[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 164 (Thursday, August 23, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44378-44379]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-21317]



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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 August, 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 of 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-38,891; Pelton Casteel, Inc., Milwaukee, WI
TA-W-39,375; Sun Studs, Inc., Lone Rock Timber Co., Lone Rock Logging 
Co., Roseburg, OR

    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-39,498; Hibbing Taconite, Hibbing, MN
TA-W-39,639; Food Filters, Camden, OH
TA-W-38,819; New Era Die Co., Red Lion, PA

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

TA-W-39,501; Thos. Iseri Produce Co., Ontario, OR
TA-W-39,457; Agilent Technologies, Imaging Electronics Div., Fort 
Collins, CO
TA-W-38,919; Battle Mountain Gold Co., Sparks, NV
TA-W-39,510; Cadmus Professional Communication, Akron, PA

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-39,534; Robert Bosch Corp., Automotive Group, Braking Systems 
Div., Ashland, OH: June 14, 2000.
TA-W-39,598; Palliser Furniture Corp., Carolina Div., Troutman, NC: 
June 21, 2000.
TA-W-39,526; CTS Reeves Frequency Products, Carlisle, PA: June 18, 
2000.
TA-W-38,395 & A, B, C, D; Flynt Fabrics, Inc., Graham, NC, 
Hillsborough, NC, Burlington, NC, Wadesboro, NY and New York, NY: May 
24, 2000.
TA-W-39,475; Thomas and Betts Corp., Including Leased Workers of 
Manpower, Inc., Vidalia, GA: July 3, 2001.
TA-W-39,572; Owens-BriGam Medical Co., Fletcher, NC: June 28, 2000.
TA-W-38,981; Equatorial Tonopah, Inc., Tonopah, NV: March 21, 2000.
TA-W-38,427; M.H. Rhodes, Avon, CT: December 1, 1999.
TA-W-39,589; Northwest Alloys, Inc., Addy, WA: January 9, 2001.
TA-W-39,773 & A, C; Russell Corp., Jerzees Activewear, Lafayette, AL 
Russell Yarn--Coosa, Alexander City, AL and Russell Athletic (HI-Tech 
Plant, Alexander City, AL: July 9, 2000.
TA-W-39,773B; Russell Corp., Jerzees Activewear, Sylacauga, AL: June 9, 
2001.
TA-W-39,128; Delta Fashions, Newark, NJ: April 11, 2000.
TA-W-38,979; Skf-USA, C.R. Bearing Seals Div., Bethehem, PA: March 21, 
2000.
TA-W-39,244; Hart, Schaffner, and Marx, Biltwell Clothing Company, 
Farmington, MO: May 3, 2000.
TA-W-39,305; Stearns, Inc., Carlton, MN: April 25, 2000.
TA-W-39,387; Steiger Lumber Company, Bessemer, MI: May 21, 2000.
TA-W-39,007; Fruit of the Loom, Union Yarn Mills, Jacksonville, AL: 
March 26, 2000.
TA-W-39,592; Viceroy Gold Corp., Castle Mountain Mine, Searchlight, NV: 
June 20, 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 August, 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 subjection firm to Canada or Mexico during the 
relevant period.

NAFTA-TAA-04606; Collis, Inc., Elizabethtown, KY
NAFTA-TAA-04939; Sun Studs, Inc., Lone Rock Timber Co., Lone Rock 
Logging Co., Roseburg, OR
NAFTA-TAA-04927 & A,B,C,D; Flynt Fabrics, Inc., Graham, NC, 
Hillsborough, NC, Burlington, NC, Wadesboro, NC and New York, NY

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NAFTA-TAA-04965; Hibbing Taconite, Hibbing, MN

    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-04986; Thos. Iseri Produce Co., Ontario, OR
NAFTA-TAA-04429; Benetti, Inc., Rock Hill, SC

Affirmative Determinations NAFTA-TAA

NAFTA-TAA-05141 & A, C: Russell Corp., Jerzees Activewear, Lafayette, 
AL, Russell Yarn--Coosa, Alexander City, AL, and Russell Atheletic (HI-
Tech Plant), Alexander City, AL: July 9, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-05141B; Russell Corp., Jerzees Activewear, Sylacauga, AL: 
June 9, 2001.
NAFTA-TAA-04945; Thomas and Betts Corp. Including Leased Workers of 
Manpower, Inc., Vidalia, GA: May 30, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-05126; AMI Doduco, Inc., Cedar Knolls, NJ: August 4, 2001.
NAFTA-TAA-05070; Owens-BriGam Medical Co., Fletcher, NC: June 28, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04855; Price Pfister, Injection Molding Department, Pacoima, 
CA: March 19, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-05076; H. Oritsky, Reading, PA: June 29, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04873; Hart, Schaffner, and Marx, Biltwell Clothing Co., 
Farmington, MO: May 3, 2000.

    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued 
during the month of August, 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: August 10, 2001.
Edward A. Tomchick,
Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
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