[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 213 (Thursday, November 4, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60230-60232]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-28899]



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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 October, 
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-36,529; Steward Cable Repair, Inc., Midland, TX
TA-W-36,343; California Webbing Industries, Inc., Los Angeles, CA
TA-W-36,775; Hart Metals, Inc., Tamagua, PA
TA-W-36,385; Chicago Miniature Lamps, Wynnewood, OK
TA-W-36,623; Interplast Universal Industries, Lodi, NJ
TA-W-36,655; Akre, Inc., Oldtown, ID
TA-W-36,648; Hoke, Inc., Cresskill, NJ
TA-W-36,664; Hayes Albion, Ripley, TN
TA-W-36,472; International Paper, Decorative Products Div., Spring 
Hope, NC

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

TA-W-36,604; Total Minatome Corp., Houston, TX
TA-W-36,880; Compass Group USA, Duncan, OK
TA-W-36,902; Scovill Fasteners, Inc., El Paso, TX
TA-W-36,855; Doyon Universal Services, Inc., Anchorage, AK
TA-W-36,811; John E. Fox, Inc., El Paso, TX
TA-W-36,743; Universal Music & Video Distribution, Inc., Illinois 
Return Processing Center, Pinekneyville, IL
TA-W-36,856; Levingston Engineers, Inc., Sulphur, LA
TA-W-36,860; Dos Cuervos Enterprises, El Paso Inspection, Gulfport, MS
TA-W-36,677; Clark Oil Co., Ada, OK
TA-W-36,757; Duro Industries, New York, NY
TA-W-36,882; Robinson Knife Co., Buffalo, NY
TA-W-36,836; Tricon Geophysical, Inc., Denver, CO
TA-W-36,738; ALM Antillean Airline, Reservations Dept., Miami, FL
TA-W-36,695; Karina, Inc., Wayne, NJ
TA-W-36,881; Canteen Corp., Fayetteville, NC
TA-W-36,652; Stewart & Stevenson Power, Inc., Williston, ND

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

TA-W-36,649; Cabletron Systems, Ironton, OH
TA-W-36,831; Williamson Dickies Manufacturing Co., Plant #22, Eagle 
Pass, TX
TA-W-36,858; General Assembly Corp., El Paso, TX
TA-W-36,461; J.R. Simplot Co., Caldwell, ID
TA-W-36,390; Motorola Corp., Semiconductor Products Sector, 
Semiconductor Components Group, (SCG), Phoenix, AZ
TA-W-36,821; AMP, Inc., Polymer Processing Center, Glen Rock, PA
TA-W-36,637; Motorola Cellular Div., Libertyville, IL
TA-W-36,451; AMP, Inc., Quick Trun Shop, Winston-Salem, NC
TA-W-36,428; Skinner Engine Co., Erie, PA
TA-W-36,134; Huntsman, Woodbury, NJ
TA-W-36,908; Remington Products, Co. LLC, Milford, CT
TA-W-36,830; S & B Engineers & Constructors, LTD, Odessa, TX
TA-W-36,709; AMP, Inc., Printed Circuit Board (PCB), Div., Loganville 
West Plant, Building 143, Loganville, PA
TA-W-36,804; Key Manufacturing Co., Jasper, AL
TA-W-36,812; Salem Lumber Services, A Div. of Woodward & Dickerson, 
Salem, OR
TA-W-36,568; The Boeing Co., Commercial Aircraft Production, Long 
Beach, CA
TA-W-36,850; Ross Mould, Inc., Washington, PA
TA-W-36,824; Crouse-Hinds Div. of Cooper Industries, Syracuse, NY
TA-W-36,832; AMCO, Convertible Fabrics, Adrian, MI
TA-W-36,750; Anchor Service, Inc., Kilgore, TX
TA-W-36,708; Invensys Appliance Controls, New Stanton, PA
TA-W-36,361; Alta Gold Co., Griffin Mine, Ely, NV
TA-W-36,846; Louisiana Pacific Corp., Kelckikan Pulp Co., Annette 
Hemlock Sawmill, Mellakatta, AK
TA-W-36,843; Comptec, Inc., Custer WA

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

TA-W-36,667; Heinz Pet Products El Paso, TX

    The investigation revealed that criteria (1) and criteria (2) have 
not been met. A significant number or proportion of the workers did not 
become totally or partially separated from employment as required for 
certification. Sales or production did not decline during the relevant 
period as required for certification.

