Federal Register, Volume 67 Issue 66 (Friday, April 5, 2002)

[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 66 (Friday, April 5, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16441-16442]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-8267]


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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 2974, 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 March, 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-40,349; Willametee Industries, Inc. (Currently Know as 
Weyerhaueser), Saginaw Planer, Saginaw, OR
TA-W-40,370; Valley Precision Tool, Inc., Tower City, PA
TA-W-40,679; Eaton Corp., Powertrain and Specialty Controls Div., 
Sanford, NC
TA-W-40,515; IEC Electronics, Newark, NY
TA-W-39,947; Martin Marietta Magnesia Specialties, Inc., Manistee, MI
TA-W-40,887; Spicer Driveshaft Manufacturing, Inc., Div. Of The Dana 
Corp., Lima, OH
TA-W-40,369; Tempel Steel Corp., Formerly Known as PSW Industries, 
Michigan City, IN

    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-40,816; Connolly North America, LLC, El Paso, TX
TA-W-40,026; PCS Phosphate, A Div. Of Potash Corp., Aurora, NC
TA-W-40,945; Barry of Laredo, R.G. Barry Corp., Laredo, TX
TA-W-40,417; NTN-Bower Corp., Hamilton, AL
TA-W-40,962; Western Power Products, Hood River, OR
TA-W-40,543; Steelcase Wood Div., Fletcher, NC
TA-W-40,992; Saco Lowell, Inc., Easley, SC
TA-W-40,110; Delta Woodside Industries, Delta Mills Furman Plant, 
Fountain Inn, SC
TA-W-40,183; Optical Coating Laboratories, Inc., JDS Uniphase, 
Rochester, NY
TA-W-40,531; Price Pfister, Pacoima, CA
TA-W-41,001; Oxford Automotive, Oscoda Div., Oscoda, MI

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

TA-W-41,083; Ellery Homestyles LLC, Pinefluff, NC
TA-W-40,715; Steward and Stevenson Power, Inc., Albuquerque, NM
TA-W-40,734; Modular Mining Systems, Tucson, AZ
TA-W-40,847; Brunswick Foreign Trade Zone, Inc., Brunswick, GA

    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-41,055; Portex, Inc., Formerly Simsportex, A Subsidiary of Smiths 
Group PLC, Fort Myers, FL
TA-W-40,465; Hershey Foods Corp., Pennsburg Plant, Pennsburg, PA
TA-W-40.602; Chemwest Systems, Inc., Portland, OR

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-39,996; PixTech, Inc., Boise, ID; August 29, 2000
TA-W-40,075; Pohlman Foundry Co., Inc., Buffalo, NY: September 6, 2000
TA-W-40,347; Phelps Dodge Miami, Inc., Claypool, AZ: November 2, 2000
TA-W-40,437; Thomas Henshall Silk Finishing Co., Inc., Paterson, NJ: 
October 18, 2000
TA-W-40,540; Beta Steel Corp., portage, IN: December 26, 2000
TA-W-40,650; Signal Transformer Col, Inwood, NY: November 7, 2000
TA-W-40,740; Corning, Inc., Greenville Plant, Greenville, OH: December 
27, 2000
TA-W-40,935; Nice Ball Bearing Co., A Subsidiary of Roller Bearing 
Corp., Kulpsville, PA: January 22, 2001
TA-W-40,989, California Cedar Products Co., Stockton, CA: January 18, 
2001
TA-W-41,046, STS Corp., Hialeah, FL: January 12, 2001
TA-W-41,072; Fourth, Inc., Altex, LLC, Charlotte, NC: January 29, 2001
TA-W-41,089; Weavexx, A Xerium Co., Greeneville, TN: February 10, 2001.
TA-W-41,100; Russell Yarn--Alex City Operations Alexander City, AL: 
February 2, 2001.
TA-W-41,059; Envy of California, Bakersfield, CA: January 10, 2001
TA-W-41,019; Sims Manufacturing Co., Inc., Rutland, MA: February 19, 
2001
TA-W-40,986; FDB, Inc., Lincolnton, GA: January 30, 2001
TA-W-40,948; Boero, Inc., Oakland, CA: January 29, 2001
TA-W-40,942; The Bilrite Corp., Ripley, MS: November 19, 2001
TA-W-40,922; Emerson Electric Co., Alco Controls Div., Hazlehurst, GA: 
December 17, 2000
TA-W-40,857 & A, B, C; Fairbanks Morse Engine, Beloit, WI, Norfolk, VA, 
Seattle, WA and Houston, TX: December 13, 2000
TA-W-40,853; Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc., Wheels Business Unit, 
Somerset, KY: November 26, 2000
TA-W-40,688; Sanmina, Inc., A Subsidiary of Sanmina-SCI Co., Clinton, 
NC: January 28, 2001

