[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 66 (Monday, April 7, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16833-16835]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-8338]


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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 March 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.
    None.
    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-42,201; International Rectifier, Temecula, CA
    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-50,350; Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc., Hillsbrove Div., Warwick, 
RI
TA-W-50,994; Fishing Vessel (F/V) Teter Totter Clarks Point, AK
TA-W-50,782; EMCO Flow Systems, Longmont, CO
TA-W-50,722; Bickford Woodworking Products, Inc., Monmouth, ME
TA-W-50,694; Modern Molding Manufacturing, Inc., Pot Huron, MI
TA-W-50,476; Honeywell International, Coon Rapids, MN
TA-W-50,925 Annette Island Packing Co., Metlakatla, AK
TA-W-50,206; Inland Production Co., Inland Resources, Myton, UT
TA-W-51,166; Fishing Vessel (F/V) Double Eagle, Dillingham, AK
TA-W-50,900; Shrimping Vessel (S/V) Night Stalker, Homosassa, FL
TA-W-50,749; Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission Permit 
#SO4K61848J, Douglas Island, AK
TA-W-50,844; Fishing Vessel (F/V), Jennifer Lynn, Togiak, AK
TA-W-50,842; Fishing Vessel (F/V) Anna Mae, Port Heiden, AK
TA-W-50,730; PPG Industries, Inc., Automotive Coating Div., Troy, MI
TA-W-50,517; Carl Zeiss IMT Corp., Minneapolis, MN
TA-W-50,459; Suss Microtec, Inc., Waterbury, VT
TA-W-50,441; Fishing Vessel (F/V), Slipstream, Dillingham, AK
TA-W-51,261; Fishing Vessel (F/V) Lonny A., Ekwok, AK

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TA-W-51,207; General Electric Co., Industrial Systems, Mebane, NC
TA-W-51,239; Fishing Vessel (F/V) Pamela Dawn, Kodiak, AK
TA-W-51,186; State of Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission, 
Permit #64734J, Togiak, AK
TA-W-50,909; International Foam Products, Inc., Carlstadt, NJ
TA-W-50,995; Fishing Vessel (F/V) Kira, South Naknek, AK

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

TA-W-50,772; Symbol Technologies, Inc., Detroit Service Center, 
Farmington Hills, MI
TA-W-51,048; Kayser-Roth Corp., Creedmoor Facility, Creedmoor, NC
TA-W-51,100 & A, B; HMH Transportation, Inc., Hazlehurst, GA, Forest 
Park, GA and Los Angeles, CA
TA-W-51,030; Esco Corp., Danville, IL
TA-W-51,012; Convergys Information Management Group, Inc., Cincinnati, 
OH
TA-W-50,129 & A; IBM Corp., Global Services Div., Piscataway, NJ and 
Middletown, NJ
TA-W-50,857; Centre State International Trucks, Inc., Mt. Pleasant, IA
TA-W-51,244; Teletech Holdings, Duluth, GA
TA-W-51,082; Center Partners, Yukon, OK
TA-W-51,071; Nova Chemicals, Inc., United States Operating Center, 
Styrenics Business Div., EPS Business Unit, Moon Township, PA
TA-W-51,037; Jabil Global Services, Inc., Tampa, FL

    The investigation revealed that criterion (a)(2)(A) (I.A) (no 
employment declines) has been met.

TA-W-51,164; Fishing Vessel (F/V) Melody Lynn, Aleknagik, AK
TA-W-50,753; Fishing Vessel (F/V) Rainbow, Manokotak, AK
TA-W-51,168; Fishing Vessel (F/V) Vanessa, Kodiak, AK
TA-W-51,032; Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp., Allenport, PA
TA-W-50,903; Fishing Vessel (F/V) Samantha Kenny, Homosassa, FL
TA-W-50,863; State of Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission 
Permit #SO4T60197A, Anchorage, AK
TA-W-50,697; State of Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission 
Permit #SO3T66854Jm Sand Point, AK
TA-W-50,392; Heckett Multiserv, Keppel, PA
TA-W-51,275; State of Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission 
Permit #SO4T65905, Dillingham, AK
TA-W-51,162; Fishing Vessel (F/V), J.C., Dillingham, AK

    The investigation revealed that criterion (a)(2)(A) (I.B) (sales or 
production, or both did not decline) and (a)(2)(A) (II.B) (no shift in 
production to a foreign country) have not been met.

