[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 197 (Thursday, October 11, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51972-51974]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-25467]


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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

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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-39,163; Bridgestone/Firestone Tire & Rubber Co., Inc. Decatur, IL
TA-W-39,453; Arnold Engineering Co., Ferrite Products Div. Sevierville, 
TN
TA-W-38,997; Emsig Manufacturing Corp., Villas, NJ
TA-W-39,618; Belding Hausman, Inc., Bogor City, NC
    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-39,617; Silgan Plastic, Fairfield, OH
TA-W-38,967; Conexant, Inc., TTM Module System, El Paso, TX
TA-W-39,574; SGL Carbon Group, Morganton, NC
TA-W-38,670; Mayfiar Creamery, Somerset, 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-39,233; Fansteel Intercast, a/k/a Fansteel/Escast Co., Addison, 
IL: April 24, 2000.
TA-W-40,025; The Bramton Co., Retail Products Group, Dallas, TX: August 
20, 2000.
TA-W-39,225; Panther Pacific, Lewisville, TX: April 16, 2000.
TA-W-39,455; Rivoli Mills, Jasper, TN: May 29, 2000.
TA-W-39,645; S.D. Warren, d/b/a Sappi Fine Paper, North America Mobile 
Operations, Mobile, AL: June 26, 2000.

TA-W-39,618; Winer Industries, Dallas, TX: June 27, 2000.

TA-W-39,723; & A, B; Springford Industries, Spring City, PA, Leesport, 
PA and Boyertown, PA: July 19, 2000.

TA-W-39,722; Rexnord Corp., Indianapolis, IN: August 11, 2000.

TA-W-39,376; Ocello, Inc., Richland, PA: May 17, 2000.

TA-W-39,577; Et Al Group, Inc., New York, NY: June 22, 2000.

TA-W-39,133; Ansell Protective Products, Tarboro, NC: April 12, 2000.

TA-W-39,777; & A; Allison Manufacturing, Brownsville TX and McAllen, 
TX: August 31, 2001.

TA-W-39,811; Howes Leather Corp., 500 Cooper Road & 101 Meadow Street, 
Curwensville, PA: July 30, 2000.

TA-W-39,280; Lear Corp., Interior Systems Div., Lewistown, PA: May 2, 
2000.

TA-W-39,328; Komatsu Mining Systems, Inc., Peoria Operations, Peoria, 
IL: May 9, 2000.

TA-W-39,502; Recmix of Pennsylvania, Canonsburg, PA: June 12, 2000.

TA-W-39,620; Perry Manufacturing Co., Mount Airy, NC: July 2, 2000.

TA-W-39,323; Atlantic Wire and Cable Corp., College Point, NY: May 11, 
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-05083; Ben Mer Manufacturing, Rochester, NY

NAFTA-TAA-05095; Rexnord Corp., Roller Chain Div., Indianapolis, IN

NAFTA-TAA-04700; Conexant, Inc., TTM Module Systems, El Paso, TX

NAFTA-TAA-05228; Realco Diversified, Inc., Meadville, PA

NAFTA-TAA-04900; Bangor Industries, Inc., Bangor, MI

NAFTA-TAA-05306; Alcatel Submarine Networks, Inc., Portland, OR

NAFTA-TAA-04946; Honeywell, Burkesville Div., Burkesville, KY

NAFTA-TAA-05232; Asarco, El Paso, TX

NAFTA-TAA-04941; Ocello, Inc., Richland, PA
    The workers firm does not produce an article as required for 
certification under Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974.

NAFTA-TAA-05150; Niedfeldt Trucking Services, LaCrosse, WI

NAFTA-TAA-05311; GE Capitol IT Solutions, Managed Services, Erlanger, 
KY

Affirmative Determinations NAFTA-TAA

NAFTA-TAA-05230; Aquatech, Inc., Cookeville, TN: August 13, 2000.

NAFTA-TAA-05145; KMA Manufacturing, Inc., Livingston, TN: July 27, 
2000.

NAFTA-TAA-05287; UBI Soft Entertainment, Novato, CA: August 17, 2000.

NAFTA-TAA-05207; Bonifay Manufacturing, Inc., Bonifay, FL: August


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NAFTA-TAA-05190; Sequa Corp., Men's Apparel Group, Athens, GA: August 
10, 2000.

NAFTA-TAA-04897; Komatsu Mining Systems, Inc., Peoria Operations, 
Peoria, IL: May 2, 2000.

NAFTA-TAA-04898; Fansteel Intercast, a/k/a Fansteel/Escast Co., 
Addison, IL: May 16, 2000.

NAFTA-TAA-05255; Interroll Corp., Wilmington, NC: August 20, 2000.

NAFTA-TAA-05148; PasticSource, Inc., Kelly Staff Leasing, El Paso, TX: 
July 26, 2000.

NAFTA-TAA-05089; Malbon, Inc., Hiram, GA: July 16, 2000.

NAFTA-TAA-04434; Precise Cutting, Marking & Grading, Los Angeles, CA: 
December 20, 1999.

NAFTA-TAA-05036; Andrew Corp., RF Subsystems Group, Orland Park, IL: 
June 27, 2000.

NAFTA-TAA-04917; Pratt and Whitney HAC, Grand Prairie, TX: May 29, 
2000.

NAFTA-TAA-05266; UniFirst Corp., Wilburton, OK: August 24, 2000.

    I hereby certify that the aforementioned deteminations 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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