[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 19 (Friday, January 29, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4711-4713]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-2137]


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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 January, 
1999.
    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-35,155; Rocky Mount Instruments, Inc., Rocky Mount, NC
TA-W-35,216; Camp-Hill Corp., McKeesport, PA
TA-W-35,221; Spinnerin, Inc., South Hackensack, NJ
TA-W-35,223; LTV Steel Co., Oliquippa Tin Mill, Aliquippa, PA
TA-W-35,246; Active Quilting Div. of Rockville Fabrics, Plains, PA
TA-W-35,236; Artistic Weaving Co., Clinton, NC
TA-W-35,430; Rice Logging, Council, ID

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

TA-W-35,323; Blackhawk Services, Inc., Odessa, TX
TA-W-35,291; Prophecy Limited, Div. Of American Eagle Outfitter, New 
York, NY
TA-W-35,168; Nortel Networks, Repair Center, Nashville, TN
TA-W-35,352; Phoenix Dye Works, Cleveland, OH

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

TA-W-35,162; Thomaston Mills, Griffin Div., Griffin, GA
TA-W-35,188; Greif Bros. Corp., Westfield, MA
TA-W-35,247; Cooper Tubocompressor, Buffalo, NY
TA-W-35,047; Beacon Looms, Inc., Teaneck, NJ
TA-W-35,305; Rayonier, Inc., Inland Wood Products Div., Plummer, ID
TA-W-34,981; Forman Box & Display Co., New York, NY

