[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 234 (Wednesday, December 5, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63261-63262]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-30055]


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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 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-39,242; Osram Sylvania Products, Inc., Glass Technologies Div., 
Wellsboro, PA
TA-W-39,609; Valeo Engine Cooling, Inc., Jamestown, NY
TA-W-39,711; L & N Metallurgical Products Co., Ellwood City, PA
TA-W-39,762; Edinboro Molding, Inc., Edinboro, PA
TA-W-40,179; Ruppe Hosiery, Inc., Kings Mountain, NC
TA-W-40,113; Kings Mountain Hosiery Mill, Inc., Kings Mountain, 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-40,055; GFC Fabricating, LLC, Berwick, PA
TA-W-39,273; United States Steel LLC, Fairless Hills, PA

    All workers of United States Steel LLC, Fairless Hills, PA engaged 
in employment related to the production of tin mill products are 
denied.

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-39,071; H.H. Fessler Knitting Co., Crown-Globe Div., 
Shoemakersville, PA: April 6, 2000.
TA-W-39,633; Gamco Manufacturing Co., Inc., Jamestown, TN: June 29, 
2000.
TA-W-39,902; Suncook Trim Corp., Allenstown, NH: August 16, 2000.
TA-W-40,203; Hamrick's, Inc., St. Matthews Plant, St. Matthews, SC: 
September 27, 2000.
TA-W-40,231; Weiser Lock, Tucson, AZ: December 29, 2001.
TA-W-40,189; Philadelphia Glass Bending Co., Philadelphia, PA: 
September 10, 2001
TA-W-39,788; Lancer Partnership, Ltd., Screw Machine Department, San 
Antonio, TX: July 31, 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 articles like or directly 
competitive with articles which are produced by the firm or 
subdivision.

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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-05183; Cognis Corp., Lock Haven, PA
NAFTA-TAA-05448; Kings Mountain Hosiery Mills, Inc., Kings Mountain, NC
NAFTA-TAA-05102; General Mills, Carlisle, PA
NAFTA-TAA-05316; GFC Fabricating, LLC, Berwick, PA
NAFTA-TAA-05202; General Cable Corp., Montoursville, PA
NAFTA-TAA-05229; Edinboro Molding, Inc., Edinboro, PA
NAFTA-TAA-05161; Greenbrier Leasing Corp., Gunderson, Inc., Lake 
Oswego, OR
NAFTA-TAA-05106; L.E. Smith Glass Co., Mount Pleasant, PA
NAFTA-TAA-04684; Crane Pumps and Systems, Piqua, OH
NAFTA-TAA-05158; Valeo Engine Cooling, Inc., Jamestown, NY
NAFTA-TAA-04750; H.H. Fessler Knitting Co., Crown-Globe Div., 
Shoemakersville, PA

Affirmative Determinations NAFTA-TAA

NAFTA-TAA-05296; Parker Hannifin Corp., Integrated Hydraulics Div., 
Lincolnshire, IL: August 17, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04840; Osram Sylvania Products, Inc., Glass Technologies 
Div., Wellsboro, PA: May 1, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-05057; Gamco Manufacturing Co., Inc., Jamestown, TN: July 9, 
2000.
NAFTA-TAA-05447; VF Imagewear (West), Inc., Mathiston, MS: October 16, 
2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04636; Freightliner LLC, Truck Manufacturing Plant, Portland, 
OR: March 9, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-05383; Hamrick's, Inc., St. Matthews Plant, St. Matthews, SC: 
September 27, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-05329; Emerson Process Management, Regulator Div., McKinney, 
TX: September 11, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-05442; Weiser Lock, Tucson, AZ: December 29, 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.

    Dated: November 26, 2001.
Edward A. Tomchick,
Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 01-30055 Filed 12-4-01; 8:45 am]
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