Federal Register, Volume 67 Issue 131 (Tuesday, July 9, 2002)

[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 131 (Tuesday, July 9, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45543-45545]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-17146]


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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

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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 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-40,953; R.R. Donnelley and Sons Co., Premedia Div., Lynchburg, VA
TA-W-40,643; Robbins Hardwood Flooring, Inc., Witt Plant, Warren, AR
TA-W-41,119; A.D.A. Machinery Corp., Warren, OH
TA-W-41,125; Dillon Yarn Corp., Dillon, SC
TA-W-41,261; Dayton Pattern, Inc., Dayton, OH
TA-W-41,319; Groupe Carbone Lorraine, Astro Cosmos Metallurgical, Inc., 
Wooster, OH
TA-W-40,723; F.C. Meyer Packaging Co., Franklin Carton Div., a Div. of 
Mafcote Industries, Inc., St. Louis, MO
TA-W-40,755; Crompton Corp., Formerly Known as Uniforyal Chemical Div., 
Naugatuck, CT
TA-W-40,944; Zeeland Chemical Div., of Cambrex Corp., Zeeland, MI
TA-W-40,290 & A; Cascade Tissue Group, Formerly Plainwell Tissue, 
Pittston Township, PA and Ranson, PA
TA-W-41,062; Palmetto Loom Reed Co., Greenville, SC
TA-W-41,107; Trinity Industries, Plant 40, Girard, OH
TA-W-41,275; F.H. Stoltze Land and Lumber Co., Stoltze Aspen Mills 
Div., Siguird, UT

    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-41,198; Starlo Fashions, North Bergen, NJ

    The investigation revealed that criteria (1) has not been met. A 
Significant number or proportion of the workers did not become totally 
or partially separated from employment as required for certification.

TA-W-41,177; Dana Corp., Victor Reinz Div., Robinson, IL

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

TA-W-40,146; Scottsboro Aluminum LLC, Scottsboro, AL
TA-W-40,668; Ram Fabricating Corp., Athens, TN
TA-W-39,839; BMP America, Inc., A Subsidiary of Andrew Industries, Ltd, 
Portland, OR
TA-W-41,012; Sensormatic Electronics Corp., Boca Raton, FL
TA-W-41,035; Imerys Pigments and Additives Group, Dry Branch, GA
TA-W-40,707; AG Simpson Automotive Systems, Sterling Heights, MI

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-41,546; Classic Knitting Mills, Inc., Greensboro, NC: May 6, 2001.
TA-W-41,326; U.S. Electrical Motors, Philadelphia, MS: March 11, 2002.
TA-W-40,544; Tyco Printed Circuit Group, A Div. Of Tyco International 
Ltd, Dallas, OR: December 17, 2000.
TA-W-41,337 & A; Quantum Corp., DLT & Storage Systems Group, Colorado 
Springs, CO and Shrewsbury, MA: May 19, 2002.
TA-W-40,352; Barker Microfarads, Inc., Hillsville, VA: October 26, 
2000.
TA-W-40,079 & A; Zilog, Inc., Probe Manufacturing, Nampa, ID and Mod 
III Manufacturing, Nampa, ID: August 31, 2001.
TA-W-41,355; Fourply, Inc., Plywood Div., Grants Pass, OR: March 8, 
2001.
TA-W-40,327; Meadwestvaco, Rumford, ME: March 22, 2001.
TA-W-41,156; London Harness and Cable, Trenton, NJ: January 13, 2001.
TA-W-41,114; Tyco Electronics, Stockton, CA: March 6, 2001.
TA-W-41,093; Greenwood Mills, Durst Plant, Greenwood, SC: December 18, 
2000.
TA-W-41,067; SCP Global Technologies, Inc., Boise, ID: February 1, 
2001.
TA-W-41,058; Elsevier Science Formerly Harcourt Health Sciences, 
Typesetting Department, Philadelphia, PA: February 1, 2001.
TA-W-41,038; Murray, Inc., McKenzie, TN: February 7, 2001.
TA-W-41,036; Wiggins Lumber Co., Wiggins, MS: November 16, 2000.
TA-W-41,025; Bombardier Transportation (Holdings), USA, Inc., 
Pittsburgh, PA: February 6, 2001.
TA-W-40,977; La La Imports, LP, El Paso, TX: January 4, 2001.
TA-W-40,925; BH Electronics, Inc., Marshall, MN: January 29, 2001.
TA-W-40,918; Fellows Corp., A Div. Of Goldman Industries Group, North 
Springfield, VT: January 21, 2001.
TA-W-40,871; TRW Aeronautical Systems, Lucas Aerospace, Aurora, OH: 
December 7, 2000.
TA-W-40,764; Fit Rite Headwear, Inc., Wilkes Barre, PA: October 30, 
2000.
TA-W-40,578; Graphic Arts, Inc., Philadelphia, PA: November 27, 2000.
TA-W-40,171; Valmont Industries and Herman Schwabe, Inc., Hazelton, PA: 
September 18, 2000.
TA-W-40,711; Carolina Glove Co., Wilkes Plant, Conover, NC: January 9, 
2001.
TA-W-40,675; Titan Plastics Group, Formerly Plastic Engineered 
Components, Formerly Golden Triangle Plastic, El Paso Division, El Paso 
TX: December 17, 2000.
TA-W-40,615; Emerson Electronic Connector and Components Co., Waseca, 
MN: November 29, 2000.
TA-W-39,904; Tiffany Lincoln Textiles, New York, NY: August 13, 2000.
TA-W-39,677 & A; Concord Fabrics, Inc., Knitted Fabrics Div., 
Milledgeville, GA and Concord House Div., New York, NY: July 6, 2000.
TA-W-41,117; Canto Tool Corp., Meadville, PA: February 8, 2001.
TA-W-41,047; C.G. Bretting Manufacturing Corp., Inc., Ashland, WI: 
February 14, 2001.
TA-W-40,987; Globe Metallurgical, Inc., Niagara Falls, NY: February 26, 
2001.
TA-W-40,969; Paramount Headwear, Inc., Bourbon, MO: October 9, 2001.
TA-W-40,877; ESP/Jocassee Trading Co., Easley, SC: September 24, 2000.
TA-W-40,826; Lee Mah Electronics, Inc., San Francisco, CA: November 30, 
2000.
TA-W-41,492; Keystone Tool and Machine, Inc., Carlisle, PA: April 16, 
2001.
TA-W-41,304; Alcatel, Optical Fiber Div., Claremont, NC: March 6, 2001.
TA-W-41,317; Metso Minerals Industries, Inc., Formerly Svedala 
Industries, Appleton, WI: March 4, 2001.
TA-W-41,221; Walls Industries, Inc., Cleburne, TX: March 11, 2001.

