[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 118 (Thursday, June 19, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36845-36846]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-15477]



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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 May 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.
    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-51,098; Colonial Tanning Corp., Gloversville, NY
TA-W-51,009; Robert Bosch Tool Corp., (formerly the Vermont American 
Corp.), Engineering Center, Louisville, KY
TA-W-51,644; Nichirin Coupler Tec USA, Inc., El Paso, TX
TA-W-50,687; Metso Paper USA, Inc., Beloit, WI
TA-W-51,043; Mount Vernon Mills, Inc., Fresno Fabrics Div., Part of The 
Apparel Fabrics Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of R.B. Pamplin Corp., 
Fresco, CA
TA-W-51,160; Parkson Corp., Pompano, FL
TA-W-51,333; Standard Precision Manufacturing, Meadville, PA
TA-W-51,493; Chicago Bridge and Iron Constructors, Inc., Water Div., 
Warren, PA
TA-W-51,531; Susquehanna Metal Products, Inc., Watsontown, PA
TA-W-51,704; T. Raymond Forest Products, Inc., Lee, ME
TA-W-50,927; Southwire Co., Specialty Products Div., Osceola, AR
TA-W-51,617; Ebara Solar, Inc., a subsidiary of Ebara Corp., Belle 
Vernon, PA
TA-W-51,334; Chicago Fire Brick, Inc., Chicago, IL

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

TA-W-51,214; Millward Brown, Racine, WI
TA-W-50,974; Divine, Inc., Burlington, MA
TA-W-51,021; Advanced Materials Technology, Inc., Tempe, AZ
TA-W-51,637; Mell Trimming Co., Inc., New York, NY
TA-W-51,577; ACS Business Process Solutions, Inc., Canada Mail Room, El 
Paso, TX

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

TA-W-51,766; Fishing Vessel (F/V) Return, King Cove, AK
TA-W-51,864; Fishing Vessel (F/V) Seafarer, Sitka, AK
TA-W-51,094; Quebecor World Kingsport, Inc., Kingsport, TN, Quebecor 
World Hawkings, Church Hill, TN
TA-W-51,785; Astro-Netics, Inc., Madison Heights, MI
    The investigation revealed that criteria (a)(2)(A)(I.B) (Sales or 
production, or both, did not decline) and (II.B) (has shifted 
production to a county not under the free trade agreement with the 
U.S.) have not been met.

TA-W-51,541; Luzenac America, Inc., Windsor, VT
TA-W-51,863; Fishing Vessel (F/V) Amber J., Juneau, AK
TA-W-51,547; Datacard Corp., Minnetonka, MN

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

TA-W-51,457; Crown Manufacturing, Hornbeak, TN: March 3, 2002.
TA-W-51,643; JLG Industries, Inc., Bedford Plant, Sunnyside Road, 
Bedford, PA: April 1, 2002.
TA-W-51,123; Spectra-Star, Div of Marvel Entertainment, Yuma, AZ: March 
4, 2002.
TA-W-51,387; Oregon Metallurgical Corp., d/b/a Allvac, Albany, OR: 
March 27, 2002.
TA-W-51,590; Ansell Healthcare Limited, a Div. of Ansell Occupational 
Healthcare, Thomasville, NC: April 15, 2002.
TA-W-51,545; Temple-Inland Forest Products Corp., Mt. Jewett 
Particleboard Operation, Mt. Jewett, PA: April 14, 2002.
TA-W-51,533; Belcase Office Furniture, Inc., Including Leased Workers 
of SPMI, Ratcliff, AR: April 16, 2002.
TA-W-51,095; M. Wile Co., d/b/a HMX Tailored, Buffalo, NY: February 21, 
2002.
TA-W-51,647; Sanmina-SCI Corp., EMS Div., Woburn, MA: April 30, 2002.
TA-W-51,714; A&M Thermometer Corp., Asheville, NC: May 7, 2002.
TA-W-51,511; Frederick Goldman, Inc., New York, NY: April 15, 2002.
TA-W-51,411; Corteco, Newport, TN: March 25, 2002.

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

TA-W-51,492; Q.C. Onics Ventures, LP, Harlingen--Plant 5, Including 
Leased Workers of Austin Personnel Services and Manpower, Harlingen, 
TX: April 3, 2002.
TA-W-51,670; Honeywell Sending and Control, Clarostat Div., El Paso, 
TX: April 30, 2002.
TA-W-51,697; Lyall Technologies, Inc., Murray Products Div., Murray, 
IA: May 5, 2002.
TA-W-51,806; Fishing Vessel (F/V) Mattie Lynn, Ninilchik, AK: April 28, 
2002.
TA-W-51,806; Velan Valve Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Velan 
Valve, Inc., Williston, VT: April 27, 2002.
TA-W-51,459; Caterpillar, Inc., Caterpillar Global Paving Products

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Div., Brooklyn Park, MN: April 7, 2002.
TA-W-51,755; Selkirk LLS, Selkirk Metalbestos Div., Logan, OH: May 12, 
2002.
TA-W-50,987; Environmental Textiles, Claremore, OK: February 25, 2002.
TA-W-51,552; Celestica, Inc., including leased workers of Adecco, 
Westminster, CO: April 21, 2002.
TA-W-51,818; Federal Mogul Ignition Group, Lighting Div., including 
leased workers of Adecco Staffing Agency andReliance, Hampton, VA: May 
20, 2002.
TA-W-51,729; Fun-Tees, Inc., Dewing Plant, Concord, NC: May 6, 2002.
TA-W-51,734; Jockey International, Inc., Alamo, TN: May 12, 2002.
TA-W-51,180; G.E. Packaged Power, LP, including leased workers of Kelly 
Temp Service, Corpus Christi, TX: March 10, 2002.
TA-W-51,587; Nestle USA, Confections and Snacks Div., Fulton, NY: April 
14, 2003.

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

TA-W-51,817; Farside Fish Camp, Kodiak, AK: May 15, 2002.

    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued 
during the month of May 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: June 10, 2003.
Timothy Sullivan,
Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 03-15477 Filed 6-18-03; 8:45 am]
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