[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 98 (Friday, May 21, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27810-27813]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-12911]


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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 and 
May, 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 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-35,541; Boston Precision Parts Co., Hyde Park, MA
TA-W-35,755; Smith Meter, Inc., An FMC Corp. Subsidiary, Erie, PA
TA-W-35,811; Reliance Electric, A Div. of Rockwell Automation, Madison, 
IN
TA-W-35,821; PMC Global Industries, Inc., Odessa, TX
TA-W-35,641; Green Garden, Somerset, PA

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

TA-W-35,709; Handy Button Machine Co, New York, NY
TA-W-36,042; Broughton Operating Corp., Houston, TX
TA-W-35,997; Beau Monde, New York, NY
TA-W-35,809; Globe Construction Co., Inc., Hobbs, NM
TA-W-36,023; Holson Burnes, Div. of Newell Co., North Smithfield, RI
TA-W-35,760; Stu Blattner, Inc., Golden, CO
TA-W-35,741; Partners in Exploration LLC, Richardson, TX
TA-W-36,021; RH Component Technologies, Rolls Royce Howmet Components 
Technologies (RHCT), Claremore, OK
TA-W-36,082; Quality Oil Service, Jal, NM
TA-W-35,808; Paul Sebastian, Inc., Ocean, NJ
TA-W-35,877; Production Testing Services, Alaska Div., Anchorage, AK
TA-W-35,875; Wilson Supply, Houston, TX
TA-W-35,767; U.S. Energy Corp., Jackpot Mine, Riverton, WY
TA-W-35,678; Terratherm Environmental Services, Inc., Houston, TX
TA-W-35,685; The Worcester Co., New York, NY
TA-W-35,816; Chapman Services, Inc., Odessa, TX
TA-W-35,730; Medco Trucking, Questa, NM

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

TA-W-35,888; North Power, Arcade, NY
TA-W-35,675; Connor Corp., Indianapolis, IN
TA-W-35,432; Illinois Glove Co., Effingham, IL
TA-W-35,930; Mueller Industries, Inc., Wynne, AR
TA-W-35,776; Illinois Glove Co., Beardstown, IL
TA-W-35,967; Siemens ICN, a/k/a Siemens Information Communications 
Networks, Inc., Cherry Hill, NJ
TA-W-35,490; Rock-Tenn Co., Taylorsville, NC
TA-W-35,797; Columbia Controls & Panels, Portland, OR
TA-W-35,771; United States Can Co., Ballonoff Unit, Columbiana, OH
TA-W-35,399; The Boeing Co., Seattle WA & Operating in the Following 
Locations A; Puget Sound Region, WA, B; Wichita, KS, C; Philadelphia, 
PA, D; Tulsa, OK, E; McAlester, OK and F; Oak Ridge, TN
TA-W-35,911; Morrow Snowboards, Inc., Salem, OR
TA-W-36,090; Cliffs Drilling Co., Houston, TX
TA-W-35,420; Active Products Corp., Marion, IN

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

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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 for all workers of such determination.

