[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 111 (Friday, June 8, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30946-30947]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-14413]


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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

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assistance for workers (TSA-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 bet 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-38,854; Troy Laminating and Coating, Inc., Invex Chargeurs, Troy, 
OH

    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-38,953; Steag Hamatech, Inc., Saco, ME
TA-W-39.142; Teamstaff, El Paso, TX
TA-W-39,160; Fraser Papers, Inc., West Carrollton Mill, West 
Carrollton, OH

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

TA-W-38,860; Coil Center Corp., Howell MI
TA-W-38,988; Delta Dental Plan of Minnesota, Eagan, MN

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-38,961; Hamburg Unifirms, Hamburg, AR: March 15, 2000.
TA-W-38,991; VF Imagewear (West), Inc., Formerly Red Kap Industries, 
Columbus, MS: March 9, 2000.
TA-W-38,767; The Ohio Art Co., Bryan, OH: May 23, 2001.
TA-W-39,212; E.I. DuPont, Nylon Division, Camden, SC: April 23, 2000.
TA-W-38,779; Maxxim Medical, Inc., Columbus, MS: February 5, 2000.
TA-W-38,696; Purolator Products, Elmira, NY: February 2, 2000.
TA-W-38,959; Carlisle Tire and Wheel, Clinton, TN: March 19, 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 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 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 ports 
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.

None
    The investigation revealed that the criteria for eligibility have 
not been met for the reasons specified.

None

Affirmative Determinations NAFTA-TAA

NAFTA-TAA-04858; Blue Cast Denim Co., Inc., El Paso, TX: May 8, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04782; Tyco Electronics, Harrisonburg, VA: April 20, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04731; Meridian Automotive Systems, Lapeer Operations, 
Lapeer, MI: March 26, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04702; Renfro Hoisery, Inc., Riverside Plant, Wepamat 
Department, Mount Airy, NC: March 28, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04669; VF Imagewear (West), Inc., Formerly Red Kap 
Industries, Columbus, MS: March 9, 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.

    Dated: May 25, 2001.
Edward A. Tomchick,
Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
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