[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 204 (Tuesday, October 22, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64922-64924]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-26741]


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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 and 
October, 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-40,530; Adcap-Dunn Manufacturing Co., Camp Hill, AL
TA-W-41,041A; United Central Industrial Supply Co. LLC, Virginia 
Machine Tool Co., Bassett, VA
TA-W-41,792; J.B. Tool and Machine, Inc., Wapakoneta, OH
TA-W-41,975; Versa Tool, Meadville, PA
TA-W-41,208 & A; Valeo Climate Control, USA-2 Div., Automotive Air 
Conditioning Condenser Line, Grand Prairie, TX and Aluminum Tubing 
Line, Grand Prairie, TX
TA-W-41,844; Terex Mining Manufacturing Facility, Tulsa, OK
TA-W-41,890; Kaman Aerospace Microwave Cable Assembly Div., Middletown, 
CT
TA-W-41,947; Pella Plastic, Plant #3, New Hope, TN
TA--W-42,040; Lockheed Martin Distribution Technologies, Inc., Tulsa, 
OK
TA-W-41,796; Tredegar Film Products, Carbondale, 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-41,945; ExxonMobil Lubricants and Petroleum Specialties Co., 
Bakerstown Grease Plant, Gibsonia, PA
TA-W-41,936; Fishking Processors, Inc., Los Angeles, CA
TA-W-41,769; Siemens Demag Delaval, Trenton, NJ
    The workers firm does not produce an article as required for 
certification under section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974.

TA-W-42,027; NCS Learn, East Lansing, MI
TA-W-42,036; Electronic Data Systems Corp., I Solutions Center, 
Fairborn, OH
TA-W-41,041; United Central Industrial Supply Co, LLC, Blue Ridge 
Industrial Supply Co., Bassett, VA
TA-W-41,950; International Data LLC, Data-Capture Div., El Paso, TX
TA-W-41,850; Global Apparel, LLC, New York, NY
    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-41,929; MEL, Inc., Winchester, MA
    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-42,021; Bronxwood Dyeing Co., Inc., Bronx, NY
TA-W-41,876; Meggitt Avionics, a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Meggitt 
PLC, Manchester, NH

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.


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TA-W-42,060; United Sweater Mills Corp., Jersey City, NJ: August 20, 
2001
TA-W-42,017; Motorola, Tempe Final Manufacturing (TFM), Tempe, AZ: 
August 6, 2001
TA-W-42,002; Metso Minerals, Inc., Clintonville, WI: August 6, 2001
TA-W-41,866; Ingersoll-Rand Co., Rock Drill Div., Roanoke, VA: August 
16, 2002
TA-W-41,857; DMI Furniture, Inc, Huntingburg, IN: June 24, 2001
TA-W-41,605; Bemis Manufacturing Co., Crandon Woodworking Div., 
Crandon, WI: April 16, 2001
TA-W-41,599; Clearfield Machine Co., Clearfield, PA: May 20, 2001
TA-W-41,556; Fedders Appliances, Effingham, IL: January 8, 2002
TA-W-41,481; Siemens Energy and Automation, Inc., Power Distribution 
Infrastructure and Controls Div., Bellefontaine, OH: April 25, 2001
TA-W-40,621; General Electric Co (GE), Transportation Systems Div., 
Global Signaling, Warrensburg, MO: November 19, 2000
TA-W-42,048; Fashion Tanning Co., Inc., Gloversville, NY: August 12, 
2001
TA-W-42,028; Loretex Corp., Guilderland Center, NY: August 8, 2001
TA-W-42,024; McInnes Steel Co., Corry, PA: July 23, 2001
TA-W-42,019; Encon Eye Protection, a Subsidiary of Encon Corp., 
Coudersport, PA: August 8, 2001
TA-W-42,009; Storage Tek, MAT-FRU Operation, Louisville, CO: July 31, 
2001
TA-W-41,999; New Holland Industries, Inc., New Holland, PA: August 6, 
2001
TA-W-41,993; Philips Semiconductors, a Subsidiary of Royal Philips 
Electronics, NV, Albuquerque, NM: August 5, 2001
TA-W-41,974; Amerock Corp., Rockford, IL: July 23, 2001
TA-W-41,968; Crown Cork and Seal Co., Inc., Portland, OR: August 1, 
2001
TA-W-41,918; Unilever Best Foods North America, Santa Cruz, CA: July 
24, 2001
TA-W-41,917; The Pfaltzgraff Co., Also Known as Susquehanna 
Pfaltzgraff, York, PA: July 12, 2001
TA-W-41,901; Johnson and Johnson Apparel, Inc., Kenly, NC: July 11, 
2001
TA-W-41,874 & A, B; Sebago, Inc., Bridgton, ME, Westbrook, ME and 
Gorham, ME: September 19, 2002
TA-W-41,867 & A; Tee Jays Manufacturing Co., Inc., Plant 7, Florence, 
AL and Plant 17, Florence, AL: July 2, 2001
TA-W-41,716; Motorola, Inc, Global Telecom Solutions Sector (GTSS), 
Cellular Infrastructure Group, Fort Worth, TX: May 21, 2001
TA-W-41,706; Henry's Cutting Service, Hialeah, FL: May 10, 2001
TA-W-41,534; 3M Center, Coated Abrasives and Industrial Tape Div., St. 
Paul, MN: April 22, 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 and October, 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-05788A; United Central Industrial Supply Co. LLC, Virginia 
Machine Tool Co., Bassett, VA
NAFTA-TAA-06310; J.B. Tool and Machine, Inc., Wapakoneta, OH
NAFTA-TAA-06423; ExxonMobil Lubricants and Petroleum Specialties Co., 
Bakerstown Grease Plant, Gibsonia, PA
NAFTA-TAA-06458; Versa Tool, Inc., Meadville, PA
NAFTA-TAA-06241; Henry's Cutting Service, Hialeah, FL
NAFTA-TAA-06512; Fishking Processors, Inc., Los Angeles, CA

    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-05788; United Central Industrial Supply Co, LLC, Blue Ridge 
Industrial Supply Co., Bassett, VA
NAFTA-TAA-06434; International Data LLC, Data-Capture, El Paso, TX
NAFTA-TAA-06474; Yakima Products, Inc., d/b/a Watermark, Materials 
Department, Arcata, CA
    The investigation revealed that criteria (1) has not been met. 
Sales or production did not decline during the relevant period as 
required for certification.

NAFTA-TAA-6415; Mel, Inc., Winchester, MA

Affirmative Determinations NAFTA-TAA

NAFTA-TAA-06468; TI Automotive Systems, Sanford Div., Sanford Div., 
Sanford, FL: August 16, 2001
NAFTA-TAA-06493; United Sweater Mills, Corp., Jersey City, NJ: August 
23, 2001
NAFTA-TAA-06525; Perfection-Schwank, Inc., Waynesboro, GA: September 5, 
2001
NAFTA-TAA-06027; TLD Lantis Corp., a Subsidiary of Teleflex Lionel-
DuPont (TLD), Salinas, CA: March 21, 2001
NAFTA-TAA-06389; Federal-Mogul Corp., Friction Products Div., 
Winchester, VA: July 19, 2001
NAFTA-TAA-06488; Kimberly-Clark Corp., Neenah Cold Springs Facility, 
Neenah, WI: August 22, 2001
NAFTA-TAA-06397; Johnson and Johnson Apparel, Inc., Kenly, NC: July 11, 
2001
    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued 
during the months of September

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and October, 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: October 8, 2002.
Edward A. Tomchick
Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 02-26741 Filed 10-21-02; 8:45 am]
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