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TA-W-40,676 & A; Tyco Electronics, American Ave., Greensboro, NC and 
Piedmont Triad Parkway, Greensboro, NC: December 3, 2000
TA-W-40,591; Parker Hannifin Corp., Gear Pump Div., Sarasota, FL: 
October 17, 2000
TA-W-40,485; Dyersburg Corp., Charlotte, NC: March 30, 2000
TA-W-40,468; DT Magnetics International, Inc., Dover, NH: October 22, 
2000q
TA-W-40,455; Phelps Dodge Bagdad, Inc., Bagdad, AZ: November 13, 2000
TA-W-40,402; Prime Tanning, St. Joseph, MO: October 24, 2000
TA-W-40,358; Conectl Corp. (Formerly Preco New Products), Boise, ID: 
October 29, 2000
TA-W-40,156; Jem Sportswear, San Fernando, CA: September 17, 2000
TA-W-39,928; C.L. Fashion Express, Inc., Panorama City, CA: August 16, 
2000
TA-W-39,749; BHP Copper, Inc., Pinto Valley, Miami, AZ: July 11, 2000
TA-W-39,631; Merix Corp., Forest Grove, OR: January 20, 2001
TA-W-38,948; C.B. Cummings & Sons Co., Norway, ME: March 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 March, 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 of 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-05253; Matco Electronics, Matco East Distribution Center, 
Verona, VA
NAFTA-TAA-05554; Tempel Steel Co., Formerly Known as PSW Industries, 
Michigan City, IN
NAFTA-TAA-05575; Saturn Electronics and Engineering, Inc., Hudson, NH
NAFTA-TAA-05649; IEC Electronics, Newark, NY
NAFTA-TAA-05671; Beta Steel Corp., Portage, IN
NAFTA-TAA-05721; Steelcase Wood Div., Fletcher, NC
NAFTA-TAA-05813; CHF Industries, Inc., Loris, SC
NAFTA-TAA-05891; Fort Dearborn Co., Coldwater, MI
NAFTA-TAA-05361; Delta Woodside Industries, Inc., Delta Mills Furman 
Plant, Fountain Inn, SC
NAFTA-TAA-05520; Willamette Industries, Inc., (Currently Known as 
Weyerhaueser), Saginaw Planer, Saginaw, OR
NAFTA-TAA-05830; D and M Tool, Inc., Meadville, PA
NAFTA-TAA-05832; Pittsburgh Annealing Box Co., LLC, Pittsburgh, PA
NAFTA-TAA-05867; Tracy Minntronix Corp., Tracy, MN
NAFTA-TAA-05883; Midwest International, d/b/a Midwest Manufacturing 
Co., Stanberry, MO
NAFTA-TAA-05948; Textile Parts and Machine Co., Gastonia, 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-05894; Puget Sound Energy, Inc., Bellevue, WA
NAFTA-TAA-05811; Thomson Multimedia, Inc., Indianapolis, IN
NAFTA-TAA-05779; Brunswick Foreign Trade Zone, Inc., Brunswick, GA

    The investigation revealed that criteria (2) has not been met. 
Sales or production did not decline during the relevant period as 
required for certification.

NAFTA-TAA-05862; SMT Automotive Group, Schrader Machine and Tool, 
Hanover, MI

Affirmative Determinations NAFTA-TAA

NAFTA-TAA-05675; STS Apparel Corp., Hialeah, FL: December 8, 2000
NAFTA-TAA-05808; Fourth, Inc., Altex, LLC, Charlotte, NC: January 31, 
2001
NAFTA-TAA-05876; Lamb Technicon, A Div. of Unova, Warren, MI: February 
19, 2001
NAFTA-TAA-5929; Oxford Automotive, Oscoda Div., Oscoda, MI: December 
21, 2000
NAFTA-TAA-05365; C.L. Fashion Express, Inc., Panorama City, CA: August 
16, 2000
NAFTA-TAA-05704; Odetics, Inc., GYYR CCTV Div., Anaheim, CA: November 
26, 2000
NAFTA-TAA-05959; Hoffman Enclosures, Inc., A Pentair Co., Anoka, MN: 
January 15, 2001
NAFTA-TAA-05817; Parker Hannifin Corp., Gear Pump Div., Sarasota, FL: 
October 17, 2000
NAFTA-TAA-05924; Takata Restraint Systems, Inc., Cheraw, SC: January 
24, 2001
NAFTA-TAA-05939; Tractech, Inc., Delco Remy, Warren, MI: March 2, 2001
NAFTA-TAA-05321; Satilla Manufacturing Co.,Inc., Blackshear, GA: 
September 14, 2000
    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued 
during the month of March, 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: March 29, 2002.
Edward A. Tomchick,
Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 02-8267 Filed 4-4-02; 8:45 am]
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