[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 64 (Friday, April 3, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16574-16575]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-8809]


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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 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-34,214; Fort James Corp., Towel & Tissue Div., Ashland, WI
TA-W-34,184; Forsyth Industries, Inc., East Aurora, NY
TA-W-34,248; Michigan Carton Co., Battle Creek MI
TA-W-34,229; Kleinerts, Inc., of Alabama, Greenville, AL
TA-W-34,199; Sangamon, Inc., Taylorville, IL
TA-W-34,204; Pride Companies, L.P., Abilene, TX

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

TA-W-34,148; Molten Metal Technology, Fall River, MA
TA-W-34,246; General Electric Co., Appliance Parts, Distribution 
Center, New Concord, OH
TA-W-34,277; Bayer/Corp/AGFA Div., Ridgefield Park, NJ
TA-W-34,313; Lady Ester Lingerie Corp., Berwick, PA

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

TA-W-34,253; Oxford Automotive, Winchester, IN
TA-W-34,178; Allied Signal, Stratford, CT
TA-W-34,224; VIZ Manufacturing Co. A/k/a Sippican, Inc., Philadelphia, 
PA
TA-W-34,134; P & M Cedar Product, Wood Component Div., Anderson, CA
TA-W-34,121; C.R. Bard, Inc., Billerica, MA
TA-W-34,116 & A; Tonkawa Gas Processing, Woodward, OK and Delhi Gas 
Pipeline Corp., Dallas, TX

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

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-34,164; Sara Lee Casual Wear, Hillsville, VA: January 10, 1997.
TA-W-34,235; i-Stat Corp., Plainsboro, NJ: January 29, 1997.
TA-W-34,298; Warner Manufacturing Co., Akeley, MN: February 17, 1997.
TA-W-34,308; MIJA Industries, Inc., Plymouth, MA: February 26, 1997.
TA-W-34,237; Smartflex Systems, Inc., Tustin, CA: February 9, 1997.
TA-W-34,002; traditional Maine Stitching, Inc., Lewiston, ME: November 
1, 1996.
TA-W-34,126; Crown Cork & Seal Co., Inc., Plant #01, Philadelphia, PA: 
December 17, 1996.
TA-W-34,256; Bosch Braking Systems, Frankfort, OH: January 30, 1997.
TA-W-34,309; Clifton Precision Products, A Div. Of Litton Poly-
Scientific, Murphy, NC: February 25, 1997.
TA-W-34,272, A & B; Premier Knits, Inc., Daviston, AL, Alabama Apparel, 
Inc., Dadeville, AL, Premier Sportswear, Wedowee, AL: February 18, 
1997.
TA-W-33,262; OH My Goodknits, Inc., Allentown, PA: January 29, 1997.
TA-W-34,198; Cindy Lee, Inc., Pen Argyl, PA: January 17, 1997.
TA-W-34,285; Dee's Manufacturing, Inc., Burnsville, NC: February 13, 
1997.
TA-W-34,270; M.T.W., Inc., Kittanning , PA: February 18, 1997.
TA-W-34,109; Viti Fashions, Inc., Hialeah, FL: November 20, 1996.
TA-W-34,958; Herschel Manufacturing Co., Potosi, MO: September 30, 
1996.
TA-W-34,247; Most Manufacturing, Inc., Colorado Springs, CO: January 
28, 1997.
TA-W-34,314 & A; Hewlett-Packard Co., Vancouver Div (VCD), Vancouver, 
WA: February 24, 1997 and Vancouver Printer Div. (VPR), Vancouver, WA: 
February 28, 1997.
TA-W-34,227 & A; Sparton Engineered Products, Inc., Flora, IL and 
Grayville, IL: January 9, 1997.
TA-W-34,102; Precision Textile, Inc., Hialeah, FL: December 11, 1996.
TA-W-34,220; Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories, American Home

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Products Corp., Bound Brook, NJ: January 21, 1997.
TA-W-34,166: Mitsubishi Consumer Electronics America, Inc., Engineering 
Center; Costa Mesa, CA: January 9, 1997.
TA-W-34,086; Takata Restraint Systems, Inc., Highland Industries, 
Cheraw, SC: November 25, 1996.
TA-W-34,165 & A; Mitsubishi Consumer Electronics America, Inc., 
Braselton, GA and Norcross, GA: January 9, 1997.
TA-W-34,192; Handy Girl, LLC, Deer Park, MD: January 20, 1997.
TA-W-33,830; Calvin Klein, New York, NY: September 3, 1996.
TA-W-34,127; Country Elegance Wedding Weeds, Studio City, CA: December 
14, 1996.
TA-W-34,301 & A; Tultex Corp., Dobson Plant, Dobson, NC and Chilhowie 
Plant, Chilhowee, VA: February 18, 1997.

    Also, pursuant to Title V of the North American Free Trade 
Agreement Implementation Act (Pub. 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.

Negaitve Determination 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-01988; Henschel Manufacturing, Potosi, MO
NAFTA-TAA-02220; Klamath Machinery Co., Inc., Klamath Falls, OR
NAFTA-TAA-02189; Oh My Goodknits, Allentown, PA
NAFTA-TAA-02082; C.R. Bard, Inc., Billerica, MA
NAFTA-TAA-02184; Michigan Carton Co., Battle Creek, MI
NAFTA-TAA-02092; Country Elegance Wedding Weeds, Studio City, CA
NAFTA-TAA-02178; Oxford Automotive, Winchester, IN
NAFTA-TAA-02066; Precision Textile, Inc., Hialeah, FL
NAFTA-TAA-02157; Fort James Corp., Towels and Tissue Div., Ashland, WI

    In the following cases, the investigation revealed that the 
criteria for eligibility have not been met for the reasons specified.
NAFTA-TAA-02232; NPC Services, Inc., Ticket Services, Phoenix, AZ
NAFTA-TAA-02227; Lady Ester Lingerie Corp., Berwick, PA

    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-02248; Preator Construction, Inc., Cody, WY: March 5, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02193; Tultex Corp., Dobson Plant, Dobson, NC: January 29, 
1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02062; Criterion Plastics, Inc., Kingsville, TX: Including 
Leased Workers of Manpower Temporary Services, Corpus Christi, TX and 
Kingsville, TX: December 5, 1996.
NAFTA-TAA-02196; Smartflex Systems, Inc., Tustin, CA: February 9, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02228; Hewlett-Packard Co., Vancouver Div. (VCD). Vancouver, 
WA: February 24, 1997 and Vancouver Printer Div. (VPR), Vancouver, WA: 
February 28, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02094; Crown Cork and Seal Co., Inc., Philadelphia, PA: 
December 17, 1996.
NAFTA-TAA-02213; Dee's Manufacturing, Inc., Burnsville, NC: February 
24, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02206 & A; Premier Knits, Inc., Daviston, AL and Wedowee, AL: 
February 21, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02207; Alabama Apparel, Inc., Dadeville, AL: February 18, 
1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02242; Ringgold Apparel, Inc., Ringgold, GA: February 25, 
1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02116; Viti Fashions, Inc., Hialeah, FL: December 5, 1996.
NAFTA-TAA-02225; Tray Special Products, a/k/a Gitsch Special Products, 
Inc., Dallas, TX: February 25, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02173; VIZ Manufacturing Co., a/k/a/ Sippican, Inc., 
Philadelphia, PA: January 28, 1997.

    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.

    Dated: March 24, 1998.
Grant D. Beale,
Acting Director, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
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