[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 2, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22005-22008]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-10942]


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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 March and 
April, 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-38,500; American Pine Products, Prineville, OR
TA-W-38,651; Georgia Pacific Corp., Industrial Wood Products Div., 
Gaylord Particleboard, Gaylord, MI
TA-W-38,533; Spray Cotton Mills, Eden, NC
TA-W-38,775; Q and M Manufacturing, Inc., Cheboygan, MI

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TA-W-38,786; Wing Industries, Division of Atrium Companies, Inc., 
Greenville, TX
TA-W-38,516; Owens Brockway, Glass Container Div., Fulton, New York
TA-W-38,693; Summit Timber Co., Darrington, WA
TA-W-38,845; Borg-Warner, Inc. Transmission Systems Div., Coldwater, MI
TA-W-38,789; Dietrick's Milk Products, LLC, Middlebury Center, PA
TA-W-38,466, A & B; Armtex, Inc., Pilot Mountain, NC, Gastonia, NC and 
Surry Industries, LLC, Pilot Mountain, NC
    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.

TA-W-38,515; Permanent Label Corp., Clifton, NJ
TA-W-38,537; West Texas Energy Services, LLC, Big Spring, TX
TA-W-38,707; Philips Consumer Electronics Co., Knoxville Industrial 
Design Group (KID), Knoxville, TN
TA-W-38,595; Magnetic Data Technologies, LLC, Eden Prairie, MN
TA-W-38,902; Troy Design, Inc., Small Car Group, Lansing, MI
TA-W-38,806; Chicago Steel, LLP, Gary, IN
    Increased imports did not contribute importantly to worker 
separations at the firm.

TA-W-38,529; Ametek/Prestolite, Motors and Switch Div., Decatur, AL
TA-W-38,992; Coastal Machinery Co., Portland, OR
TA-W-38,814; Hager Hinge Companies, Consumer Div., Oxford, AL
TA-W-38,876; The Worthington Steel Co., Malvern, PA
TA-W-38,667; New ERA Cap Co., Inc., Derby, NY
TA-W-38,515; Permanent Label Corp., Clifton, NJ
TA-W-38,532; United Plastic Group Portland, Hillsboro, OR
TA-W-38,744; Kearfott Guidance and Navigation Corp., Wayne, NJ
TA-W-38,747; Createc Corp., Harrodsburg, KY
TA-W-38,721; HPM Corp., Mt. Gilead, OH
TA-W-38,481; BF Goodrich Aerospace, Cedar Knolls, NJ
TA-W-38,450; Specialty Minerals, Inc., Mobile, AL
TA-W-38,712; Dave Szalay Logging, Whitefish, MT
TA-W-38,607; Owens Corning, Newark, OH
TA-W-38,805; Playtex Apparel, Inc., New York, NY
TA-W-38,769; Deltrol Corp., Milwaukee, 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-38,896; Vaagan Bros, Lumber, Inc., Colville, WA
TA-W-38,890; Erie Forge and Steel, Inc., Erie, PA
TA-W-38,629; Seral, Inc., Houston, TX
TA-W-38,698; Powermatic Corp., Walter Meyer Holding AG, McMinnville, TN
    The investigation revealed that criteria (2) and (3) have not been 
met. Sales or production did not decline during the relevant period as 
required for certification. Increased imports did not contribute 
importantly to worker separations at the firm.

TA-W-38,598; NACCO Materials Handling Group, Danville, IL
TA-W-38,901; Moose River Lumber Co., Inc., Jackman, ME
    The investigation revealed that criteria (1) and (2) have not been 
met. A significant number of 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-38,855; Willamette Industries, Inc., Foster Plywood Div., Sweet 
Home, OR

