[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 166 (Friday, August 25, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51847-51849]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-21727]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


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 August, 2000.
    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-37,764; Precision Headed Products, Formerly Mascotech

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Forming Technologies, Ypsilanti, MI
TA-W-37,593; Pennzoil-Quaker State Co., Rouseville, PA, A; Oil City, 
PA, B; Reno, PA, C; Roosevelt, UT, D; Deerfield, OH and E; Rock Hill, 
SC

    In the following cases, the investigation revealed that the 
criteria for eligibility have not been met for the reasons specified.
TA-W-37,886; Racing Champions ERTL, Inc., Dyersville, PA
TA-W-37,678; Packard Bell/NEC, Inc., (PBNEC), NEC Computer Systems Div. 
(NEC/CSO), Server Product Group, Boxborough, MA
TA-W-37,860; Weatherford Global Compression, Midland, TX
TA-W-37,892; CRH Catering Co., Inc., Connellsville, PA

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

TA-W-37,508; Meritor Automotive, Oshkosh, WI
TA-W-37,658; Cooper Tools, Statesboro, GA
TA-W-37,584; Quebecor World, Inc., St. Paul, MN
TA-W-37,539; Quebecor World, Inc., Nashville, TN and Aurora, IL
TA-W-37,774; Caporale Engraving, Inc., Hackensack, NJ
TA-W-37,883; Corrpro Companies, Inc., Midland, TX
TA-W-37,819; Modern Engineering Co., Inc., Gallman, MS
TA-W-37,861; Modern Engineering Co. A Div. of Victor Equipment Co., 
Gallman, MS
TA-W-37,638; Wildon Industries, Mt. Bethel, PA
TA-W-37,709; The Boeing Co., St. Louis, 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-37,804; Kellwood Co., Spencer, WV: May 22, 1999.
TA-W-37,827; The Kym Co., Jackson, GA: June 6, 1999.
TA-W-37,895; DeFarr, Inc., New York, NY: July 7, 1999.
TA-W-37,758; Federal Mogul Corp., Milan, MI: May 23, 1999.
TA-W-37,866; Assembly Service, Inc., El Paso, TX: June 26, 1999.
TA-W-37,595; Humpherys, Inc., Chicago, IL: April 3, 1999.
TA-W-37,684; Colby Footwear, Inc., Gonic, NH: May 4, 1999.
TA-W-37,586; Enefco International Limited, Footwear Subdivision, 
Auburn, ME: April 7, 1999.
TA-W-37,794; The American Fabrics Co., Tylertown, MS: May 6, 2000
TA-W-37,813; Seton Co., Leather Div, Saxton, PA: June 5, 1999
TA-W-37,907; Indiana Knitwear Corp., Greenfield, IN: July 10, 1999.
TA-W-37,738; Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., Green, OH: May 24, 1999.
TA-W-37,840; LaCrosse Footwear, Inc., Clintonville, WI: June 20, 1999.
TA-W-37,854; P.H. Glatfelter, Ecusta Div., Pisgah Forest, NC: June 20, 
1999.
TA-W-37,846; Collins Pine Co., Collins Products, LLC, Klamath Falls, 
OR: June 23, 2000.
TA-W-37,654; Garan, Inc., Corinth, MS: April 19, 1999.
TA-W-37,869; Johnson Controls, Inc., Control Products Div., Goshen, IN: 
June 29, 1999.
TA-W-37,713; Vinson Timber Products, Inc., Trout Creek, MT: May 12, 
1999.
TA-W-37,841; Braunstein, Inc., New York, NY: June 16, 1999.
TA-W-37,786; Andover Apparel Group, Inc., Formerly Andover Togs, Inc., 
Pisgah, AL: June 2, 1999.
TA-W-37,659; Climax Molybdenum Co., Henderson Operation, Empire, CO: 
April 28, 1999.
TA-W-37,759; Interstate Dyeing and Finishing, Passaic, NJ: May 19, 
1999.
TA-W-37,652; Monofrax, Inc., Falconer, NY: April 13, 1999.
TA-W-37,719; Southland Manufacturing Co., Inc., including workers of 
Skilstaff, Inc., Ashland, AL: May 15, 1999.
TA-W-37,775; Ceng, Inc., Formerly Dexter Sportswear, Dexter, GA: June 
12, 1999.
TA-W-37,850; Motorola, Inc., Energy Systems Group, Harvard, IL: June 
10, 1999.
TA-W-37,452; E2A Technology, Inc., Conyers, GA: February 28, 1999.
TA-W-37,830; Grand Haven Brass Foundry, Grand Haven, MI: June 13, 1999.
TA-W-37,785; J.F. Sportswear, Inc., Scranton, PA: May 31, 1999.
TA-W-37,694; Meritor Automotive, Fairfield, IA: April 28, 1999.
TA-W-37,423 & A; Warren Corp., Stafford Springs, CT and Warren Leasing, 
New York, NY: February 28, 1999.

