[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 231 (Friday, November 30, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59816-59818]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-29753]


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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.

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    (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 sub-division 
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-39,205; Glass Works WV, LLC, Weston, WV
TA-W-40,304; Quality Mold, Inc., Tool and Die, Erie, PA
TA-W-39,738; Progressive Tool and Die, Inc., Meadville, PA

    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-39,791; Tri-Cities Manufacturing, Inc., Tuscumbia, AL
TA-W-39,144; JBF Industries, Inc., Gloversville, NY
TA-W-39,431; Reichard Industries, Inc., Columbia, OH
TA-W-39,565A; Thomaston Mills, Inc., Finishing Div., Finishing Apparel, 
Thomaston, GA

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-39,565; Thomaston Mills, Inc., Peerless Div., Thomaston, GA A; 
Finishing Div., Finishing Consumer, Thomaston, GA, B; Lakeside Div., 
Thomaston, GA, C; Corporation Office, Thomaston, GA, D; New York 
Office, New York, NY: June 20, 2000.
TA-W-39,528; Fessler Machine Co., Sharon, PA: June 14, 2000.
TA-W-39,251; R and N China Co., Inc., Carrollton, OH: May 2, 2000.
TA-W-39,915; General Cable, Montoursville, PA: August 9, 2000.
TA-W-40,013; Crompton Colors, Inc., Formerly Crompton and Knowles 
Colors, Inc., Newark, NJ: August 27, 2000.
TA-W-39,435 & A; Mandell Industries, Inc., Oceanside, NY and East Coast 
Molders, Inc., Oceanside, NY: May 23, 2000.
TA-W-39,800; Van Mar, Inc., Cutting Room, East Brunswick, NJ: July 26, 
2000.
TA-W-39,968; Sandvik Special Metals, Kennewick, WA: August 28, 2000.
TA-W-39,472; Garan Manufacturing Corp., Clinton, KY: June 4, 2000.
TA-W-40,305; Abbott Ambulatory Infusion Systems, San Diego, CA: October 
9, 2000.
TA-W-39,676; Del Laboratories, Inc., Newark, NJ: July 3, 2000.
TA-W-40,053; Hagale Apparel, Inc., Kinston, NC: April 11, 2001.
TA-W-40,211; DM II, Inc. a/k/a Dani Michaels, New York, NY: September 
24, 2000.
TA-W-39,810; Carpenter Technology Corp., Specialty Alloys Operations, 
Reading, PA and A; Costa Mesa, CA, B; East Hartford, CT, C; Duluth, GA, 
D; Downers Grove, IL, E; Auburn Hills, MI, F; North Olmsted, OH, G, Ft. 
Washington, PA, H: Houston, TX: July 30, 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 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 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-05516; Tri-Cities Manufacturing, Inc., Tuscumbia, AL
NAFTA-TAA-04978; Industrial Seaming Co., Inc., Granite Falls, NC 
NAFTA-TAA-05114; Morgan Machine, Fulton, MO
NAFTA-TAA-05315; Mail Well Envelope Co., Portland, OR
NAFTA-TAA-04777; Monona Wire Corp., Edgewood, IA
NAFTA-TAA-05397; Connely North America, El Paso, TX
NAFTA-TAA-05452; Quality Mold, Inc., Tool and Die, Erie, PA
NAFTA-TAA-04977; Perlos, Inc., Fort Worth, TX
NAFTA-TAA-04930; Jarrett Lumber and Logging, Inc., Bristol, TN

Affirmative Determinations NAFTA-TAA

NAFTA-TAA-04933; Newbold Corp., Rocky Mount, VA: May 15, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-05396; Intermetro Industries, Wilkes Barre, PA: September 30, 
2000.
NAFTA-TAA-05276; Damy Industries, Athens, TN: July 19, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-05213; Evergreen Sewing, Inc., Seattle, WA: August 8, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-05264; Pliant Corp., a/k/a Uniplast Films, Inc., Palmer, MA: 
August 21, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-05385; Lexington Fabrics, Inc., Geraldine, AL: August 22, 
2000.
NAFTA-TAA-05391; J and L Structural, Inc., Ambridge Div., Ambridge, PA: 
September 29, 2000.

    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 16, 2001.
Edward A. Tomchick,
Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 01-29753 Filed 11-29-01; 8:45 am]
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