[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 225 (Thursday, November 21, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70244-70246]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-29626]


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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 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-42,039; Wisconsin Pattern Co., Racine, WI
TA-W-42,033; Bridgeport Machines, Inc., Bridgeport, CT, A; Delran, NJ, 
B; Webster, MA, C; Elgin, IL, D; Detroit, MI
TA-W-41,381; Red Wing Shoe Co., Inc., Potosi Plant, Potosi, MO
TA-W-42,237; Penn American Coal, a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Mill 
Creek Mining, Inc., a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Coal Resources, Inc., 
Black Lick, PA

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TA-W-42,000; Daicolor-Pope, Inc., Paterson, NJ
TA-W-41,589; Shamrock Conduit Products, Inc., Barnesville, OH

    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-42,143; Dana Corp., Perfect Circle Div., Hastings, NE
TA-W-41,370; The Boeing Co., Battlefield Command and Control, Space 
Systems, El Paso, TX

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

TA-W-42,234; Joy Mining Machinery, a Div. of Joy Global, Inc., Co., Mt 
Vernon, IL
TA-W-42,242; Super Shrimp, Inc., Yuma, AZ
TA-W-42,097; Jones Apparel Group USA, Inc., El Paso, TX
TA-W-41,396; Bell Sponging Co., Inc., Allentown, 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-41,943; ADC Telecommunications, Inc., Eden Prairie, MN

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-42,199; Harting Manufacturing, Inc., Elgin, IL: September 19, 2001
TA-W-42,125; River Oaks Furniture, Inc., Tupelo, MS: August 30, 2001
TA-W-42,058; Cross Wire Cloth and Manufacturing Co., a Subsidiary of 
MDN, Inc, Bellmawr, NJ: August 23, 2001
TA-W-42,056; Kadant Black Clawson, a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Kadant, 
Inc., Mason, OH: July 30, 2001
TA-W-42,035; Piece Dye Acquisition Corp., d/b/a Piece Dye Works, 
Edenton, NC: August 10, 2001
TA-W-41,981; Carolina Mills, Inc., Plant #21 and Plant #24, Gastonia, 
NC: July 19, 2001
TA-W-41,431; Sterling Fluid Systems (USA), Inc., Process Metals 
Foundry, White Pigeon, MI: April 1, 2001
TA-W-42,252; Leslie Fay Marketing, Inc., Trio Div., New York, NY: 
October 11, 2001
TA-W-42,223; Nash Garment Co., Inc., Nashville, NC: July 11, 2001
TA-W-42,313; Premier Machining Industries, LLC, Concord, NC: October 
23, 2001
TA-W-42,179; Kirkwood Industries, Inc., Dayton Precision Div., Hebron, 
OH: September 9, 2001
TA-W-42,178; Microtek Medical, Inc., Columbus, MS: April 1, 2002
TA-W-42,146; Apex Automation, Elizabethtown, PA: August 28, 2001
TA-W-42,142; Tinplate Partners International, Inc., Gary, IN: August 
24, 2001
TA-W-42,082; Nordic Gear, Inc., Newport, PA: August 28, 2001
TA-W-42,081; Nordic Gear, Inc., Millersburg, PA: August 28, 2001
TA-W-41,660; Amspec Chemical Corp., Gloucester, NJ: May 18, 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 month of 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-05696; Pittsburgh Gear Co., a Subsidiary of Brad Foote Gear 
Works, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA
NAFTA-TAA-06077; The Boeing Co., Battlefield Command and Control/Space 
Systems, El Paso, TX

    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-06129; Bell Sponging Co., Inc., Allentown, PA
NAFTA-TAA-06520; Jones Apparel Group USA, Inc., El Paso, TX
NAFTA-TAA-07619; Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield, Syracuse, NY

    The investigation revealed that criteria (1) has not been met. A 
significant number or proportion of the workers in such workers' firm 
or an appropriate subdivision (including workers in any agricultural 
firm or appropriate subdivision thereof) did not become totally or 
partially separated from employment as required for certification.

NAFTA-TAA-07245; Permit #60091M, King Salmon, AK
NAFTA-TAA-07039; Permit #68757A, Togiak, AK
NAFTA-TAA-07244; Permit #58575Q, King Salmon, AK
NAFTA-TAA-06450; ADC Telecommunication, Corporate Headquarters, Eden 
Prairie, MN

Affirmative Determinations NAFTA-TAA

NAFTA-TAA-06560; Permit #61977V, Clarks Point, AK: September 5, 2001
NAFTA-TAA-06590; Permit #59590W, New Stuyahok, AK: September 5, 2001
NAFTA-TAA-06758; Permit #56087G, Ekwok, AK: September 5, 2001
NAFTA-TAA-06768; Permit #57814M, Iliamna, AK: September 5, 2001
NAFTA-TAA-06794; Permit #67507U, King Salmon, AK: September 5, 2001
NAFTA-TAA-06888; Permit #61249B, Naknek, AK: September 5, 2001

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NAFTA-TAA-06890; Permit #56569N, Anchorage, AK: September 5, 2001
NAFTA-TAA-06931; Permit #57641L, New Stuyahok, AK: September 5, 2001
NAFTA-TAA-06953; Permit #62030E, Pilot Point, AK: September 5, 2001
NAFTA-TAA-07007; Permit #68074I, Togiak, AK: September 5, 2001
NAFTA-TAA-07308; Permit #57390J, Manokotak, AK: September 5, 2001
NAFTA-TAA-07429; Permit #58385W, Pilot Point, AK: September 5, 2001
NAFTA-TAA-07449; Permit #58296E, South Naknek, AK: September 5, 2001
NAFTA-TAA-07450; Permit #59803W, South Naknek, AK: September 5, 2001
NAFTA-TAA-07551; Nordic Gear, Inc., Millersburg, PA: August 28, 2001
NAFTA-TAA-07552; Nordic Gear, Inc., Newport, PA: August 28, 2001
NAFTA-TAA-07588; Nash Garment Co., Inc., Nashville, NC: July 11, 2001
NAFTA-TAA-06411; Carolina Mills, Inc., Plant #21 and Plant #24, 
Gastonia, NC: July 19, 2001
NAFTA-TAA-06480; Piece Dye Acquisition Corp., d/b/a Piece Dye Works, 
Edenton, NC: August 10, 2001
NAFTA-TAA-06947; 59469B, Newhalen, AK: September 5, 2001

    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued 
during the month of 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: November 1, 2002.
Edward A. Tomchick,
Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 02-29626 Filed 11-20-02; 8:45 am]
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