[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 154 (Friday, August 9, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51870-51871]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-20200]


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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 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.

None

    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-41,525; Stanley Furniture Co., Inc., Stanleytown, VA
TA-W-41,018; Lucent Technologies, Inc., Lucent Worldwide Service, 
Installation Div., Eugene, OR
TA-W-40,802; Geotemps, Hurley, NM
TA-W-41,595; Greyhound Lines, Inc., Dallas, TX
TA-W-41,453; Fun-Tees, Inc., Distribution Center, Concord, NC
TA-W-41,562; Florsheim Distribution Center, Florsheim Group, Inc., 
Jefferson City, MO

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

TA-W-41,554; International Utility Structures, Inc., Batesville, AR
TA-W-41,582; Garment Corp. of America, Miami Beach, FL
TA-W-41,494; Mantua Industries, Inc., Woodbury Heights, NJ
TA-W-41,557; Battery Pack of America, Toshiba Battery Co Ltd, Durham, 
NC

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-41,587; Saes Getters Corporation of America, Independence, OH: May 
5, 2001.
TA-W-41,392; White Mountain Stitching Co., Littleton, NH: March 21, 
2001.
TA-W-41,338; Cooper Wiring Devices, Division of Cooper Industries, Long 
Island City, NY: March 20, 2001.
TA-W-41,533; The Stanley Works, Stanley Tools Plant, New Britain, CT: 
January 19, 2002.
TA-W-39,104; Alexander Doll Company, Inc., New York, NY: April 9, 2000.
TA-W-41,344 & A; Vision-Ease Lens Azusa, Inc., Azusa, CA and Vision-
Ease Lens, Inc., Azusa, CA: March 22, 2001.
TA-W-41,242; Chevron U.S.A. Production Co (CPDN), A Div. of Chevron 
U.S.A., Inc., Houston, TX and Operating in the Following Locations: A; 
CA, B; CO, C; LA, D; NM, E; OK, F; TX, G; WY: July 8, 2001.
TA-W-40,951; Albany International Corp., Geschmay Plant, Greenville, 
SC: January 28, 2001.
TA-W-41,085; BBI Enterprises, LP, Alpena, MI: February 14, 2001.
TA-W-41,298; Komar Manufacturing Co., Claysburg, PA: March 8, 2001.
TA-W-41,345; Fuchs Systems, Inc., Salisbury, NC: January 20, 2002.
TA-W-41,374; Curtis PMC, Division of Curtis Instruments, Inc., 
Livermore, CA: March 28, 2001
TA-W-41,526; Wabash Technologies, Automotive Business Unit, Huntington, 
IN: May 2, 2001
TA-W-41,565; Washington Garment Co., Inc., Washington, NC: April 29, 
2001
TA-W-41,592; Logan Manufacturing Company, Inc., Chapmanville, WV: May 
2, 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), 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-06270; Sovereign Adhesives, Inc., Ewing, NJ

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NAFTA-TAA-06184; Mantua Industries, Woodbury Heights, NJ

    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-06149; Intermetro Industries Corp., Carol Stream, IL
NAFTA-TAA-05994; Lucent Technologies, Inc., Lucent Worldwide Services, 
Installation Division, Eugene, OR

Affirmative Determinations NAFTA-TAA

NAFTA-TAA-06246; J.D. Holding Company & Subsidiaries, Inc., DC 
Products, Inc., Springport, MI: May 29, 2001

    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued 
during the months of July, 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: August 2, 2002.
Edward A. Tomchick
Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 02-20200 Filed 8-8-02; 8:45 am]
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