[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 50 (Monday, March 16, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12837-12839]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-6740]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Notice of Determinations Regarding Eligibility To Apply for 
Worker Adjustment Assistance and NAFTA Transitional Adjustment 
Assistance

    In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, as 
amended, the Department of Labor herein presents summaries of 
determinations regarding eligibility to apply for trade adjustment 
assistance for workers (TA-W) issued during the period of February, 
1998.
    In order for an affirmative determination to be made and a 
certification of eligibility to apply for worker adjustment assistance 
to be issued, each of the group eligibility requirements of Section 222 
of the Act must be met.
    (1) That a significant number or proportion of the workers in the 
workers' firm, or an appropriate subdivision thereof, have become 
totally or partially separated,
    (2) That sales or production, or both, of the firm or subdivision 
have decreased absolutely, and
    (3) That increases of imports of articles like or directly 
competitive with articles produced by the firm or appropriate 
subdivision have contributed importantly to the separations, or threat 
thereof, and to the absolute decline in sales or production.

Negative Determinations For Worker Adjustment Assistance

    In each of the following cases the investigation revealed that 
criterion (3) has not been met. A survey of customers indicated that 
increased imports did not contribute importantly to worker separations 
at the firm.
TA-W-34,118; Tree Free Fiber L.L.C., Augusta, ME

    In the following cases, the investigation revealed that the 
criteria for eligibility have not been met for the reasons specified.

TA-W-33,874; Altec Lansing Technologies, Inc., Milford, PA TA-W-33,937 
& A; O.R. Technology, Inc., Boulder, CO and Campbell, CA

    The workers firm does not produce an article as required for 
certification under Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974.

TA-W-33,882; Rockwell Automation/Reliance Electric, Ashtabula, OH
TA-W-34,111; Rhone-Paulenc, Inc., Rasmussen Ridge Mine, Soda Springs, 
ID
TA-W-34,185; Oryx Energy Corp., Dallas, TX
TA-W-34,207; Tenneco Packaging, Clayton, NJ
TA-W-33,999; American Tissue Corp., Tomahawk, WI

    Increased imports did not contribute importantly to worker 
separations at the firm.

TA-W-34,084; Hunt-Wesson, Inc., Fullerton Cannery & Distribution 
Center, Fullerton, CA

    Layoffs were due to a corporate decision to consolidate operations 
and move production to other existing domestic company facilities.

Affirmative Determinations for Worker Adjustment Assistance

    The following certifications have been issued; the date following 
the company name and location of each determination references the 
impact date for all workers of such determination.

TA-W-34,197; Rittenhouse LLC, Imaging Supplies Div., Jefferson City, 
TN: January 13, 1997.
TA-W-33,910; Best Manufacturing Co., Inc., Salisbury, NC: September 25, 
1996.
TA-W-34,215; Federal Mogul Corp., Powertrain Div., Greenville, MI: 
January 21, 1997.
TA-W-34,120; Alcoa Fujikura Limited, Electro-Mechanical Products Div., 
Owosso, MI: December 11, 1996.
TA-W-34,177; Paul Bruce/L.V. Myles, Scotland Neck, NC: January 8, 1997.
TA-W-34,186; Biljo, Inc., Dublin, GA: January 14, 1997.
TA-W-34,203; American Olean Tile Co., Lansdale, PA: February 26, 1998.
TA-W-34,217; Flour Daniel (NPOSR), Inc., Casper, WY: January 26, 1998.
TA-W-34,230; Wright Line, Inc., AutoCAD Department, Worcester, MA: 
January 30, 1997.
TA-W-33,154; American Metal Products, LaFollette, TN: December 15, 
1996.
TA-W-34,125; Healtex, Inc., Warrenton, GA: March 11, 1998.

