[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 40 (Thursday, February 28, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9324-9326]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-4725]


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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 February, 
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-40,016; AVX Corp., Myrtle Beach, SC
TA-W-40,034; D and M Tool, Inc., Meadville, PA
TA-W-40,039; TNS Mills, Inc., Rockingham Plant, Rockingham, NC
TA-W-40,753; Tresco Tool, Inc., Guy Mills, PA
TA-W-39,593; Muruta Electronics, North America, Inc., State College 
Operation, State College, 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-40,398; R.G. Barry Texas LP, San Angelo Molding Facility, San 
Angelo, TX
TA-W-39,626; Great Western International, Portland, OR 
TA-W-39,396; Carter Industries, Inc., Brooklyn, NY 
TA-W-40,059; Valeo Electrical Systems, Inc., Rochester, NY
TA-W-40,714; Ferraz Shawmut, Inc., A Division of group Carbone 
Lorraine, Newburyport, MA
TA-W-40;449; Clebert's Hosiery Mill, Inc., Connelly Springs, NC
TA-W-40,473; Marlan Tool, Inc., Meadville, PA
TA-W-40,693 & A; Intervet, Inc., Gainesville, GA and State College, PA
TA-W-40,407; TRW Automotive Chassis Systems, Milford, MI
TA-W-40,627; Holland Co., Hays, KS

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

TA-W-40,750; Mid America Building, Maintenance, Inc., Hurley, NM
TA-W-40,127; Peak Oilfield Service Co., Anchorage, AK
TA-W-40,692; VarTec CRM, Inc., Waco, TX
TA-W-40,706; Valley City Steel LLC, Valley City, OH
TA-W-40,678; Active Transportation Co., Portland Terminal, Portland, OR

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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-39,255; Potlatch Corp., Minnesota Pulp and Paper Div., Brainerd, 
MN: May 1, 2000.
TA-W-40,103; Asarco, Inc., Mission Complex, Sahurita, AZ: October 1, 
2001.
TA-W-40,104 & A,B,C,D,E,F; Asarco, Inc., Hayden, AZ, Ray, AZ, Amarillo, 
TX, Silver Bell Mining, Marana, AZ, Salt Lke City, UT, Phoenix, AZ and 
Tucson, AR: August 31, 2000.
TA-W-40,132; Satilla Manufacturing, Inc., Blackshear, GA: September 14, 
2000.
TA-W-40,263; Schott Scientific Glass, Inc., Parkersburg, WV: October 
12, 2000.
TA-W-40,639; Cooper Bussmann, Goldsboro, NC: November 27, 2000.
TA-W-40,735 & A,B; VF Jeanswear Limited Partnership, Jackson Facility, 
Jackson, TN Prague Facility, Prague, OK and Seminole Facility, 
Seminole, OK: November 27, 2000.
TA-W-39,662; MM and E Machine, A Subsidiary of UNOVA Co., Fenton, MI: 
June 29 2000.
TA-W-40,669; Great Lakes Chemical Corp., Nitro, WV: December 14, 2000. 
TA-W-40,702; Design and Cut, Inc., Cartersville, GA: October 18, 2000.
TA-W-40,730; Mears Tool and Die, Inc., Cochranton, PA: December 19, 
2000. 
TA-W-40,736 & A,B; VP Jeanswear Limited Partnership, Shenandoah 
Facility, Shenandoah, VA, Madison Facility, Madison VA and Luray 
Facility, Luray, VA: November 28, 2000. 
TA-W-40,586 & A,B; VF Services, Inc., Greensboro, NC, VF Jeanswear 
Limited Partnership, Greensboro Facility, Greensboro, NC and Andrews 
Facility, Andrews, NC: November 26, 2000. 
TA-W-40,596; Tyco International Limited, Tyco Electronics Power 
Systems, Acquired from Lucent Technologies, Mesquite, TX: October 22, 
2000. 
TA-W-40,659; Georgia-Pacific, Industrial Wood Products Div., Conway 
Hardboard Plant, Conway, NC: December 13, 2000.
TA-W-39,661; R and B Machine Tool Co., A Subsidiary of UNOVA Co., 
Saline, MI: June 29, 2000.
TA-W-40,395 & A; Lexmark International Lexington, KY and Longmont, CO: 
December 3, 2000.
TA-W-40,406 & A,B,C,D,E,F, and G; VF Jeanswear Limited Partnership, 
Oneonta Facility, Oneota, AL, Hanceville Facility, Hanceville, AL, Red 
Bay Facility, Red Bay, AL, Hackleburg Facility, Hackleburg, AL, 
Florence Facility, Florence, AL, Russellville Facility, Russellville, 
AL, Padget Facility, Irvington, AL, Holly Pond Facility, Holly Pond, 
AL: November 27, 2000.
TA-W-40,477; Precision, An Elamex USA Co., Louisville, KY: November 20, 
2000.
TA-W-40,521 & A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I, and J; Republic Technologies, 
International, Headquartered in Akron, OH, Massillon, OH (Central 
Machine), Chicago, IL (Chicago Plant), Blasdell, NY (Lackawanna Plant), 
Lorain, OH, Massillon, OH (Hot Rolled Plant), Beaver Falls, PA, Gary, 
IN (E. Dune Hwy), Gary, In (E. Seventh Ave.), Harvey, IL and Massillon, 
OH (Cold Finished Plant): November 19, 2000.
TA-W-39,531 & A; Bill Levkoff, Inc., New York, NY and Long Island City, 
NY: June 21, 2000.
TA-W-39,837; Wirtz Manufacturing Co., Rubber Mold Div., Port Huron, MI: 
August 12, 2000.
TA-W-40,032; Laclede Steel Co., Alton, IL: August 29, 2000.
TA-W-40,302; Eurotherm Action, Inc., San Diego, CA: October 9, 2000.
TA-W-40,338; K2 Corp., Vashon, WA: November 2, 2000.
TA-W-40,348; Willamette Industries, Inc., Winston, OR: November 2, 
2000.
TA-W-40,350; SIG Combibloc, Inc., Columbus, OH: November 6, 2000.
TA-W-40,378; Chrissann Dress Co., Inc., Franklin Square, NY: October 
18, 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 February, 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) 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-05312B; Rockwell Automation, Components and Packaged 
Application Group, Department 240, Milwaukee, WI
NAFTA-TAA-05077; Carter Industries, Inc., Brooklyn, NY
NAFTA-TAA-05272; AVX Corp., Myrtle Beach, SC
NAFTA-TAA-05588; TRW Automotive, Chassis Systems, Milford, MI
    The workers firm does not produce an article as required for 
certification under section 250(a), subchapter D, chapter 2, Title II, 
the Trade Act of 1974, as amended.
NAFTA-TAA-05729; M S Chambers and Son, Baltic, CT
NAFTA-TAA-05747; Parker Hannifin Corp., Precision Rebuilding Div., 
Reading, PA

