[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 87 (Wednesday, May 6, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25081-25083]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-12019]


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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 April, 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 Determination 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-34,156; Pennacle Micro, Inc., Colorado Springs, CO
TA-W-34,284; Munekata America, Inc., Dalton, GA
TA-W-34,274; Copes-Vulcan, Inc., Sootblowers Div., Lake City, PA
TA-W-34,291; Hafer Logging Co., Inc., LaGrande, OR
TA-W-34,231; Eagle Veneer, Inc., Harrisburg Plywood Div., Harrisburg, 
OR
TA-W-34,296; Doehler-Jarvis, Toledo, OH
TA-W-34,303, A & B; Young Morgan Lumber, Lyons, OR, Hanel Lumber, Hood 
River, OR and Hood Lumber Co., Mill City, OR
TA-W-34,273; Harris Enterprises, Inc., Marshfield, MO

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

TA-W-34,390; Don Mart Clothes, Inc., Philipsburg, PA
TA-W-34,424; The Penn Traffic Co., Insalaco Distribution Center, 
Scranton, PA
TA-W-34,328; Mexicana Airlines, San Antonio, TX
TA-W-34,421; Weyerhaeuser Co., Coos Bay Services Div., North Bend, OR
TA-W-34,402; Energy Transportation Corp., New York, NY

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

TA-W-34,267; Block Drug Co., Inc., South Brunswick, NJ
TA-W-34,305 & A; Sara Lee Underwear, Winston-Salem, NC and Yadkinville, 
NC
TA-W-34,304; Electro-Motive Div., General Motors Corp., Commerce, CA
TA-W-34,271; Danly Machine L.P., Cicero, IL
TA-W-34,180; Comac Enterprises, Columbia, TN
TA-W-34,225; BTR Automotive Sealing Systems, West Unity, OH
TA-W-34,406; Moore Document Solutions, LDK Department, Stillwater, OK

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


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TA-W-34,341; Koch Refining Co LP, Corpus Christi, TX

    The investigation revealed that criteria (2) and criteria (3) have 
not been met. Sales or production did not decline during the relevant 
period as required for certification. Increases of imports of articles 
like or directly competitive with articles produced by the firm or 
appropriate subdivision have not contributed importantly to the 
separations or threat thereof, and the absolute decline in sales or 
production.

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-34,420; Samsonite Corp., Tucson, AZ: February 2, 1997
TA-W-34,283; American Safety Razor Co., Veronia, VA: September 5, 1997.
TA-W-34,289; Leon Levin Sons, Inc., Long Island City, NY: February 18, 
1997.
TA-W-34,263; Kwikset Corp and Remedy Intelligent Staffing, Anaheim, CA: 
January 26, 1997.
TA-W-34,302; Sharp Manufacturing Co., Inc., Rancho Cucamunga, CA: 
February 19, 1997.
TA-W-34,234; Unimark Foods, Inc., Flavor Fresh Div., Lawrence, MA: 
January 26, 1997.
TA-W-34,136; Stanley Blacker, Inc., Vidalia, GA: March 11, 1997.
TA-W-34,281; Trico Products Corp., Vanceboro, NC: February 11, 1997.
TA-W-34,397; Carpenter Technology Corp., Orangeburg, SC: March 6, 1997.
TA-W-34,115; Hibbing Taconite Co., Hibbing, MN: December 12, 1996.
TA-W-34,323; Cranston Print Works Co., Fletcher, NC: February 24, 1997.
TA-W-34,280; Jandy Apparel, Hellam, PA: February 20, 1997.
TA-W-33,950; Mario Casuals, Inc., New York, NY: October 16, 1996.
TA-W-34,266; Bladen Sportswear, Tarheel Knitwear Div., Wilmington, NC: 
February 19, 1997.
TA-W-34,368; Lyle Wood Products, Tacoma, WA: March 17, 1997.
TA-W-34,384; VF Jeanswear, Inc., Arab, AL: March 10, 1997.
TA-W-34,380; Avent, Inc., Including Temporary & Contract Employees From 
Interim Personnel, Olsten Temporaries and H.L. Yoh, Tucson, AZ: March 
16, 1997.
TA-W-34,329; Jostens, Inc., Attleboro, MA: March 4, 1997.
TA-W-34,293; Ideal Reel Co., Inc., Paducah, KY: February 24, 1997.
TA-W-34,219; Powers Holdings, Inc., Milwaukee, WI: January 15, 1997.
TA-W-34,312; The Ertle Co., Dyersville, IA: February 26, 1998.
TA-W-34,268; Foot-Tec Industries, Inc., Miami Lakes, FL: February 17, 
1997.
TA-W-34,405; Spalding & Sons, Inc., Grants Pass, OR: March 18, 1997.
TA-W-34,347; Westwood Lighting, Inc., El Paso, TX: December 16, 1996.
TA-W-34,429; Superior Pants Co., Men's Apparel Group, Athens, GA: 
January 25, 1998.
TA-W-34,275; U.P. Jacket Co., Inc., Memominee, MI: February 12, 1997.
TA-W-34,241; Chamberdoor Industries, Inc., Hot Springs, AR: January 26, 
1997.
TA-W-34,190; Lovingston Manufacturing Co., Inc., Staunton, VA: January 
19, 1997.
TA-W-34,417; Gent-J Mfg, Inc., Plymouth, PA: March 24, 1997.
TA-W-34,373; Key Tronic Corp., Spokane, WA: March 26, 1998.
TA-W-34,324; Paragon Trade Brands, Waco, TX: February 24, 1997.
TA-W-34,319; Parson and Rives, Inc., Independence, VA: March 3, 1997.
TA-W-34,150; A. Koral Fashion, Inc., Men's Division, Schuylkill Haven, 
PA: December 18, 1996.
TA-W-34,435; Ram Manufacturing, Inc., Roanoke, AL: March 31, 1997.
TA-W-34,317; Sports Spectacular International, Inc., Philipsburg, PA: 
March 2, 1997.
TA-W-34,316; Pinewood Casulas, Inc., Philipsburg, PA: March 2, 1997.
TA-W-34,315; Northside Mfg, Inc., Philipsburg, PA: March 2, 1997.
TA-W-34,370; Vishay-Sprague, Inc., Sanford, ME: April 16, 1998.
TA-W-34,286 & A; Hasbro Manufacturing Services, El Paso, TX and 
Amsterdam, NY: April 17, 1998.
    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 months of April, 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 subdivison 
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 in ports contributed importantly to 
such workers' separations or threat of separation and to the decline in 
sales or production of such firm or subdivison; 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-02233; Electro-Motive Division, General Motors Corp., 
Commerce, CA
NAFTA-TAA-02254; Parson and Rives, Inc., Independence, VA
NAFTA-TAA-02239; Cranston Print Works Co., Fletcher, NC
NAFTA-TAA-02238; U.P. Jacket Co., Inc., Menominee, MI
NAFTA-TAA-02107; Rich Products, Saugatuck, MI
NAFTA-TAA-02230 & A, B; Young Morgan Lumber, Lyons, OR, Hanel Lumber, 
Hood River, OR and Hood Lumber Co., Mill City, OR
NAFTA-TAA-02208; Wagner Electronic Products, Inc., Rouge River, OR
NAFTA-TAA-02256; Interbake Foods, Tacomka, WA

