[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 42 (Friday, March 2, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13085-13087]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-5091]


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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 February, 
2001.
    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-38,417; Wing Industries, Div. of Atrium Companies, Inc., Mt. 
Pleasant, TX
TA-W-38,437; SNE Enterprises, AWC-Crestline Div., Commerce, TX
TA-W-38,336; Dunham Bush, Inc., Harrisonburg, PA
TA-W-38,133; UFE, Inc., El Paso, TX
TA-W-38,521; Burnt River Forest Products, Inc., Unity, OR

    In the following cases, the investigation revealed that the 
criteria for eligibility have not been met for the reasons specified.
    The workers firm does not produce an article as required for 
certification under Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974.


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TA-W-38,432; Singer Sewing Co., Industrial Div., Murfreesboro, TN
TA-W-38,513; Comdata, Inc., Birmingham, AL

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

TA-W-38,107; Timex Corp., Little Rock, AR
TA-W-38,391; Foxboro Co., Foxboro, MA
TA-W-38,408; Williams Energy Services, Bloomfield, MN
TA-W-38,496; Dynamic Metal Forming, Inc., Koppel, PA
TA-W-38,337; Norton Co., Coated Abrasives Div., Watervliet, NY
TA-W-38,358; Tower Automotive Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI
TA-W-38,412; Columbia Falls Aluminum Co., Columbia Falls, MT
TA-W-38,321; International Paper Co., Lock Haven, PA
TA-W-38,594; Regional Recycling LLC, Attalla, AL
TA-W-38,445; Burlington Resources, Inc., Farmington, NM
TA-W-38,585; Portola Packaging, New Castle, PA
TA-W-38,483; Saputo Cheese USA, Inc., Thorp, 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-38,439; Eastern Fine Paper, Inc., Brewer, ME

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-38,486; Tyco Electronics, Irvine, CA: December 11, 1999.
TA-W-38,300; ABB/Westinghouse, Hematite Plant, Festus, MO: October 17, 
1999.
TA-W-37,970; Devro-Teepak, Inc., Danville, IL: July 31, 1999.
TA-W-38,561; Oshkosh B' Gosh, Inc., Byrdstown Div., Byrdstown, TN: 
January 8, 2000.
TA-W-38,590; Bianco Sportswear, Inc., Copiague, NY: January 3, 2000.
TA-W-38,438; Bend N' Stretch, Cutting Dept., Hialeah, FL: November 30, 
1999.
TA-W-38,447; Pinebluff Manufacturing Co., Pinebluff, NC: December 4, 
1999.
TA-W-38,288; Middleby Marshall, Inc., Southbend Div., Including Leased 
Workers of Express Temporary Services, Fuquay Varina, NC: October 23, 
1999.
TA-W-38,402; Leroi International, Inc., DBA Compair, Sidney, OH: 
November 15, 1999.
TA-W-38,592; Exide Technologies, Automotive Battery Div., A/K/A GNB 
Batteries, Inc., A/K/A Exide Corp., Farmers Branch, TX: January 10, 
2000.
TA-W-38,379; Trumark Industries, Spokane, WA: November 8, 1999.
TA-W-38,283; Fernbrook #2, Palmerton, PA: October 23, 1999.
TA-W-38,277; Camp Healthcare, Jackson, MI: October 23, 1999.
TA-W-38,324; Remacor, West Pittsburg, PA: October 23, 1999.
TA-W-38,460; Crompton and Knowles Color, Inc., Nutley, NJ: December 5, 
1999
TA-W-38,526; Victor Equipment Co., Abilene, TX: December 21, 1999
TA-W-38,330; Central Industries of Indiana, Inc., Greenwood Arkansas 
Div., Greenwood, AR: October 25, 1999.
TA-W-38,407; Tower Automotive Products Co., Inc., Milwaukee, WI: 
November 22, 1999.
TA-W-38,512; VF Imagewear (West), Inc., Clarksville, TX: December 19, 
1999.
TA-W-38,511; VF Imagewear (West), Inc., Antlers, OK: December 19, 1999.
TA-W-38,315; DeBon Leather Goods, Hackensack, NJ: October 20, 1999.
TA-W-38,567; Pirelli Tire North America, Hanford, CA: January 9, 2000.
TA-W-38,459; Pennsylvania Steel Div., Pennsylvania Foundry Group, 
Subsidiary of Atchinson Casting Corp., Hamburg, PA: December 8, 1999.
TA-W-38,578; Berne Apparel Co., Inc., Hardinsburg, KY: January 5, 2000.
TA-W-38,270; General Electric Co., GEA Bloomington, Inc., Bloomington, 
IN: October 10, 1999.
TA-W-38,370; A.O. Smith Electrical Products Co., Altavista, VA: 
November 16, 1999.
TA-W-38,554; Lego Systems, Inc., Molding Dept., Enfield, CT: January 4, 
2000.
TA-W-38,430; Unilever-Bestfoods, Lipton, Dallas, TX: December 5, 1999.
TA-W-38,261; McNeil and NRM, Inc., Akron, OH: October 5, 1999.