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-38,871; Vishay Sprague, Inc., Sanford, ME: April 18, 2000.
TA-W-38,801; Converse, Inc., North Reading, MA: April 14, 2000.
TA-W-38,733; Oremet, Div. of Allegheny Technologies, Inc., Albany, OR: 
February 10, 2000.
TA-W-38,453; Thomas and Betts Corp., Prembroke, MA: December 6, 1999.
TA-W-38,799; Dana Spicer, Off-Hwy Products Div., Plymouth, MN: February 
1, 2000.
TA-W-38,689; Sony Music, Inc., Disc Manufacturing, Carrollton, GA: 
January 30, 2000.
TA-W-38,949; Columbia Forest Products, Klamath Falls, OR: March 15, 
2000.
TA-W-38,536; Crawford Furniture Manufacturing Corp., New Bethlehem, PA: 
December 17, 1999.
TA-W-38,907; Bayer Clothing Group, Inc., New York, NY: March 13, 2000.
TA-W-38,489; Western Supplies Co., St. Louis, MO: December 15, 1999.
TA-W-38,701; Woodgrain Millwork, Inc., Fruitland, ID: February 2, 2000.
TA-W-38,922; Thomas and Betts, St. Matthews, SC: March 13, 2000.
TA-W-38,710; Sure Cutting Services, Inc., Opa Locka, FL: January 25, 
2000.
TA-W-38,571; Shorewood Packaging Corp., Cincinnati, OH: January 10, 
2000.
TA-W-38,790 & A; Wilkins Industries, Inc., McRae, GA and Athens, GA: 
February 24, 2001.
TA-W-38,656; The JPM Co., San Jose, CA: January 28, 2000.
TA-W-38,966; Dearborn Brass, 21st Century Companies, Inc., Tyler, TX: 
February 9, 2000.
TA-W-38,894; Hoffman/New Yorker, Inc., Dushore Plant, Dushore, PA: 
March 7, 2000.
TA-W-38,631; Slater Steels Melt Shop, Ft. Wayne, IN: January 10, 2000.
TA-W-38,752; F.L. Smithe Machine Co., Inc., Duncansville, PA: February 
9, 2000.
TA-W-38,677; Super Snack Manufacturing, Savoy, TX: March 30, 2001.
TA-W-38,737 & A; Hagale Industries, Inc., Ardmore, OK and Idabel, OK: 
February 16, 2000.
TA-W-38,738,A, B, & C; Hagale Industries, Inc., Republic MO, Stocton, 
MO and Reeds Spring, MO: February 16, 2000.
TA-W-38,499; CHI, Inc., International, Inc., Crisfield, MD: December 
15, 1999.
TA-W-38,739; Allison Manufacturing Co., Albermarle, NC: February 14, 
2000.
TA-W-38,686; Pilling Weck Surgical, Irvington, NJ: January 31, 2000.
TA-W-38,812; Regal Headwear USA, Inc., Gladwater, TX: February 22, 
2000.
TA-W-846; Black and Decker, Beloit, WI: March 6, 2000.
TA-W-38,732 & A; Haggar Clothing Co., Edinburg Manufacturing, Edinburg, 
TX and Weslaco Operations Weslaco, TX: February 14, 2000.
TA-W-38,933; Union Knitwear, Inc., Maynardville, TN: March 14, 2000.
TA-W-38,388; Corbin Russwin, Inc., Berlin, CT: November 16, 1999.
TA-W-38,928; Motorola Personal Communication Sector, Harvard, IL: 
February 14, 2000.

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TA-W-38,741; The William Carter Co., Griffin, GA: January 29, 2000.
TA-W-38,646; CSC Ltd, Warren, OH: January 22, 2000.
TA-W-38,633; Venturi Designs Ltd, New York, NY: January 22, 2000.
TA-W-38,829; Anvil Knitwear, Mullins, SC: November 14, 2000.
TA-W-38,534; Hedstrom Lumber Co., Inc., Two Harbor Div., Two Harbor, MN 
and Grand Marais Div., Grand Marais, MN: December 26, 1999.
TA-W-38,422; CMI Industries, Inc., Clinton Fabric Div., Clinton, SC and 
Bailey Plant, Clinton, SC: December 4, 1999.
TA-W-38,757; Gorge Lumber Co., Inc., Portland, OR: July 11, 2000.
TA-W-38,763; Donora Sportswear Co., Inc., Donora, PA: October 9, 2000.
TA-W-38,573; Man Edge Tool Co. and White Container Corp. and American 
Hickory Corp., Lewistown, PA: January 5, 2000.
TA-W-38,800; TI Automotive, New Haven Plant, New Haven, MI: February 
28, 2000.
TA-W-38,774; Vera Sportswear, Inc., Charlestown, MA: February 5, 2000.
TA-W-38,837 & A; WCI Steel, Inc., Warren, OH and Youngstown Sinter 
Plant, Youngstown, OH: January 21, 2001.
TA-W-38,373; Kirkwood Industries, Cleveland, OH: November 7, 1999.
TA-W-38,730; Cardinal industries, Grundy, VA: February 8, 2000.
    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 March and April, 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 improtantly 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-TA-04623; Westark/Dunbrooke Industries, Inc., Versailles, MO
NAFTA-TAA-04535; Owens Corning, Newark, OH
NAFTA-TAA-04514; Summit Timber Co., Darrington, WA
NAFTA-TAA-04567; Crown Pacific Limited Partnership, Bonners Ferry, ID
NAFTA-TAA-04642; Kearfott Guidance & Havigation Corp., Wayne, NJ
NAFTA-TAA-04585; Presto Products Manufacturing Co., Algagordo, NM
NAFTA-TAA-04402; United Plastics Group Portland, Hillsboro, OR
NAFTA-TAA-04665; The Worthington Steel Co., Malvern, PA
NAFTA-TAA-04639; Borg-Warner, Inc., Transmission Systems Div., 
Coldwater, MI
NAFTA-TAA-04563; HPM Corp., Mt. Gilead, OH
NAFTA-TAA-04550; Freightliner LLC, Mt. Holly Truck Manufacturing Plant, 
Mt. Holly, NC
NAFTA-TAA-04512; Georgia Pacific Corp., Industrial Wood Products Div., 
Gaylord Particleboard, Gaylord, MI
NAFTA-TAA-04564; Deltrol Corp., Economy Bushing Company/Deltrol 
Precision, Milwaukee, WI
NAFTA-TAA-04599; Createc Corp., Harrodsburg, KY
NAFTA-TAA-04418; Owens Brockway, Glass Container Div., Fulton, NY
NAFTA-TAA-04621; Skyjack Rental Equipment, Inc., d/b/a Skyjack Rental 
Equipment Services, Wathena, KS
NAFTA-TAA-04546; Dave Szalay Logging, Whitefish, MT
NAFTA-TAA-04469; Nova Bus, Inc., Plant III, Roswell, NM
NAFTA-TAA-04647; Wing Industries, Div. of Atrium Companies, Inc., 
Greenville, TX
NAFTA-TAA-04649; Lionel LLC, Chesterfield, MI
NAFTA-TAA-04537; Dietrich's Milk Products, LLC, Middlebury Center, PA
NAFTA-TAA-04697; Coastal Machinery Co., Portland, OR
    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-04705; Troy Design, Inc., Small Car Group, Lansing, MI
NAFTA-TAA-04524; Philips Consumer Electronics Co., Knoxville Industrial 
Design Group (KID), Knoxville, TN
NAFTA-TAA-04345; Hutchinson Moving and Storage, Thief River Falls, MN
NAFTA-TAA-04566; Allison Manufacturing Co., Albermarle, NC
NAFTA-TAA-04450; Magnetic Data Technologies LLC, Eden Prairie, MN
NAFTA-TAA-04628; Chicago Steel LLP, Gary, IN
    The investigation revealed that criteria (1) and (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.

