[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 79 (Thursday, April 24, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20176-20179]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-10140]


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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 April 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.


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TA-W-42,319; Spicer Driveshaft Manufacturing, Inc., a subsidiary of 
Dana Corp., Atkins, VA

    In the following case, 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 decline and (a)(2)(B) (II.B) (No shift in production to a 
foreign country) have not been met.

TA-W-50,789; The Premcor Refining Group, Inc., Port Arthur, TX

    The investigation revealed that criteria (b)(3) has not been met. 
The workers' firm (or subdivision) is not a supplier or downstream 
producer to a firm (or subdivision) for trade-affected companies.

TA-W-51,394; B-W Specialty Manufacturing, Seattle, WA
TA-W-51,020; Shalmet Corp., Orwigsburg, PA
TA-W-50,410; Precision Diversified Industries, LLC, Plymouth, MN

    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-50,134; Zierick Manufacturing Corp., Yatesboro, PA
TA-W-50,347; Fishing Vessel (F/V) Libby No. 8, Ketchikan, AK
TA-W-51,211; Commscope, Inc., Claremont, NC
TA-W-50,704; Tarcon, Inc., Pulaski, WI
TA-W-50,901; Holeinthewater Shrimp Co., Fishing Vessel (F/V) Miss 
Chris, Yankeetown, FL
TA-W-50,283; Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Lone Star Fab Div., Austin, 
TX
TA-W-51,059; Fishing Vessel (F/V) Kathy Ann, Dillingham, AK
TA-W-50,179; SMT, Inc., Hanover, MI
TA-W-50,600; State of Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission 
Permit #S1SB66420G, Sitka, AK
TA-W-51,240; P.Q. Controls, Dover-Foxcroft, ME
TA-W-51,344; Fishing Vessel (F/V) Randy, Egegik, AK
TA-W-51,120 & A,B; Sun Apparel of Texas, Armour Facility, El Paso, TX, 
Sun Warehouse Faciltiy, El Paso, TX and Goodyear Distribution, El Paso, 
TX
TA-W-51,036; Fishing Vessel (F/V) White Eagle, Pilot Point, AK
TA-W-51,058; Fishing Vessel (F/V), Kasandra Faye, Aleknagik, AK
TA-W-51,072; State of Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission 
Permit #SO4T60868F, Dillingham, AK
TA-W-51,079; Atlantic Precision Products, Inc., a subsidiary of Allied 
Devices Corp., Sanford, ME
TA-W-50,930; Land O'Lakes, Inc., Dairy Foods Upper Midwest Industrial 
Div., Perham, MN
TA-W-50,950; Birds Eye Foods, Inc., Green Bay Plant, Green Bay, WI
TA-W-50,977; Wabash Technologies, Inc., Automotive Business Unit, 
Huntington, IN
TA-W-50,999; Fishing Vessel (F/V) 7 Z's, Naknek, AK
TA-W-51,017; Fishing Vessel (F/V) Marilyn Marie, New Stuy, AK

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

TA-W-51,172; Tabuchi Electric Co. of Cordova, Tennessee, Cordova, TN
TA-W-51,282; Gateway Country Stores LLC, Ashville, NC
TA-W-51,381; Hasler, Inc., Meter Repair Department, Shelton, CT
TA-W-50,827; Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Ultra Pure Water Group, 
Austin, TX
TA-W-51,266; GE Plastics, a subsidiary of General Electric, Pittsfield, 
MA
TA-W-51,251; Western Geco, LLC, Houston, TX
TA-W-51,270; American United Life Insurance, Reinsurance Management 
Services, LLC, Avon, CT
TA-W-51,340; Sprint United Management Co., Rosemont Center, Rosemont, 
IL
TA-W-51,209; Wellchoice, Inc., New York, NY
TA-W-51,073; 3M Health Information Systems, Wallingford, CT

    The investigation revealed that criterion (a)(2)(A) (I.A) (no 
employment declines) have not been met.

TA-W-51,033; R.D. & J, Pilot Point, AK
TA-W-51,055; State of Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission 
Permit #SO3T59688W, Manokotak, AK
TA-W-51,345; State of Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission 
Permit #SO3T56513U, Manokotak, AK
TA-W-50,755; Fishing Vessel Centurion, Manokotak, AK
TA-W-51,236; KC Fisheries, Inc., Kokiak, AK
TA-W-51,371; Fishing Vessel (F/V) Christian `S', Everett, WA
TA-W-51,390; State of Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission 
Permit #SO4T58641M, Naknek, AK
TA-W-51,424; Fishing Vessel (F/V) Sunset, Petersburg, AK
TA-W-51,163; State of Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission 
Permit #SO3T60844R, Aleknagik, 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-50,838; Fishing Vessel (F/V) Windy Sea, Kodiak, AK
TA-W-51,234; HP Pelzer, Thompson, GA
    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-50,945; Chem-Fab Corp., Hot Springs, AR

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.

