[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 151 (Monday, August 6, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41052-41054]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-19608]


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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 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 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-38,833; O & E Machine, A Div. of paper Converting Machine Co., 
Green Bay, WI.
TA-W-39,112; DuCoa L.P., Verona, MO
TA-W-39,019; Opelika Foundry Co., Opelika, AL
TA-W-39,100; Paper Converting Machine Co., Green Bay, WI
TA-W-39,463; ABB Power T & D Co., Jefferson City, MO
TA-W-39,335; Acordis Cellulosic Fibers, Inc., Axis, AL
TA-W-39,123; Specialty Plasti Products of Tennessee, Inc., Louisville, 
TN
TA-W-39,443; Kurdziel Industrial Coatings, Wauseon, 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-39,611; HR Textron Cadillac Gage, David Brown Hydraulics, 
Greenville, OH
TA-W-39,249; Ashland Specialty Chemicals Co., Electronic Chemicals 
Div., Easton, PA
TA-W-39,120; Perfect Fit Industries, Richfield, NC
TA-W-39,125; BBA Nonwoveens-Simpsonville, Inc., Lewisburg, PA


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

TA-W-39,467; Erie County Technical School, Erie, PA
TA-W-39,503; Thomson Financial Research, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

    The investigation revealed that criteria (1) has not been met. A 
significant number or proportion of the workers did not become totally 
or partially separated from employment as required for certification.

TA-W-39,254; Guerin Logging, Inc., Warm Springs, 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-38,820; Stanley Fastening Systems, Hamlet, NC: March 1, 2000.
TA-W-39,508; Duo-Fast Corp., Cleveland, MS: June 5, 2000.
TA-W-39,507; Bess Manufacturing Co., Philadelphia, PA: June 12, 2000.
TA-W-38,817; Galvpro L.P., Jeffersonville, IN: February 21, 2000.
TA-W-39,436; Wiegand Appliance Div., Emerson Electric Co., Vernon, AL: 
June 1, 2000.
TA-W-39,331; Huntco Steel, Inc., Blytheville, AR: May 16, 2000.
TA-W-39,263; Hoskins Manufacturing Co., Charlevoix Manufacturing 
Facility, Charlevoix, MI: April 30, 2000.
TA-W-39,260; Allegheny Ludlum Steel, Leechburg, PA: April 26, 2000.
TA-W-39,615; Allegheny Ludlum Steel, Brackenridge, PA: July 16, 2000.
TA-W-39,615; Allegheny Ludlum Steel, Brackenridge, PA: July 16, 2000.
TA-W-39,089; Custom Machine of Great Bend, Inc., Breat Bend, PA: March 
29, 2000.
TA-W-39,211; Burlington Industries, Inc., Mount Olive, NC: April 24, 
2000.
TA-W-39,179 & A; Rockwell Collins, Passenger Systems, Irvine, CA and 
Rockwell Collins, Passenger Systems, Pomona, CA: April 19, 2000.
TA-W-38,827; Gina Fashions, Inc., Brooklyn NY: February 20, 2000.
TA-W-39,340; C&D Technologies, Inc., Power Electronics Div., Tucson, 
AZ: May 17, 2000.
TA-W-39,285; Namanco, Inc., Philadelphia, MS: May 3, 2000.
TA-W-39,134; Williamson-Dickie Manufacturing Co., Eagle Pass #19, Eagle 
Pass, TX: April 10, 2000.
TA-W-39,075 & A Irving Tanning Co., Hartland, ME and Irving Split Co., 
Hartland, ME: April 9, 2000.
TA-W-39,027 & A; Mar-Bar Shirt Co., Capital Mercury Apparel, Gassville, 
AR and Tri-County Shirt Co., Capital Mercury Apparel, Salem, AR: April 
12, 2000.
TA-W-38,363 & A; United Technologies Corp., Pratt & Whitney Div., 
Compression Systems Module Center, Middletown, CT and United 
Technologies Corp., Pratt & Whitney Div., Turbine Module Center, North 
Haven, CT: November 3, 1999.
    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 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-04993; Allegheny Ludlum Steel, Brackenridge, PA
NAFTA-TAA-04857; Garrin Logging Co., Warn Springs, OR
NAFTA-TAA-04975; ABB Power T & D Co., Jefferson City, MO
NAFTA-TAA-04896; Acordis Cellulosic Fibers, Inc., Axis, AL
NAFTA-TAA-04828; Hoskins Manufacturing Co., Charlevoix Manufacturing 
Facility, Charlevoix, MI
NAFTA-TAA-04928; Ark-Less Electronic Products Corp., Gloucester, MA
NAFTA-TAA-04778; Shasta View Produce, Inc., Malin, OR
NAFTA-TAA-04572; O & E Machine, A Div. of Paper Converting Machine Co., 
Green Bay, WI
NAFTA-TAA-04787; BBA Nonwovens-Simpsonville, Inc., Lewisburg, PA

    The investigation revealed that the criteria for eligibility have 
not been met for the reasons specified.
    The workers firm does not product an article as required for 
certification under Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974.

NAFTA-TAA-04970; Erie County Technical School, Erie, PA

Affirmative Determinations NAFTA-TAA

NAFTA-TAA-04959; Coastcast Corp., Rancho Dominguez, CA: May 30, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-05024; Visteon Systems LLC, Connersvile, IN: June 12, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04752; Mar-Bax Shirt Co., Capital Mercury Apparel LTD, 
Gassville, AR: April 12, 2000
NAFTA-TAA-04784; Williamson-Dickie Manufacturing Co., Eagle pass #19, 
Eagle Pass, TX: April 10, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04973; Imperial Home Decor Group, Finishing Department, 
Knoxville, TN: May 29, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04964 & A; Rockwell Collins, Passenger Systems, Irvine, CA 
and Rockwell Collins, Passenger Systems, Pomona, CA: May 11, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04859; Motion Control Industries, Carlisle Spring Brake 
Products, Nampa, ID: May 7, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04919; Johnson Electric Automotive, Inc., Johnson Electric 
Automotive Motors, Columbus, MS: May 22, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04872; C & D Technologies, Inc., Power

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Electronics Div., Tucson, AZ: May 8, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04611; Stanley Fastening Systems, Single Wire Department, 
Hamlet, NC: March 1, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04876; Jackets USA, Magazine, AR: May 3, 2000.

    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 23, 2001.
Edward A. Tomchick,
Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
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