[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 175 (Tuesday, September 10, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57454-57455]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-22965]


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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 August, 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-40,752; Cooper Standard Automotive, North America Fluid Systems 
Div., Fairview, MI
TA-W-41,389; Triton Service, Inc., Electron Technology Div., Easton, PA

    In the following cases, the investigation revealed that the 
criteria for eligibility have not been met for the reasons specified.
    Increased imports did not contribute importantly to worker 
separations at the firm.

TA-W-41,281; Kimberly Clark Technical Papers, East Ryegate, VT
TA-W-41,288; International Truck and Engine Corp. A Subsidiary of 
Navistar International Corp., Springfield, OH
TA-W-41,487; CCS Ceramic Technologies, Ltd, a Subdivision of Benchmark 
Structural Ceramics, Inc., Cheektowaga, NY
TA-W-41,500; Bombardier Aerospace Learjet, Inc., Wichita, KS
TA-W-41,541; GD Resource, Inc., Sparks, NV

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

TA-W-41,507; Atlas Copco Compressors, Inc., Holyoke, MA

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-41,532; Seton Company, Leather Div., Saxton, PA: July 12, 2002
TA-W-41,551; Wabash Alloys, LLC, Syracuse, NY: March 1, 2001
TA-W-41,593; Seco/Warwick Corp., Meadville, PA: December 8, 2001.
TA-W-41,488; Terry Products, Inc., Kannapolis, NC: March 28, 2002.
TA-W-41,412; York International, Unitary Products Group, Elyria, OH: 
April 18, 2001.
TA-W-41,305; Cummins Diesel Recon, Charleston, SC: March 13, 2001.
TA-W-40,966 & A; Munro and Company, Inc., Dewitt Footwear, Dewitt, AR 
and Clarendon Footwear, Clarendon, AR: February 8, 2001.
TA-W-41,110; Advance Transformer, Div. Of Philips Lighting, Boscobel, 
WI: February 12, 2001.
TA-W-41,458; Ameripol Synpol Corp., Odessa, TX: March 25, 2001.
TA-W-41,650; Gerber Childrenswear, Inc., Ballinger, TX: June 3, 2001.
TA-W-41,665 & A; Scotty's Fashions, Inc., Lewistown, PA and Lehighton, 
PA: May 25, 2001.
TA-W-41,714; J.R. Simplot Co., Agribusiness Group, Mining and 
Manufacturing Div., Don Plant, Pocatello, ID: May 17, 2001.
TA-W-41,762; Valeo Climate Control, Decatur, IL: June 3, 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 August, 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,

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    (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-06104; International Truck and Engine Corp., A Subsidiary of 
Navistar International Corp., Springfield, OH
NAFTA-TAA-06103; Bombardier Aerospace, Learjet, Inc., Wichita, KS
NAFTA-TAA-06275 &A Scotty's Fashions, Inc., Lewistown, PA and 
Lehighton, PA
NAFTA-TAA-06069; Flexprint, a Subsidiary of Flexpaq, Moorestown, 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-06153; Holiday Products, a Subsidiary of Rauch Industries, El 
Paso, TX
NAFTA-TAA-06374; IBM Global Services, AMS Div., Jacksonville, FL

Affirmative Determinations NAFTA-TAA

NAFTA-TAA-06291; Sulzer Pumps (US), Inc., Portland, OR: June 20, 2001.
NAFTA-TAA-06271; Industrial Coils, Baraboo, WI: June 12, 2001.
NAFTA-TAA-06189; Essilor of America, Manufacturing Operations, St. 
Petersburg, FL, Including Leased Workers of Tempmates, Adecco, 
Personnel One and Universal, St. Petersburg, FL, Ranstad, Pinellas 
Park, FL and TRC Staffing, Largo, FL
NAFTA-TAA-06240 & A; Price-Pfister, Machine Shop, Pacoima, CA and 
Fabrication Department, Pacoima, CA: May 15, 2001
NAFTA-TAA-06172; U.S. Manufacturing Co., Pasadena, CA: April 17, 2001.

    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued 
during the months of August, 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 16, 2002.
Edward A. Tomchick,
Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 02-22965 Filed 9-9-02; 8:45 am]
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