[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 229 (Wednesday, November 27, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70970-70972]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-30068]


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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 November, 
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.

TA-W-41,420; Cawood Manufacturing Co., Inc.
TA-W-42,165; Wirtz Manufacturing Co., Port Huron, MI
TA-W-41,495; Arkwright, Inc., OCE USA Holding Co., Fiskville, RI
TA-W-41,655; BTA-Perfex, Butler, WI
TA-W-41,982; Kato Engineering, Inc., North Mankato, MN
TA-W-42,013; Baker Enterprises, Inc., Alpena, MI
TA-W-42,102; Northern Engraving Corp., Lansing Div., Lansing, IA
TA-W-42,189; Baker Electrical Products, Memphis, MI
TA-W-42,205; Sutherland Sheet Metal and Welding Co., Woonsocket, RI

    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-42,292; MacNeill Worldwide, a Subsidiary of MacNeill Engineering 
Co., Laconia, NH

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

TA-W-42,238; Eichleay Engineers and Constructors, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA
TA-W-42,175; Hilti, Inc., New Castle, PA
TA-W-42,183; IKA Logistics, Inc., Packaging Div., a Subsidiary of 
Inabata America Corp., El Paso, TX

    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-42,273; General Mills, Bakeries and Food Service, Hillside, MI

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-42,070; Athens Products, Athens, TN: August 9, 2001.
TA-W-42,248; Kasper Machine Co., Inc., Madison Heights, MI: September 
18, 2001.
TA-W-42,302; Trends Clothing Corp., a/k/a/ Trends International, Miami, 
FL: October 9, 2001.
TA-W-42,305; Unison Industries, a Subsidiary of G.E. Fort Worth, TX: 
October 8, 2001
TA-W-42,329; International Hosiery Network, LLC, Hickory, NC: October 
21, 2001.
TA-W-50,020; DMI-Arkansas, Inc., d/b/a/ Arkansas General Industries, 
Bald Knob, AR: November 5, 2001.
TA-W-42,280; Covington Industries, Inc., High Point, NC: October 9, 
2001.
TA-W-42,061; Metropolitan Steel Industries, Inc., d/b/a Steelco, 
Sinking Springs, PA: August 20, 2001.
TA-W-50,024; Hudson Respiratory Care, Inc., Argyle, NY: November 4, 
2001.
TA-W-42,257; Arnold Engineering Co., Marengo, IL: October 1, 2001.
TA-W-42,240; RBX Industries, Inc., Colt, AR: October 1, 2001.
TA-W-42,168; Gulfstream Aerospace Technologies, Bethany, OK: September 
6, 2001.
TA-W-42,153; Wells Lamont Corp., Packing and Sewing Department, 
Waynesboro, MS: September 4, 2001.
TA-W-42,150 &A Wyman-Gordon Forgings, a Div. of Precision Castparts 
Corp., North Graft, MA, Worcester, MA: September 4, 2001.
TA-W-42,139; Fabry Industries, Green Bay, WI: August 27, 2001.
TA-W-42,045; Regal Manufacturing, Inc., New York, NY: August 21, 2001.
TA-W-42,022; Molded Container Corp., Portland, OR: August 8, 2001.
TA-W-41,144; Dawson Furniture Co., Webb City, MO: February 20, 2001.
TA-W-40,505; Tee Tease, LLC., Commerce, CA: October 31, 2000.
TA-W-42,744; Angelica Image Apparel, St. Louis, MO: June 12, 2001.
TA-W-41,623; Decrane Aircraft Seating Co., Inc., E.R.D.A. Medical Div., 
Marinette, WI: May 24, 2001.

    Also, pursuant to Title V of the North American Free Trade 
Agreement Implementation Act (P.L. 103-182)

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concerning transitional adjustment assistance hereinafter called 
(NAFTA-TAA) and in accordance with Section 250(a), Subchapter 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 November, 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 increased 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-05901; Dawson Furniture Co., Webb City, MO
NAFTA-TAA-06220; BTA-Perfex, Div. of Thermal Engineering International, 
Butler, WI
NAFTA-TAA-06342; Louisiana-Pacific Corp., Plywood Div., Bon Wier, TX
NAFTA-TAA-06463; Baker Enterprises, Inc., Alpena, MI
NAFTA-TAA-06510; Northern Engraving Corp., Lansing Div., Lansing, IA
NAFTA-TAA-07565; Baker Electrical Products, Inc., Memphis, MI
NAFTA-TAA-07644; Fedder's Appliances, Effingham, IL
NAFTA-TAA-06471; Wisconsin Pattern Co., Racine, WI
NAFTA-TAA-07607; RBX Industries, Inc., Colt, AR

