[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 224 (Tuesday, November 20, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58170-58172]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-28976]


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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 November, 
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 Determination 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-39,127; Trumark, Inc., Lansing, MI
TA-W-40,252; Blue Ridge Textile Printers, Statesville, NC
TA-W-39,347; Capco Machinery Systems, Inc., Roanoke, VA
TA-W-39,840; Mini Lace, Inc., Hialeah, FL
TA-W-39,866; Halsey Drug Co., Inc., Brooklyn, NY
TA-W-39,446; Morgan Machine Co, Fulton, MO
TA-W-39,118, TKG International Corp., Macon GA

    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.


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TA-W-40,164; Rayovac Portage Plant, Portage, WI
TA-W-39,842; Dallas Semiconductor, Dallas, TX
TA-W-40,086; Mail Well Envelope Co., Portland, OR
TA-W-39,099; ABC Rail, Calera, AL
TA-W-39,725; General Mills, Snacks Div., Carlisle, PA
TA-W-40,094; Heraeus Quartztech, Buford, GA

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

TA-W-40,002; PDS Railcar Services, Port Huron, MI
TA-W-40,318; Private Manufacturing, Inc., El Paso, TX
TA-W-39,781; American Components, Inc., Research and Development, 
Dandridge, TN

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-39,404; Empire Specialty Steel, Inc., Formerly Known as Al Tech 
Specialty Steel, Dunkirk, NY: June 19, 2001.
TA-W-39,879; Northwest Wood Products, Inc., Kettle Falls, WA: August 7, 
2000.
TA-W-39,444; Kennecott Utah Copper Corp., Utah Mining Division, Bingham 
Canyon, UT: June 1, 2000.
TA-W-39,587; Grote Industries, LLC, Madison, IN: June 15, 2000.
TA-W-40,155; Burle Industries, Inc., Lancaster, PA: September 26, 2000.
TA-W-39,875; Maida Development Co., Hampton, VA: August 9, 2000.
TA-W-39,122; J and L Specialty Steel, Inc., Midland, PA: April 11, 
2000.
TA-W-40,112; Loparex, West Chicago, IL: September 18, 2000.
TA-W-39,415; Tyco International, White City, OR: May 22, 2000.
TA-W-39,521; Kleinert's, Inc., Elba, AL: April 1, 2001.
TA-W-40,105; CTS Reeves, Frequency Products, Sandwich, IL: August 21, 
2000.
TA-W-40,144; Pea Ridge Iron Ore Co., Sullivan, MO: September 14, 2000.
TA-W-40,102; Joplin Manufacturing, Inc., Joplin, MO: September 3, 2000.
TA-W-39,884; VF Playwear, Inc., Centerville, AL: August 2, 2000.
TA-W-40,051 & A; Prime Tanning, Rochester, NH and Berwick, ME: 
September 4, 2000.
TA-W-40,134 & A; Commodore Hat, New York, New York and Adamstown, PA: 
September 5, 2000.
TA-W-40,214; Intermetro Industries, Wilkes Barre, PA: September 28, 
2000.
TA-W-39,949; Eaton Corp., Shelbyville, TN: August 13, 2000.
TA-W-40,008; Summit Circuits, Inc., Fort Wayne, IN: August 28, 2000.
TA-W-39,818; CMI Industries, Inc., Clarksville Plant Including Workers 
of Defender Services, Inc., Clarksville, GA: July 27, 2000.
TA-W-39,851; Barko Hydraulics, LLC, Superior, WI: August 2, 2000.
TA-W-39,736, A & B; Air-Way Manufacturing Co., Plant #1, Olivet, MI, 
Plant #2, Olivet, MI and Edgerton, OH: July 21, 2000.

    Also, pursuant to Title V of the North American Free Trade 
Agreement Implementation Act (P.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 November, 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-04768; Trumark, Inc., Lansing, MI
NAFTA-TAA-05331; Rayovac, Portage Plant, Portage, WI
NAFTA-TAA-05033; Blue Ridge Textile Printers, Statesville, NC
NAFTA-TAA-05369; Garan Manufacturing, Ozark, AR
NAFTA-TAA-05250; Motorola, Atlanta Order Fulfillment Center (AOFC), 
Suwanee, GA
NAFTA-TAA-05463; C-Mac Quartz Crystals, Inc., div. Of C-Mac of America, 
Mechanicsburg, PA
NAFTA-TAA-04935; Tyco International, White City, OR
NAFTA-TAA-04674; SLI Product Lighting, Mullins, SC
NAFTA-TAA-05449; Ruppe Hosiery, Inc., Kings Mountain, NC

    The workers firm does not produce an article as required for 
certification under section 250(a), Subchapter D, Chapter 2, Title II, 
of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended.

NAFTA-TAA-05390; General Electric Capital, Card Services, Bloomington, 
MN
NAFTA-TAA-05290; PDS Railcar Services, Port Huron, MI
NAFTA-TAA-05457; Private Manufacturing, Inc., El Paso, TX

Affirmative Determinations NAFTA-TAA

NAFTA-TAA-05408; VF Imagewear (West), Inc., Wartburg, TN: October 5, 
2000
NAFTA-TAA-05407; VF Imagewear (West), Inc., Lillington, NC: October 8, 
2000
NAFTA-TAA-05168; CMI Industries, Inc., Clarksville Plant, Clinton 
Fabrics Div., Clarksville, GA: July 24, 2000
NAFTA-TAA-05254; Barko Hydraulics, LLC, Superior, WI: August 2, 2000
NAFTA-TAA-05186; Lancer Partnership, Ltd, Screw Machine Department, San 
Antonio, TX: July 27, 2001.

    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued 
during the month of November, 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.


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    Dated: November 13, 2001.
Edward A. Tomchick,
Director, Division of, Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 01-28976 Filed 11-19-01; 8:45 am]
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