[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 16 (Thursday, January 24, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3507-3508]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-1784]


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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 January, 
2002.
    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-39,482; Colorgraphic Offset Printing Co., Lancaster, NY
TA-W-40,128; TNS Mills, Inc., Eufala Plant, Eufala, AL
TA-W-40,050; Moco Thermal Industries, Romulus, MI
TA-W-39,605; Kimble Glass, Inc., Vineland, NJ
TA-W-40,317; Texfi Industries, Inc., Rocky Mount, NC
TA-W-39,658; Taylor Wharton, Harsco Gas and Fluid Control, 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-39,794; M/A-Com Ceram Buffalo, NY
TA-W-39,938; Honeywell, Inc., Clearfield, UT
TA-W-38,579; National Starch and Chemical Co., Meredosia, IL
TA-W-40,097; Ismeca, USA, Vista, CA
TA-W-40,222; Richmond Technology, An Illinois Tool Works Co., Redlands, 
CA

    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-40,319; General Electro Mechanical Corp., West Seneca, NY
TA-W-40,296; Rubatex Corp., Bedford, VA
TA-W-39,713 & A; J.M. Huber Corp., Headquartered in Houston, TX and 
Operating Throughout the State of Texas

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-40,448; Newbold Corp., Rocky Mount, VA: May 28, 2000
TA-W-39,604 & A; Doran Mills, LLC, Shelby, NC and New York, NY: June 
20, 2000
TA-W-40,005; SDK Knitting, Inc., Schaefferstown, PA: August 25, 2000
TA-W-40,009; JC Surrey 2001, Inc., Leander, TX: August 24, 2000
TA-W-40,078; Guilford Mills, Pine Grove, PA: September 9, 2000
TA-W-40,181; BASF Corp., Rensselaer, NY: June 19, 2001
TA-W-40,276; Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc., Formerly Cosco, Inc., St. 
Smith, AZ: October 8, 2000
TA-W-40,294; Fairfield Glove and Textile Col, Inc., Cherryville, NC: 
October 10, 2000
TA-W-40,325; Covington Industries, Inc., Calhoun Falls, SC: November 9, 
2000
TA-W-40,379; HC Contracting, Inc., New York, NY: October 31, 2000
TA-W-40,454; Biltwell Clothing Co., Rector Sportswear, Rector, AR 
November 9, 2000
TA-W-39,374; Signature Cloth, Clifton, NJ: May 18, 2000
TA-W-39,793; Fourth Edition, Inc., Terre Hill, PA: July 30, 2000

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TA-W-39,832; Fiskars Consumer Products, Inc., Wausau, WI: July 26, 2000
TA-W-39,952; MJM Knitwear Corp., Brooklyn, NY: August 16, 2000
TA-W-40,279; C & C Fashions, Inc., Bronx, NY: October 2, 2000
TA-W-40,365; Hyde Inc., Bangor, ME: November 11, 2000
TA-W-40,371; Regal Rugs, Inc., A Subsidiary of Spring Industries, Inc., 
North Vernon, IN: November 1, 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 January, 2002.
    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) or (4) were not met. Imports from Canada or Mexico did not 
contribute importantly to worker's separations. There was no shift in 
production from the subject firm to Canada or Mexico during the 
relevant period.

NAFTA-TAA-04460; National Starch and Chemical Co., Meredosia, IL
NAFTA-TAA-05159; Colorgraphic Offset Printing Co., Lancaster, NY
NAFTA-TAA-05191; Chiquita Processed Foods LLC, Eugene, OR
NAFTA-TAA-05375; Shasta Paper Co., Anderson, CA
NAFTA-TAA-05482; Texfi Industries, Inc., Rocky Mount Plant, Rocky 
Mount, NC

Affirmative Determinations NAFTA-TAA

NAFTA-TAA-5151; Fiskars Consumer Products, Inc., Wausau, WI: July 26, 
2000
NAFTA-TAA-05324; Honeywell, Inc., Clearfield, UT: September 10, 2000
NAFTA-TAA-05427; Richmond Technology, An Illinois Tool Works Co., 
Redland, CA: October 8, 2000
NAFTA-TAA-05531; Regal Rugs, Inc., A Subsidiary of Spring Industries, 
Inc., North Vernon, IN
NAFTA-TAA-5609 & A; Key Industries, Buffalo, MO and Nevada, MO: 
December 5, 2000
NAFTA-TAA-05137; Kemet Electronics Corp., Greenwood Plant, Greenwood, 
SC, A; Mauldin Plant, Simpsonville, SC, B; Simpsonville Plant, 
Simpsonville, SC and C; Fountain Inn Plant, Fountain Inn, SC: July 23, 
2000
NAFTA-TAA-05357; Linq Industrial Fabrics, Inc., Marino Technologies 
Div., Opalocka, FL: September 18, 2000
NAFTA-TAA-055883; Weavexx, A Xerium Co., Greenville, TN: November 27, 
2000
NAFTA-TAA-05214; Horton, Inc., Britton, SD: June 29, 2000

    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued 
during the month of January, 2002. 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: January 15, 2002.
Edward A. Tomchick,
Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 02-1784 Filed 1-23-02; 8:45 am]
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