[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 193 (Thursday, October 4, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50684-50685]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-24826]


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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 September, 
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-39,185; Cemex Kosmos Cement Co., Pittsburgh Plant, Pittsburgh, PA
TA-W-39,015; Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel Corp., Wheeling, WV And 
Operating at the Following Locations A; Beech Bottom, WV, B; Allenport, 
PA, C; Steubenville, OH, D; Martins Ferry, OH, E; Yorkville, OH
TA-W-39,769; Paxar Corp., Paxar Label Group Woven Division, Canton, NC
TA-W-39,499; Tescom Corp., High Purity Controls Division, Elk River, MN

    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-39,444; Berenfield Containers, Ltd, Masury, OH
TA-W-38,851; Norgen, Inc., Mt Clemens, MI
TA-W-39,651; Cranston Print Works, Webster, MA
TA-W-39,889; Wisne Automation and Engineering Co., Novi, MI

    The investigation revealed that criteria (2) has not been met. 
Sales or production did not decline during the relevant period as 
required for certification.

TA-W-39,946; Valley Machining Co., Rock Valley, IA

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

TA-W-39,653; Covington Industries, Inc., New York, NY
TA-W-39,776; River Parishes Oil Co., Inc., Norco, LA

Affirmative Determinations for Worker Adjustment Assistance

    The following certifications have been issued; the date following 
the company

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name and location of each determination references the impact date for 
all workers of such determination.

TA-W-39,203; Lobelson and McCabe, Inc., Chapel Hill, TN: April 24, 
2000.
TA-W-39,727; Malbon, Inc., Hiram, GA: July 16, 2000.
TA-W-39,680; Great Lakes Stitchery, Manistee, MI: July 10, 2000.
TA-W-39,654; Wilcox Forging Co., Mechanicsburg, PA: July 1, 2000.
TA-W-39,825; Area Tool and Manufacturing, Meadville, PA: August 3, 
2000.
TA-W-39,135; Brooke Glass Co., Inc., Wellsburg, WV: April 9, 2000.
TA-W-39,690; Atlas Bag, Houston, TX: July 3, 2000.
TA-W-39,900; Bonifay Manufacturing, Inc., Bonifay, FL: August 10, 2000.
TA-W-39,583; Visteon Systems LLC, Connersville, IN: June 21, 2000.
TA-W-39,809; KMA Manufacturing, Inc., Livingston, TN: July 24, 2000.
TA-W-39,691; Meadowbrook Co., Division of T.L. Diamond and Co., 
Spelter, WV: July 12, 2000.
TA-W-39,309; Supreme Laundry and Reed Manufacturing Co., a/k/a D and G 
Investment Co., El Paso, TX: July 8, 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 September, 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-05075; Wilcox Forging Co., Mechanicsburg, PA
NAFTA-TAA-05184; Wisne Automation and Engineering, Novi, MI
NAFTA-TAA-04810; Lobelson and McCabe, Inc., Chapel Hill, TN
NAFTA-TAA-05175; Paxar Corp., Paxar Label Group--Woven Division, 
Canton, NC

    The workers firm does not produce an article as required for 
certification under Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974.
NAFTA-TAA-05208; Dunlap Sales, Inc., Hopkinsville, KY
NAFTA-TAA-05166; TNT Logistics North America, Bloomington, IN

Affirmative Determinations NAFTA-TAA

NAFTA-TAA-05178; Timgley Rubber Corp., South Plainfield, NJ: July 27, 
2000
NAFTA-TAA-05299; Meadowbrook Co., Division of T.L. Diamond and Co., 
Spelter, WV: July 12, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-05169; A.O. Smith Corp., Electrical Products Co., Owosso, MI: 
August 1, 2000
NAFTA-TAA-04860; Supreme Laundry and Dry Cleaners, a/k/a D and G 
Investment Co., El Paso, TX: May 8, 2000
NAFTA-TAA-04837; FCI USA, Inc., Electrical Connectors, Hanover, PA: 
April 26, 2000
NAFTA-TAA-04952; Atlantic Wire and Cable Corp., College Point, NY: May 
11, 2000
NAFTA-TAA-05143; Howes Leather Corp., 101 Meadow Street, Curwensville, 
PA: July 26, 2000
NAFTA-TAA-05123; Atlas Bags, Houston, TX: July 3, 2000. April 27, 2000.

    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued 
during the month of September, 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: September 24, 2001.
Edward A. Tomchick,
Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
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