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TA-W-35,263; The Wallet Works, Inc., A Subsidiary of AR Accessories, 
West Bend, WI
TA-W-35,233; Harbison-Walker Refractories Co., Fulton, MO
    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-35,260; Belden Wire and Cable Co., Cord Products Div., Franklin, 
NC: November 4, 1997.
TA-W-34,861; Oryx Energy Co., Headquartered in Dallas, TX & at Various 
Locations in the State of Texas: August 5, 1997.
TA-W-35,104; W. Seitchik & Sons, Philadelphia, PA: October 7, 1997.
TA-W-35,129; Pioneer Oil Co., Lawrenceville, IL: September 8, 1997
TA-W-35,407; Sonoco Products Co., Amsterdam, NY: December 11, 1997.
TA-W-35,187; Fruit of the Loom Corporate Headquarters, Bowling Green, 
KY: All workers of Corporate Headquarters excluding workers of contract 
Business and Customer Service Dept: November 22, 1997.
TA-W-35,143; Savage Zine, Inc., Clinch Valley Mine, Thorn Hill, TN: 
October 16, 1997.
TA-W-35,278; Molycorp. Inc., Questa Div., Questa, NM: November 4, 1997.
TA-W-35,256; U.S. Steel Mining Co. L.L.C., Pinnacle System, Pineville, 
WV: November 4, 1997.
TA-W-35,316; Weirton Steel Corp., Weirton, WV: November 12, 1997.
TA-W-35,085; Integrated Circuit Systems, Inc., Norristown, PA: November 
10, 1997.
TA-W-35,241; L & D Dress Co., Inc., Ridgewood, NY: November 8, 1997.
TA-W-35,340; Chasam, Inc., Sylva, NC: December 2, 1997.
TA-W-35,329; Philips Consumer Communications, Including All Leased 
Workers of Sharp Technical Service, Piscataway, NJ: November 18, 1997
TA-W-35,362; Battle Mountain Gold Co., Battle Mountain Nevada Project, 
Copper Canyon, NV: November 27, 1997.
TA-W-35,109; MKE Quantum Components, Shrewsbury, MA: September 21, 
1997.
TA-W-35,051 & A; Merix Corp., Forest Grove, OR and Loveland, CO: 
September 5, 1997.
TA-W-35,197 & A; Frank Ix & Sons, Inc., New York, NY and 
Charlottesville, VA: November 23, 1997.
TA-W-35,321; Tokyo Electron Oregon, Inc., Hillsboro, OR: December 1, 
1997.
TA-W-35,383; Swaco, A Division of M-I, L.L.C., Williston, ND: December 
1, 1997.
TA-W-35,371; Hamilton Beach/Proctor Silex, Inc., Washington, NC: 
February 8, 1999.
TA-W-35,439; Southwest Fashion, Inc., El Paso, TX: October 28, 1998.
TA-W-35,161; Weatherford International, Inc., (formerly Weatherford 
Enterra), Andrews, TX: October 13, 1997.
TA-W-35,199; Hercules, Inc., Aqualon Div., Parlin, NJ: November 30, 
1998.
TA-W-35,448 & A; Private Line Group, Inc., Franklin, GA and Bowman, GA: 
December 14, 1997.
TA-W-35,087; Crown Crok & Seal, Arlington, TX: September 29, 1997.
TA-W-35,242; National Garment Co., Chanute, KS: November 16, 1997.
TA-W-35,208; A & J Design Corp., West New York, NJ: November 2, 1997.
TA-W-35,237; J.M. Huber Corp., Headquartered in Houston, TX and 
Operating in The Following States: A; TX and B; CO: Novmber 7, 1997.
TA-W-35,280; Lenox, Inc., Kirk Stieff Div., Baltimore, MD: November 16, 
1997.
TA-W-35,417; Stanley Fastening Systems, E. Greewnwick, RI and N. 
Kingstown, RI: December 10, 1997.
TA-W-35,458; Thomas & Betts Diamond Communication Products, Inc., 
Garwood, NJ: December 11, 1997.
TA-W-35,211; Wilkens, Kaiser & Olsen, Inc., Carson, WA: November 4, 
1997.
TA-W-35,160; Golden Books Publishing Co., Formerly Western Publishing 
Co., Inc., Sturtevant, WI: October 6, 1997.
TA-W-35,354; Inland Production Co., Myton, UT: December 3, 1997.
TA-W-35,373; Sooner Drilling & Exploration Trust, Konawa, OK: December 
2, 1997.
TA-W-35,048; Beacon Looms, Inc., Beacon, NY: September 18, 1997.
TA-W-35,205; Northwest Alloys, Inc., Addy, WA: September 26, 1998.
TA-W-35,192; Rockwell Semiconductor Systems--Colorado Springs, Inc., 
Colorado Springs, CO: October 28, 1997.
TA-W-35,253; Hubbell Lighting, Inc., Christiansburg, VA: November 9, 
1997.
TA-W-34,989; Babbie Casuals Co., Pacoima, CA: September 3, 1997.
TA-W-35,299; Union Oil Co Of California, D.B.A. Unocal, Headquartered 
in Sugar Land, TX and Operating in the Following States: A; AL, B; LA, 
C; MI, D; MS, E; N.M, F; OK, G; TX, H; UT: December 7, 1998.
TA-W-35,164; Tickle Me, Inc., Long Island, NY: October 21, 1997.
TA-W-35411; Dreiling Oil, Inc., Hays, KS: December 9, 1997.
TA-W-35,139; Kellwood Co., Sportswear Div., Morgantown, KY: October 14, 
1997.
TA-W-35,286; Cyclone Drilling, Headquartered in Gillette, WY & 
Operating in The Following States: A; CO, B; MT, C; NM, D; ND: November 
17, 1997.
TA-W-35,281; National Garment Co., Corporate Office, St. Louis, MO: 
November 16, 1997.
TA-W-35,361: The Trane Co, A Div. Of American Standard, Inc., Tyler, 
TX: December 1, 1997.
TA-W-35,348 & TA-W-35,349; WCI Steel, Inc., Including Leased Workers of 
Harsco Corp. A Heckett Multiserv Div., Warren, OH & Youngstown Sinter 
Plant, Youngstown, OH: November 30, 1997.
TA-W-35,343; Papillon Ribbon & Bow Co., New York NY: November 30, 1997.
TA-W-35,415; Doyon Drilling, Inc., Anchorage, AK: December 10, 1997.
TA-W-35,262; Inter-National Childrenswear, L.L.C., Ohatchee, AL: 
November 13, 1997.
TA-W-35,400; Kichler Lighting Group, Cleveland, OH: December 8, 1997.
TA-W-35,295; Intervascular, Inc., Clearwater, FL: November 17, 1997.
TA-W-35,310 & A; A.L. Gebhardt, Bruce Street Split Tannery, Milwaukee, 
WI and Greves Street Grain Tannery, Milwaukee, WI: November 25, 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 January, 1999.
    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:

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    (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 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 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-02855; Boise Cascade, Medford Plywood, Medford, OR
NAFTA-TAA-02768; Rayonier, Inc., Inland Wood Products Div., Plummer, ID
NAFTA-TAA-02759; Tokyo Electron Oregon, Inc., Hillsboro, OR
NAFTA-TAA-02784 & A; Private Line Group, Inc., Franklin, GA & Bowman, 
GA
NAFTA-TAA-02805; Rice Logging, Council, ID
NAFTA-TAA-02740; Active Quilting, Div. of Rockville Fabrics, Plains, PA
NAFTA-TAA-02793; Williamete Industries, Dallas Sawmill, Dallas, OR
NAFTA-TAA-02652; Gibeck, Inc., Indianapolis, IN
NAFTA-TAA-02770; Harbison-Walker Refractories Co., Fulton, MO
NAFTA-TAA-02774; A.P. Green Refractories, a/k/a/ Harbison-Walker 
Refractories, Sulphur Springs, TX:
NAFTA-TAA-02739; Pittsfield Woolen Yarns Co., Inc., Pittsfield, ME.

    The investigation revealed that the criteria for eligibility have 
not been met for reasons specified.
NAFTA-TAA-02750; National Garment Co., Corporate Office, St. Louis, MO
NAFTA-TAA-02751; The Wallet Works, A Subsidiary of AR Accessories, West 
Bend, WI
NAFTA-TAA-02753; Nortel Networks, Repair Center, Nashville, TN

    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-02807; Komatsu Silicon America, Inc., Hillsboro, OR
NAFTA-TAA-02806; Waterford Irish Stoves, Inc., West Lebanon, NH

    The investigation revealed that criteria (1) has not been met. A 
significant number or proportion of the workers in such workers' firm 
or an appropriate subdivision (including workers in any agricultural 
firm or appropriate subdivision thereof) did not become totally or 
partially separated from employment as required for certification.

Affirmative Determinations NAFTA-TAA

NAFTA-TAA-02824; Flex-O-Lite, Elwood, IN: December 28, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02814; Southwest Fashion, Inc., El Paso, TX: December 28, 
1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02789; The Trane Co., A Div. Of American Standard, Inc., 
Tyler, TX: December 1, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02810; Cyclone Drilling, Headquartered in Gillette, WY and 
Operating in The Following States: A; CO, B; MT, C; NM, D; ND: December 
18, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02827; Pee Dee Apparel, Inc., Timmonsville, SC: December 21, 
1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02728; Hubbell Lighting, Inc., Christiansburg, VA: November 
9, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02687; Babbie Casuals Co., Pacoima, CA: October 1, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02755, A & B; J.M. Huber Corp., Headquartered in Houston, TX 
and Operating Throughout the States of TX and CO: November 23, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02771; Chasam, Inc., Sylva, NC: December 2, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02654; Crown, Cork and Seal, Arlington, TX: September 29, 
1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02781; Battle Mountain Gold Co., Battle Mountain Nevada 
Project, Copper Canyon, NE: November 27, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02767; Hamilton Beach/Proctor Silex, Inc., Washington, NC: 
January 25, 1999.
NAFTA-TAA-02746; Georgia Pacific Corp., CNS/Softwood Lumber Div., 
Baileyville, ME: November 10, 1997
NAFTA-TAA-02765; Eutectic Corp., Chicago, IL: November 30, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02790; J.A. Lamy Manufacturing Co., Sedalia, MO: December 10, 
1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02795; Union Pacific Fuels, Inc., A Subsidiary of Union 
Pacific Resources Co and Union Pacific Resources Co., A Div. of Union 
Pacific Resources Group, Inc., Headquartered in Fort Worth, TX & 
Operating in The Following States: A; CO, B; LA, C; OK, D; TX, E; UT, 
F; WY: December 14, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02852; Borden Chemical, Inc., Borden P&IP--Kent Plant, Kent, 
WA: January 8, 1998.
NAFTA-TAA-02668; Wolverine Worldwide, Inc., Rockford, MI: September 22, 
1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02792; Zenith Electronics Corp., Consumer Electronics 
Engineering Department, Glenview, IL: December 8, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02840; Texfi Industries, Inc., Fayetteville, NC: December 11, 
1997.

    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued 
during the months of January, 1999. 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: January 25, 1999.
Grant D. Beale,
Acting Director, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
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