TA-W-50,679; TRS Ceramics, Inc., State College, PA
TA-W-50,959; Harper Brush Works, Fairfield, IA
TA-W-51,185; Fishing Vessel North Runner, Egegik, AK

    The investigation revealed that criterion (a)(2)(A) (I.C.) 
(Increased imports) and (a)(2)(B) (No shift in production to a foreign 
country) have not been met.

TA-W-50,859; Vishay Intertechnology, Vishay Cera-Mite Div., Oconto 
Falls, WI

    The investigation revealed that criterion (a)(2)(A) (I.C) 
(increased imports) and (a)(2)(B) (II.C) (has shifted production to a 
country not under the free trade agreement within US) have not been 
met.

TA-W-50,217; Universal Instrument Corp., Corporate Operations Div., 
Binghamton, NY

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-42,180; Hy-Lift, LLC, Muskegon, MI: September 17, 2001.
TA-W-42,360; Precision Twist Drill Co., Rhinelander, WI: September 16, 
2001.

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

TA-W-51,126; Kelly Industries, Inc., Eighty Four, PA: March 5, 2002.
TA-W-50,442; Dynamik Tool and Die, Dandridge, TN: December 6, 2001.
TA-W-50,470; Hitachi High Technologies America, Inc., Life Sciences 
Division, San Jose, CA: December 19, 2001.
TA-W-50,780; Piedmont Carving Co., Inc., Thomasville, NC: January 31, 
2002.
TA-W-50,833; Caraustar Industries, Carolina Concerting, Northern Mill 
Div., Fayetteville, NC: February 1, 2002.
TA-W-50,802; Applied Micro Circuits Corp., San Diego, CA: January 21, 
2002.
TA-W-50,850; PTC Alliance Midwest Manufacturing, Chicago Heights, IL: 
February 5, 2002.
TA-W-51,083; Fernbrook and Co., Palmerton, PA: March 6, 2002.
TA-W-50,520; Omnitronics, LLC, Conneaut, OH: December 29, 2001.
TA-W-51,182; Ball Corp., Metal Food Container Operation, Blytheville, 
AR: March 14, 2002.
TA-W-51,112; OSRAM Sylvania, General Lighting Div., Maybrook, NY: 
February 21, 2002.
TA-W-51,031; National Presto Industries, Inc., Eau Claire, WI: February 
24, 2002.
TA-W-50,980; International Paper Co., Chemical Cellulose Div., Natchez, 
MS: February 7, 2002.
TA-W-50,976; Madeleine Manufacturing Co., Inc., Union, SC: February 15, 
2002.
TA-W-50,890; Calapooia Valley Mushrooms, Brownsville, OR: February 7, 
2002.
TA-W-50,886; Dana Brake Parts, Inc., Litchfield, IL: February 11, 2002.
TA-W-50,832 A; Ionics, Inc., Fabrication Products Div., Bridgeville, PA 
and Canonsburg, PA: February 5, 2002.
TA-W-50,708; Peace Industries, Ltd, Ace Fastener Div., Rolling Meadows, 
IL: January 27, 2002.
TA-W-50,610; Warnaco, Inc., Intimate Apparel Div., Thomasville, GA: 
January 13, 2002.

