[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 248 (Tuesday, December 28, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72690-72693]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-33596]
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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 order 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 December, 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-96,688 & A; Woodward Governor Co., Loveland, CO, Industrial
Controls Group, Fort Collins, CO
TA-W-36,672; Range Production, Div. of Range Resources, Fairview, OK
TA-W-36,714 & A; International Playing Card and Label, Inc.,
Rogersville, TN and Surgoinsville, TN
TA-W-36,979; Omco Mould, Inc., Winchester, IN
TA-W-36,988; Siebe Automotive, Robershaw Div., Carthage, TN
TA-W-36,043; Acordis Cellulosic Fibers, Inc., Rayon Plant, Axis, AL
TA-W-36,819; Mississippi Rags, Meridian, MS
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TA-W-36,801 & A; Case Corp., Racine Tractor/Foundry, Racine
Transmission Plant, Racine, WI amd East Moline, East Moline, IL
TA-W-36,985; SMF, Inc., #2 Heavy Fabrication Div., Danville, IL
TA-W-36,762; Risco Products, Inc., Crescent Brick Div., East Canton, OH
TA-W-36,348; UNIFI, Inc., Plant 10, UNIFI Textured Polyester Div.,
Mayodan, NC
TA-W-36,654; Milacron Resin Abrasives, Carlisle, PA
TA-W-36,789; Darex Corp., Ashland, OR
TA-W-36,270; Applied Molded Products, Watertown, WI
TA-W-36,946; Tektronix, Inc., Video and Networking Div., Beaverton, OR
TA-W-36,932; P and M Cedar Products, Redding, CA, A; McCloud, CA, B;
Pioneer, CA and C; Roseburg, OR
TA-W-36,518; The Turner and Seymour Manufacturing Co., Foundry Div.,
Torrington, CT
TA-W-36,693; Rexell Industries, Inc., Gaylord, MI
TA-W-36,890; Crown Products Div. of Sommer Metalcraft Corp.,
Indianapolis, IN
In the following cases, the investigation revealed that the
criteria for eligibility have not been met for the reasons specified.
TA-W-37,061; Big ``B'' Valve, Inc., Laurel, MS
TA-W-37,123; Midland County Housing Authority, Midland, TX
TA-W-37,047; Marathon Ashland Pipeline LLC, Bridgeport, IL
TA-W-37,055; Cross Oilwell Service, ad/b/a Cross Supply, Olney, IL
TA-W-37,108; UMETCO Minerals Corp, Gas Hills, WY
TA-W-37,097; Reliable Machine & Supply Co., Inc., Odessa, TX
TA-W-37,051; G.L. Trucking & Rental, Inc., Williston, ND
TA-W-37,093; Duck Head Apparel Co., Monroe, GA
TA-W-37,092; Industrial Motor and Control, El Paso, TX
TA-W-36,616; The Investext Group, A Div. of Thompson Information
Service, Inc., Boston, MA
TA-W-37,048; Jackpot Owl, Inc. d/b/a The Owl Club, Battle Mountain, NV
TA-W-36,968; Pride Companies L.P., Pride Pipeline Co., Abilene, TX
TA-W-36,816; Barrick Bullfrog, Inc., Bullfrog Mine, Beatty, NV
The workers firm does not produce an article as required for
certification under Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974.
