[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 246 (Monday, December 23, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78257-78259]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-32236]


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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, or are threatened to become totally or 
partially separated; and
    (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 of such 
firm or subdivision.

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-42,185; Juno, Inc., Blytheville, AR
TA-W-42,016; National Torch Tip, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA
TA-W-42,051; Citation Corp.-Interstate Forgings Industries, Milwaukee, 
WI
TA-W-41,970; Dimension Tech, Inc., Ironwood, MI
TA-W-41,889; United Container Machinery, Glen Arm, Maryland
    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-42,300; AbelConn, LLC, Cokato, MN
TA-W-42,831; Metaldyne, Inc. (formerly Accura Tool & Mold Co., Inc.), 
Crystal Lake, IL
TA-W-42,068; Motorola, Inc., SPS, Chandler, AZ
TA-W-41,730; Motorola, Inc., RF-1, Phoenix, AZ
TA-W-41,859; King Press, Joplin, MO
TA-W-42,298; Massillon Stainless, Inc., Massillon, OH
TA-W-42,211; Motorola, Inc., Semiconductor Products Sector, Bipolar 
Manufacturing Center (BMC), Mesa, AZ
    The workers firm does not produce an article as required for 
certification under Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974.
TA-W-42,235; The Design Room of Cattiva, Inc., New York, NY
TA-W-50,108 &A Ericsson, Inc., Global Services North America, Regional 
Supply and Support Center, Plano, TX and Richardson, TX
TA-W-42,322, A & B; Kelly Staff Leasing, Inc., San Diego, CA, Kelly 
Services, Inc., Troy, MI and Delphi Automotive Systems, El Paso, TX
    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-42,294; Glucona America, Inc., Janesville, WI

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-42,296; Westwood Industries LLC, Luxury Home Group, New York, NY: 
October 2, 2001.
TA-W-42,274; Angelica Image Apparel, a Div. of Angelica Corp., Alamo, 
TN: May 23, 2001.
TA-W-42,309; Advanced Glassfiber Yarns, Huntingdon, PA: October 15, 
2001.
TA-W-40,842; Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp., Blythville, AR: November 5, 
2000.
TA-W-42,087; Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp., Brookfield, WI: June 19, 
2001.
TA-W-42,049; The Boeing Company, Boeing Commercial Aircraft, Wichita 
Div., Tulsa Business Unit, Tulsa, OK: July 17, 2001.
TA-W-42,044; Siemens VDO Automotive, Lima, OH: August 21, 2001.
TA-W-41,581; The Cincinnati Gear Company, a/k/a Cincinnati Steel 
Treating (C.S.T.), Cincinnati, OH: May 1, 2001. July 22, 2001.

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TA-W-41,529 & A; Mexican Industries, Detroit, MI and Dearborn, MI: 
January 23, 2001.
TA-W-42,355; Ferro Corp., East Liverpool Plant, East Liverpool, OH: 
October 23, 2001.
TA-W-42,340; Titan Wheel Corp. of Virginia, Saltville, VA: October 25, 
2001.
TA-W-42,339; Doyle Shirt Manufacturing, Doyle, TN: October 24, 2001.
TA-W-42,333; Dunbrooke Sportswear, a Div. of American Marketing 
Industries, Inc., El Dorado Springs, MO: October 21, 2001.
TA-W-42,231; The Doe Run Resources Co., The Southeast Missouri Mining 
and Milling Div., Viburnum, MO: September 25, 2001.
TA-W-42,226; R and A Investments, d/b/a Mini-Circuits, Hialeah, FL: 
September 16, 2001.
TA-W-42,222; EHV-Weidmann Idustries, Inc., a Subsidiary of Wicor 
Americas, St. Johnsbury, VT
TA-W-42,206; Hoffco/Comet Industries, In., Rushville, IN: September 16, 
2001.
TA-W-42,141; Manufacturers' Services Limited, Midwest Operations, Mt. 
Prospect, IL: August 27, 2001.
TA-W-42,134; Tyco Electronics, Printed Circuit Group, Melbourne Div., 
Melbourne, FL: August 16, 2001.
TA-W-42,055; Plymouth, Inc., Radford, VA: July 18, 2001.
TA-W-41,618 & A; Ethan Allen, Inc., Casegoods Factory, Randolph, VT and 
Lumber Mill, Orleans, VT: May 29, 2001.

    The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of 
(a)(2)(A) (increased imports) of Section 222 have been met.

TA-W-50,002; Longview Fibre Co., Leavenworth Wood Products, 
Leavenworth, WA: November 4, 2001.
TA-W-50,097; S. Goldberg & Co., Inc., Hackensack, NJ: November 4, 2001.
TA-W-50,069; L.W. Packard and Co., Inc., Ashland, NH: November 8, 2001.
TA-W-50,041 & A,B,C; Woods Industries, Inc., Jasonville, IN, 
Worthington, IN, Mooresville, IN and Carmel, IN: November 6, 2001.
TA-W-50,027; Stimson Lumber Co., Libby, MT: November 6, 2001.

    The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of 
(a)(2)(B) (shift in production) of Section 222 have been met.