TA-W-35,524; Lincoln Laser Co, Phoenix, AR: January 12, 1998.
TA-W-35,512; Tecos Fashions, El Paso, TX: January 5, 1998.
TA-W-35,689; AMP, Inc., Green Valley Road Plant, Seven Valleys, PA: 
February 1, 1998.
TA-W-35,693; Columbia Forest Products, New Freedom Div., New Freedom, 
PA: February 1, 1998.
TA-W-35,753; Molen Drilling Co., Inc., Billings, MT: February 15, 1998.
TA-W-35,511; Stanley Tools, Goldblatt Plant, Kansas City, KS: January 
6, 1998.
TA-W-35,446; Amphenol Corp., Amphenol Aerospace Operations, Sidney, NY: 
February 8, 1999.
TA-W-35,460; Amerada Hess Corp., Houston, TX & Operating at Various 
Locations in The Following States: A; LA, B; ND, C; NM, D; TX: December 
18, 1997.
TA-W-35,579 & A; Mitchell Energy & Development Crop. Headquartered in 
The Woodland, TX & Operating Through The State of TX and Mitchell 
Louisiana Gas Services L.P. & Operating Throughout The State of 
Louisiana: January 12, 1998.
TA-W-35,478; E.I. DuPont De Nemours & Co., Inc., Cedar Creek Site, 
Fayetteville, NC: December 28, 1997.
TA-W-35,897; The West Bend Co., West Bend, WI: February 26, 1998.
TA-W-35,943; Greif Bros. Corp., Baltimore, MD: March 15, 1998.
TA-W-35,661; Discovery Drilling Co., Inc., Hays, KS: January 1, 1998.
TA-W-35,707; Wool Fashions, Inc., Hoboken, NJ: February 8, 1998.
TA-W-35,614; Jasper Textiles, Inc., a/k/a Outer Banks, Jacksonville, 
NC: January 20, 1998.
TA-W-35,690; Kleinert's, Inc of Alabama, Elba, AL: February 1, 1998.
TA-W-35,829; Lucia, Inc., Elkin Plant, Elkin, NC: April 30, 1998.
TA-W-35,733 & A; Chinook Group, Inc., North Branch, MN and St. Paul, 
MN: January 24, 1998.
TA-W-35,345; International Paper Co., Printing Papers Div., 
Ticonderoga, NY: December 1, 1997.
TA-W-35,672; Allvac Latrobe Plant, An Allegheny Teledyne Co., Latrobe, 
PA: February 8, 1998.
TA-W-35,834; Gambro Renal Care Products, Newport News, VA: February 19, 
1998.
TA-W-35,315; Hensley Woodworking, Strawberry Plains, TN: November 23, 
1998.
TA-W-35,790 & A; KCS Mountain Resources, Inc., Warland, WY and 
Manderson, WY: February 12, 1998.
TA-W-35,784; Hycroft Resources & Development, Winnemucca, NV: February 
12, 1998.
TA-W-35,830; Hayes Corp., Norcross, GA: February 19, 1998.
TA-W-35,854; Carolina Maid Products, Inc., Granite Quarry, NC: March 3, 
1998.
TA-W-35,582; Stevens International, Inc., Hamilton, OH: March 26, 1999.
TA-W-35,777; John Deere Consumer Products, Greer, SC and Gastonia, NC: 
February 22, 1998.
TA-W-35,618; Kinzua Resources LLC, Heppner Mill, Heppner, OR: January 
28, 1998.
TA-W-35,746; Boise Cascade Corp., Fisher Sawmill, Fisher, LA: February 
8, 1998.
TA-W-35,557; Freeport-McMoRan Sulphur LLC, Calberson Mine, Pecos, TX 
Including Leased Workers of Pecos Valley Field Services, Inc., Pecos, 
TX: January 12, 1998.
TA-W-35,658; Motorola, Inc., Component Products Div., SAW Business 
Unit, Scottsdale, AZ: January 17, 1998.
TA-W-35,634; CJR Contractors, Inc., Denver City, TX: January 12, 1998.
TA-W-35,568; Nakano USA, Inc., St. Marys, OH: January 19, 1998.
TA-W-35,320; Lucky Star Industries, Patterson, NJ: November 24, 1997.
TA-W-35,363; Eden Apparel, Inc., Manchester, TN: December 1, 1997.
TA-W-35,611; Story & Clark Piano Co., Seneca, PA: January 21, 1998.
TA-W-36,007; Hamphire Designers, Inc., Winona Knitting Mills Div., 
LaCrescent, MN and Winona, MN: March 29, 1998.
TA-W-35,623 & A; Leasehold Management Corp., Oklahoma City, OK and 
Seminole, OK: January 24, 1998.
TA-W-35,674; Custom Engineering Co., Erie, PA: February 8, 1998;
TA-W-35,669; Patterson Energy, Inc., Snyder, TX and Workers of 
Patterson Drilling Co. A/k/a Robertson Onshore Drilling, Patterson 
Petroleum, Inc., Lone State Mud, Inc., Operating in the Following 
States A; TX, B; LA, C; NM, D; MS: February 3, 1998.
TA-W-35,889 & A; Ominex Energy, Inc., Mason, MI and Ludingto, MT: March 
8, 1998.
TA-W-35,739; Southwest Royalties, Inc., Midland, TX: February 11, 1998.
TA-W-35,517; Kopfman & McGinnis, Inc (d/b/a H & W Oil Co), Hays, KS: 
January 1, 1998.
TA-W-35,826; Harris Mud & Chemical, Inc., Olney, IL: February 23, 1998.
TA-W-35,915 & A, B, C; VF Jeanswear, Richland, MO, Springfield, MO, 
Houston, MO and Lebanon, MO: February 16, 1998.
TA-W-35,525 & A, B; Ithaca Industries, Inc., Gastonia, NC, Cairo, GA 
and Vidalia, GA: January 11, 1998.
TA-W-35,600; Exolon-Esk Co., Tonawanda, NY: December 28, 1998.
TA-W-35,937; Lee Sportswear, Inc., Plantersville, MS: March 18, 1998.
TA-W-35,947; Flair-Fold Corp., Hiawatha, KS: March 8, 1998.
TA-W-35,932; Lenox Crystal, Inc., Mt. Pleasant, PA: May 24, 1999.
TA-W-35,945; Worldclass Processing, Inc., Ambridge, PA: March 10, 1998.
TA-W-35,700; Warnaco, Inc., Blanch Div., New York, NY: January 28, 
1998.
TA-W-35,747; The John Rems Corp., McCungie, PA: February 3, 1998.
TA-W-35,804; Veritas DGC Land, US Transition Div., Pearl, MS: February 
23, 1998.
TA-W-35,998; G.W.W., Inc., Elkhorn, WI: March 25, 1998.
TA-W-35,722; Rostra Precision Controls; Laurinburg, NC: February 11, 
1998.
TA-W-35,831; LaBrava LTD, Brooklyn, NY: February 23, 1998.
TA-W-36,068, BTR Sealing Systems Ohio, West Unity, OH: March 30, 1998.
TA-W-35,645; Phoenix Industries, McAlester, OK: January 27, 1998.
TA-W-35,660 & A; C.B. Cummings & Sons Co., Norway, ME and Groveton, NH: 
January 8, 1998.
TA-W-35,734; Basin Tools & Service, Inc., Williston, ND: February 2, 
1998.
TA-W-35,955; Mowad Apparel, Inc., El Paso, TX: March 15, 1998.
TA-W-35,765; Hennepin Paper Co., Little Falls, MN: February 17, 1998.
TA-W-35,666; Mayflower Manufacturing Co., Old Forge, PA: January 1, 
1998.
TA-W-35,842; MKE Quantum Components (MKOC), Louisville, CO: February 
25, 1998.
TA-W-36,033; American Casing, Inc., Williston, ND: March 17, 1998.
TA-W-35,985; Emerson Electric Co., Specialty Motor Div., Independence, 
KS: March 20, 1998.
TA-W-35,813; Fentress Industries, Jamestown, TN: February 16, 1998.
TA-W-36,040; Westport Oil and Gas Co., Inc., Denver, CO and Houston, 
TX: March 25, 1998.

