[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 36 (Monday, February 24, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8622-8623]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-4269]


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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 January, 
2003.
    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-41,053; Prime Manufacturing, a Div. of Dayton-Phoenix Group, Inc., 
Oak Creek, WI
TA-W-42,359A & B; Allegheny Ludlum Flat Roll Div., a subsidiary of 
Allegheny Technologies, Washington, PA and Melt Shop and Rolling Mill 
Div., Houston, PA

    In the following case, 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-41,478; Radio Frequency Systems, Inc. (RFS), a wholly owned 
subsidiary of Alcatel North American Cable Systems, Inc., Marlboro, NJ
TA-W-42,173; ADC Telecommunications, Inc., U.A. Photonics Engineering 
and Manufacturing, Vadnais Heights, MN

    In the following cases, the investigation revealed that the 
criteria for eligibility have not been met for the reasons specified.
    The investigation revealed that criterion (a)(2)(A) (I.B.) (No 
Sales or Production declines) and (a) (2)(B) (II.B) (No shift in 
production to a foreign country) have not been met.

TA-W-50,239; Nestle Purina Petcare, St. Joseph, MO
    The investigation revealed that criterion (a)(2)(A) (I.C.) 
(Increased imports) and (a)(2)(B) (II.B) (No shift in production to a 
foreign country) have not been met.

TA-W-50,170; Erasteel, Inc., McKeesport, PA
TA-W-50,048 & A; Cooper Industries, Cooper Power Systems Div., 
Waukesha, WI and South Milwaukee, WI
TA-W-50,030; F/V Kiavak, Kodiak, AK
TA-W-50,555; Jaurice, Inc., Bangor, PA
TA-W-50,401; FPL Nerngy, Yarmouth, ME
TA-W-50,139; Lau Industries, Inc., Fridley, MN
TA-W-50,303; Profuse Services, Inc., Merkel, TX

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

TA-W-42,314 & A, B; Pearson Education Technologies, a Div. of NCS 
Pearson, Mesa, AZ, east Lansing, MI and Sunnyvale, CA
TA-W-50,121; VMV Enterprises, Inc., Paducah, KY

    The investigation revealed that criteria (2) has not been met. The 
workers' firm (or subdivision) is not an upstream supplier of 
components for trade-affected companies.

TA-W-50,343; Fashion Technologies, Inc., Gaffney, SC

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-42,352; Pacific Electricord, a subsidiary of Leviton Manufacturing 
Co., Gardena, CA: October 10, 2001.
TA-W-42,316; Augusta Mills, a Div. of ATD American Co., Elkton, VA: 
October 15, 2001.
TA-W-42,359; Allegheny Ludlum, Washington Plate Div., a subsidiary of 
Allegheny Technologies, Washington, PA: November 1, 2001.
TA-W-42,209; Duro Industries, Inc./a/k/a Duro Textiles, LLC, Fall 
River, MA: April 14, 2002.
TA-W-42,203; Motorola, Semiconductor Products Sector, BAT-1, Austin, 
TX: September 30, 2001

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

TA-W-50,241, A,B,C,D,E,F, G; National Spinning Co., Inc., Washington, 
NC, Lafayette, GA, Warsaw, NC, Whiteville, NC, Beulaville, NC, New 
York, NY, Burlington, NC and Kinston, NC: February 17, 2003.
TA-W-50,127; Orgreen Corp., Burns, OR: November 15, 2001.
TA-W-50,362; Rosal Sportswear, Lehighton, PA: December 10, 2001.
TA-W-50,393; Tredegar Corp., Tredegar Film Products Div., Carbondale, 
PA: November 7, 2001.
TA-W-50,317; FMC Corp., Hydrogen Peroxide Div., Spring Hill, WV: 
December 5, 2001.
TA-W-50,329; United States Forgecraft Corp., Fort Smith, AR: December 
12, 2001.
TA-W-50,169; Smart Modular Technologies, Fremont, CA: November 21, 
2001.
TA-W-50,268; American Tool Companies, Inc., Lexa, AR: December 4, 2001.
TA-W-50,161; Magruder Color Co., Inc., including leased workers of 
Algany Staffing Services and Stratus Services Group, Elizabeth, NJ: 
November 6, 2001.
TA-W-50,640; Pechiney Rolled Products LLC, Ravenswood, WV: December 23, 
2001.

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TA-W-50,378; NACCO Materials Handling Group, Inc., Lenoir, NC: December 
12, 2001.
TA-W-50,365; Amital Spinning Corp., Wallace Plant, Wallace, NC: 
December 12, 2001.
TA-W-50,243; Worthington Steel, Jackson, MI: November 26, 2001.
TA-W-50,263; OMG Fidelity, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of The OM 
Group, Inc., Newark, NJ: December 4, 2002.

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

TA-W-50,107; Optek Technology, Inc., Carrollton, TX: November 13, 2001.
TA-W-50,465; J.B. Tool and Machine, Inc., Wapakoneta, OH: December 31, 
2001.
TA-W-50,207; Dana Corp., Commercial Vehicle Systems Div., Morganton, 
NC: November 19, 2001.
TA-W-50,104; Thermodisc, Inc., London, KY: November 14, 2001.
TA-W-50,063; Valeo Electrical Systems, Inc., Rochester, NY: November 6, 
2001.
TA-W-50,574; Snap-On Diagnostics, Ekhorn, WI: January 15, 2002.
TA-W-50,573; Friwo-EMC, Inc., Colorado Springs, CO: November 18, 2001.
TA-W-50,397; Clorox Products Manufacturing Co., a wholly owned 
subsidiary of The Clorox Co., including leased workers of Kelly 
Services, Londonderry, NH: December 17, 2001.
TA-W-50,369; Akzo Nobel Polymer Chemicals LLC, a wholly owned 
subsidiary of Akzo Nobel, Burt, NY: December 10, 2001.
TA-W-50,339; Tower Automotive, Inc., Milwaukee, WI: December 9, 2001.

    The following certification has been issued. The requirement of 
upstream supplier to trade certified primary firm has been met.

TA-W-50,395; Delafoil Ohio, Inc., Perrysburg, OH: December 18, 2001.
TA-W-50,395A; Delafoil Ohio, Inc., Pottstown, PA: January 7, 2002.

    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 January, 2003.
    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-06312; Delphi Energy and Chassis, Dayton, OH.
NAFTA-TAA-07596; La Grange Foundry, Inc., La Grange, MO

Affirmative Determinations NAFTA-TAA

NAFTA-TAA-07614; Interlake Material Handling, Inc., Pontiac 
Manufacturing Plant, Pontiac, IL: February 10, 2001.

    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued 
during the months of January, 2003. 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: January 31, 2003.
Edward A. Tomchick,
Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 03-4269 Filed 2-21-03; 8:45 am]
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