NAFTA-TAA-04631; Willamette Industries, Inc., Foster Plywood Div., 
Sweet Home, OR
    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.

NAFTA-TAA-04624; Do Little Logging, LLC, Lewistown, MT
    The investigation revealed that criteria (2) and (4) have not been 
met. Sales or production did not decline during the relevant period as 
required for certification. There has not been a shift in production of 
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.

NAFTA-TAA-04560; Erie Forge and Steel, Inc., Erie, PA

Affirmative Determinations NAFTA-TAA

NAFTA-TAA-04686; Thomas and Betts, St. Matthews, SC: March 13, 2000.

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NAFTA-TAA-04694; Omniglow Corp., West Springfield, MA: March 19, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04656; Motorola Personal Communications Sector, Harvard, IL: 
February 13, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04368; Condor DC Power Supplies, Inc., Todd Products, Group, 
Brentwood, NY: November 10, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04637; Hoffman/New Yorker, Inc., Dushore Plant, Dushore, PA: 
March 7, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04387; Corbin Russwin, Inc., Berlin, CT: November 20, 1999.
NAFTA-TAA-04646; Vera Sportswear, Inc., Charlestown, MA: February 17, 
2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04410; Kwikset Corp., Anaheim, CA: April 9, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04544; CAE Newnes, Inc., Sherwood, OR: February 8, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04533; Woodgrain Millwork, Inc., Fruitland, ID: Feburary 2, 
2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04612; Stant Manufacturing, Inc., Commersville, IN: February 
22, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04305; Berg Lumber Co., Lewistown, MT: November 13, 1999.
NAFTA-TAA-04539; Sony Music, Inc., Sony Disc Manufacturing, Carrollton, 
GA: January 30, 2000;
NAFTA-TAA-04575; Gorge Lumber Company, Inc., Portland OR: July 11, 
2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04510; the JPM Company, San Jose, CA: January 23, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04685; Sonoco, Industrial Products Div., Shepherd, MI: March 
1, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04468; OBG Manufacturing/Distribution Company, Oshkosh 
B'Gosh, Inc., Liberty, KY: January 12, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04451; Titanium Sports Technologies, LLC, Pay Plus Benefits, 
Inc., Kennewick, WA: January 16, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04520; Super Sack Manufacturing, Savoy, TX: March 8, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04602 & A; Wilkins Industries, Inc., McRae, GA and Athens, 
GA: February 24, 2001.
NAFTA-TAA-04565; Cummins, Inc., Charleston Cylinder Head Business, 
Charleston, SC: February 12, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04655; Busy B's Cedar, Priest River, ID: February 14, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04688; Columbia Forest Products, Klamath Division, Flamath 
Falls, OR: March 8, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-0426; Thomas and Betts, Bainbridge, GA: March 8, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04604; Nautel Maine, Inc., Bangor, ME: March 1, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04493; Camp, Inc., Jackson, MI: January 12, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04643; Invensys Powerware Corp., AKA Best Power, Necedah, WI: 
March 12, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04457; Ametek/Prestolite, Motors and Switch Div., Decatur, 
AL: January 19, 2000.
    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued 
during the month of March and April, 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: April 23, 2001.
Edward A. Tomchick,
Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
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