[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 248 (Thursday, December 26, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78816-78817]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-32591]


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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 December, 
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.

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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-42,354; Kalmar Industries Corp., White Oak, TX
TA-W-41,940; Precision Threading Corp. d/b/a Cheboygan Tap and Tool 
Co., Cheboygan, MI

    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-42,261; Eybl Cartex, Inc., a Div. of Eybl International, Fountain 
Inn, SC

    The workers firm does not produce an article as required for 
certification under Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974.
TA-W-42,358; Pratt and Whitney, a Div. of United Technologies Corp., 
Tulsa Airfoil Repair Operations, Claremore, OK
TA-W-42,121; Agere Systems, Inc., Infrastructure Div., Laser 
Realization Group, Formerly Lucent Technologies, Inc., Microelectronics 
Business, Breinigsville, PA

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-42,301; Tennecast/CDT, Barberton, OH: October 21, 2001.
TA-W-42,297; Choctaw Electronics Enterprise, Choctaw, MS: October 11, 
2001
TA-W-42,293; Rollway Bearing Corp., Liverpool, NY: September 25, 2001.
TA-W-42,227; Jabil Circuit, Inc., Meridian, ID: September 23, 2001.
TA-W-42,104; Motor Products Corp., Barberton, OH: August 14, 2001.
TA-W-41,979; Corning Cable Systems, Pedestal Production, Strafford, MS: 
July 29, 2001. 2001.

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

TA-W-50,057; Evans Rule Co., Inc., a Div. of The L.S. Starrett Co., 
Charleston, SC: November 12, 2001.
TA-W-50,040; Vista Wood Products, Greensburg, KY: November 7, 2001.
TA-W-50,037; The Hubbard Co., Bremen, GA: November 6, 2001.
TA-W-50,001; Reliant Bolt, Inc., Bedford Park, IL: November 4, 2001.

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

TA-W-50,228; Lau Industries, Inc., Indianapolis, IN: December 2, 2001.
TA-W-50,212 & A; Lakeside Machine, Inc., Gladstone, MI and Escanaba, 
MI: November 27, 2001.
TA-W-50,143; True North Enterprises, L.P., La Feria, TX: November 19, 
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 December, 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-07572; Precision Threading Corp. d/b/a Cheboygan Tap and 
Tool, Cheboygan, MI

    The investigation revealed that the criteria for eligibility have 
not been met for the reasons specified.
    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-07504; State of Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission 
Permit #65058M, Togiak, AK
NAFTA-TAA-07411; State of Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission 
Permit 56738W, Iliamna, AK
NAFTA-TAA-07335; State of Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission, 
Permit #60891H, Naknek, AK
NAFTA-TAA-07333; State of Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission 
Permit #58138R, Naknek, AK
NAFTA-TAA-07219; State of Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission 
Permit #59285C, Egegik, AK
NAFTA-TAA-06688; State of Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission 
Permit #SO3T57785G, Dillingham, AK

Affirmative Determinations NAFTA-TAA

NAFTA-TAA-07590; Jabil Circuit, Inc., Meridian, ID: September 23, 2001.
NAFTA-TAA-07643; Lau Industries, Inc., Indianapolis, IN: October 29, 
2001.
NAFTA-TAA-06535; American Meter Co., Industrial Products Unit, Erie, 
PA: September 9, 2001.

    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued 
during the month of December, 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 16, 2002.
Edward A. Tomchick,
Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 02-32591 Filed 12-24-02; 8:45 am]
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