[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 121 (Monday, June 24, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42582-42584]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-15850]


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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 June 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 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-39,646; L.B. Foster Co., Pomeroy, OH
TA-W-40,533; Froedtert Malting, A Div. Of International Malting Co LLC, 
Milwaukee, WI
TA-W-41,088; Crompton and Knowles Colors, Inc., Reading, PA
TA-W-41,537; AmeriSteel Corp., Dust Processing Div., Jackson, TN
TA-W-41,143; Liebert Corp., Delaware, OH: ``All workers who are engaged 
in the production of surge suppressors are denied eligibility to apply 
for adjustment assistance''

    In the following cases, the investigation revealed that the 
criteria for eligibility have not been met for the reasons specified.
    The workers firm does not produce an article as required for 
certification under Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974.


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TA-W-39,906; Metals USA, Flat Rolled Div., Youngstown, OH
TA-W-40,596; Alcoa Fujikura Ltd., El Paso, TX
TA-W-41,404; Stream International, Inc., A Div. Of Solectron, Dallas, 
TX

    Increased imports did not contribute importantly to worker 
separations at the firm.

TA-W-40,824; Fort Dearborn Co., Coldwater, MI
TA-W-40,849; Denso Sales California, Inc., Long Beach, CA
TA-W-39,980; M & S Manufacturing Co., Plant 15, Morenci, MI
TA-W-41,054; Trinity Industries, Springfield, MO
TA-W-41,133; Baldwin Piano and Organ Co., Greenwood, MS
TA-W-41,313; Goodrich Corp., Arkadelphia, AR
TA-W-40,697; First Source Furniture Group, A Subsidiary of Haworth, 
Inc., Halls, TN
TA-W-40,789; Ferro Corp., Pittsburgh, PA

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-40,931; Cone Blanchard Corp., A Subsidiary of Park Corp., Windsor, 
VT: January 24, 2001.
TA-W-40,937; IBM Corp., Storage Technology Div., Rochester, MN: January 
21, 2001.
TA-W-40,929; Loranger Manufacturing Corp., Warren, PA: January 15, 
2001.
TA-W-40,909; Bowater, Inc., Bowater Newsprint Coosa Pines Operations, 
Formerly Alliance Forest Products, Inc., Coosa Pines, AL: December 3, 
2000.
TA-W-40,646; GE Superabrasives, A Subsidiary of GE Specialty Materials, 
Worthington, OH: November 28, 2000.
TA-W-40,640; The Timken Co., Canton, OH: October 14, 2001.
TA-W-40,609; Leybold Vacuum USA, Inc., Export, PA: December 7, 2000.
TA-W-40,397; Lorber Industries, of Texas, Snyder, TX: October 22, 2000.
TA-W-40,300; ADC Communications, Minnetonka, MN: October 9, 2000.
TA-W-40,111; SCI Enclosures (Formerly CMS Hartzell), Richmond, KY: 
September 17, 2000.
TA-W-39,865; Measurement Specialties, Inc., Schaevitz Sensors Div., 
Hampton, VA: August 7, 2000.
TA-W-41,642; Parksley Apparel, Parksley, VA: May 24, 2001.
TA-W-41,449; Biljo, Inc., Dublin, GA: June 2, 2002.
TA-W-41,384; Chicago Mold Engineering Co., Inc., St. Charles, IL: March 
26, 2001.
TA-W-41,328; New World Pasta, Lebanon, PA: March 22, 2001.
TA-W-41,320; South Coast Lumber Co., Brookings, OR: March 13, 2001.
TA-W-41,252; Rosebar Textile Co., Inc., Paterson, NJ: March 8, 2001.
TA-W-41,200; Tapetex, A Div. Of Duro Industries, Rochester, NY: 
February 28, 2001.
TA-W-41,143; Liebert Corp., Delaware, OH: February 25, 2001. ``All 
workers engaged in the production of battery back-ups for main frame 
computers are eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance under 
Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974.''
TA-W-41,124; Simpson Timber Co., Shelton, WA: February 14, 2001.
TA-W-41,115 & A, B; Insteel Industries, In., Mount Airy, NC, Insteel 
Wire Products Co., A Subsidiary of Insteel Industries, Inc., 184 
Insteel Drive, Andrews, SC and 185 Insteel Drive, Andrews, SC: February 
20, 2001.
TA-W-41,095 & A; Woolrich, Inc., Woolrich, PA and Jersey Shore, PA: 
June 22, 2001.
TA-W-41,094; STMicroelectronics, Inc., San Diego, CA: February 28, 
2001.
TA-W-41,048; Grede Foundries, Inc., Grede-Pryor Foundry, Pryor, OK: 
January 26, 2001.
TA-W-41,033; Accuride Corp., Columbia, TN: January 17, 2001.
TA-W-40,996; Kosa, Spartanburg, SC: January 28, 2001.
TA-W-40,991; Telex Communications, Inc., Buchanan, MI: January 18, 
2001.
    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), Subchaper 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 June, 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 im ports 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-06040; Kaijay Pants Co., A Div. Of Warnaco, Nesquehoning, PA
NAFTA-TAA-05088; AP Green Industries, Inc., A Subsidiary of RHI 
America, (RHI Refractories holding Co.), Mexico, MO
NAFTA-TAA-05303; M and S Manufacturing Co., Plant 15, Morenci, MI
NAFTA-TAA-05409; JEM Sportswear, Inc., San Fernando, CA
NAFTA-TAA-05561; Osan Manufacturing, Boyertown, PA
NAFTA-TAA-05782; Allegro Microsystems, Inc., A Subsidiary of Sankin 
Electric, Ltd, Willow Grove, PA
NAFTA-TAA-05793; Ferro Corp., Pittsburgh, PA
NAFTA-TAA-05886; Trinity Industries, Inc., Springfield, MO
NAFTA-TAA-05910; Liebert Corp., Delaware, OH ``All worker engaged in 
the production of surge protectors are denied eligibility to apply for 
NAFTA-TAA under Section 250 of the Trade Act of 1974.
NAFTA-TAA-05937; Denso Sales California, Inc., Long Beach, CA: ``All 
workers engaged in the production of automotive cooling units and 
refurbished automotive parts, are denied eligibility to apply