TA-W-37,069; Conagra Grocery Products Co., Perryburg, OH
TA-W-36,964; Smithkline Beecham Pharmaceuticals, Piscataway, NJ
TA-W-37,072; Jim Strickland Production Service, Tyler, TX
TA-W-36,787; Siemens Westinghouse Power Corp., Northeast Service
Center, Glassport, PA
TA-W-36,916; General Electric Service Center, Tucson, AZ
TA-W-37,056; Alcoa Technical Center, Manufacturing Center, #478, Alcoa
Center, PA
TA-W-36,965 & A; Dura Automotive Systems, Inc., Engineered Components,
Manchester, MI and Romulus, MI
TA-W-36,737; Sikorsky Aircraft, Stratford, CT, A; Bridgeport, CT, B;
Shelton, CT, C; West Haven, CT, D; West Palm Beach FL, and E; Troy, AL
TA-W-36,986; Matsushita Home Appliance Co., Winchester, KY
TA-W-36,844; Valley Recreation Products, Inc., Sycamore, IL
TA-W-37,053; Long-Airdox Co., Pulaski, VA
TA-W-37,010; Raytheon Systems Corp., Orangeburg, SC
TA-W-37,077; Hutchinson Technology, Inc., Hutchinson, MN
TA-W-37,000; Barry Callebaut USA, Inc., Van Leer Div., Jersey City, NJ
TA-W-36,989; Mobile Energy Service Co., Mobile, AL
TA-W-36,575; Landmark Graphics Corp., Houston, TX, A; Austin, TX, B;
Dallas, TX, C; Englewood CO and D; New Orleans, LA
Increased imports did not contribute importantly to worker
separations at the firm.
TA-W-37,098; Cedarapids, Inc., Standard Havens-Asphalt Machinery
Manufacturing Div., Glasgow, MO
TA-W-36,808; Ingersoll-Rand Co., Architectural Hardware Div.,
Greendale, WI
The investigation revealed that criteria (2) has not been met.
Sales or production did not decline during the relevant period as
required for certification.
TA-W-36,839; Oremet Wah Chang, Albany, OR
The investigation revealed that criteria (1) and criteria (3) 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. 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-36,930; Houze Glass Co., Point Marion, PA
TA-W-37,025; Exxon Corp., Houston, TX
TA-W-36,838; BP Amoco, Whiting, IN
TA-W-37,028; Perma Cote Industries, Lemont Furnace, PA
TA-W-36,781; Armco, Inc., Mansfield, OH
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.
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-37,039; Tellotson Healthcare Crop., North Rochest, NH: October 28,
1998.
TA-W-36,759 & A; The Worcester Co., North Providence, RI and New York,
NY: August 17, 1998.
TA-W-36,943; Seco/Warwick Corp., Meadville, PA: September 24, 1998.
TA-W-37,049; Sand Creek Chemical Limited Partnership, Commerce City,
CO: October 25, 1998.
TA-W-36,854; China Grove Textiles, Inc., Arlington Plant, Gastonia, NC:
September 9, 1998.
TA-W-36,905; Kellwood Co., Sportswear Div., Rutherford, TN: September
10, 1998.
TA-W-36,940; Simpson Industries, Inc., Troy, OH: September 27, 1998.
TA-W-36,921; The William Carter Co., Barnesville, GA: September 24,
1998.
TA-W-36,955; Atlas Foundry & Machine Co., Tacoma, WA: October 8, 1998.
TA-W-36,996; High Plains, Inc., Dickinson, ND: October 2, 1998.
TA-W-36,897; Fargo Manufacturing, Inc., Poughkeepsie, KY: September 20,
1998.
TA-W-36,920: CMT Industries, Inc., El Paso, TX: May 6, 1999.
TA-W-36,929; Framatome Connectors Interlock, Inc., Boyne City, MI:
September 22, 1998.
TA-W-36,924; FCI Electronics, Inc., Value-Added Div., Hazelton, PA:
September 27, 1998.
TA-W-36,828; International Paper Co., Moss Point, MS: August 30, 1998.
TA-W-36,874; Fashions Apparel Corp., El Paso, TX: September 10, 1998.
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TA-W-36,217A; Fairweather, Inc., Anchorage, AK: On or after April 6,
1998 and before June 10, 2001.
TA-W-36,962; CIBA Vision, Amwiler Facility, Amwiler, GA: All workers
engaged in the production of Focus Night and Day Contact Lenses on or
after September 18, 1998. All workers engaged in the production of
Conventional Production Contact Lenses and High Volume Production
Contact Lenses are denied.
