[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 187 (Monday, September 28, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51605-51606]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-25835]



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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 September, 
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, 744; Lucas Varity North American Light, Vehicle Braking 
Systems, Mount Vernon, OH
TA-W-34,571; California Microwave, Microwave Network Systems, Stafford, 
TX
TA-W-34,574; B and V Enterprises, Inc., dba Valories Folk Art, 
Springdale, AR
TA-W-34,772; General Electric, Energy Plant Operations, Inc., Solvey, 
NY and Operating in the Following Location, A; Beaver Falls, NY, B; 
Gouvernuer, NY, C; Carthage, NY and D; South Glenns Falls, NY
TA-W-34,638; Ohmite Mfg., Huntington, IN

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

TA-W-34,866; Mid-Atlantic Regional Joint Board, Union of Needletrades, 
Industrial & Textile Employees (U.N.I.T.E.), Baltimore, MD
TA-W-34,825; Modern Distributors, Inc., Somerset, KY
TA-W-34,759; Jag Freight Systems, Tamaqua, PA
TA-W-34,801; Fleer Corp., Fleer Confections Div., Mt. Laurel, NJ
TA-W-34,824; ARC-USA, Pauls Valley, OK

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

TA-W-34,746; Seagate Technology, Inc., Recording Head Operation, 
Bloomington, MN
TA-W-34,508; Cabletron Systems, Inc., Rochester, NH
TA-W-34,668; Keystone Weaving Mills, Inc., Lebanon, PA
TA-W-34,707; Bindicator Co., Port Huron, MI
TA-W-34,846; Svedala Industries, Inc., Nitro, WV
TA-W-34,836; Camrose Technologies L.L.C., Ada, OK
TA-W-34,712; American Meter Co., Industrial Products Div., Erie, PA
TA-W-34,751; Buster Brown Apparel Co., Inc., Norton, VA

    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-34,812; Prema Dona Swimwear, Inc., Deer Park, NY: July 3, 1997.
TA-W-34,928; Lipton, Flemington, NJ: August 11, 1997.
TA-W-34,897; Weslock Brand Co., Compton, CA: August 12, 1997.
TA-W-34,695; Energizer Power Systems, Gainesville, FL: June 12, 1997.
TA-W-34,708; Sanyo E & E Corp., San Diego, CA: June 16, 1997.
TA-W-34,799; Dana Corp., Spicer Transmission Div., Toledo, OH: July 13, 
1997.
TA-W-34,859; Strauser Manufacturing, Inc., Walla Walla, WA: August 6, 
1997.
TA-W-34,649; Trident Automotive Corp., Blytheville, AR: June 1, 1997.
TA-W-34,678; Mitsubishi Semiconductor America, Inc., Durham, NC: June 
9, 1997.
TA-W-34,726; Unity Knitting Mills, Wadesboro, NC: June 6, 1997.
TA-W-34,829 & A; Apparel America, Robby Len Manufacturing Plant, New 
Haven, CT and Capitol Swimwear Plant, Hartford, CT: July 23, 1997.
TA-W-34,804; Capstar Drilling, Odessa, TX: July 9, 1997.
TA-W-34,749; Johnson and Johnson Medical, Menlo Park, CA: June 24, 
1997.
TA-W-34,815; Magnolia Garment Corp., Bude, MS: August 17, 1997.
TA-W-34,872; Stuffed Shirt, Long Beach, MS: August 6, 1997
TA-W-34,912; Dalmatia Manufacturing, Herndon, PA: August 18, 1997.
TA-W-34,841; Black Warrior Wireline Corp., Odessa, TX: July 22, 1997.
TA-W-34,869; Lone Star Steel Co., Lone Star, TX: August 6, 1997.
TA-W-34,823; Sakhina Fashions, Murphy, NC: July 20, 1997.
TA-W-34,878; Heatube Co., Clarence, MO; August 7, 1997.
TA-W-34,877; Springs Industries, Inc., Gordon, GA: August 10, 1997.
TA-W-34,957; The Oldham Saw Co., Viper Router Bit Facility, Conover, 
NC: August 29, 1997.
TA-W-34,888; Forbes Medical L.C. Including All Leased Workers of 
Sportmedco, Inc. and Business Staffing, Inc., Konawa, OK: August 5, 
1997.
TA-W-34,743; Gambro Healthcare, Inc., Cobe Laboratories, Deland, FL, 
Including Leased Workers of TTC Illinois, Inc., Boca Raton, FL: June 
25, 1997.
TA-W-34,648; Tiffany Fabrics, Inc., New York, NY: June 1, 1997.
TA-W-34,742; Cortese Manufacturing Co., Bayshore, NY; June 13, 1997.
TA-W-34,917; Bristol Apparel, Bristol, TN: August 17, 1997.
TA-W-34,761; The Oldham Saw Co., Burt, NY: July 8, 1997.
TA-W-34,733; NRB Industries, Inc., Radford, VA; and Beavertown, PA: 
June 22, 1997.
TA-W-34,809; Tema Enterprises, Passaic, NJ: July 16, 1997.
TA-W-34,857; Imation Corp., Printing & Proofing Products, Business 
Unit, Kearneysville, WV: August 5, 1997.
TA-W-34,923; Delta Apparel Co., Washington, GA: August 18, 1997.
TA-W-34,702; United Design Corp., Wewoka, OK: June 15, 1997.
TA-W-34,688; Breuil Automation, Inc., Gainesville, GA: June 12, 1997.
TA-W-34,840 & A; Whisper Kits, Inc., Clinton, NC and Vass, NC: July 27, 
1997.
TA-W-34,926; T.W. Hager Lumber Co., Inc., Including Temporary Workers 
from Corporate Staffing Resources, Dowagiac, MI: August 21, 1997.
TA-W-34,911; Etonic Worldwide Corp., Richmond, ME: August 21, 1997.
TA-W-34,871; Anvil Knitwear, Red Springs, NC: August 7, 1997.