    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 August, 2000.
    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 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 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-03957; J.F. Sportswear, Scranton, PA
NAFTA-TAA-03988; P. H. Glatfelter, Ecusta Div., Pisgah Forest, NC
NAFTA-TAA-03860 & A, B, C, D, E; Pennzoil-Quaker State Co., Rouseville, 
PA, Oil City, PA, Reno, PA, Roosevelt, UT, Deerfield, OH and Rock Hill, 
SC
NAFTA-TAA-03919; Jenny K. Fashions, Meriden, CT
NAFTA-TAA-03947; KPT, Inc., Bloomfield, IN
NAFTA-TAA-03992; Precision Headed Products, Formerly Mascotech

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Forming Technologies, Ypsilanti, MI
NAFTA-TAA-03821 & A, B; Quebcor World, Inc., Nashville, TN, Aurora, IL 
and St. Paul, MN
NAFTA-TAA-03892; Schreiber Foods, Inc., Monroe, WI
NAFTA-TAA-03931; Hoff Forest Products, Meridian, ID
NAFTA-TAA-03794; Meritor Automotive, Oshkosh, WI
NAFTA-TAA-03933; Sommers, Inc., Sommers Ribbon Co., Stroudsburg, PA

    The investigation revealed that the criteria for eligibility have 
not been met for the reasons specified.
NAFTA-TAA-4014; CRH Catering Co., Inc., Connellsville, PA
NAFTA-TAA-04045 & A; ACS Shared Services, Inc., Berea, KY and Richmond, 
KY
NAFTA-TAA-0436; Eliance Corp., Web Center, Minot, ND

    The investigation revealed that 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-04049; Aircraft and Electronics Specialties, Inc., d/b/a AES 
Interconnects, Inc., a/k/a HRIS Staff Management, Inc. San Benito, TX: 
July 28, 1999.
NAFTA-TAA-03910; Competitive Engineering, Inc., Tucson, AR: May 6, 
1999.
NAFTA-TAA-03974; Hitachi Koki Imaging Solutions, Inc., (formerly Known 
as Data Products), Simi Valley, CA: June 2, 1999.
NAFTA-TAA-03986; Triquest Precision Plastics, Vancouver, WA: August 19, 
2000.
NAFTA-TAA-03999; Johnson Controls, Inc., Control Products Div., Goshen, 
IN: June 29, 1999.
NAFTA-TAA-03994; Wildfire Pacific, Inc., Kent, WA: June 30, 1999.
NAFTA-TAA-04026; Austin Products, Inc., Holbrook, NY: July 10, 1999.
NAFTA-TAA-03953; Ceng, Inc., Formerly Dexter Sportswear, Dexter, GA: 
May 30, 1999.
NAFTA-TAA-03936; Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., Green, OH: May 24, 1999.
NAFTA-TAA-03989; Indiana Knitwear Corp., Greenfield, IN: June 26, 1999.
NAFTA-TAA-03973; Grand Haven Brass Foundry, Grand Haven, MI: June 15, 
1999.
NAFTA-TAA-04011; Meritor Automotive, Fairfield, IA: May 5, 1999.
NAFTA-TAA-03920 & A; Louisiana Pacific Corp., Ketchikan Pulp Co., 
Ketchikan Sawmill, Ketchikan, AK and Timber Div., Prince of Wales 
Island, AK: May 12, 1999.
NAFTA-TAA-03985; Frink America, Inc., Clayton, NY: June 12, 1999.
NAFTA-TAA-04018; Federal Mogul Wiper Products, Michigan City, IN: July 
6, 1999.
NAFTA-TAA-04015; Optimum Air Corp., Malta, NY: June 25, 1999.

    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued 
during the month of August, 2000. Copies of these determinations are 
available for inspection in Room C-5311, 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: August 16, 2000.
Grant D. Beale,
Program Manager, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 00-21727 Filed 8-24-00; 8:45 am]
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