TA-W-37,008; Elsie Undergarment Corp., Hialeah, FL: October 5, 1998.
TA-W-37,022; Mark Twain Apparel, Jamestown, TN: October 13, 1998.
TA-W-36,702; The Biltrite Corp., Ripley, MS: August 4, 1998.
TA-W-36,870; Fun Tees, Inc., Florence, SC: September 10, 1998.
TA-W-36,735; Makino, Inc., Mason, OH: August 2, 1998.
TA-W-36,992; Audioopak, Inc., Winchester, VA: October 15, 1998.
TA-W-36,894; Tara Textiles International, Inc., New York, NY: September
13, 1998.
TA-W-36,439 & A; General Electric Medical Systems, Electric Avenue
Detectors, Milwaukee, WI and Ryerson Road Detectors, New Berlin, WI:
June 8, 1998.
TA-W-36,840; Meisel Peskin Co., Inc., Brooklyn, NY: August 31, 1998.
TA-W-36,480; Casablanca Group, Secaucus, NJ: June 16, 1998.
TA-W-36,800; The J.W. Stannard Co., Largo, FL: August 17, 1998.
TA-W-36,764; McKenica, Inc., Buffalo, NY: August 16, 1998.
TA-W-36,584; Dino/DLA, New York, NY: July 9, 1998.
TA-W-36,798; Koul Apparel Industries, Inc., Notasulga, AL: August 23,
1998.
TA-W-36,913; Ratholes, Inc., Snyder, TX: September 30, 1998.
TA-W-36,863; QRC Corp., Quarker Rubber Co., Philadelphia, PA: September
15, 1998.
TA-W-36,933; North State Garment Co., Inc., Farmville, NC: September
28, 1998.
TA-W-37,012; Townwear Garment Co., Inc., Blairsville, GA: October 20,
1998.
TA-W-37,003; Oxford of Monroe, Monroe, GA: October 19, 1998.
TA-W-36,931; Highland Forest Products, Inc., Sweet Home, OR: September
9, 1998.
TA-W-36,826; Unitog Co. (CINTAS), Warrensburg, MO: August 13, 1998.
TA-W-36,859; Rio Grande Cutters, El Paso, TX: August 25, 1998.
TA-W-37,004; Chester County Sportswear, Henderson, TN: October 15,
1998.
TA-W-36,973; Heidelberg Publishing Services, Melville, NY: October 5,
1998.
TA-W-37,021; Endrill Corp., d/b/a Endrill Mul, Tuscola, TX: October 20,
1998.
TA-W-37,044; West Chester Holdings, Shuqualak, MS: October 25, 1998.
TA-W-36,974; Woods Equipment Co., Seguin, TX: October 11, 1998.
TA-W-37,066; Tenneco Automotive, Walker Manufacturing, Culver, IN:
November 3, 1998.
TA-W-37,027; Fluid Process Systems, Inc., El Paso, TX: October 22,
1998.
TA-W-37,030; Stuffed Shirt, Inc., New York, NY: October 23, 1998.
TA-W-37,058; Tultex Corp., Bastain Plant, Bastain, VA: October 15,
1998.
TA-W-37,029; Weatherford US, Inc., Kenai, AK: October 27, 1998.
TA-W-37,062; Robett Manufacturing Co., Riceville, TN: October 21, 1998.
TA-W-36,889; Ball Foster Glass Container Co., Maywood Plant, Los
Angeles, CA: September 17, 1998.
TA-W-36,900 & A: Chadbourn Curtain Co., A Div. of Pinebluff
Manufacturing Corp., Chadbourn, NC: September 20, 1998.
TA-W-37,040; David Stevens, Inc., Blackwood, NJ: October 25, 1998.
TA-W-36,717; L.M. Rabinowitz and Co., Inc., Brooklyn, NY: August 11,
1998.
TA-W-36,952; Ann Loy Original, New York City, NY: October 1, 1998.
TA-W-36,852; Altec International, Inc., LaCrosse, WI: September 7,
1998.