TA-W-36,829; Milco Industries, Inc., Bloomsburg, PA

    The investigation revealed that criteria (1) has not been met. A 
significant number or proportion of the workers did not become totally 
or partially separated from employment as required for certification.

TA-W-36,670; GE Lighting, Mattoon Lamp Plant, Mattoon, IL

    The investigation revealed that criteria (2) has not been met. 
Sales or production did not decline during the relevant period as 
required for certification.

A-W-37.837; Ricks Exploration, Oklahoma City, OK

    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 or articles 
like or directly competitive with articles produced by the firm or an 
appropriate subdivision have not contributed importantly to the 
separations or threat thereof, and the absolute decline in sales or 
production.

TA-W-36,280A; Eagle Ottawa Leather Co., Grand Haven, MI

    The company made a business decision to shift production of 
finished

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leather from Grand Haven, MI to facilities in Mexico, but products were 
not re-imported as tanned leather but as part of finished products 
containing tanned leather.

Affirmative Determination 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-36,6862, A, B, C, & D; Aalfs Manufacturing, Inc., Spencer, IA, 
Sioux City, IA, LeMars, IA, Sheldon, IA and Yankton, SD: September 15, 
1998.
TA-W-36,574; Ametek, Lamb Electric Div., Cambridge, OH: July 12, 1998.
TA-W-36,696; Kesu Systems & Service, Inc., Tempe, AZ: August 5, 1998.
TA-W-36,853; North-American Refractories Co., Curwensville, PA: 
September 7, 1998.
TA-W-36,689; Magliano Pants Co., Cincinnati, OH: July 30, 1998.
TA-W-36,786 EIEIO, Inc., Fall River, MA: August 14, 1998.
TA-W-36,186; International Electronic Research Corp., ACTS Co., 
Burbank, CA: April 23, 1998.
TA-W-36,835; Fleetwood Shirt Corp., Fleetwood, PA: September 1, 1998.
TA-W-36,628; Paramount Headwater, Inc., Bourbon, MO: July 20, 1998.
TA-W-36,280; Eagle Ottawa Leather Co., Milwaukee, WI: April 26, 1998.
TA-W-36,773; Eagle Geophysical, Inc., Houston, TX: July 19, 1998.
TA-W-36,785; Marion Mills, LLC, Marion, NC: August 19, 1998.
TA-W-36,266; Spenco Manufacturing, Inc., Glenville, WV: April 30, 1999.
TA-W-36,594; Brazos Sportswear, Inc., Batavia, OH: July 13, 1998.
TA-W-36,805; Uni-Tone Soles and Heels, Hanover, PA: August 24, 1998.
TA-W-36,626; Black Diamond, Sportswear, Inc., Barre, VT: July 19, 1998.
TA-W-36,810; Ikon Office of Solutions, Remanufacturing Div., Jefferson 
City MO: August 24, 1998.
TA-W-36,614; International Business Machines Corp. (IBM), Storage 
Systems Div., San Jose, CA: July 19, 1998.
TA-W-36,629; ASARCO, Inc., Mission Complex, Sahurarita, AZ: July 14, 
1998.
TA-W-36,562, A,B, C & D; Baker Oil Tools, Odessa, TX, McCamey, TX, 
Hobbs, NM, Denver City, TX, Snyder, TX: July 19, 1998.
TA-W-36,634; Hirsch Speidel, Inc., Providence, RI: July 22, 1998.
TA-W-36,129; D & E Wood Products, Inc., Prineville, OR: April 20, 1998.