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TA-W-34,900; OKI Semiconductor Manufacturing, Tualatin, OR: August 12, 
1997.
TA-W-34,676; United Container Machinery, Inc., Glen Ann, MD: May 22, 
1997.
TA-W-34,826; Caro-Knit and C-Knit Apparel, The Dixie Group, Inc., 
Jefferson, SC: July 23, 1997.
TA-W-34,833; Capital Mercury Apparel LTD, d/b/a Flint Rock Shirt Co., 
Marshall, AR and Blanchard Shirt Co., Mt. View, AR: March 15, 1998.
TA-W-34,725; Millport Slacks, Millport, AL: June 15, 1997.
TA-W-34,913; Homemaker Industries, Inc., Homemaker of Tennessee-Athens 
Div., Athens, TN: August 13, 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 September, 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 in ports 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-02574; United Technologies Automotive, Bay City, MI
NAFTA-TAA-02428 & NAFTA-TAA-02429; Pacificorp, Inc., Centralia Mining 
Co., Centralia, WA and Centralia Steam Plant, Centralia, WA
NAFTA-TAA-02570; Imation Corp., Printing & Proofing Products Business 
Unit, Kearneysville, WV
NAFTA-TAA-02470; American Meter Co., Erie, PA
NAFTA-TAA-02577; Delta Apparel Co., Washington, GA
NAFTA-TAA-02554; OKI Semiconductor Manufacturing, Tualatin, OR
NAFTA-TAA-02421; Ohmite Mfg., Huntington, IN
NAFTA-TAA-02516, General Electric, Energy Plant Operations, Inc. 
Solvay, NY and Operating in the Following Locations: A; Beaver Falls, 
NY, B; Gouvernuer, NY, C; Carthage, NY and D; South Glenns Falls, NY
NAFTA-TAA-02460; United Knitting Mills, Wadesboro, NC
NAFTA-TAA-02441; B & V Enterprises, Inc., Valories Folk Art, 
Springdale, AR
NAFTA-TAA-02482; Lucas Varity, North American Light Vehicle Braking 
Systems, Mount Vernon, OH
NAFTA-TAA-02524; Tri Americas, Inc., a/k/a Try America, Inc., El Paso, 
TX
NAFTA-TAA-02486; Bindicator Co., Port Huron, MI

    The investigation revealed that the criteria for eligibility have 
not been met for the reasons specified.

NAFTA-TAA-02504; Fleer Corp., Fleer Confections Div., Mt. Laurel, NJ
NAFTA-TAA-2551; Matsushita Electric Corp. of America, Matsushita 
Television Co., San Diego, CA

    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-02527 & A; NACCO Materials Handling Group, Inc., Yake 
Materials, Flemington, NJ and Hyster Co., Danville, IL: June 18, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02541; Hewlett-Packard Co., Loveland Tape Operation, 
Loveland, Co: July 31, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02588; T.W. Hager Lumber Co., Inc., Including Temporary 
Workers from Coporate Staffing Resources, Dowagiac, MI: August 21, 
1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02538 & A; Whisper Knits, Inc., Clinton, NC and Vass, NC: 
July 27, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02505; Homemaker Industries, Inc., Homemaker of Tennessee--
Athens Div., Athens, TN: July 10, 1997
NAFTA-TAA-02584; Dalmatia Manufacturing, Herndon, PA: August 18, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02530; Caro-Knit and C-Knit Apparel, The Dixie Group, Inc., 
Jefferson, SC: July 23, 1997
NAFTA-TAA-02553; Heatube Co., Clarence , Mo: August 14, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02476; Johnson and Johnson Medical, Menlo Park, CA: July 3, 
1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02560; General Electric Co., Meter Business, Somersworth, NH: 
August 10, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02552; Springs Industries, Inc., Gordon, GA: August 10, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02563; Lone Star Steel Co., Lone Star, TX: August 6, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02548 & A; Apparel America, Robby Len Manufacturing Plant, 
New Haven, CT and Capitol Swimwear Plant, Hartford, CT: July 11, 1997
NAFTA-TAA-02507; Weslock Brand Co., Compton, CA: June 23, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02531; Sakhina Fashions, Murphy, NC: July 20, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02521 & A; Capital Murcury Apparel, LTD, d/b/a Flint Rock 
Shirt Co., Marshall, AR and d/b/a/ Blanchard Shirt Co., Mt. View, AR: 
March 15, 1998.
NAFTA-TAA-02490; TKC Apparel, Inc., Reidsville, GA: July 6, 1997.

    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued 
during the month of September 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: September 17, 1998,
Grant D. Beale,
Acting Director, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
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