[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]


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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 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

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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.


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    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]
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