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

TA-W-50,965; Crescent Cardboard Co., LLC, Lee MA: February 19, 2002.
TA-W-50,367; Autoliv ASP, Inc., Indianapolis, IN: December 12, 2001.
TA-W-50,671; Motorola Computer Group, a wholly-owned subsidiary of 
Motorola, Inc., Tempe, AZ: January 20, 2002.
TA-W-50,829; Engineered Medical Systems, Inc., including leased workers 
of Spherion, Indianapolis, IN: February 6, 2002.
TA-W-50,864; Fishing Vessel (F/V) Jenny O. Dawn, Naknek, AK: February 
4, 2002.
TA-W-50,888; Go/Dan Industries, Inc., Div. of Transpro, Inc., Buffalo, 
NY: February 12, 2002.
TA-W-50,798; Overseas Manufacturing Systems of America, Inc., El Paso, 
TX: January 16, 2002.
TA-W-50,728; Delco Remy America, Inc., Anderson, IN: October 17, 2002.
TA-W-51,237; Fishing Vessel Sea Pride, Everett, WA: March 15, 2002.

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TA-W-51,235; Fishing Vessel (F/V) Halowawa, Ketchikan, AK: March 12, 
2002.
TA-W-51,225; Compton Corp., Naugatuck Facility, Naugatuck, CT: March 
13, 2002.
TA-W-51,155; Buckbee-Mears St. Paul, a Div. of BMC, Inc., St. Paul, MN: 
March 10, 2002.
TA-W-51,147; Manitowoc Boom Trucks, Inc., d/b/a Manitex, York, PA: 
March 10, 2002.
TA-W-51,143; Tyco Healthcare Retail Group, a Div. of Tyco Healthcare, 
including leased workers of Manpower and Adecco, Harmony, PA: March 13, 
2002.
TA-W-51,135; Advance USA LLC, New Stanton, PA: March 12, 2002.
TA-W-51,124; Pass and Seymour, Compression Molding Group, a subsidiary 
of Legrand, including leased workers of The Holland Group, Concord, NC: 
March 6, 2002.
TA-W-51,122; Emerson Appliance Controls, Frankort, IN: March 5, 2002.
TA-W-51,065; GE Interlogix, North St. Paul, MN: March 4, 2002.
TA-W-50,982; Tarkett, Inc., Sample Department, a subsidiary of Domco 
Tarket, Inc., including leased workers of Hobart-West and Adecco, 
Newburgh, NY: February 13, 2002.
TA-W-50,882; Pirelli Power and Cable Systems LLC, Energy Div., Colusa, 
CA: February 3, 2002.
TA-W-50893; Best Manufacturing Group LLC, Griffin, GA: February 10, 
2002.
TA-W-50,873; Scantibodies Laboratory, Inc., Pregnancy Test Kit/PTK 
Quality Control Department, Santee, CA: January 29, 2002.
TA-W-50,871; Jabil Circuit, Inc., St. Petersburg, FL: February 10, 
2002.
TA-W-50,851; Sentex Systems, a Div. of Link Door Controls, Chatsworth, 
CA: January 30, 2002.
TA-W-50,906; ArvinMeritor, Inc., including leased workers of Randstad 
Staffing, Gordonsville, TN: March 11, 2002.
TA-W-50,824; Formtech Enterprises, Inc., Quick Plastics Div., including 
leased workers of Kelly Services, Inc., Jackson, MI: February 6, 2002.
TA-W-50,816; Nevamar Co., High Pressure Laminate Div., Hampton, SC: 
February 4, 2002.
TA-W-50,785; RMI Titanium Co., Niles, OH: January 17, 2002.
TA-W-50,766; Vishay Sprague Sanford, Inc., Sanford, ME: April 4, 2003.
TA-W-50,293; Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc., Vernon Hills, IL: 
December 9, 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 month of March 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 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-07626; Maidenform, Inc., Jacksonville, FL
NAFTA-TAA-06288; Regal Plastics, LLC, Roseville, MI

    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.
    None.

Affirmative Determinations NAFTA-TAA

    None.
    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued 
during the month of March 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: March 28, 2003.
Edward A. Tomchick,
Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
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