[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 197 (Thursday, October 10, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63157-63159]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-25787]


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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 September, 
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-41,318 & A, B; Specialty Minerals, Inc., Oswego, NY, Lockhaven, PA 
and Erie, PA
TA-W-41,523; BRA-VOR Tool and Die, Inc., Meadville, PA
TA-W-41,656; Hancock Manufacturing Co., a Subsidiary of Renaissance 
Industries, Inc., Toronto, OH

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TA-W-41,688; Stork H and E Blading, Inc., Auburn, NY
TA-W-41,839; Ergo Systems, Inc., Green Lane, PA
TA-W-41,952; FCI USA, Inc., Mil/Aero Industrial Div., York, PA
TA-W-40,173; Benson Corp., Weyauwega, WI
TA-W-41,633; Specialty Machine Co., Gastonia, NC
TA-W-41,905 & A; Penn Compression Moulding, Inc., Irwin, PA and 
Liberty, SC

    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-41,462; Astec Semiconductor, Inc., Astec Power, Milpitas, CA
TA-W-41,789; General Electric Motors Operations, Murfreesboro, TN
TA-W-41,795; Edward Vogt Valve Co., Jeffersonville, IN

    The workers firm does not produce an article as required for 
certification under Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974.

TA-W-41,896; McManus Wyatt Produce Co., Weslaco, TX
TA-W-41,549; Philips Consumer Electronics, Knoxville, TN
TA-W-42,026; Timex Corp., a Subsidiary of Timex Group B.V., Middlebury, 
CT

    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-40,567; Ivaco Steel Processing LLC, Tonawanda, NY
TA-W-41,621; Gorham/Lenox, Inc., Smithfield, RI

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-41,911; Sappi Fine Paper Mill, North America, Muskegon, MI: March 
26, 2001.
TA-W-41,908; PSM Fastener Corp., a Subsidiary of McKechnie Investments, 
Inc, Ferguson, MO
TA-W-41,891; American Uniform Co., Blue Ridge, GA: July 11, 2001.
TA-W-41,862; Gino and Jack Manufacturing, Inc., Bath, PA: June 28, 
2001.
TA-W-41,324; Spring Ford Industries, Tucson, AZ: April 1, 2001.
TA-W-41,050; Quality Components, Inc., Ridgway, PA: February 11, 2001.
TA-W-42,001; Wain Manufacturing, a Subsidiary of California Optical 
Corp., Lynn, MA: August 9, 2001.
TA-W-41,994; Lucedale Industries, Lucedale, MS: August 5, 2001.
TA-W-41,985; DeRoyal Patient Care, a Div. Of DeRoyal Industries, Inc., 
Maynardville, TN: July 31, 2001.
TA-W-41,960; Hartford Ball/Hartford Bearings, a Subsidiary of Virginia 
Industries, Inc., Rocky Hill, CT: July 24, 2001.
TA-W-41,959; Amory Garment Co.,a Div. Of Block Corp., Amory, MS: July 
18, 2001.
TA-W-41,930; Lapcor Plastics, Div. Of Mirro/Wearever Co., Manitowoc, 
WI: July 25, 2001.
TA-W-41,927; David Stevens Manufacturing, Inc., Blackwood, NJ: July 25, 
2001.
TA-W-41,913; Barrick Gold Corp., Ruby Hill Mine, Eureka, NV: July 18, 
2001.
TA-W-41,758; Parker Hosiery Co., Inc., Old Fort, NC: June 13, 2001.
TA-W-41,708; Rosemount Analytical, Inc., Process Analytical Div., 
Orrville, OH: May 27, 2001.
TA-W-41,425; Tzipi, Inc., Brooklyn, NY: April 8, 2001.
TA-W-41,303; McKechnie Tooling and Engineering, Staples, MN: April 4, 
2001.
TA-W-41,120; American Xtal Technology,Inc. (AXT), High Performance 
Compound Semiconductor Substrates Div., Fremont, CA: March 25, 2001.
TA-W-41,583; Ceco Door Products, Harlingen, TX: April 24, 2001.
TA-W-40,939; P.S.W. Industries, Inc., Chicago, IL: January 11, 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 September, 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-06235; Mechanical Products Co., LLC, Aerospace Div., Jackson, 
MI
NAFTA-TAA-06244; Specialty Machine Co., Gastonia, NC
NAFTA-TAA-6167; Weatherford--Fabrication Div., Grand Junction, CO
NAFTA-TAA-06199; Hahn Equipment Company, Evansville, IN
NAFTA-TAA-06351; FCI USA, Inc. Mil/Aero Industrial Div., York, PA
NAFTA-TAA-06418; Lapcor Plastics, Div. Of Mirro/Wearever Co., 
Manitowoc, WI
NAFTA-TAA-04664; Sterling Fibers, Inc., Pace, FL

    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-06390; McManus Wyatt Produce Co., Weslaco, TX
NAFTA-TAA-06164; Philips Consumer Electronics, Knoxville, TN

Affirmative Determinations NAFTA-TAA

NAFTA-TAA-06398; American Uniform Co., Blue Ridge, GA: July 11, 2001.

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NAFTA-TAA-06420; Seton Co., Leather Div., Saxton, PA: July 12, 2002.
NAFTA-TAA-06431; Celestica Corp., Mt. Pleasant, IA: August 1, 2001.
NAFTA-TAA-06462; American Marketing Industries, Inc., d/b/a/ Dunbrooke 
Industries, Inc., cut and Sew Facility, El Dorado Springs, MO: August 
1, 2001.
NAFTA-TAA-05942; BBI Enterprises, LP, Alpena, MI: March 6, 2001.
NAFTA-TAA-06048; McKechnie Tooling and Engineering, Staples, MN: April 
4, 2001.
NAFTA-TAA-06279; Lexstar Technologies, Alexander Technologies, Mason 
City, IA: May 16, 2001.
NAFTA-TAA-06303; Parker Hosiery Co., Inc., Old Fort, NC: June 25, 2001.
NAFTA-TAA-06367; Harvard Industries, Inc., Albion Div., Albion, MI: 
July 8, 2001.
NAFTA-TAA-06393; Ergo Systems, Inc., Green Lane, PA: July 1, 2001.
NAFTA-TAA-06473; Lucedale Industries, Lucedale, MS: August 9, 2001.
NAFTA-TAA-06479; Kraft Foods, Lifesavers Co., Holland, MI: May 15, 
2001.
NAFTA-TAA-06494; Doncasters, Inc., Turbo Products Div., a Subsidiary of 
Doncasters, LLC, Ivoryton, CT: August 8, 2001.
NAFTA-TAA-06500; Marconi, Outside Plant and Power Products Div., 
Toccoa, GA: August 20, 2001.

    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued 
during the months of September, 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: September 20, 2002.
Edward A. Tomchick,
Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 02-25787 Filed 10-9-02; 8:45 am]
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