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

NAFTA-TAA-02275; Don Mart Clothes, Inc., Philipsburg, PA
NAFTA-TAA-02305; The Penn Traffic Co., Insalaco Distribution Center, 
Scranton, PA
NAFTA-TAA-02215; Universal Transport, Inc., Riddle, OR
NAFTA-TAA-02241; Georgia Pacific Corp., Distribution Center, Spokane, 
WA

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NAFTA-TAA-02329; Penske Logistics, Inc., Bloomington, IN

    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-02250; Koch Refining Co. LP, Corpus Christi, TX

    The investigation revealed that criteria (2) and criteria (4) have 
not been met. Sales or production, or both, of such firm or subdivision 
have not decreased. There has not 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.

Affirmative Determinations NAFTA-TAA

NAFTA-TAA-02091; Hibbing Taconite Co., Hibbing, MN: December 12, 1996.
NAFTA-TAA-01926; General Electric Co., Salem, VA: August 18, 1996.
NAFTA-TAA-02276; Harrison Alloys, Inc., Spartanburg, SC: March 24, 
1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02210; Trico Products Corp., Vanceboro, NC: February 11, 
1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02293; Jostens, Inc., Attleboro, MA: March 26, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02234; Sharp Manufacturing Co., Inc., Rancho Cucamunga, CA: 
January 9, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02277; Babcock and Wilcox Co (Including Workers Employed by 
Manpower Temporary Services), Paris, TX: March 27, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02294; Gent-J Mfg., Inc., Plymouth, PA: March 24, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02263; Samsonite Corp., Tuscon, AZ: March 12, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02163; Jantzen, Inc., Seneca, SC: January 28, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02240; Paragon Trade Brands, Waco, TX: February 24, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02182; Chamberdoor Industries, Inc., Hot Springs, AR: 
February 2, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02158; Lovingston Manufacturing Co., Inc., Staunton, VA: 
January 27, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02245; Pinewood Casuals, Inc., Philipsburg, PA: March 2, 
1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02244; Northside Mfg., Inc., Philipsburg, PA: March 2, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02246; Sports Spectacular International, Inc., Philipsburg, 
PA: March 2, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02319; Ram Manufacturing, Inc., Roanoke, AL: April 7, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02264; Delphi Automotive Systems, Delphi Automotive and 
Lighting Brea Operations, Brea, CA: March 17, 1997.

    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued 
during the months of March and April 1998. Copies of these 
determinations are available for inspection in Room C-4318, U.S. 
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20210 
during normal business hours or will be mailed to persons who write to 
the above address.

    Dated: April 27, 1998.
Grant D. Beale,
Acting Director, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
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