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for NAFTA-TAA under Section 250 of the Trade Act of 1974.''
NAFTA-TAA-05975; S.D. Warren Co, d/b/a/ Sappi Fine Paper North America, 
Somerset Operations, Skowhegan, ME
NAFTA-TAA-6111; International Paper, Industrial Packaging 
Containerboard and Kraft, Oswego, NY

    The investigation revealed that the criteria for eligibility have 
not been met for the reasons specified.
    The investigation revealed that workers of the subject firm did not 
produce an article within the meaning of Section 250(a) of the Trade 
Act, as amended.

NAFTA-TAA-06122; Stream International Inc., A Div. Of Solectron, 
Dallas, TX
NAFTA-TAA-05740; REM Electronics Supply Co., Inc., El Paso, TX
NAFTA-TAA-05258; Metals USA, Flat Rolled Div., Youngstown, OH

    The investigation revealed that criteria (1) has not been met. A 
significant number or proportion of the workers in such workers' firm 
or an appropriate subdivision (including workers in any agricultural 
firm or appropriate sub-division thereof) did not become totally or 
partially separated from employment.

NAFTA-TAA-06112; Ivaco Stel Processing LLC., Tonawanda, NY

Affirmative Determinations NAFTA-TAA

NAFTA-TAA-05937; Denso Sales California, Inc., Long Beach, CA: March 1, 
2001. ``All workers engaged the production of automotive tubes and 
hoses, automotive air conditioning kits and portable air conditioners, 
are eligibility to apply for NAFTA-TAA under Section 250 of the Trade 
Act of 1974.''
NAFTA-TAA-05910; Liebert Corp., Delaware, OH: February 1, 2001. ``All 
workers engaged in the production of battery back-ups for main frame 
computers, are eligible to apply for NAFTA-TAA under Section 250 of the 
Trade Act of 1974.''
NAFTA-TAA-06173; AmeriSteel Corp., Dust Processing Div., Jackson, TN: 
April 23, 2001.
NAFTA-TAA-5437; ADC Communications, Minnetonka, MN: October 9, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-05746; Loranger Manufacturing Corp., Warren, PA: January 14, 
2001.
NAFTA-TAA-05750; Telex Communications, Inc., Buchanan, MI: January 18, 
2001.
NAFTA-TAA-5806; Accuride Corp., Columbia, TN: January 25, 2001.
NAFTA-TAA-05847; Bowater, Inc., Bowater Newsprint Coosa Pines 
Operations, Formerly Alliance Forest Products, Inc., Coosa Pines, AL: 
January 28, 2001.
NAFTA-TAA-06000; General Electric Co., Small Motors, Owensboro, KY: 
March 15, 2001.
NAFTA-TAA-06001; South Coast Lumber Co., Brookings, OR: March 18, 2001.
NAFTA-TAA-06057; Chicago Mold Engineering Co., Inc., St. Charles, IL: 
March 26, 2001.
NAFTA-TAA-06061; Owens-Brigam Medical Co., Headquarters, Morganton, NC: 
April 1, 2001.
NAFTA-TAA-06099; Biljo, Inc., Dublin, GA: June 2, 2002.

    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued 
during the month of June, 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: June 14, 2002.
Edward A. Tomchick,
Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 02-15850 Filed 6-21-02; 8:45 am]
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