None

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

TA-W-50,649; Ultra Tool Co., a Div. of Ultra Tool Group, LP, Baxter, 
MN: January 18, 2002
TA-W-51,295; Evening Vision Dresses, Ltd, New York, NY: March 20, 2002
TA-W-51,370; Todd Sargent, Marshfield MA: March 28, 2002
TA-W-51,367 & A,B; American Identity, Formerly Doing Business as 
Dunbrooke Industries, Inc., Marcus, IA, Hawarden, IA and Orange City, 
IA: May 4, 2003
TA-W-51,104; Johnstown Leather Corp., Johnstown, NY: February 26, 2002
TA-W-51,067; TRW Automotive US, LLC, Greenville Facility, Greenville, 
NC: March 4, 2002
TA-W-51,227; Corning Cable Systems, Hardware and Equipment Operations, 
Hickory, NC: March 18, 2002
TA-W-50,834; TSI Graphics, Inc., Effingham, IL: February 5, 2002
TA-W-50,979; C-Cor.net Corp., State College, PA: March 7, 2003
TA-W-51,026; American Tool Companies, Inc., Cumberland, WI February 25, 
2002
TA-W-50,801; Johnston Industries Alabama, Inc., Opp and Micolas Mills, 
Opp, AL: February 4, 2002
TA-W-50,702; Motorola, Inc., RF-1, Phoenix, AZ: January 23, 2002
TA-W-50,686; First Source Furniture Group, Anderson Hickey Div., Halls, 
TN: December 30, 2001

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TA-W-51,262; Spang and Company, Magnetics Div., Canton, NC: March 20, 
2002
TA-W-50.194; Allen-Edmonds Shoe Corp., Maine Shoe, Inc., Lewiston, ME: 
November 18, 2001
TA-W-51,205; Phoenix Gold International, Inc., Portland, OR: March 11, 
2002
TA-W-51,138; Drexel Heritage Furniture Industry, Inc., Plant 60, 
Morganton, NC: March 7, 2002
TA-W-51,013; Data-Ray Corp., Westminster, CO: February 26, 2002
TA-W-50,917; Trout Creek Lumber, Trout Creek, MT: July 22, 2002
TA-W-50,920; Thomson, Inc., Thomson Marion Div., Marion, IN: February 
18, 2002
TA-W-50,553; Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., Union City Plant, Union 
City, TN: January 9, 2002
TA-W-50,889; Mega Tech of Oregon, Div. of JJM Ltd, Corvallis, OR: 
February 7, 2002

    The following certifications have been issued. The requirement of 
upstream supplier to trade certified primary firms has been met.

TA-W-50,309; Parkdale Mills, Inc., Plant 14, Belmont, NC: December 10, 
2001
TA-W-51,228; M.E.L., Inc., Winchester, MA: February 26, 2002
TA-W-50,991; Milliken, Kingsley Plant, Thomson, GA: February 18, 2002

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

TA-W-50,466; Makita Corp. of America, Including workers of Chase 
Staffing and Randstad Staffing, Buford, GA: September 10, 2001
TA-W-51,331; Allen Everitt Knitting Co., Milwaukee, WI: March 18, 2002
TA-W-51,286; Celestica, Inc., Oklahoma City, OK: March 24, 2002
TA-W-50,392; State of Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission 
Permit #SO4T57510S, Naknek, AK: March 28, 2002
TA-W-51,391; State of Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission 
Permit #SO4T64743O, King Salmon, AK: March 28, 2002
TA-W-51,389; State of Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission 
Permit #SO4T59912, Naknek, AK: April 2, 2002
TA-W-51,114; Celestica Corp. Including Leased workers of Adecco, Fort 
Collins, CO: March 7, 2002
TA-W-51,201; First International Computer of Texas Including Leased 
workers of Adecco International, Corestaff Services and Express 
Personnel Services, Austin, TX: March 12, 2002
TA-W-50,963; C.F. Gomma USA, Inc., Columbia City, IN: February 20, 2002
TA-W-50,969; Teradyne, Inc., a Semiconductor Test Div., Global Customer 
Service, Formerly Known as Genrad, Inc., Westford, MA: February 11, 
2002
TA-W-50,424; Wolverine World Wide, Inc., Wolverine Leathers Div., 
Rockford, MI: December 11, 2001
TA-W-51,381; Vishay Micro-Measurements, Wendell, NC: December 13, 2001
TA-W-50,353; Edinboro Molding, Inc., Edinboro, PA: December 10, 2001
TA-W-51,253; Delta Woodside Industries, Inc., Catawba Plant, Maiden, 
NC: March 20, 2002
TA-W-51,250; Shugart Corp. (DBA) International Assembly Specialists, 
Tucson Operations, Tucson, AZ: July 16, 2002
TA-W-50,279; Siemens Energy and Automation, Inc., Measurement Systems 
Business, Spring House, PA: March 21, 2002
TA-W-51,258; Riley Licensing, Inc., d/b/a Riley Golf, Monterey, CA: 
March 11, 2002
TA-W-50,984; MTI Technology Corp., Anaheim, CA: January 4, 2002
TA-W-51,255; ICY Waters U.S., Inc., Oakville, WA: March 19, 2002
TA-W-51,050; JJA, Inc., Hampstead, NH: March 3, 2002
TA-W-51,116; Dura Automotive Systems, Inc., Shifter Operations, 
including leased workers of Westaff, Inc., Livonia, MI: February 21, 
2002
TA-W-51,170; Siemens Energy and Automation, Residential Infrastructure 
Div., including leased workers of Randstad North America, CDI Corp., 
Peak Technical Services, Miami, FL: March 14, 2002
TA-W-51,097; The Triax Co., d/b/a Webb-Triax Co., Chardon, OH: February 
20, 2002
TA-W-50,964; Oetiker, Inc., a subsidiary of Hans Oetiker AG, Marlette, 
MI: February 13, 2002
TA-W-50,667; JDS Uniphase Corp., Commercial Laser Div., Manteca, CA: 
January 9, 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 April 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.

None

    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 April 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.


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    Dated: April 14, 2003.
Edward A. Tomchick,
Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 03-10140 Filed 4-23-03; 8:45 am]
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