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TA-W-41,253; Metso Minerals Industries, Inc., Formerly Svedala 
Industries, Birmingham, AL: February 12, 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 increased 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-06197; PW Pipe, Hillsboro, OR
NAFTA-TAA-06145; Execumold, Inc., (Currently located at Fairview, 
Pennsylvania), Erie, PA
NAFTA-TAA-06137; Keystone Tool and Machine, Inc., Carlisle, PA
NAFTA-TAA-06093; RHO Industries, Inc., Buffalo, NY
NAFTA-TAA-06084; Pohlman Foundry Co., Inc., Buffalo, NY
NAFTA-TAA-06012; Dayton Pattern, Inc., Dayton, OH
NAFTA-TAA-05935; Metso Minerals Industries, Inc., Formerly Svedala 
Industries, Birmingham, AL
NAFTA-TAA-05889; Trailmobile Trailer, LLC, Charleston, IL
NAFTA-TAA-05875; C.G. Bretting Manufacturing Corp., Inc., Ashland, WI
NAFTA-TAA-05837; Canto Tool Corp., Meadville, PA
NAFTA-TAA-05823; Lee Mah Electronics, Inc., San Francisco, CA
NAFTA-TAA-05821; BH Electronics, Marshall, MN
NAFTA-TAA-05797; Englehard Corp., McIntyre, GA
NAFTA-TAA-05771; Dillon Yarn Corp., Dillon, SC
NAFTA-TAA-05743; Zeeland Chemical, Div. of Cambrex Corp., Zeeland, MI
NAFTA-TAA-05690; Titan Plastics Group, Formerly Plastic Engineered 
Components, Formerly Golden Triangle Plastic, El Paso Div., El Paso, TX
NAFTA-TAA-5680; F.C. Meyer Packaging Co., Franklin Carton Div., a Div. 
of Mafcote Industries, Inc., St. Louis, MO
NAFTA-TAA-05413 & A; Cascade Tissue Group, Formerly Plainwell Tissue, 
Pittston Township, PA and Ranson, PA
NAFTA-TAA-05108; Ryan Engineering and Design Co., Inc., Pellston, MI
NAFTA-TAA-5277 & A; Zilog, Inc., Probe Manufacturing, Nampa, ID and Mod 
III Manufacturing, Nampa, ID
NAFTA-TAA-05528; Robbins Hardwood Flooring, Inc., Witt Plant, Warren, 
AR
NAFTA-TAA-05777; R.R. Donnelley and Sons Co., Premedia Div., Lynchburg, 
VA

    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-05816; Mitel Networks Corp., Network Access Solutions, 
Ogdensburg, NY

Affirmative Determinations NAFTA-TAA

NAFTA-TAA-05780; AG Simpson Automotive Systems, Sterling Heights, MI: 
January 23, 2001
NAFTA-TAA-05857; Tyco Printed Circuit Group, A Div. Of Tyco 
International Ltd, Dallas, OR: January 31, 2001.
NAFTA-TAA-06082; Pleatz LLC, New York, NY: August 10, 2001.
NAFTA-TAA-05614; Emerson Electronic Connector and Components Co., 
Waseca, MN: November 29, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-05679; Biokyowa, Inc., A Subsidiary of Kyowa Hakko Kogyo, 
Ltd, Cape Girardeau, MO: December 12, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-05774; Xpectra, Inc., Santa Cruz Div., Santa Cruz, CA: 
January 2, 2001.
NAFTA-TAA-5936; Metso Minerals Industries, Inc., Formerly Svedala 
Industries, Appleton, WI: March 4, 2001.
NAFTA-TAA-05973; Xerox Corp., Electronics Delivery Unit, El Segundo, 
CA: March 11, 2001.
NAFTA-TAA-06040; Warnaco, Calvin Klein Jeans Div., Nesquehoning, PA: 
March 28, 2001.
NAFTA-TAA-06065; American Tramways, Inc., A Div. Of Doppelmayr CTEC, 
Inc., Watertown, NY: October 1, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-06086; Scapa Tapes North America, A Div. Of Scapa Group PLC, 
Watertown, NY: July 30, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-06116; Signal Transformer Co., Inc., Inwood, NY: November 9, 
2000.
NAFTA-TAA-06146; Springs Window Fashions, LP, Montgomery, PA: April 12, 
2001.
NAFTA-TAA-06186; Emerson Process Management, Rosemount Analytical, 
Inc., Anaheim, CA: May 10, 2001.
NAFTA-TAA-06192; LNP Engineering Plastics, Inc., Santa Ana, CA: May 7, 
2001.
NAFTA-TAA-06229; Insilco Technologies, ITG Global, Hiddenite, NC: May 
13, 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 2, 2002.
Edward A. Tomchick,
Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
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