[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 233 (Friday, December 4, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67139-67141]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-32266]


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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 November, 
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-34,971; Zilog, Inc., Nampa, ID
TA-W-35,059; Textron Turf Care & Specialty Products, Racine, WI
TA-W-34,883; Corning, Inc., Corning Metals Shop, Corning, NY
TA-W-34,914; Arlee Home Fashions, Houston, MO
TA-W-34,843; Smith Tool, Ponca City, OK

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

TA-W-35,112; Reliability, Inc., Durham, NC
TA-W-34,980; Ogden Atlantic Design Co., Charlotte, NC
TA-W-34,960; The Warren Group., Secaucus, NJ
TA-W-34,950; Kidz Klothz Group, Inc., New York, NY
TA-W-35,097; Wallet Works, Horse Cave, KY
TA-W-35,096; US Technologies, Sewell, NJ
TA-W-35,119; Tri State Associated Wholesale Grocer, El Paso, TX
TA-W-35,118; Institute for Scientific Information, Cherry Hill, NJ

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

TA-W-34,915; Syntec Industries, Inc., Rome, GA
TA-W-34,998; PCC Merriman, Hingham, MA
TA-W-35,039; Reese Enterprises, Inc., Acme Metal Products, Plymouth, PA
TA-W-35,083 & A; Union Apparel, Inc., Norvelt, PA & Perfect Cutting 
Co., Inc., Norvelt, PA
TA-W-34,927; Siemens Westinghouse Power Corp., Winston-Salem, NC
TA-W-34,795; National Textiles L.L.C., Morganton, NC
TA-W-34,862; Rexair, Inc., Cadillac, MI
TA-W-34,784; Thorn Apple Valley, Frederick Fresh Pork Div., Detroit, MI
TA-W-35,095; McCulloch Corp., Lake Havasu City Warehouse, Lake Havasu 
City, AZ
TA-W-34,906; Fairchild Semiconductor, South Portland, ME
TA-W-34,847; Technaflow, Inc., Vancouver, WA

    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

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determination references the impact date for all workers of such 
determination.