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TA-W-34,028; Gentex Printing a/k/a General Textile Printing, Rock 
Mount, NC: November 11, 1996.
TA-W-34,181; Specialty Manufacturing, Bristol, TN: January 5, 1997.
TA-W-34,222; Koppers Industries, Inc., Woodward Coke Plant, Dolomite, 
AL: January 26, 1997.
TA-W-34,140; International Jensen, Inc., Punxsutawney, PA: December 19, 
1996.
TA-W-34,090; United Steering Systems, Inc., Grabill, IN: November 20, 
1996.
TA-W-34,021; Bosch Braking Systems Corp., Johnson City, TN: November 7, 
1996.
TA-W-34,149; Zenith Electronics Corp., Purchasing Dept., Glenview, IL: 
January 2, 1997.
TA-W-34,025; Carter Footwear, Inc., Wilkes-Barre, PA: January 31, 1998.
TA-W-34,105; Struble & Moffitt Co., Isolyser Div., Runnemede, NJ: 
December 9, 1996.
TA-W-34,071 & A; Kessler Industries, Inc., El Paso, TX and Canutillo, 
TX: November 6, 1996.

    Also, pursuant to Title V of the North American Free Trade 
Agreement Implementation Act (P.L. 103-182) concerning transitional 
adjustment assistance hereinafter called (NAFTA-TAA) and in accordance 
with Section 250(a), Subchapter D, Chapter 2, Title II, of the Trade 
Act as amended, the Department of Labor presents summaries of 
determinations regarding eligibility to apply for NAFTA-TAA issued 
during the month of February, 1998.
    In order for an affirmative determination to be made and a 
certification of eligibility to apply for NAFTA-TAA the following group 
eligibility requirements of Section 250 of the Trade Act must be met:
    (1) That a significant number or proportion of the workers in the 
workers' firm, or an appropriate subdivision thereof (including workers 
in any agricultural firm or appropriate subdivision thereof), have 
become totally or partially separated from employment; and either--
    (2) That sales or production, or both, of such firm or subdivision 
have decreased absolutely;
    (3) That imports from Mexico or Canada of articles like or directly 
competitive with articles produced by such firm or subdivision have 
increased, and that the increased imports contributed importantly to 
such workers' separations or threat of separation and to the decline in 
sales or production of such firm or subdivision; or
    (4) That there has been a shift in production by such workers' firm 
or subdivision to Mexico or Canada of articles like or directly 
competitive with articles which are produced by the firm or 
subdivision.

Negative Determinations NAFTA-TAA

    In each of the following cases the investigation revealed that 
criteria (3) and (4) were not met. Imports from Canada or Mexico did 
not contribute importantly to workers' separations. There was no shift 
in production from the subject firm to Canada or Mexico during the 
relevant period.

NAFTA-TAA-02067; New Ponce Shirt Co., Inc., Ponce De Leon, FL
NAFTA-TAA-02095; National Electrical Carbon Products, East Stroudsburg, 
PA
NAFTA-TAA-012167; Metro Plastics Technologies, Inc., Columbus, IN
NAFTA-TAA-02122; Gentex Printing, L.L.C., a/k/a/ General Textile 
Printing, Rocky Mount, NC
NAFTA-TAA-02071; Weyerhaeuser Co., Coos Bay Export Sawmill, North Bend, 
OR
NAFTA-TAA-02127; Omak Wood Products, Inc., Omak, WA
NAFTA-TAA-02073; Hunt-Wesson, Inc., Fullerton Cannery & Distribution 
Center, Fullerton, CA
NAFTA-TAA-02033; Identity Headwear, Maysville, MO
NAFTA-TAA-02010; American Tissue Corp., Tomahawk, WI

    In the following cases, the investigation revealed that the 
criteria for eligibility have not been met for the reasons specified.

NAFTA-TAA-02142; Computech Data Entry, Orlando, FL
NAFTA-TAA-02176; Pecos Valley Field Service, Pecos, TX

    The investigation revealed that the workers of the subject firm did 
not produce an article within the meaning of Section 250(a) of the 
Trade Act, as amended.

