[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 6 (Thursday, January 9, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1201-1202]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-414]



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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.

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-42,311; New England Iron, LLC, Springfield, MA.
TA-W-42,159; Landis Gardner, Div. of Unova Industrial Automation 
Systems, Inc., Waynesboro, PA.
TA-W-42,162; Forney, Inc., Hermitage, PA.
TA-W-42,328; Stratex Newtworks, Inc., San Jose, CA.
TA-W-42,288; Warp Knit Mills, Inc., Lincolnton, NC.

    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-42,229 & A; Dana Corp., Traction Technologies Group, Department 
606, Syracuse, IN and Department 782, Syracuse, IN.
TA-W-42,106; Pyramid Industries, Inc., a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of 
Lamson and Sessions, Inc., Erie, PA.

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

TA-W-50,240 & A; Erie Industrial Maintenance, Berea, OH and Erie 
Industrial Insulation, Berea, OH.
TA-W-50,232; Roxio, Inc., Maple Grove, MN.
TA-W-50,229; Electronic Data Systems Corp., Rochester, NY.
TA-W-52,236; Consolidated Freightways, York, PA.
TA-W-42,283; Facility Pro, Columbus, OH.

    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-42,208; Englehard Corp., a Div. of The Process Technologies Group, 
Erie, 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-42,351; Johnstown Corp., Johnstown, PA: August 16, 2002.
TA-W-42,343; Wolverine World Wide, Inc., Formerly Frolic Footwear, a 
Div. of Wolverine Manufacturing Group, Arkansas Operations, Monette, 
AR: October 23, 2001.
TA-W-41,596; Carton Craft Corp., Buffalo, NY: May 8, 2001.
TA-W-42,212; Deluxe Craft Photo Albums, Inc., Chicago, IL: September 
17, 2001.
TA-W-42,196; Hy-Tec Manufacturing, Stator Reclaim Line, Ada, OK: 
September 13, 2001.
TA-W-42,266; Presto Manufacturing Co., Jackson, MS: October 3, 2001.
TA-W-41,741; Weyerhaeuser Co., Woodburn Engineered Wood Products Div., 
Woodburn, OR: June 17, 2001.

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

TA-W-50,078 & a; Auburn Hosiery Mills, Inc., a Subsidiary of Kellwood 
Co., Auburn, KY and Adairville, KY: November 5, 2001.
TA-W-50,203 & A; SMS Eumuco, Inc., a Subsidiary of SMS Eumuco, GMBH, a 
Subisidiary of SM-AG, Pittsburgh, PA and Bellefonte, PA: November 21, 
2001.
TA-W-50,153; Triangle Apparel, Inc., Parson, TN: November 20, 2001.
TA-W-50,033; CMAC of America, d/b/a Carolina Circuits, Greenville, SC: 
November 6, 2001.
TA-W-50,039; Vista Wood Products, Lafayette, TN: November 7, 2001.
TA-W-50,054; Universal Automotive, Inc., Cuba, MO: November 8, 2001.
TA-W-50,259; Alfred Angelo, Inc., Delray Beach, FL: November 20, 2001.
TA-W-50,238; Island Manufacturing Co., Inc., North Bergen, NJ: November 
27, 2001.
TA-W-50,162; Magnivision, Inc., Miramar, FL: November 14, 2001.
TA-W-50,160; Edward Vogt Valve Co., A Branch of Flowserve, 
Jeffersonville, IN: November 18, 2001.
TA-W-50,157; Durango-Georgia Paper Co., St. Mary's, GA: November 14, 
2001.
TA-W-50,149; New Roan Corp., Hialeah, FL: November 5, 2001.
TA-W-50,130; Lakeview Forge Co., Erie, PA: November 18, 2001.
TA-W-50,102; MMG North America, a Subsidiary of TT Electronics, 
Paterson, NY: November 7, 2001.
TA-W-50,099; Sweater Project, Inc., Bergen, NJ: November 7, 2001.
TA-W-50,098; Interstate Foam Processors, Inc., Passaic, NJ: November 4, 
2001.
TA-W-50,088; Charles and Sons Apparel, Inc., West New York, NJ: 
November 7, 2001.
TA-W-50,083; Rayonier, Southeast Wood Productions Div., Lumber City, 
GA: November 8, 2001.
TA-W-50,067; Advanced Glassfiber Yarns, Aiken, SC: November 8, 2001.

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

TA-W-50,022; Andrew Corp., Richardson, TX: November 4, 2001.
TA-W-50,137; SL Outer Banks, LLC, Lumberton, NC: November 18, 2001.
TA-W-50,085; Pass and Seymour, a Subsidiary of Legrand, Concord, NC: 
November 12, 2001.
TA-W-50,168; Square D Company, Raleigh Plant Knightdale, NC: November 
20, 2001.
TA-W-50,186; Don Shapiro Industries, Inc., d/b/a Action West, El Paso, 
TX: December 27, 2002.

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TA-W-50,119; U.S. Repeating Arms Co., Inc., New Haven, CT: November 8, 
2001.
TA-W-50,023; Andrew Corp., Burlington, IA: November 4, 2001.
TA-W-50,357; Dixon Ticonderoga Co., Inc., Sandusky Div., Sandusky, OH: 
December 9, 2001.
TA-W-50,269; Pass and Seymour/Legrand, Greensboro Manufacturing Plant, 
Whitsett, NC: December 2, 2001.
TA-W-50,267; Concise Fabricators, Inc., Tucson, AZ: October 29, 2001.
TA-W-50,236; Stryker Howmedica Osteonics Corp., a Subsidiary of Stryker 
Corp., Rutherford, NJ: December 4, 2001.
TA-W-50,136; Bissell Homecare, Inc., Walker, MI: November 2, 2001.
TA-W-50,096; Burlington Industries, Inc., Reidsville Weaving Plant, 
Reidsville, NC: November 8, 2001.
TA-W-50,068; Velvet Drive Transmission, New Bedford, MA: November 7, 
2001.
TA-W-50,065; Rawlings Sporting Goods Co., Inc., Licking, MO: November 
11, 2001.
TA-W-50,026; Andrew Corp., Addison, IL: November 4, 2001.
TA-W-50,047; Andrew Corp., Denton, TX: November 4, 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), 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 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-06126; Furnimex Products USA, Inc., Charm House 
Manufacturing, Sumter, SC.
NAFTA-TAA-07654; Stratex Networks, Inc., San Jose, CA.
NAFTA-TAA-07597; Dana Corp., Traction Technologies Group, Department 
606, Syracuse, IN.

    The investigation revealed that the criteria for eligibility have 
not been met for the reasons specified.
    The investigation revealed that the 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-07645; Findlay Industries, Inc., Eagle Pass Warehouse, Eagle 
Pass, TX.

    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-07660; Engelhard Corp., a Div. of The Process Technologies 
Group, Erie, PA.

Affirmative Determinations NAFTA-TAA

NAFTA-TAA-07593; Deluxe Craft Photo Albums, Inc., Chicago, IL: 
September 17, 2001.
NAFTA-TAA-06292; Weyerhaeuser Co., Woodburn Engineered Wood Products 
Div., Woodburn, OR: June 19, 2001.
NAFTA-TAA-07372; Permit #64414M, Naknek, AK: September 5, 2001.
NAFTA-TAA-07597A; Dana Corp., Traction Technologies Group, Department 
782, Syracuse, IN: September 30, 2001.

    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued 
during the months 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 23, 2002.
Edward A. Tomchick,
Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 03-414 Filed 1-8-03; 8:45 am]
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