TA-W-50,021; Buehler Motor, Inc., Kinston, NC: November 5, 2001.
TA-W-50,053; Advance Transformer Corp., Monroe, WI: November 1, 2002.
TA-W-50,014; Kwikset Corp., a Subsidiary of Black and Decker Corp., 
Waynesboro, GA: November 5, 2001.
TA-W-50,046; Crown North America, a Div. of Leggett and Platt, Inc., 
Wooster, OH: November 7, 2001.
TA-W-50,116; J. Star Bodco, Inc., a Subsidiary of Industrie Bodco, 
Inc., Fort Atkinson, WI: November 16, 2001.
TA-W-50,081 & A; Drusco, Inc., Miami, FL and The Cutting Company, Inc., 
Miami, FL: November 13, 2001.
TA-W-50,070; Eaton Corporation, Fluid Power Div., Mooresville, NC: 
November 7, 2001.
TA-W-50,062; After Six, Inc., Athens, GA: November 5, 2001.
TA-W-50,055; Kraft Foods, Kool-Aid Plant, Chicago, IL: November 8, 
2001.
TA-W-50,018; Court Metal Finishing, Inc., d/b/a Valve Finishing Co., 
Mentor, OH: November 5, 2001.

    The following certification has been issued. The workers qualify as 
adversely affected secondary workers under Section 222.

TA-W-50,006; Sherman Lumber Company, Sherman Station, ME: November 4, 
2001.

    Also, pursuant to Title V of the North American Free Trade 
Agreement Implementation Act (P.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 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 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-06452; National Torch Tip, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA
NAFTA-TAA-07571; International Comfort Products Corp. (USA), Div. of 
Carrier Corp., Lewisburg, TN
NAFTA-TAA-07594; Juno, Inc., Blytheville, AR
NAFTA-TAA-07640; AbelConn, LLC, Cokato, MN
NAFTA-TAA-05348; GE Lexington Lamp Plant, Lexington, KY
NAFTA-TAA-06333; King Press, Joplin, MO
NAFTA-TAA-06338; Metaldyne, Inc., (Formerly Accura Tool and Mold Co., 
Inc.), Crystal Lake, IL
NAFTA-TAA-06461; Dimension Tech, Inc., Ironwood, MI
NAFTA-TAA-06470; Citation Corp.-Interstate Forgings Industries, 
Milwaukee, WI
NAFTA-TAA-06528; U.S. Manufacturing Corp., Port Huron, MI
NAFTA-TAA-06529; Coleman Cable, Inc., El Paso, TX
NAFTA-TAA--07559; Makita Corporation of America, Buford, GA
NAFTA-TAA-07649; Graphic Sportswear Unlimited, Inc., Austin, 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-07650 & A, B; Kelly Staff Leasing, Inc., San Diego, CA, Kelly 
Services, Inc., Troy, MI and Delphi Automotive Systems, El Paso, TX
NAFTA-TAA-07628; Health South, Occupational Medical Clinic, El Paso, TX
NAFTA-TAA-06511; Netmanage, Inc., Bellingham Engineering, Bellingham, 
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    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-06814; State of Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission 
Permit #61971Q, Koligangly, AK
NAFTA-TAA-07044; State of Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission 
Permit #55779F, Togiak, AK
NAFTA-TAA-07063; State of Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission 
Permit #57325J, Togiak, AK
NAFTA-TAA-07330; State of Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission 
Permit #57511L, Naknek, AK
NAFTA-TAA-06775; State of Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission 
Permit #58360M, Newhalen, AK
NAFTA-TAA-06749; State of Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission 
Permit #60501X, Egegik, AK
NAFTA-TAA-06713; Permit #61361Q, Dillingham, AK
NAFTA-TAA-06635; State of Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission 
Permit #55222A, Dillingham, AK
NAFTA-TAA-06566; State of Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission 
Permit #57687H, Clarks, AK
NAFTA-TAA-07424; State of Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission 
Permit #58234H, Dillingham, AK
NAFTA-TAA-07354; Permit #58022H, Naknek, AK
NAFTA-TAA-07338; Permit #SO4T58023, Naknek, AK
NAFTA-TAA-07331; State of Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission 
Permit #65830W, Naknek, 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-06728; State of Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission 
Permit #57995V, Dillingham, AK
NAFTA-TAA-07194; State of Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entries 
Commission Permit #61231Q, Dillingham, AK
NAFTA-TAA-06893; State of Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entries 
Commission Permit #55324S, Naknek, AK
NAFTA-TAA-06586; State of Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entries 
Commission Permit #67590E, Dillingham, AK
    The investigation revealed that criteria (2) and criteria (3) have 
not been met. Sales or production, or both, did not decline during the 
relevant period as required for certification. Imports Canada or Mexico 
did not contribute importantly to workers' separations.

NAFTA-TAA-07632; Massillon Stainless, Inc., Massillon, OH

Affirmative Determinations NAFTA-TAA

NAFTA-TAA-05693; Braeco, Weaverville, NC: June 8, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-06567; State of Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission, 
Permit #57436I, Clarks Point, AK: September 5, 2001.
NAFTA-TAA-06667; State of Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission 
Permit #60406B, Dillingham, AK: September 5, 2001.
NAFTA-TAA-06906; Permit #60541O, Naknek, AK: September 5, 2001.
NAFTA-TAA-07583; The Doe Run Resources Company, The southeast Missouri 
Mining and Milling Div., Viburnum, MO: September 25, 2001.
NAFTA-TAA-05626; Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp., Blythville, AR: 
December 5, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-06524; Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp., Brookfield, WI: June 
19, 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.

    Dated: December 4, 2002.
Edward A. Tomchick,
Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
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