[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 90 (Wednesday, May 9, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23733-23734]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-11630]


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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 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 sub-division 
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, 557; Southern Webbing Mills, Inc., Floyd, VA
TA-W-38, 791; Sierra Pacific Industries, Loyalton, CA
TA-W-38, 784; Joseph L. Schlessinger, T/A Schlessinger Industries 
Ridgefield Machine, Inc., P & G Machinery Repair Corp., Ridgefield, NJ
TA-W-38, 470; Plum Creek Timber Co., Pablo, MT
TA-W-38, 599; Sherwood Harso Corp., Lockport, NY
TA-W-38, 615; Koppel Steel Corp., Koppel, PA

    In the following cases, the investigation revealed that the 
criteria for eligibility have not been met for the reasons specified.
    Increased imports did not contribute importantly to worker 
separations at the firm.

TA-W-38, 965; Ingersoll Milling Machine Co., High Velocity Machine 
Div., Rockford, IL
TA-W-38, 493 & A; Creative Products, Inc., Potomac, IL and Rossville, 
IL
TA-W-38, 983; Zapata Technologies, Inc., Hazelton, PA
TA-W-39, 059; Ludlow Building Products, Inc., Adrian, MI
TA-W-38, 873; Kodak Polychrome Graphics, Holyoke, MA
TA-W-38, 885; Grote Industries, LLC, Harness Div., Madison, IN
TA-W-39, 001; Accuride International, Inc., Charlotte, NC

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

TA-W-38, 818; STS Systems, Inc., d/b/a 3DFX Interactive of Texas, Inc., 
El Paso, TX
TA-W-38, 808; Hit or Miss Stoughton, MA
TA-W-38, 461; Oxford Automotive, Argos, IN

    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, 758; PerkinElmer Optoelectronics, St. Louis, MO
TA-W-39, 028; M&G Polymer USA, LLC, Apple Grove, WV

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, 987; GIGI of Carolina, Inc., Cherryville, NC: March 22, 2000.
TA-W-38, 718; Weyerhauser Co., Mt. Pine Wood Products, Mt Pine, AR: 
February 8, 2000.
TA-W-38, 472; Mid-American Electro Cords, Decatur, AL: December 12, 
1999.
TA-W-38, 530; The Fletcher Corp., Fletcher Paper Co and Fletcher Coated 
Products, Alpena, MI: December 21, 1999.
TA-W-38, 903; United Design Corp., Noble, OK: March 5, 2000.
TA-W-38, 841; Pathfinders U.S.A., LLC, Sedro Woolley, WA: February 7, 
2000.
TA-W-38, 552; North Star Steel-Kentucky, Calvert City, KY: December 29, 
1999.
TA-W-38, 857; Erie Coke Corp., Erie, PA: February 22, 2000.
TA-W-38, 867; Kerr-McGee Chemical LLC, Electrolytic Div., Hamilton, MS: 
March 2, 2000.
    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 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 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 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.


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NAFTA-TAA-04376 & A, B; Armtex, Inc., Pilot Mountain, NC, Gastonia, NC 
and Surry Industries, LLC, Pilot Mountain, NC
NAFTA-TAA-04530; Sterling Last LLC, Henderson, TN
NAFTA-TAA-04616; Standard Forged Products, Inc., Johnsontown, PA
NAFTA-TAA-04727; Ludlow Building Products, Inc., Adrian, MI
NAFTA-TAA-04521; Prodica LLC, Kennewick, WA
NAFTA-TAA-04728; Crawford Furniture Manufacturing Corp., New Bethlehem, 
PA

    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.
NAFTA-TAA-04650; Avecia, Inc., Research and Development Group, Mount 
Pleasant, TN
NAFTA-TAA-04692; Textile Sales and Repair, Inc., Gastonia, NC
NAFTA-TAA-04622; STB Systems, Inc., d/b/a 3DFX Interactive of Texas, 
Inc., El Paso, TX

Affirmative Determinations NAFTA-TAA

NAFTA-TAA-04592; Corning Cable Systems, Kernersville, NC: February 27, 
2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04427; The Fletch Corp., Fletcher Paper Co and Fletcher 
Coated Products, Alpena, MI: January 4, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04682; ISP Minerals, Kremlin Plant, Pembine, WI: March 14, 
2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04427; The Fletch Corp., Fletcher Paper Co and Fletcher 
Coated Products, Alpena, MI: January 4, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04682; ISP Minerals, Kremlin Plant, Pembine, WI: March 14, 
2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04593; The William Carter Co., Griffin, GA: January 29, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04571; PerkinElmer Optoelectronics, St. Louis, MO Facility, 
St. Louis, MO: February 22, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04591; Pathfinders U.S.A. LLC, Sedro Wooley, AS: February 10, 
2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04603; IEC Electronics Corp., Edinburg, TX: February 21, 
2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04652; Grote Industries, LLC, Harness Div., Madison, IN: 
March 6, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-047378; C-Cor.Net, Tipton, PA: April 3, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04677; Accuride International, Inc., Charlotte, NC: March 23, 
2000.

    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued 
during the month of 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 30, 2001.
Edward A. Tomchick,
Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 01-11630 Filed 5-8-01; 8:45 am]
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