[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 102 (Friday, May 25, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28927-28929]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-13227]


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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 May, 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 of 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-39,070 & A; Eagle Knitting Mills, Shawano, WI & Kenosha, WI
TA-W-38,788; Cabinet Works LLC, Distinctive Woodworks LLC, Jefferson 
City, TN
TA-W-39,877; Standard Forged Products, Inc., Johnstown, PA

    In the following cases, the investigation revealed that the 
criteria for eligibility have not been met for the reasons specified.

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

TA-W-38,921; Glenshaw Glass Co., Inc., Glenshaw, PA
TA-W-38,865 ; I and H Engineered Systems, Inc., Gaylord, MI
TA-W-39,151; Oxford Automotive, Inc., Alma, MI

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

TA-W-39,080; Aur Resources (USA), Inc., Sparks, NV
TA-W-38,708; AAA Action Roofing, Torrance, CA
TA-W-38,853; Kasle Steel Dearborn Processing, Inc., Auto Press Product 
Div., Dearborn, MI
TA-W-38,878; Richard Leeds International, Scotland Neck, NC

    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-39,148; Access Electronics, Inc., Gurnee, IL

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-38,931; I.C. Isaacs & Co., Inc., Baltimore, MD: March 16, 2000.
TA-W-39,092; Fontaine International, Fontaine Fifth Wheel, Rocky Mount, 
NC: April 5, 2000.
TA-W-38,810; Truform Rubber Products, Hudson, OH: February 28, 2000.
TA-W-38,778; Capitol Manufacturing Co., Fayetteville, NC: February 19, 
2000.
TA-W-38,847; Racewear Designs, Inc., El Cajon, CA: March 4, 2000.
TA-W-39,190 & A, B; Wright's LLC, Allentown, PA, Orwigsburg, PA and 
Auburn, PA: April 19, 2000.
TA-W-39,010; Intel Puerto Rico, LTD, Las Piedras, PR: March 28, 2000.
TA-W-39,169; Red Cap-VF Workwear, VF Imagewear, Mathiston, MS: April 
23, 2000.
TA-W-38,898; LTV Steel Mining Co., Hoyt Lakes, MN: March 5, 2000.
TA-W-38,783; O-Z/Gedney, Pitston, PA: February 21, 2000.
TA-W-38,946; Maxi Switch, Inc., Tucson, AZ: March 13, 2000.
TA-W-38,930; Harvest Time, Inc., New York, NY: March 14, 2000.
TA-W-38,802; Inman Mills, Inman, SC: February 23, 2000.
TA-W-39,066; Scimed Life Systems, Inc., A Div. of Boston Scientific 
Corp., Maple Grove, MN: March 30, 2000.
TA-W-39,064; Quadion Corp., Minnesota Rubber Div., Minneapolis, MN: 
April 5, 2000.
TA-W-39,132; Nypro Alabama, Inc., Dothan, AL: April 10, 2000.
TA-W-39,004 & A; AgriFrozen Foods, Grandview, WA and Walla Walla, WA: 
March 23, 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 May, 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 of 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 or 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-04840; Newport Steel Corp., Newport, KY
NAFTA-TAA-04588; Capitol Manufacturing Co.,Fayetteville, NC
NAFTA-TAA-04581; & A; Eagle Knitting Mills, Inc., Shawano, WI and 
Kenosha, WI
NAFTA-TAA-04841; Allied Textiles USA, LLC, Charlotte, NC
NAFTA-TAA-04658; Racewear Designs, Inc., El Cajon, CA
NAFTA-TAA-04723; Taylor Lumber and Treating, Sheridan, OR
NAFTA-TAA-04794 & A, B; Wright's LLC, Allentown, PA, Orwigsburg, PA and 
Auburn, PA
NAFTA-TAA-04517 & A; Mirro Co., Div. of Newell-Rubbermaid, Mirro/Foley 
Plant 20, Chilton, WI and Mirro/Foley Plant 10, Manitowoc, WI
NAFTA-TAA-04760; Oxford Automotive, Inc., Alma, MI

    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-04558; Modus Media International, Freemont Div., Freemont, CA
NAFTA-TAA-04659; Kasle Steel Dearborn Processing, Inc., Auto Press 
Products Div., Dearborn, MI

Affirmative Determinations NAFTA-TAA

NAFTA-TAA-04806; Nypro Alabama, Inc., Dothan, AL: April 26, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04831; Avery Dennison, Spartan International Div., Holt, MI: 
March 2, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04733; Scimed Life Systems, Inc., A Div. of Boston Scientific 
Corp., Maple Grove, MN: April 4, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04719; Wolverine Roof Truss, Inc., Milan, MI: March 21, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04807; Cooper Wiring Devices, Div. of Cooper Industries, a/k/
a Eagle Electronic Manufacturing Co, Long Island City, NY: April 2, 
2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04519; Mallinckrodt, Inc., Plymouth, MN: January 22, 2000.

    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued 
during the month of May, 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.


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    Dated: May 18, 2001.
Edward A. Tomchick,
Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 01-13227 Filed 5-24-01; 8:45 am]
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