[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 124 (Wednesday, June 27, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34256-34257]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-16072]


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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 June, 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-38,823; API Gettys, Inc., Including Leased Workers of QPS and 
Ranstand, Racine, WI
TA-W-39,248; Nypro Oregon, Corvallis, OR
TA-W-39,267; Johnstown Babbitting and Machine Co., Seward, PA
TA-W-38,728; Equistar Chemical L.P., Port Arthur, TX
TA-W-38,843 & A; Venture Lane, Hackensack, NJ and Brand Mills, LTD, 
Hackensack, NJ
TA-W-38,950; Delfield Co., Mt. Pleasant, MI

    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-39,201; Flexfab Horizons International LLC, Hastings, MI
TA-W-38,330; Volunteer Leather, Milan, TN
TA-W-38,142; Bush Brothers and Co., Blytheville, AR
TA-W-39,229; Perfect Fit Industries, Tell City, PA
TA-W-39,097; Vastar Resource, Inc., Houston, TX
TA-W-38,674; York International Corp., Portland, OR
TA-W-39,277; UFE, Inc., River Falls, WI

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

TA-W-39,256; Nortel Networks, Simi Valley, CA
TA-W-39,166; Imperial Home Decor Croup, Plattsburgh, NY
TA-W-38,828; Genicom Corp, Document Solutions Co., Div., Waynesboro, VA

    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-38,996; Kellwood New England Region, Brockton, MA

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-39,316; Ametek, Inc., Lamb Electric Div., Graham, NC: May 10, 2000
TA-W-39,107; Crown Equipment, Plant 1 Rotator Div., New Bremen, OH: 
April 16, 2000
TA-W-39,039; Fashion International Scranton, PA: February 24, 2001
TA-W-38,968; Lincoln Brass Works, Inc., Waynesboro, TN: March 23, 2000
TA-W-38,918; Bakka International, El Paso, TX Including Temporary 
Employees of DSI Teamstaff II Employed at Bakka International, El Paso, 
TX: March 13, 2000
TA-W-38,831; Shoe Doctor, Inc., Dover, New Hampshire: February 21, 2000
TA-W-38,971; The William Carter Co., Harlingen, TX: March 23, 2000
TA-W-39,174; Lady Hope Dress, Kulpmont, PA: April 17, 2000
TA-W-39,077; Nucor Bearing Products, Wilson, NC: April 6, 2000
TA-W-39,287; Rubbermaid Cleaning Products, Greenville, NC: April 10, 
2000
TA-W-38,892; Crest Uniform Co., New York, NY: February 24, 2000

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TA-W-39,081; Bassett Furniture Industries, J.D. Bassett Manufacturing, 
Bassett Table Company, Bassett, VA: April 2, 2000
TA-W-39,079; Glenmore Plastic Industries, Inc., Brooklyn, NY: March 30, 
2000
TA-W-38,934; Williamson-Dickie Manufacturing Co., Eagle Pass #4, Eagle 
Pass, TX: March 15, 2000
TA-W-38,911; ITT Industries, Cheektowaga, NY: March 13, 2000
TA-W-39,062; Gateway Sportswear Corp., Charland Sportswear Corp., 
Charleroi, PA: April 2, 2000
TA-W-38,875; Drexel Heritage Furnishings, Inc., Black Mountain, NC: 
March 5, 2000
TA-W-39,275; Drexel Heritage Furnishings, Inc., Plants #3 and #5, 
Morganton, NC: May 7, 2000
TA-W-39,152; Pioneer America's, Inc., Tacoma, WA: April 12, 2000.
TA-W-39,014; Fairbault Woolen Mill Co., Fairbault, MN: March 29, 2000
TA-W-39,258; Pillowtex Corp., Newton, NC: May 2, 2000
TA-W-39,126; Southern Tees, Inc., Rockingham, NC: April 12, 2000
TA-W-39,361; Avery Dennison, Spartan International Div., Holt, MI: May 
11, 2000

    Also, pursuant to Title V of the North American Free Trade 
Agreement Implementation Act (Public Law 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 June, 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.

 NAFTA-TAA-04769; Flexfab Horizons International L.L.C.
NAFTA-TAA-04740; Travis Knits, Cherryville, NC
NAFTA-TAA-04869; Nypro Oregon, Corvalis, OR
NAFTA-TAA-04875; Drexel Heritage Furnishings, Inc., Plants #3 and #5, 
Morganton, NC
NAFTA-TAA-04633; Drexel Heritage Furnishings, Inc., Plant #10, Black 
Mountain, NC
NAFTA-TAA-04899; Heckett Multi Serv, Kansas City, MO
NAFTA-TAA-04481; Spectrum Dyed Yarns, Inc., Belmont, NC
NAFTA-TAA-04523; York International Corp., Portland, OR
    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-04574; Genicom Corp., Document Solutions Company Div., 
Waynesboro, VA
NAFTA-TAA-04888; Imperial Home Decor Group, Plattsburgh, NY

Affirmative Determinations NAFTA-TAA

NAFTA-TAA-04854; Midcom, Aberdeen, SD: May 11, 2000
NAFTA-TAA-04679; Williamson-Dickie Manufacturing Co., Eagle Pass #4, 
Eagle Pass, TX: March 15, 2000
NAFTA-TAA-04718; Bassett Furniture Ind., J.D. Bassett
Manufacturing, Bassett Table Co., Bassett, VA: April 2, 2000
NAFTA-TAA-04871; Fiskers Consumer Products, North, SC: May 7, 2000
NAFTA-TAA-04866; Case Corp., Concord Plant, Fargo, ND: May 9, 2000
NAFTA-TAA-04882; Ametek, Inc., Lamb Electric Div., Graham, NC: May 10, 
2000
NAFTA-TAA-04739; Mattel, Inc., Murray Production Facility, Murray, KY: 
April 5, 2000
NAFTA-TAA-04722; Fashion International, Scranton, PA: March 31, 2000
NAFTA-TAA-04724; The William Carter Co., Harlingen, TX: March 23, 2000

    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued 
during the month of June, 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: June 11, 2001.
Edward A. Tomchick,
Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 01-16072 Filed 6-26-01; 8:45 am]
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