[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 168 (Wednesday, August 29, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 45697]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-21849]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

[NAFTA-4241]


Tower Automotive, Kalamazoo, Michigan; Affirmative Finding 
Regarding Qualification as a Secondarily Affected Worker Group Pursuant 
to the Statement of Administrative Action Accompanying the North 
American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Implementation Act

    The Department of Labor herein presents the results of an 
investigation regarding qualification as a secondarily-impacted firm, 
pursuant to the Statement of Administrative Action accompany the North 
American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Implementation Act.
    In order for an affirmative finding to be made, the following 
requirements must be met:
    (1) The subject firm must be a supplier--such as of components, 
unfinished or semifinished goods--to a firm that is directly affected 
by imports from Mexico or Canada of articles like or directly 
competitive with articles produced by that firm or shifts in production 
of such articles to those countries; or
    (2) The subject firm must assemble or finish products made by a 
directly-impacted firm; and
    (3) The loss of business with the directly-affected firm must have 
contributed importantly to worker separations at the subject firm.
    The investigation revealed that requirements (1) and (3) are met.
    The workers of Tower Automotive, Kalamazoo, Michigan, produced 
metal stampings.
    Evidence revealed that the major customer for which the subject 
firm supplies stampings shifted production to Mexico to serve that 
market.
    Based on this evidence, I determine that workers of Tower 
Automotive, Kalamazoo, Michigan, qualify as secondarily affected 
pursuant to the Statement of Administrative Action accompanying the 
North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act.
    For further information on assistance under Title I of the 
Workforce Investment Act (WIA) which may be available to workers 
included under this determination, contact: Mr. John S. Palmer, Jr., 
Deputy Director, Workforce Programs, Michigan Department of Career 
Development, 201 N. Washington Square, Victor Office Center, 7th Floor, 
Lansing, Michigan 48913.

    Signed in Washington, D.C. this 8th day of August 2001.
Edward A. Tomchick,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 01-21849 Filed 8-28-01; 8:45 am]
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