[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 55 (Monday, March 23, 1998)] [Notices] [Pages 13878-13880] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-7434] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 March, 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 he Act must be met. (1) That a significant number of 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 hereof, 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-34,139; Trelleborg YSH, Inc., South Haven, MI TA-W-34,141; Mascotech, Industrial Components Division, Duffield, VA TA-W-34,174; United Technologies Automotive, Columbus, MS In the following cases, the investigation revealed that the criteria for eligibility have not been met for the reasons specified. TA-W-34,091; Globelle, Inc., Berlin, NJ TA-W-34,211; Alta Genetics USA, Inc., Hughson, CA The workers firm does not produce an article as required for certification under Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974. TA-W-34,257; Weyerhaeuser Co., Coos Bay Timberlands, North Bend, OR TA-W-34,188; Badger Paper Mills, Inc., Peshtigo, WI TA-W-34,167; The Stanley Works, Stanley Tools Div., York, PA TA-W-34,254; American National Can Co., Mt. Vernon, OH TA-W-34,269; Erickson Air-Crane Co. L.L. C., Central Point, OR TA-W-33,979; Cytec Industries, Inc., Warners Plant, Linden, NJ Increased imports did not contribute importantly to worker separations at the firm. TA-W-34,152; Lorraine Wardy Enterprises, El Paso, TX The investigation revealed criteria (2) has not been met. Sales or production did not decline during the relevant period as required for certification. Affirmative Determinations for Worker Adjustment Assistance The following certifications have been issued; the date following the company [[Page 13879]] name and location of each determination references the impact date for all workers of such determination. TA-W-34,054; Identify Headwear, Maysville, MO: November 20, 1996. TA-W-34,232; Verona Fashions, Inc., Hoboken, NJ: January 20, 1997. TA-W-34,191; Calgon Carbon Corp., Advanced Oxidation Technologies, Tucson, AZ: January 19, 1997. TA-W-34,132; Burgess Machine & Tool, Inc, St. Clair, MI: December 18, 1996. TA-W-34,250; New Ponce Shirt Co., Inc., Ponce DeLeon, FL: February 17, 1997. TA-W-34,258; New America Wood Products, Wincock, WA: February 10, 1997. TA-W-34,108; Breed Technologies, Inc., Air Bag & Seat Belt Div., St. Clair Shores, MI: December 9, 1996. TA-W-34,244; Glenbrook Nickel Co., Riddle, OR: January 30, 1997. TA-W-34,170; Scientific Atlanta, Tempe, AZ and Devau Resources Working at Scientific Atlanta, Tempe, AZ: January 16, 1997. TA-W-34,097; Criterion Plastics, Inc., Kingsville, TX Including Leased Workers of Manpower Temporary Services, Corpus Christie, Texas and Kingsville, Texas: December 5, 1996. WA-W-33,391; Asher Company, Fitchburg, MA: March 12, 1996. TA-W-34,016; Paradox Fabrics, Inc., New York, NY: November 4, 1996. TA-W-34,123; General Electric Co., Medium Transformer Operation, Rome, GA: June 26, 1997. TA-W-34,197: Pro-Am Corp., Long Island City, NY: January 12, 1997. TA-W-34,070 & A, B & C; The American Fabrics Co., Tylertown, MS, Picayune, MS, Bogulusa, LA and Cliffside Park, NJ: November 18, 1996. TA-W-34,243 & A, B; Cooper Sportswear, Newark, NJ, Cleve Tenn Industries, Newark, NJ, and Niemor Contractors, Newark, NJ: January 12, 1997. 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 March, 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 increases 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-02198; Warner Manufacturing Co., Akeley, MN NAFTA-TAA-02117; Shelby Die Casting Co., Fayette, AL NAFTA-TAA-012148; Sangamon, Inc., Taylorville, IL NAFTA-TAA-02191; Cooper Industries, Hand Tools Div., Micholson File Plant, Cullman, AL NAFTA-TAA-02204; Interwest Mining Glenrock Coal, Glenrock, WY NAFTA-TAA-02199; KAO Information Systems, Plymouth, MA NAFTA-TAA-02112; Mascotech, Industrial Components Div., Duffield, VA NAFTA-TAA-02061; Frankfort Plastics, a/k/a/ Jones Plastic & Engineering Corp., Frankfort, KY NAFTA-TAA-02192; Erickson Air-Crane Co., L.L. C., Central Point, OR NAFTA-TAA-02175; Glenbrook Nickel Co., Riddle, OR NAFTA-TAA-02110 & A, B; Pacific Lumber & Shipping Co., Packwood Lumber Co., Packwood, WA, Cowlitz Stud Co., Morton, WA and Cowlitz Stud Co., Randle, WA NAFTA-TAA-02140; Badger Paper Mills, Inc., Preshtigo, WI NAFTA-TAA-02190; Weyerhaeuser Co., Coos Bay Timberlands, North Bend, OR In the following cases, the investigation revealed that the criteria for eligibility have not been met for the reasons specified. NAFTA-TAA-02100; Globelle, Inc., Berlin, NJ NAFTA-TAA-02146; Alta Genetics USA, Inc., Hughson, CA NAFTA-TAA-02211; Swiss Re Life and Health America, Inc., Life Administration Div., New York, NY 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. Affirmative Determinations NAFTA-TAA NAFTA-TAA-02101; Westwood Lighting, Inc., El Paso, TX: December 31, 1996. NAFTA-TAA-02169; BTR Automotive Sealing Systems, West Unity, OH: January 27, 1997. NAFTA-TAA-02203; Master Lick Co., Door Hardware Div., Auburn, AL: February 17, 1997. NAFTA-TAA-02077; Corning Inc., Science Products Div., Big Flats, New York: December 10, 1996. NAFTA-TAA-02105; Dixie Mfg. Co., York, SC: January 5, 1997. NAFTA-TAA-02168; Pro-Am Corp., Long Island City, NY: January 13, 1997. NAFTA-TAA-02181; Breed Technologies, Inc., Air Bag & Seat Belt Div., St. Clair Shores, MI: December 9, 1996. NAFTA-TAA-02124; Specialty Manufacturers, Inc., Bristol, TN: January 14, 1997. NAFTA-TAA-02108; Burgess Machine & Tool, Inc., St. Clair, MI: December 18, 1996. NAFTA-TAA-02025; Louisiana-Pacific Corp., Northern Regional Office, Hayden Lake, ID (Headquarters): November 11, 1996. NAFTA-TAA-02044; American Metal Products, LaFollette, TN: December 1, 1996. I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued during the month of March 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. [[Page 13880]] Dated: March 13, 1998. Grant D. Beale, Acting Director, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. 98-7434 Filed 3-20-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-M