[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 133 (Wednesday, July 11, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36328-36330]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-17360]


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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

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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-38,502; Republic Technologies International, Baltimore, MD.
TA-W-39,068; Elizabeth Webbing, Inc., Central Falls, RI.
TA-W-39,348; A and A Logging, Inc., Mt. Hood, OR.
TA-W-39,121; Titan Tires of Natchez, Natchez, MS.
    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-39,045; Longview Aluminum LLC, Longview, WA.
TA-W-38,462; Pangborn Corp., Hagerstown, MD.
TA-W-39,315; The Boeing Co., Ridley, PA.
TA-W-38,692; Isaacson and Kater Button Co., Cleveland, OH.
TA-W-38,973; Robinson Fiddler's Green Manufacturing Co., Inc., 
Springville, NY.
TA-W-38,753; Amphenol Corp., Amphenol Aerspace Operation, Sidney, NY.
    The investigation revealed that criteria (2) has not been met. 
Sales or production did not decline during the relevant period as 
required for
TA-W-39,294; Newmont Mining Corp., Carlin, NV.
TA-W-39,096; GMW Logging, Inc., Central Point, OR.

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-39,078; Agilent Technologies, Inc., Electronic Products and 
Solutions Group, New Jersey Order Fulfillment, Including Leased Workers 
of Adecco, Rockaway, NJ; April 5, 2000.
TA-W-38,825; Thermal Corp., Selmer, TN: 2/21/2000.
TA-W-39,167; Maurice Silvera, Inc., Lumberton, NC: April 25, 2000.
TA-W-39,173; DJ Summers, New York, NY: April 23, 2000.
TA-W-39,393; UCAR Carbon Co., Inc., Columbia, TN: February 4, 2001.
TA-W-39,087; John Roberts, Inc., New York, NY: April 3, 2000.
TA-W-39,182 & A; The JPM Co., Lewisburg, PA and Beaver Springs, PA: 
April 12, 2000.
TA-W-38,963 & A; Ridgeview, Inc., Newton, NC and Tri-Star Hosiery 
Mills, Inc., Mebane, NC: March 21, 2000.
TA-W-39,041; Rawlings Sporting Goods Co., Inc., Ava, MO: April 2, 2000.
TA-W-39,228; Emerson Power Transmission, Bearing Div., Valparaiso, IN: 
April 26, 2000.
TA-W-39,286 & A, B; M. Fine and Sons Manufacturing Co., Inc., 
Middlesboro, KY, Loretto, TN and Greenhill, AL: May 3, 2000.
TA-W-39,339 & A, B; M. Fine and Sons Manufacturing Co., Inc., New York, 
NY, Louisville, KY and Dalton, GA: May 3, 2000.
TA-W-39,412 & A; M. Fine and Sons Manufacturing Co., Inc., New Albany, 
IN and Jeffersonville, IN: May 3, 2000.
TA-W-38,742; Munro and Co., Inc., Monett Footwear, Monett, MO: February 
14, 2000.
TA-W-39,288; Heartland Wheat Growers LP, Russell, KS: May 4, 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 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-04816; Lady Hope Dress, Kulpmont, PA.
NAFTA-TAA-04614; Sandhills Printing and Finishing, Inc., Sanford, NC.
NAFTA-TAA-04583; Munro and Co., Inc., Monett Footwear, Monett, MO.
NAFTA-TAA-04812; Cemex Kosmos Cement Co., Pittsburgh Plant, Pittsburgh, 
PA.
NAFTA-TAA-04976; Eaton Corp., Heavy Duty Transmission Div., Shenandoah, 
IA.
NAFTA-TAA-04397; Ralph Daniel Stearns Family Farm, Siskiyou, CA.
NAFTA-TAA-04590; Thermal Corp., Selmer, TN.
NAFTA-TAA-04551; Westpoint Stevens, Inc., Rosemary Plants, Roanoke 
Rapids, NC.
NAFTA-TAA-04849; Thomas and Betts, LRC, Horseheads, NY.
NAFTA-TAA-04570; Amphenol Corp., Amphenol Aerospace Operations, Sidney, 
NY.
    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-04957; Nortel Networks, Simi Valley, CA:

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Affirmative Determinations NAFTA-TAA

NAFTA-TAA-04377; Editorial America, Virginia Gardens, FL: November 28, 
1999.
NAFTA-TAA-04786; Rubber Urethanes, Inc., Gainesville, TX: April 6, 
2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04865; Portable Energy Productions, Inc., Scotts Valley, CA: 
April 30, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04944; Santtony Wear, Knitting Department, Rockingham, NC: 
May 29, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04811; Emerson Power Transmission, Bearing Div., Valparaiso, 
IN: April 20, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04813; Tycom Corp., Owego, NY: April 5, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04950; UCAR Carbon Company, Inc., Columbia, TN: May 15, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04968; Thomson Multimedia, Inc., ATO Div., Dunmore, PA: May 
31, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04556; Equistar Chemical LP, Port Arthur, TX: June 11, 2001.
NAFTA-TAA-04845 & A, B, C, D, E, F and G; M. Fine and Sons 
Manufacturing Co., Inc., Middlesboro, KY, Loretta, TN, Dalton, GA, New 
Albany, IN, Greenhill, AL, Jeffersonville, IN, Louisville, KY and New 
York, NY: May 2, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04703 & A; Lebanon Apparel Corp., Lebanon, VA and Three Creek 
Apparel, Castle Wood, VA: March 28, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04901; Carolina Mills, Inc., Plant #5, Lincolnton, NC: May 
10, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04695 & A; Ridgeview, Inc., Leisure Sock Div., Newton, NC and 
Tri-Star Hosiery Mills, Inc., Mebane, NC: March 21, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04821 & A; Nokia, Inc., Nokia Mobile Phones, Alliance Gateway 
and Temporary Workers of Remedy Intelligent Staffing, Fort Worth, TX 
and Nokia, Inc. Nokia Mobile Phones, Trinity Boulevard and Temporary 
Workers of Remedy Intelligent Staffing, Fort Worth, TX: April 21, 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 wrote to the above 
address.

    Dated: June 29, 2001.
Curtis K. Kooser,
Acting Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 01-17360 Filed 7-10-01; 8:45 am]
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