TA-W-34,920; Customer Service Dept., Fruit of The Loom, Bowling Green, 
KY: July 29, 1997.
TA-W-34,990; Sinary Limited, New York, NY: August 21, 1997.
TA-W-34,922; Zeneca Specialties, Mount Pleasant, TN: August 17, 1997.
TA-W-35,040 & A; The Clarks Companies, NA, Kennett Square, PA: November 
27, 1998 and Manufacturing Shoe Plant, Franklin, WV: September 25, 
1997.
TA-W-35,032; TRW/BDM-Petroleum Technologies, Bartlesville, OK: 
September 15, 1997.
TA-W-35,079; General Electric Industrial Systems, Erie, PA: August 1, 
1998.
TA-W-35,093; Dash America, Okie Apparel Plant, Hugo, OK: July 28, 1997.
TA-W-35,025; Sportknit, Inc., Albertson, NC: September 17, 1997.
TA-W-34,718 & A; NACCO Materials Handling Group, Inc., Yale Materials, 
Flemington, NJ & Hyster Co., Danville, IL: June 18, 1997.
TA-W-34,106; Farah USA, Inc., El Paso, TX December 9, 1996.
TA-W-35,056; Halliburton Energy Service, Headquartered in Houston, TX 
and Operating at Various Locations in The Following States: A; AK, B; 
AL, C; AR, D; CA, E; FL, F; IL, G; IN, H; KS, I, LA, J; MI, K; MS, L; 
NM, M; ND, N; OH, O; OK, P; PA, O; TX, R; VA, S; WY: September 4, 1997.
TA-W-35,058; UCAR Corp., Clarksburg, WV: September 24, 1997.
TA-W-35,072 & A; Lone Star Steel Co., Lone Star, TX and T&N Lone Star 
Warehouse, Lone Star, TX: September 29, 1997.
TA-W-35,065; Cape Cod Sportswear Co., Inc., New Bedford, MA: September 
24, 1997.
TA-W-35,110; M.I. Phoenix, Inc., New Bedford, MA: October 6, 1997.
TA-W-35,026; Big C Corp., Red Boiling Springs, TN: September 17, 1997.
TA-W-35,106; OPT Industries, Inc., Phillipsburg, NJ: September 28, 
1997.
TA-W-35,086; North Star Steel Texas, Inc., Beaumont, TX: September 29, 
1997.
TA-W-35,033; Anvil Knitwear, Inc., Whiteville, NC: September 17, 1997.
TA-W-35,027; Trico Products Corp., Buffalo, NY: September 1, 1997.
TA-W-35,122; Pafer Huichita El Paso, Inc., El Paso, TX: October 2, 
1997.
TA-W-34,974; Essex Manufacturing Co., Fall River, MA: September 3, 
1997.
TA-W-34,985; Bernstein & Sons Shirt Corp., Utica, MS: September 1, 
1997.
TA-W-35,137; Adams USA, Inc., Monterey, TN: October 12, 1997.
TA-W-35,037; Sandy Shaw, Inc., New York, NY: September 16, 1997.
TA-W-35,142; Tri-Clover, Inc., AN Alfa Laval Co., St. Charles, MO: 
October 16, 1997.
TA-W-35,008; DSI Staff Connxions, Workers Employed at Thomson Consumer 
Electronics Rebuild Center, El Paso, TX: September 28, 1997.
TA-W-35,022; Armtex, Inc. Dye & Finishing Plant & Finished Goods 
Warehouse, Pilot Mountain, NC: September 11, 1997.
TA-W-34,893; Gintex LTD (Formerly MAS Cutting), Pittston, PA: August 
10, 1997.
TA-W-35,024; Todd Products Corp., Brentwood, NY: September 15, 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 November, 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-02509; National Textiles, L.L.C., Morganton, NC
NAFTA-TAA-02663; National Fruit Products Co., Inc., Kent City Plant, 
Kent City, MI
NAFTA-TAA-02617; PCC Merriman, Hingham, MA
NAFTA-TAA-02627; Spalding Sports Worldwide, Chicopee, MA
NAFTA-TAA-02658; Cape Cod Sportswear Co., Inc., New Bedford, MA
NAFTA-TAA-02612; Essex Manufacturing Co., Fall River, MA
NAFTA-TAA-02685 & A; Union Apparel, Inc., Norvelt, PA and Perfect 
Cutting Co., Inc., Norvelt, PA
NAFTA-TAA-02672 & A; Lone Star Steel Co., Lone Star, TX and T&N Lone 
Star Warehouse, Lone Star, TX
NAFTA-TAA-02695; Textron Turf Care & Specialty Products, Racine, WI
NAFTA-TAA-02678; Hamlin, Inc., Subsidiary of Breed Technologies, Gwinn, 
MI
NAFTA-TAA-02629; Sportknit, Inc., Albertson, NC
NAFTA-TAA-02522; Thorn Apple Valley, Frederick Fresh Port Div., 
Detroit, MI
NAFTA-TAA-02650; Woodwork Corp of America, A Subsidiary of DBA Products 
Co., Merrill, WI
NAFTA-TAA-02606; Zilog, Inc., Nampa, ID
NAFTA-TAA-02651; Vulcan-Brunswick Bowling Pin Co., Antigo, WI

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

NAFTA-TAA-02603; Ogden Atlantic Design Co., Charlotte, NC

    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-02587; Gintex, Ltd. Formerly MAS Cutting, Pittston, PA: 
August 10, 1997.

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NAFTA-TAA-02686; Welco Lumber Co., Marysville, WA: October 20, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02556; Cross Creek Apparel, Carthage, NC: October 5, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02689; Pafer Huichita El Paso, Inc., El Paso, TX: October 21, 
1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02712; Halliburton Energy Services, Casper, WY: October 29, 
1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02696; Tri-Clover, Inc., An Alfa Laval Flow Co., St. Charles, 
MO: October 20, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02675; Adams USA, Inc., Monterey, TN: October 15, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02634; Todd Products Corp., Brentwood, NY: September 15, 
1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02664; North Star Steel Texas, Inc., Beaumont, TX: October 8, 
1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02677; General Electric, Industrial Systems, Erie PA: July 
20, 1998.
NAFTA-TAA-02632; General Electric Co., Power Systems Engineering 
Drafting Operations & Power Systems Information Management
Services Group, Fitchburg, MA: August 25, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02575; Zeneca Specialties, Mount Pleasant, TN: August 18, 
1997.

    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued 
during the month of November, 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: November 20, 1998.
Grant D. Beale,
Acting Director, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 98-32266 Filed 12-3-98; 8:45 am]
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