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TA-W-34,668; Pinson Mining Co., Winnemucca, NV: February 4, 1998.
TA-W-35,903; Independence Mining Co., Inc., Elko, NV: March 5, 1998.
TA-W-35,973; Edwards Systems Technology, Pittsfield, ME: March 26, 
1998.
TA-W-36,002; Imperial Home, Decor Group, Plattsburgh, NY: April 29, 
1999.
TA-W-35,516; ASARCO, Inc., EL Paso, TX: January 7, 1998.
TA-W-35,788; Harman International, McGregor Loudspeaker Manufacturing, 
Prairie du Chen, WI: February 17, 1998.
TA-W-35,858 &A Ediburg Manufacturing Co a/k/a Waxahachie Garment Co., 
Edinburg, TX and Weslaco Operatings a/k/a Weslaco Cutting Center, Bowie 
Manufacturing, Haggar Clothing Co, Weslaco, TX: February 22, 1999.
TA-W-35,931; Power Resource, Inc., Casper, WY and Douglas, WY: March 
11, 1998.
TA-W-35,752; Rhodia Rare Earths, Inc., Freeport, TX: February 1, 1998.
TA-W-35,979; Vishay Sprague, Concord, NH: March 17, 1998.
TA-W-35,607; The Machintosh of New England Co., New Bedford, MA: 
January 8, 1998.
TA-W-35,824; Therm-O-Disk, Inc., El Paso, TX: February 21, 1998.
TA-W-35,868; 3M West Deptford Plant, Electrical Prducs Div., Thorofare, 
NJ: February 22, 1998.
TA-W-35,735; McDowell Country Apparel, Bradshaw, WV: February 1, 1998.
TA-W-35,789; U.S. Colors, Inc., Scottsville, KY: February 12, 1998.
TA-W-35,001; The Wells Lamont Corp., McGehee, AR: March 19, 1998.
TA-W-35,725 & A; DLB Equities LLC, Oklahoma City, OK and Gulfport 
Energy Corp., Oklahoma City, OK: February 11, 1998.
TA-W-36,011; Westwood Products A Div. Of WWP, Inc., New Castle, IN: 
March 21, 1998.
TA-W-35,756; Ringo Drilling Co, Inc., Abilene, TX: February 17, 1998.
TA-W-35,794; Cone Mills Corp., Greensboro, NC and Carlisle, SC: August 
1, 1998.
TA-W-35,856; Suzette Fashion, Jersey City, NJ and New York, NY: March 
1, 1998.
TA-W-35,863; Tultex, Mayodan, NC: March 2, 1998.
TA-W-35,828; Brown Jordan Co., Newport, AR: February 22, 1998.
TA-W-35,822; Fashion Enterprises, El Paso, TX: February 22, 1998.
TA-W-35,562; Howard Korenstein Sportswear, Newark, NJ: January 1, 1998.
TA-W-35,519; Henry Glass & Co., Inc., New York NY: January 8, 1998.
TA-W-35,817; Rawlings Manufacturing, Football Dept., Ava, MO: February 
17, 1998.
TA-W-35,987; Calgon Carbon Corp., Catlettsburg, KY: March 23, 1998.
TA-W-35,848; Pool Co., Roosevelt, UT: January 4, 1998.
TA-W-35,688; Tactyl Technologies, Inc. A Subsidiary of Safeskin Corp., 
Vista, CA: February 3, 1998.
TA-W-35,919; Dales Sportswear, Hartford, AL: March 18, 1998.
TA-W-36,032 & A, B; Hallwood Petroleum, Inc., Great Bend, KS, 
Plainville, KS and Big Lake, TX: March 17, 1998.
TA-W-35,949; Bonnell Mfg Co., Inc., Mt. Laurel, NJ: March 8, 1998.
TA-W-35,456; Hitachi Semiconductor (America, Inc., Manufacturing Div., 
Irving, TX: December 10, 1997.