TA-W-36,814; Grand Rapids Diecast, Walker, MI: August 27, 1998.
TA-W-36,260; The Oilgear, Co., Longview, TX: May 24, 1998.
TA-W-36,691; Hirsch Industries, Formerly Steelworkers, Inc., Skokie, 
IL: July 29, 1998.
TA-W-36,906; Prewash & Pressing, Inc., a/k/a Prewash and Pressing 
Service, Inc., El Paso, TX: October 27, 1998.
TA-W-36,899; GKN Sinter Metals, Van Wert, OH: September 14, 1998.
TA-W-36,504; Galax Apparel Corp., Galax, VA: June 23, 1998.
TA-W-36,907; Electric Cord Sets, Inc., Angola, IN: September 16, 1998.
TA-W-36,660; Brake Parts, Inc., Amherst, NY: July 26, 1998.
TA-W-36,379; Ayers Manufacturing Co., Inc., Coward, SC: May 25, 1998.
TA-W-36,777; Candlewood Industries, Inc., Bayshore, NY: August 10, 
1998.
TA-W-36,710; American Eagle Well Logging, Inc., Wichita Falls, TX: 
August 2, 1998.
TA-W-36,729; Garan, Inc., Adamsville, TN: August 6, 1998.
TA-W-36,904; Bass Energy, Inc., Breckenridge, TX: September 15, 1998.
TA-W-36,912; Ultramar Diamond Shamrock, Total Petroleum Products Div. 
(TPI), Alma, MI: September 23, 1998.
TA-W-36,685; A, B, C; AMP, Inc., Lowell, NC, Charlotte, NC, Gastonia, 
NC, Rock Hill, SC: July 27, 1998.
TA-W-36,686; CTI Communications, Formerly Valor Enterprises, Piqua, OH: 
August 3, 1998.
TA-W-36,779; C & D Manufacturing, Madisonville, TN: August 9, 1998.
TA-W-36,878; Kanthal Globar, Niagara Falls, NY: September 14, 1998.
TA-W-36,422; Warnaco, Inc., Stratford, CT: May 21, 1998.
TA-W-36,791; MK Contract Services, Inc., El Paso, TX: August 19, 1998.
TA-W-36,774; Plews/Edelman, Div. of Stant/Schrader Group, Granite 
Falls, MN: August 10, 1998.
TA-W-36,834; Takata Restraint Systems, Inc., Greenwood, MS: August 25, 
1998.
TA-W-36,366; Southern Lady Sportswear, Killen, AL: May 24, 1998.
TA-W-36,752; Veritas DGC Land, Inc., Houston, TX: July 10, 1998.
TA-W-36,642; General Instrument Corp., Low Volume Manufacturing 
Operations, Horsham, PA: July 21, 1998.
TA-W-36,593; Shaer Shoe, Franklin Shoe Div., Farmington, ME: July 12, 
1998.
TA-W-36,887; Unitog Co (Cintas), Warsaw, MO: September 9, 1998.
TA-W-36,744; Financial Systems, Div. of Datacard Corp, Minnetonka, MN: 
August 11, 1998.
TA-W-36,877; Kreations, Inc., Inc., Hallandale, FL: September 9, 1998.
TA-W-36,941; The Mexmil Co., Everett Facility, Everett, WA: September 
29, 1998.
TA-W-36,935; McElveen Mfg. Co., Inc., New Zion, SC: September 29, 1998.

    Also, pursuant to Title V of the North American Free Trade 
Agreement Implementation Act (P.L. 103-182) concerning transitional 
adjustment assistant 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 October, 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 
worker's 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 firms 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 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' separation. There was no shift 
in production from the subject firm to Canada or Mexico during the 
relevant period.