    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 February, 2001.
    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 increased 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-04334; Cherokee Finishing Co., Spartan International, 
Gaffney, SC
NAFTA-TAA-04409; Burnt River Forest Products, Inc., Unity, OR
NAFTA-TAA-04380; Wing Industries, Div. of Atrium Companies, Inc., Mt 
Pleasant, TX
NAFTA-TAA-04459; Pirelli Tire North America, Hanford, CA
NAFTA-TAA-04241; Tower Automotive Kalamazoo Business Unit, Kalamazoo, 
MI
NAFTA-TAA-04384; Saputo Cheese USA, Inc., Thorp, WI
NAFTA-TAA-04359; G&P Cutting Contractors, Inc., d/b/a G&P Logging 
Contractors, Inc., Parkdale, OR

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NAFTA-TAA-04246; National Mills, Inc., Pittsburg, KS
NAFTA-TAA-04174; UFE, Inc., El Paso, TX
NAFTA-TAA-04237; Middleby Marshall, Inc., Southbend Div., Fuquay 
Varina, NC
NAFTA-TAA-04287; ABB/Westinghouse, Hematite Plant, Festus, MO
NAFTA-TAA-04446; Borg Wagner Air Fluid Systems, Inc., Blytheville 
Plant, Blytheville, AR
NAFTA-TAA-04355; SNE Enterprises, AWC-Crestline Div., Commerce, TX
NAFTA-TAA-04371; Columbia Falls Aluminum Co., Columbia Falls, MT
NAFTA-TAA-04482; Master Patern, Inc., Norton Shores, MI
NAFTA-TAA-04367; Carolina Imprints, Greenville, NC

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

NAFTA-TAA-04426; Southern Oregon Log Scaling and Grading Bureau, 
Roseburg, OR

    The investigation revealed that criteria (2) has not been met. 
Sales or production, or both, of such firm or subdivision did not 
decrease during the relevant period.

NAFTA-TAA-04470; Delbar Products, Inc., Perkasie, PA
NAFTA-TAA-04365; Eastern Fine Paper, Inc., Brewer, ME

Affirmative Determinations NAFTA-TAA

NAFTA-TAA-04445; Burlington Industries, Inc., Burlington House Floor 
Accents, Monticello, AR: January 3, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04361; Money's Foods U.S., Inc., Money's Mushrooms Ltd, 
Blandon, PA: December 1, 1999.
NAFTA-TAA-04338 & A, B; Wiscassett Mills Co., Kannapolis, NC, Concord, 
NC and Albemarle, NC: November 21, 1999.
NAFTA-TAA-04443; Berne Apparel Co., Inc., Hardinsburg, KY: January 5, 
2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04472; Portola Packaging, New Castle, PA: January 10, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04417; VF Imagewear (West), Inc., Antlers, OK: December 19, 
1999.
NAFTA-TAA-04433; VF Imagewear (West), Inc., Clarksville, TX: December 
19, 1999.
NAFTA-TAA-04456; Exide Technologies/GNB Batteries, Inc., Leavenworth, 
KS: January 16, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04442; Oshkosh B'Gosh, Inc., Byrdstown Div., Byrdstown, TN: 
January 8, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04392; Unilever-Bestfoods, Lipton, Dallas, TX: December 5, 
1999.
NAFTA-TAA-04230; General Electric Co., GEA Bloomington, Inc., 
Bloomington, IN: October 6, 1999.
NAFTA-TAA-04286; Poly One Corp. (Formerly The Geon Co), Denver Compound 
Plant, Denver, CO: November 8, 1999.
NAFTA-TAA-04339; Tower Automotive Products Co., Inc., Milwaukee, WI: 
November 22, 1999.
NAFTA-TAA-04312; Trumark Industries, Spokane, WA: November 8, 1999.
NAFTA-TAA-04310; Commonwealth Sprague Capacitor, Inc., Components Div., 
Assembly and Finishing Departments, North Adams, MA: November 9, 1999.
NAFTA-TAA-04483; Vilter Manufacturing Corp., Cudahy, WI: January 10, 
2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04419; TI Automotive Group, New Haven Div., New Haven, MI: 
January 3, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04388; Winpak Films, Inc., Converting Department, Senoia, GA: 
December 14, 1999.
NAFTA-TAA-04309; Kojo Worldwide Corp., Huntington Beach, CA: November 
1, 1999.
NAFTA-TAA-04350; State Coat Front Co., Inc., Boston, MA: November 27, 
1999.
NAFTA-TAA-04499; Rexam Medial Packaging, Mt. Holly, NJ: December 16, 
1999.
NAFTA-TAA-04458; Leach International, Buena Park, CA: January 12, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04515; Talon Automotive Group, Production Stampong Div., 
Oxford, MI: January 12, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04545; Accuride Corp., Henderson, KY: February 7, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04421; HYD-Mech Group, Ltd, HY-Mech Pueblo, Inc., Pueblo, CO: 
January 3, 2000.

    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued 
during the month of February, 2001. 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: February 21, 2001.
Edward A. Tomchick,
Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
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