[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 144 (Thursday, July 26, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39054-39055]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-18625]


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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

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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 July, 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 sub-division 
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.
    None.
    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-39,222; Butterick Co., Inc., Altoona, PA
TA-W-38,999; Detroit Tool and Engineering, Lebanon, MO
TA-W-39,512; Royce Hosiery Mils, Inc., High Point, NC
TA-W-39,313; Lynn Electronics, Feasterville, PA
TA-W-39,230; Chahaya Optronics, Inc., Fremont, CA

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

TA-W-39,367; Computrex, Inc., Nicholasville, KY

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-39,569; Alamac Knit Fabrics, Dyersburg Corp., Clinton, NC: June 
20, 2000.
TA-W-39,314; Southern Glove Manufacturing Co., Inc., Mountain City 
Glove Div., Mountain City, TN: April 20, 2000.
TA-W-39,189; Southern Glove Manufacturing Co., Inc., Knitting 
Department, Newton, NC: April 20, 2000.
TA-W-39,391; BMH Chronos Richardson, Inc., Fairfield, NJ: May 17, 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 July, 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 the 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-04880; Southern Glove Manufacturing Co., Inc., Mountain City 
Glove Div., Mountain City, TN
NAFTA-TAA-04801; Southern Glove Manufacturing Co., Inc., Knitting 
Department, Newton, NC
NAFTA-TAA-04884; Cooper Eagle Hosiery Mills, Inc., Hildebran, NC

    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 22 of the Trade Act of 1974.

NAFTA-TAA-04911; Computrex, Inc., Nicholasville, KY

Affirmative Determinations NAFTA-TAA

    None
    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued 
during the month of July, 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: July 13, 2001.
Edward A. Tomchick,
Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
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