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NAFTA-TAA-03336; Hayes Albion Reply, TN
NAFTA-TAA-03445; Grant City Manufacturer, Grant City, MO
NAFTA-TAA-03320 & A; Paramount Headwear, Inc., Bourdon, MO and Dixon, 
MO
NAFTA-TAA-03448; Kerry McGee Chemical, L.L.C., Forest Product Div., The 
Dalles, OR
NAFTA-TAA-03135; International Electronic Research Corp., A CTS Co., 
Burbank, CA
NAFTA-TAA-03208; Alta Gold Co., Griffin Mine, Ely, NV
NAFTA-TAA-03434; TRW, Vehicle Safety Systems, Inc., Washington, MI
NAFTA-TAA-03365; Wellman, Inc., Wool Div., Johnsonsville, SC
NAFTA-TAA-03387; Garan, Inc., Adamsville, TN
NAFTA-TAA-03438; Ross Mould, Inc., Washington, PA
NAFTA-TAA-03453; Williamson Dickie Manufacturing Co., Plant #22, Eagle 
Pass, TX
NAFTA-TAA-03260; Parker Hannifin Corp., Parkflex Div., Mooresville, NC
NAFTA-TAA-03427; Fleetwood Shirt Corp., Fleetwood, PA
NAFTA-TAA-03429; Crouse-Hinds Div., of Cooper Industries, Syracuse, NY
NAFTA-TAA-03269; International Paper, Decorative Products Div., Spring 
Hope, NC
NAFTA-TAA-03310; Shaer Shoe, Inc., Franklin Shoe Div., Farmington, ME
NAFTA-TAA-03509; Penn Mould Industries, Inc., Washington, PA

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

NAFTA-TAA-0373; Coupon Processing Associates, Inc., El Paso, TX

    The investigation revealed that the workers of the subject firm did 
not product an article within the meaning of Section 250(a) of the 
Trade Act, as amended.

NAFTA-TAA-03342; Heinz Pet Products, El Paso, TX

    The investigation revealed that criteria (1) and (2) have 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) have become 
totally or partially separated from employment and either--Sales or 
production, or both of such firm or subdivision have decreased 
absolutely.

Affirmative Determinations NAFTA-TAA

NAFTA-TAA-03374; High View Church Farm, Inc., Greenhouse Div., 
Lempster, NH: August 3, 1998.
NAFTA-TAA-03437; North American Refractories, Co., Curwensville, PA: 
September 7, 1998.
NAFTA-TAA-03460; Prewash & Pressing Service, Inc., El Paso, TX: October 
27, 1999.
NAFTA-TAA-03359; Hot Property, Inc., d/b/a Lorraine Wardy Enterprises, 
Opal, El Paso, TX: August 4, 1998.
NAFTA-TAA-03303; Motoral, Inc., Personal Communications Sector, Paging 
Products Group, Boynton Beach, FL: April 5, 1998.
NAFTA-TAA-03330; A, B, & C; AMP, Inc., Lowell, NC, Charlotte, NC, 
Gastonia, NC, Rock Hill, SC: July 27, 1998.
NAFTA-TAA-03291 & A; Eagle Ottawa Leather Co., Milwaukee, WI, Grand 
Haven, MI: May 20, 1999.
NAFTA-TAA-03443; Ametek, Inc., Lamb Electric Div., Cambridge, OH: July 
13, 1998.
NAFTA-TAA-03369; CTI Communications, Formerly Valor Enterprises, Piqua, 
OH: September 22, 1998.
NAFTA-TAA-03439; General Assembly Corp., El Paso, TX: September 10, 
1999.
NAFTA-TAA-03455; The Mexmil Co., Everett Facility, Everett, WA: 
September 13, 1998.
NAFTA-TAA-03223; Motorola Corp., Semiconductor Products Sector, 
Semiconductor Components Group (SCG), Phoenix, AR: May 31, 1998.
NAFTA-TAA-03442; Unitog Co. (Cintas), Warsaw, MO: September 9, 1998.
NAFTA-TAA-03435; Illinois Tool Works (ITW), Inc., Electronic Component 
Packaging Systems Div., Including Leased Workers of Dixie Staffing 
Services, Arlington, TX: September 7, 1998.
NAFTA-TAA-03482; Huffy Bicycle Co., Farmington, MO: September 29, 1998.
NAFTA-TAA-03495; Tultex Corp., Bastian Plant, Bastian, VA: September 
26, 1998.
NAFTA-TAA-03490; Hewlett Packard, Commercial Hardcoy Support Div., 
Corvallis, OR: September 30, 1998.
NAFTA-TAA-03174; Unger Fabrik, LLC, Los Angeles, CA: May 3, 1998.

    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued 
during the month of October, 1999. Copies of these determinations are 
available for inspection in Room C-4318, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 
Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20210 during normal business 
hours or will be mailed to person who write to the above address.

    Dated: October 27, 1999.
Edward A. Tomchick,
Program Manager, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
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