Federal Register, Volume 66 Issue 124 (Wednesday, June 27, 2001)

[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 124 (Wednesday, June 27, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34255-34256]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-16162]



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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Notice of Determinations Regarding Eligibility To Apply for 
Worker 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-39,298; Accuride Corp., Columbia, TN
TA-W-38,793; U.S. Intec. Inc., Corvallis, OR
TA-W-39,232; Timber Tech, Inc., Libby, MT
TA-W-38,794 & A; Eric Scott Leathers Limited, Ste. Genevieve, MO and 
Farmington, MO
TA-W-38,668; Motor Appliance Corp., Washington, MO

    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-39,054; Consolidated Loose Leaf, Inf., New York NY
TA-W-39,111; Price Pfister, Injection Molding Dept. Pacoima, CA
TA-W-38,868; PACCAR, Inc., Chillicothe, OH
TA-W-39,383; Tridelta Industries, Inc., Mentor, OH
TA-W-38,627; Clinton Imperial China, Inc., Clinton, IL
TA-W-39,192; Epic Component Co., New Boston, MI
TA-W-39,350; Madill Equipment USA, Kalama, WA

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

TA-W-38,582; Dalil Fashions, Inc., Edison, NJ
TA-W-39,116; Environmental Analytics, Inc., Nassau Bay, TX 
TA-W-38,828; Genicom Corp, Document Solutions Co., Div., Waynesboro, VA
TA-W-39,155; Fiera, Inc., Miami, FL

    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-38,900; Borg Warner Air/Fluid Systems Corp., Water Valley, MS

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-38,947; Falcon Shoe Manufacturing, Lewiston, ME: March 20, 2000.
TA-W-39,243; D and J Apparel, Inc., Albermarle, NC: May 1, 2000.
TA-W-38,995; Penn Metal Stamping, Inc., St., Marys, PA: March 27, 2000.
TA-W-38,805; Lenox Crystal, Mt. Pleasant, PA: February 28, 2000.
TA-W-39,308; Blue Cast Denim Co., Inc., El Paso, TX: May 8, 2000.
TA-W-38,176; The Fashion Group, Lafayette, TN: April 17, 2000.
TA-W-38,852; Lucia, Inc., Winston-Salem, NC: March 2, 2000.
TA-W-38,955; Shepard/Justin, New Bedford, MA: June 16, 2000.
TA-W-39,044; Khan-Lucas Lancaster, Columbia, PA: March 23, 2000.
TA-W-39,043; Pete's 807 Cutting Services, Inc., Hialeah, FL: March 25, 
2000.
TA-W-38,635; Georgia Pacific Corp., Kalamazoo, MI: January 19, 2000.
TA-W-39,030; Novo Kniting Co., Mansfield, OH: April 13, 2001.
TA-W-38,628; Crown Hosiery, Hickory, NC: January 11, 2000.
TA-W-39,058; Garden State Cutting Co., Passaic, NJ: March 28, 2000.
TA-W-38,866; Global d/b/a, Appalachian furniture Works, Belington, WV: 
February 28, 2000.
TA-W-38,952; Keystone Thermometrics Corp., St. Mary's, PA: March 16, 
2000.
TA-W-38,888; Geneva Steel, Provo UT, Including Workers at Ainge 
Enterprises, Inc., Provo, UT: March 7, 2000.

    Also, pursuant to Title V of the North American Free Trade 
Agreement Implementation Act (P.L. 103-182) concerning transitional 
adjustment assistance hereinafter caled (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-04607; U.S. Intec, Inc., Corvallis, OR
NAFTA-TAA-04690; Rue Logging, Inc., South Fork, CO

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NAFTA-TAA-04792; Novo Knitting Co., Mansfield, OH
NAFTA-TAA-04522; Motor Appliance Corp., Washington, MO
NAFTA-TAA-04924; Madill Equipment USA, Kalama, WA

    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-04856; Fiera, Inc., Miami, FL
NAFTA-TAA-04691; Intex Corp., Career Apparel, Greensboro, NC

Affirmative Determinations NAFTA-TAA

NAFTA-TAA-04776; Southern Tees, Inc., Rockingham, NC: April 12, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04809; Technotrim, Stockton, CA: April 10, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04672; Bakka International, El Paso, TX, Including Temporary 
Employees of DSI Teamstaff II Employed at Bakka International, El Paso, 
TX: March 13, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04805; Access Electronics, Inc., Gurness, IL: April 23, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04843; D and J Apparel, Inc., Albemarle, NC: May 1, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04488; Crown Hosiery, Hickory, NC: January 11, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04737; Badger Sportswear, Inc., Fairmont, NC: April 5, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04826; Krupp Hoesch Suspensions, Hamilton, OH: April 30, 
2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04918; Aavid Thermalloy, LLC, Dallas, TX: May 25, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04800; Magnetek, Inc., Madison, AL: May 25, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04797; Epic Components Co., New Boston, MI: April 24, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04853; Telect, Inc., Liberty Lake, WA: May 10, 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, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20210 during normal 
business hours or will be mailed to persons who write to the above 
address.

    Dated: June 18, 2001.
Edward A. Tomchick,
Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 01-16162 Filed 6-26-01; 8:45 am]
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