TA-W-36,949; Computer Circuitry Co., Grand Prairie, TX: October 7,
1998.
TA-W-36,868; Abitibi Consolidated Sales Corp., West Tacoma Div.,
Steilacoom, WA: September 14, 1998.
TA-W-36,631; Rexam Release, Inc., Bedford Park, IL: July 17, 1998
TA-W-36,641; Chahta Enterprise, Dekalb, MS, Conehatta, MS and Pearl
River, MS: July 19, 1998.
TA-W-36,119; Slatington Fashions, Slatington, PA: November 15, 1998.
TA-W-36,019; Thomas MWD, a/k/a Pathfinder Energy Service, Inc., New
Iberia, LA: October 22, 1998.
TA-W-36,792; LaPine Forestry Service, Inc., La Pine, OR: August 23,
1998.
TA-W-36,107; Dana Corp., Parish Heavy Truck Structural Div., Reading,
PA: November 15, 1998.
TA-W-36,681; Ganes Chemicals, Inc., Carlstadt, NJ: August 3, 1998
TA-W-36,024; Napier Co., Meriden, CT: October 22, 1998.
TA-W-36,783 & A; Boss Manufacturing Co., Greenville, AL and
Monroeville, AL: August 19, 1998.
TA-W-36,117; Irwin Mfg Corp., Fitzgerald, GA: November 9, 1998.
TA-W-36,018; Lovingston Manufacturing Co., Inc., Plant #2,
Harrisonburg, VA: October 20, 1998.
TA-W-37,089; KZ Corp., Vashon, WA: November 11, 1998.
TA-W-36,886; Carmet Co., Bad Axe, MI: September 15, 1998.
TA-W-37,041; Knitwaves LLC, New York, NY: August 13, 1998.
TA-W-36,957; Cogema Mining, Inc., Mills, WY: October 4, 1998.
TA-W-36,875; Collins and Aikman Dura Convertible Systems, Inc., Dura
Div., Adrian, MI: September 8, 1998.
TA-W-36,724; Graphic Research, Inc., Chatsworth, CA: August 13, 1998.
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 December, 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
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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-03558; Atlanta Attachment Co., Lawrenceville, GA
NAFTA-TAA-03441; Carmet Co., Bad Axe, MI
NAFTA-TAA-03472; Seco/Warwick Corp., Meadville, PA
NAFTA-TAA-03486; Smithkline Beecham Pharmaceuticals, Piscataway, NJ
NAFTA-TAA-03592; Knitwaves, LLC, New York, NY
NAFTA-TAA-03386; Dyersburg Corp., Alamac Knit Fabrics, Elizabethtown,
NC
NAFTA-TAA-03568; David Stevens, Inc., Blackwood, NJ
NAFTA-TAA-03398; Ingersoll Rand, Architectural Hardware Div.,
Greendale, WI
NAFTA-TAA-03216; UNIFI, Inc., Plant 10, UNIFI Textured Polyester Div.,
Mayodan, NC
NAFTA-TAA-03376; Darex Corp., Ashland, OR
NAFTA-TAA-03424; Oremet Wah Chang, Albany, OR
NAFTA-TAA-03375; Brubaker Tool Co., Millersburg, PA
NAFTA-TAA-03500; OMCO Mould, Inc., Winchester, IN
NAFTA-TAA-03544; Acordis Cellulosic Fibers, Inc., Rayon Plant, Axis, AL
NAFTA-TAA-03552; Dura Automotive Systems, Inc., Dura Hinge Operation,
Manchester, MI
NAFTA-TAA-03521; Siebe Automotive, Robertshaw Div., Carthage, TN
NAFTA-TAA-03552; SMF, Inc., #2, Heavy Fabrication Div., Danville, IL
NAFTA-TAA-03546 & A; Case Corp., Racine Tractor/Foundry, Racine
Transmission Plant, Racine, WI, and East Moline, East Moline, IL
NAFTA-TAA-03483; General Electric Service Center, Tucson, AZ
NAFTA-TAA-03382; Durkopp Adler America, Inc., Norcross, GA
The investigation revealed that the criteria for eligibility have
not been met for the reasons specified.