    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 month of April and May 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:
    (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-03002; Rainier West Sportswear, Centralia, WA
NAFTA-TAA-02834; ASARCO, Inc., El Paso, TX
NAFTA-TAA-02937; Reliance Electric, A Div. of Rockwell Automation, 
Madison, IN
NAFTA-TAA-02933; Arrow Automotive Industries, Morrilton, AR
NAFTA-TAA-02832; Rock-Tenn Co., Taylorsville, NC
NAFTA-TAA-03000; Phoenix Production Co., Cody, WY
NAFTA-TAA-02919; Martin Marietta Magnesia Specialties, Inc., Manistee, 
MI
NAFTA-TAA-2985; Continental Sprayers, Inc., El Paso, TX

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

NAFTA-TAA-03021; Smith Foods, Inc., Independence, KS

    The investigation revealed that the works 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-02920; Custom Engineering Co., Erie, PA: February 8, 1998.
NAFTA-TAA-03090; Chamberlain Moore-O-Matic, Waupaca, WI: March 29, 
1998.
NAFTA-TAA-03146; Cooper Industries, Inc., Bussmann Div., Elizabethtown, 
KY: April 13, 1998.
NAFTA-TAA-03089; Aloecorp, Harlingen, TX: March 26, 1998.
NAFTA-TAA-03082; Breed Technologies, Inc., d/b/a Breed Tennessee 
Holdings, Maryville, TN: March 30, 1998.
NAFTA-TAA-03053; O-Cedar Brands, Inc., Lancaster Industries Div., South 
Lancaster, MA: March 29, 1998.
NAFTA-TAA-02925; Weyerhaeuser Co., Pulp and Paper Div., Longview Chlor-
Alkali Plant. Longview, WA: February 15, 1998.
NAFTA-TAA-02934; Hennepin Paper Co., Little Falls, PA: February 17, 
1998.
NAFTA-TAA-02921; Triple A Trouser Mfg. Co., Scranton, PA: February 5, 
1998.

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NAFTA-TAA-03026; Mowad Apparel, Inc., El Paso, TX: March 15, 1998.
NAFTA-TAA-03025; Standard Motor Products, Inc., Federal Parts Div., 
Dallas, TX: March 8, 1998.
NAFTA-TAA-03057; The Hirsch Co., Div. Of Steel Works, Inc., Skokie, IL: 
March 25, 1999.
NAFTA-TAA-02894; Phoenix Industries, McAlester, OK: January 27, 1998.
NAFTA-TAA-02947; Harman International, McGregor Loudspeaker 
Manufacturing, Prairie du Chen, WI: February 23, 1998.
NAFTA-TAA-03045; Edwards Systems Technology, Pittsfield, ME: March 26, 
1998.
NAFTA-TAA-02923; Mayflower Manufacturing Co., Old Forge, PA: February 
5, 1998.
NAFTA-TAA-02959; Edinburg Manufacturing Co., a/k/a Waxahachie Garment 
Co., Edinburg, TX and Weslaco Operations, a/k/a Weslaco Cutting Center, 
a/k/a Bowie Manufacturing, a/k/a Haggar Clothing Co., Weslaco, TX: 
February 22, 1999.
NAFTA-TAA-02969; General Electric Co., Morrison, IL: March 5, 1998.

    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued 
during the months of April and May, 1999. 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: May 10, 1999.
Grant D. Beale,
Acting Director, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
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