[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 152 (Wednesday, August 7, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51294-51296]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-19957]


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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 July, 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-41,588; Osram Sylvania Products, Inc., Central Falls, RI
TA-W-41,580; Pacific Northwest Sugar Co., Moses Lake, WA
TA-W-41.559; Southern Button Industries, Inc., Rivera Beach, FL
TA-W-41,522; John W. Hancock, Jr., Inc. A Subsidiary of Roanoke 
Electric Steel Corp., Salem, VA
TA-W-41,516; Washington Mould Co., Washington, PA
TA-W-41,402; Instron-Satec Systems, Grove City, PA

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TA-W-41,435; Imperial Holly Sugar, Hereford, TX

    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-41,572; RMH Teleservices, Inc., Scranton, PA
TA-W-41,000; Advanced Service, Inc., A Subsidiary of General Electric 
Appliances, Memphis, TN

    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-41,729; Liz Claiborne, Inc., Mt. Pocono, PA

    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-41,577; Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co., Microinternconnect 
Systems Div., Columbia, MO
    Increased imports did not contribute importantly to worker 
separations at the firm.

TA-W-41,597; Waukesha Engine Div., Waukesha, WI
TA-W-41,578; Holophane, A Div. Of Acuity Lighting Group, Inc., 
Springfield, OH
TA-W-41,501; Carolina Brand Foods, Div. Of Tyson Foods Group, Holly 
Ridge, NC
TA-W-41,504; US Timber Co., Camas Prairie Lumber Div., Craigmont, ID
TA-W-41,540; Anvil International, Inc., A Subsidiary of Mueller Group, 
Inc., Henderson, TN

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-41,585; C and M Knitting Mills, Inc., Maspeth, NY: May 2, 2001.
TA-W-41,567; Vaughan-Bassett Furniture Co., Inc., Virginia House 
Furniture Div., Atkins, VA: May 7, 2001.
TA-W-41,561; Casco Products Corp., Bridgeport, CT: April 29, 2001.
TA-W-41,553; Astechnologies, Inc., Laminated Products Group, Monroe, 
MI: April 19, 2001.
TA-W-41,530; Martin Color-FI, Palmetto Spinning Yarn Div., Laurens, SC: 
April 12, 2001.
TA-W-41,514; Aladdin Industries, LLC, Nashville, TN: April 19, 2001.
TA-W-41,506; Ampco Metal, Inc., Milwaukee, WI: April 10, 2001.
TA-W-41,445; Quantegy, Inc., Opelika, AL: January 27, 2002.
TA-W-41,212; Ametek Specialty Motors, Hudson, WI: March 25, 2001.
TA-W-40,666; Loren Castings, Inc., Loren Industries, Hollywood, FL: 
December 4, 2000.
TA-W-39,253; Federal Mogul, Abex Friction Product, Salisbury, NC: May 
3, 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), 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 months of July, 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-05674; Loren Castings, Inc., Loren Industries, Hollywood, FL
NAFTA-TAA-06066 & A; Motorola, Inc., Semiconductor Products Sector, MOS 
5, Mesa, AZ, Semiconductor Products Sector, MOS 6, Mesa, AZ
NAFTA-TAA-06177; US Timber Co., Camas Prairie Lumber Div., Craigmont, 
ID
NAFTA-TAA-06202; Pacific Northwest Sugar Co., Moses Lake, WA
NAFTA-TAA-06136; International Utility Structures, Inc., Batesville, AR
NAFTA-TAA-06176; Northstar Aerospace (Chicago), Inc., A Div. of 
Northstar Aerospace, Inc., Formerly Derlan Industries, Inc., Bedford 
Park, IL
NAFTA-TAA-06188; Martin Color-FI, Palmetto Spinning Yarn Div., Laurens, 
SC

    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-06345; The News Group, Midwest Div., A Div. of Great Midwest 
News, LLC, Jackson, MS
NAFTA-TAA-06148; Stanley Furniture Co., Inc., Stanleytown, VA
NAFTA-TAA-06049; Jacobs Sverdrup, Amherst, NY

Affimative Determinations NAFTA-TAA

NAFTA-TAA-06157; Astechnologies, Inc. Laminated Products Group, Monroe, 
MI: April 19, 2001.
NAFTA-TAA-06264; Washington Garment Co., Inc., Washington, NC: April 
29, 2001.
NAFTA-TAA-05795; Lakemont Manufacturing Co., Inc., Lakemont, GA: 
January 24, 2001
NAFTA-TAA-06158; Fayette Cotton Mill, Inc. A Subsidiary of Union 
Underwear Co., Inc., A Subsidiary of Fruit of The Loom, Inc., Fayette, 
AL: April 29, 2001.
#NAFTA-TAA-06325; Metso Minerals, Inc., Clintonville, WI: June 25, 
2001.
NAFTA-TAA-06340; Solectron Corp., West Palm Beach Interconnect and C-
Mac Microcircuits, West Palm Beach, FL: July 5, 2001.
NAFTA-TAA-06274; Meyersdale Manufacturing Co., Div. Of Elbeco, Inc., 
Meyersdale, PA: May 29, 2001.

    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued 
during the months of July, 2002.

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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 26, 2002.
Edward A. Tomchick,
Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 02-19957 Filed 8-6-02; 8:45 am]
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