NAFTA-TAA-03564; Duck Head Apparel, C., Monroe, GA
NAFTA-TAA-03550; American Medical Response, Natick, MS
NAFTA-TAA-03554; Marathon Ashland Pipe Line LLC, Bridgeport, IL
NAFTA-TAA-03589; Bombardier Transit Corp., Bensalem, PA
NAFTA-TAA-03577; Industrial Motor and Control, El Paso, TX
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-3558; Atlanta Attachment Co., Lawrenceville, GA
The investigation revealed that criteria (1) and criteria (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. Sales or production, or
both of such firm or subdivision have decreased absolutely.
Affirmative Determinations NAFTA-TAA
NAFTA-TAA-03433; Collins and Aikman, Dura Convertible Systems, Inc.,
Dura Div., Adrian, MI: September 2, 1998.
NAFTA-TAA-03484; The William Carter Co., Barnesville, GA: September 24,
1998.
NAFTA-TAA-03492; Bass Foster Glass Container Co., Maywood Plant, Los
Angeles, CA: September 17, 1998.
NAFTA-TAA-03405; La Pine Forestry Service, Inc., La Pine, OR: August
23, 1998.
NAFTA-TAA-03559; Pent Plastics, Inc., Afton, IA: September 13, 1998.
NAFTA-TAA-03361; H.L. Miller and Son, Inc., Iola, KS: August 9, 1998.
NAFTA-TAA-03516; Delphax Corp. A Xerox Co., Canton, MA Including Leased
Workers of Accountemps, Braintree, MA, Judge Technical Service,
Needham, MA, MMD Temps, Natick, MA, TAC Engineering, Newton, MA, New
England Engineers & Design, Norwood, MA, Prosource, Waltham, MA,
Strategy Tech Services, Westboro, MA, TAC Staffing Dedham, MA, Techaid,
Waltham, MA, Technical Personnel Service, Andover, MA Winter, Wyman,
Boston, MA: October 12, 1998.
NAFTA-TAA-03465; Chadbourn Curtain Co., A Div. of Pinebluff
Manufacturing Corp., Chadbourn, NC: September 20, 1998.
NAFTA-TAA-03548; Tenneco Automotive, Walker Manufacturing, Culver, IN:
November 3, 1998.
NAFTA-TAA-03532; Fluid Process Systems, Inc., El Paso, TX: October 22,
1998.
NAFTA-TAA-03523; Oxford of Monroe, Monroe, GA: October 19, 1998.
NAFTA-TAA-03520; Woods Equipment Co., Seguin, TX: October 11, 1998.
NAFTA-TAA-03563; Framatome Connectors Interlock, Inc., Boyne City, MI:
September 18, 1998.
NAFTA-TAA-03377; General Electric Co., Industrial Systems, Tell City,
IN: August 12, 1998.
NAFTA-TAA-03485; Mexport, Inc., El Paso, TX: September 10, 1998.
NAFTA-TAA-03514; United Filters, Inc., A Subsidiary of Perry Equipment
Corp., Amarillo, TX: September 13, 1998.
NAFTA-TAA-03479; FCI Electronics, Inc., Value-Added Div., Hazelton, PA:
September 27, 1998.
NAFTA-TAA-03538; U.S. Sack Corp., Grand Junction, CO: September 26,
1998.
NAFTA-TAA-03581; Dana Corp., Parish Heavy Truck Structural Div.,
Reading, PA: November 15, 1998.
NAFTA-TAA-03565; Irwin Mfg Corp., Fitzgerald, GA: November 9, 1998.
NAFTA-TAA-03543; Avery Dennison, World Wide Ticketing Service,
Greensboro, NC: October 28, 1998.
I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued
during the month of December, 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: December 20, 1999.
Grant D. Beale,
Program Manager, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
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