[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 131 (Tuesday, July 9, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45550-45551]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-17138]



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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-41,167; Tri-Way Manufacturing, Inc., El Paso, TX
TA-W-41,268; Truman Logging, Inc., Rexford, MT
TA-W-41,186; Swanson Erie Corp., Assembly Systems, Erie, PA
TA-W-40,150; Tyco Electronics, Global Application Tooling Div., A 
Subsidiary of Tyco Electronics Ltd, Mt. Sidney, VA
TA-W-41,316; Quality Components, Klamath Falls, OR
TA-W-41,259; Fibermark, Inc., Rochester, MI

    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.

TA-W-41,272; Amdocs, Inc., Hillsboro, OR
TA-W-40,846; Praxair, Inc., Niagara Falls, NY

    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-41,467; I.C. Isaac and Co., Inc., New York, NY

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

TA-W-41,569; ZF-Meritor, LLC, Meritor Clutch Co., Maxton, NC
TA-W-41,178; Pabst Brewing Co., Lehigh Valley Plant, Fogelsville, PA
TA-W-41,302; Motorola, Inc., Arlington Heights, IL
TA-W-41,032; Bard Manufacturing Co., Bryan, OH: ``All workers engaged 
in employment related to the production of finished full units are 
denied eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance''

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-41,032; Bard Manufacturing Co., Bryan, OH: ``All workers engaged 
in employment related to the production of air conditioning coils who 
became separated on or after January 10, 2001.
TA-W-41,108; Cedar Hill Manufacturing, Inc., Ansonville, NC: February 
25, 2001.
TA-W-41,116; Standard Fusee Corp., d/b/a Orion Safety Products, South 
Beloit, IL: February 19, 2001.
TA-W-41,122; Cer-Tek, Inc., El Paso, TX: March 25, 2001.
TA-W-41,244; Turbon, Jetfill Div., Houston, TX: June 1, 2000.
TA-W-41,279; Levolor Kirsch Window Fashions, Newell Rubbermaid Div., 
Shamokin, PA: March 12, 2001.
TA-W-41,007; Emerson Appliance Motors, Exford, MS: January 8, 2001.
TA-W-41,009; Washington Frontier Juice, Prosser, WA: January 31, 2001.
TA-W-41,293; Pittsburgh Tool Steel, Inc., Monaca, PA: October 8, 2000.
TA-W-40,341; Meadowcraft, Inc., Somerton, AZ: November 1, 2000.
TA-W-40,526 and A; HMG Intermark Worldwide Manufacturing, Inc., Plant 
R-1, Reading, PA and Plant R-5, Reading, PA: October 23, 2000.
TA-W-40,840; Bradley Scott Clothes, Fall River, MA: October 26, 2000.
TA-W-41,233; Associated Garments LLP, Miami, FL: February 19, 2001.
TA-W-41,285; United States Enrichment Corp. (USEC), Portsmouth Gaseous 
Diffusion Plant, Piketon, OH: June 16, 2002.
TA-W-41,276; GBC Office Products Group, Ashland, MS: March 6, 2001.
TA-W-41,179; Pemco, Inc., Sheboygan, WI: February 14, 2001.

    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 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 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.


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NAFTA-TAA-06205; ZF-Meritor, LLC, Meritor Clutch Co., Maxton, NC
NAFTA-TAA-05955; Swanson Erie Corp., Assembly Systems, Erie, PA
NAFTA-TAA-05981; Truman Logging, Inc., Rexford, MT
NAFTA-TAA-05853; Tri-Way Manufacturing, Inc., El Paso, TX
NAFTA-TAA-05835; Pabst Brewing Co., Lehigh Valley Plant, Fogelsville, 
PA
NAFTA-TAA-05949; Schaeff, Inc., A Subsidiary of Terex, Sioux City, IA
NAFTA-TAA-06196; Bemis Manufacturing Co., Crandon Div., Crandon, WI
NAFTA-TAA-05974; Quality Components, Inc., Klamath Falls, OR

    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-05783; Maska U.S., Inc., A Subsidiary of The Hockey Co., 
Williston, VT
NAFTA-TAA-05764; J. Dashew, Inc., Baltimore, MD

Affirmative Determinations NAFTA-TAA

NAFTA-TAA-06187; Honeywell International Garett Engine Boosting 
(Formerly Doing Business as Allied Signal), Garrett Engine Boosting 
Systems, Torrance, CA: April 14, 2002.
NAFTA-TAA-06113; Crossroad Knitting, Inc., Claudville, VA: April 15, 
2001.
NAFTA-TAA-06107; Modine Manufacturing Co., Emporia Facility, Emporia, 
KS: January 16, 2001.
NAFTA-TAA-06102 & A; Harris Welco, Plastics Departmentm Kings Mountain, 
NC and Personnel Services Unlimited, Kings Mountain, NC (Employed in 
the Plastics Department, Harris Welco, Kings Mountain, NC): April 22, 
2001.
NAFTA-TAA-06063; Celestica, Inc., Westminster, CO: March 29, 2001.
NAFTA-TAA-05978; Fourply, Inc., Plywood Div., Grans Pass, OR: March 8, 
2001.
NAFTA-TAA-5964; Levolor Kirsch Window Fashions, Newell Rubbermaid Div., 
Shamokin, PA: March 12, 2001.
NAFTA-TAA-05914; Cedar Hill Manufacturing, Inc., Ansonville, NC: 
February 15, 2001.

    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: July 3, 2002.
Edward A. Tomchick,
Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 02-17138 Filed 7-8-02; 8:45 am]
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