NAFTA-TAA-02052, A & B; Greenfield Industries, Inc., So. Deerfield, MA, 
Anaheim, CA and Greensboro, NC
NAFTA-TAA-02051; Koch Refining Co., St. Paul, MN

    The investigation revealed that criteria (2) and criteria (4) have 
not been met. Sales or production, or both, did not decline during the 
relevant period as required for certification. There has not been a 
shift in production by the workers' firm or subdivision to Mexico or 
Canada of articles like or directly competitive with articles which are 
produced by the firm or subdivision.

NAFTA-TAA-02070; Fort James Corp., Packaging Div., Portland, OR

    The investigation revealed that criteria (1) and criteria (4) have 
not been met. A significant number or proportion of the workers 
(including workers in any agricultural firm or appropriate subdivision 
thereof) did not become totally or partially separated as required for 
certification. There has not been a shift in production of the workers' 
firm or subdivision to Mexico or Canada of articles like or directly 
competitive with articles which are produced by the firm or 
subdivision.

Affirmative Determinations NAFTA-TAA

NAFTA-TAA-02162; Seattle Gear, Inc., WA: January 23, 1997. 
NAFTA-TAA-02152; American Home Products Corp., Wyeth-Ayerst 
Laboratories, Bound Brook, NJ: January 21, 1997. 
NAFTA-TAA-02150; Dexter Sportswear, Inc., Dexter, GA: January 23, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02160 & A; Sunrise Medical, Simi Valley, CA and Westlake 
Village, CA: November 19, 1996.
NAFTA-TAA-02046; Freeport Sulphur Co., Pecos, TX (Including Leased 
workers of Pecos Valley Field Services, Inc., Pecos, TX): October 24, 
1996.
NAFTA-TAA-02020; Hood Lumber Co., Green Veneer, Inc., Div., North 
Santiam Plywood, Mill City, OR and Green Veneer, Inc., Idanha, OR: 
November 7, 1996.
NAFTA-TAA-02102; Spalding & Sons, Inc., Grants Pass, OR: December 16, 
1996.
NAFTA-TAA-02097; Healthtex, Inc., Warrenton, GA: December 22, 1996.
NAFTA-TAA-02089; Newell Company Acme Frame--a/k/a Intercraft 
Harrisburg, AR: December 18, 1996.
NAFTA-TAA-02161; Glit/Gemtex, Inc., Buffalo, NY: January 23, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02136; Biljo, Inc., Dublin, GA: January 16, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02139; Scientific Atlanta, Tempe, AZ and Devau Resources, 
Working at Scientific Atlanta, Tempe, AZ: January 16, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02151; Flour Daniel (NPOSR), Inc., Casper, WY: January 26, 
1998.
NAFTA-TAA-02185; Gambro Healthcare, Inc., Deland, FL: January 29, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02129; Hewlett-Packard Co., Printed Circuit Board Div., 
Vancouver, WA: January 6, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02181; MIJA Industries, Inc., Plymouth, MA: February 2, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02090; Farah USA, Inc., El Paso, TX: December 9, 1996.

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NAFTA-TAA-02194; New America Wood Products, Winlock, WA: February 10, 
1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02154; Calgon Carbon Corp., Advanced Oxidation Technologies, 
Tucson, AZ: January 19, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02062; Criterion Plastics, Inc., Kingsville, TX: December 5, 
1996.
NAFTA-TAA-02166; SPM/Denver, A Dynacast Co., Denver, CO: January 28, 
1997.

    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determination were issued 
during the month of February 1998. Copies of these determinations are 
available for inspection in Room C-4318, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 
Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20210 during normal 
business hours or will be mailed to persons who write to the above 
address.

    Dated: February 27, 1998.
Grant D. Beale,
Acting Director, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 98-6740 Filed 3-13-98; 8:45 am]
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