    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-07581; IKA Logistics, Inc., Packaging Div., A Subsidiary of 
Inabata America Corp., El Paso, TX
NAFTA-TAA-06378; Willamette Industries, a Weyerhaueser Co., Albany BMG 
Div., Albany, OR

    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-07526; State of Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission 
Permit #65826E, Togiak, AK
NAFTA-TAA-07315; State of Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission 
Permit #64750K, Manokotak, AK
NAFTA-TAA-07102; State of Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission 
Permit #64914G, Dillingham, AK
NAFTA-TAA-07059; State of Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission 
Permit #60161A, Togiak, AK
NAFTA-TAA-07046; State of Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission 
Permit #57876J, Togiak, AK
NAFTA-TAA-07041; State of Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission 
Permit #58078X, Anchorage, AK
NAFTA-TAA-07042; Permit #61508S, Anchorage, AK
NAFTA-TAA-06937; State of Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission 
Permit #56498G, New Stuyahok, AK
NAFTA-TAA-06875; State of Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission 
Permit #57767U, Naknek, AK
NAFTA-TAA-06803; State of Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission 
Permit #64822I, Koliganek, AK
NAFTA-TAA-07546; Permit #60018B, Ugashik, AK
NAFTA-TAA-07205; Permit #59859P, Dillingham, AK

    The investigation revealed that criteria (2) has not been met. 
Sales or production, or both, did not decline during the relevant 
period as required for certification.

NAFTA-TAA-07394; Permit #65838L, Naknek, AK
NAFTA-TAA-07393; Permit #57957Q, Naknek, AK
NAFTA-TAA-07064; State of Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission 
Permit #57453B, Togiak, AK
NAFTA-TAA-06995; State of Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission, 
Permit #61962L, South Naknek, AK
NAFTA-TAA-06735; State of Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission 
Permit #55224K, Egegik, AK
NAFTA-TAA-06619; State of Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission 
Permit #59338H, Dillingham, AK
NAFTA-TAA-06578; State of Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission 
Permit #64128B, Dillingham, AK

Affirmative Determinations NAFTA-TAA

NAFTA-TAA-05848; Tee Tease, LLC, Commerce, CA: October 31, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-06517; Metropolitan Steel Industries, Inc., d/b/a Steelco, 
Sinking Springs, PA: August 22, 2001.
NAFTA-TAA-06600; State of Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission 
Permit #58874X, Dillingham, AK: September 5, 2001.
NAFTA-TAA-06923; Permit #64808Q, New Stuyahok, AK: September 5, 2001.
NAFTA-TAA-07291; State of Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Permit 
#606910, Manokotak, AK:
NAFTA-TAA-07301; State of Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission 
Permit #65405G, Manokotak, AK: September 5, 2001.
NAFTA-TAA-07511; State of Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission 
Permit #64734J, Togiak, AK: September 5, 2001.
NAFTA-TAA-07611; Unison Industries, A Subsidiary of G.E., Fort Worth, 
TX: October 10, 2001.
NAFTA-TAA-07612; SMTC Manufacturing Corp., Austin, TX: August 16, 2001.
NAFTA-TAA-06228; Decrane Aircraft Seating Co., Inc., E.R.D.A. Medical 
Div., Marinette, WI: May 28, 2001.
NAFTA-TAA-07286; State of Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry

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Commission Permit 65874I, Monokotak, AK: September 5, 2001.
NAFTA-TAA-06298; Angelica Image Apparel, St. Louis, MO: June 21, 2001.
NAFTA-TAA-06771; State of Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission 
Permit #68181M, Iliamna, AK: September 5, 2001.
NAFTA-TAA-06808; State of Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission 
Permit #56834J, Koliganek, AK: September 5, 2001.
NAFTA-TAA-06826; State of Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission 
Permit #60843A, Levelock, AK: September 5, 2001.
NAFTA-TAA-07079; State of Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission 
Permit #67875V, Twin Hills, AK: September 5, 2001.
NAFTA-TAA-07280; Permit #64911E, Manokotak, AK: September 3, 2001.
NAFTA-TAA-07568; Molded Container Corp., Portland, OR: August 8, 2001.

    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued 
during the months of November, 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.

Edward A. Tomchick,
Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 02-30068 Filed 11-26-02; 8:45 am]
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