Affirmative Determinations NAFTA-TAA

NAFTA-TAA-05804; R.G. Barry Corp., Laredo, TX: January 28, 2001.
NAFTA-TAA-05312 & A,C,D; Rockwell Automation, Components and Packaged 
Application Group, Department 214, Milwaukee, WI, Department 238, 
Milwaukee, WI, Department 250/270, Milwaukee,

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WI, Department 260, Milwaukee, WI: September 10, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-05640 & A,B,C,D,E,F, and G; VF Jeanswear Limited Partnership, 
Oneonta Facility, Oneonta, AL, Hanceville Facility, Hanceville, AL, Red 
Bay Facility, Red Bay, AL, Hackleburg Facility, Hackleburg, AL, 
Florence Facility, Florence, AL, Russellville Facility, Russellville, 
AL, Padget Facility, Irvington, AL and Holly Pond Facility, Holly Pont, 
AL: November 27, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-05716; VF Jeanswear Limited Partnership, Prague Facility, 
Prague, OK and Seminole Div., Seminole, OK: January 8, 2001.
NAFTA-TAA-05676; Nortel Networks, Qtera/Operations, Boca Raton, FL: 
December 6, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-05645; Eurotherm Action, Inc., San Diego, CA: October 10, 
2000.
NAFTA-TAA-05631 & A,B; VF Jeanswear Limited Partnership, Shenandoah 
Facility, Shenandoah, VA, Madison Facility, Madison, VA and Luray 
Facility, Luray, VA: November 15, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-05498; Willamette Industries, Inc., Winston, OR: November 2, 
2000.
NAFTA-TAA-05484; Maysville Garment, Inc., Maysville, NC: October 12, 
2000.
NAFTA-TAA-05225; Illbruck Automotive, Inc., Howell, MI: August 23, 
2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04969; Symbol Technologies, Holtsville, NY and Bohemia, NY: 
May 16, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-05669; Midcom, Inc., Huron, SD and Watertown, SD: December 3, 
2000.
    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued 
during the month of February, 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: February 22, 2002.
Edward A. Tomchick,
Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 02-4725 Filed 2-27-02; 8:45 am]
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