[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 140 (Tuesday, July 22, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43370-43372]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-18547]


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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 July 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

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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-51,718; LeCroy Corp., Beaverton, OR
TA-W-51,799; Plastech Corp., Amery, WI
TA-W-52,010; Imperial of Morristown, Inc., Morristown, TN
TA-W-51,780; QCR Tech LLC, Madison Heights, MI
TA-W-51,787; Production Pattern Co, Bedford, OH
TA-W-51,859; Memscap, Inc., Formerly JDS Uniphase's, Chronos Mems 
Business Unit, Research Triangle Park, NC
TA-W-51,870; McKenzie Forest Products, Springfield, OR
TA-W-51,969; Knaack Manufacturing Co., Payson, UT
TA-W-51,989; Coates Screen, East Rutherford, NJ

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

TA-W-52,142; Covington Needleworks, Mt. Olive, MS
TA-W-52,137; Computer Sciences Corp., Customer Support Services, San 
Diego, CA
TA-W-52,048; Hamilton Sundstrand Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of 
United Technologies Corp., Long Beach, CA
TA-W-52,131; Motorola, Personal Communications Sector, North America 
Contact Center, Schaumburg, IL
TA-W-52,147; Furniture Makers Supply, Martinsville, VA
TA-W-52,153; Target.Direct, Westgate Facility, St. Paul, MN
TA-W-52,154; McDonnell Douglas Technical Services, Inc., d/b/a The 
Aviant Group, Long Beach, CA
TA-W-52,238; PCS Administration (USA), Inc., Northbrook, IL

    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 country not under the free trade agreement with the 
U.S) have not been met.
TA-W-51,929; LeSportsac, Manufacturing and Distribution Division, 
Stearns, KY

    The investigation revealed that criteria (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 with the U.S.) have not been met.

TA-W-51,756; Mattel, Inc., Mt. Laurel, NJ

    The investigation revealed that criteria (2) has not been met. The 
workers firm (or subdivision) is not a supplier or downstream producer 
to trade-affected companies.

TA-W-52,109; K.C. Holding, Inc., formerly doing business as Crews 
Manufacturing, Newnan, GA

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-51,321; Rome Cable Corp., a subsidiary of Rome Group, Inc., Rome, 
NY: March 18, 2002.
TA-W-51,674; Celeste Industries Corp., including workers of ESI, 
Barrett Temporaries, and A Perfect Job. Com, Easton, MD: May 1, 2002.
TA-W-51,933; Vigorelli Sportswear, including leased workers of 
Strategic Outsourcing, Inc., McMinnville, TN: May 22, 2002.
TA-W-51,955; Gilmour Manufacturing Co., Somerset, PA: June 4, 2002.
TA-W-51,998; Ameripol Synpol Corp., Port Neches, TX: January 26, 2003.
TA-W-52,046; Sauer-Danfoss Co., Mini Steering Units Div., Sturtevant, 
WI: June 10, 2002.
TA-W-52,126; Broyhill Furniture Industries, Inc., Plant 55, a wholly 
owned subsidiary of Furniture Brands International, Inc., Lenoir, NC: 
June 3, 2002.
TA-W-52,135; Ford Motor Company, Powertrain Operations, Vulcan Forging 
Plant, Dearborn, MI: June 23, 2002.
TA-W-52,166; Charles Komar and Sons, Oklahoma Div., McAlester, OK: June 
19, 2002.
TA-W-52,225; SCI Enclosures LLC, Stanton, KY: May 12, 2002.
TA-W-51,593; Tamaqua Cable Products, Schuylkill Haven, PA: April 16, 
2002.
TA-W-51,611; National Steel Corp (NSC), Corporate Headquarters, 
Mishakawa, IN, A; Granite City Div., Granite City, IL, B; Great Lakes 
Operations, Ecorse, MI, C; Midwest Operations, Portage, Inc, D; Procoil 
Corp., Canton, MI, E; Technical Research Center, Trenton, MI, F; 
National Steel Pellet Co., Keewatin, MN, G; NSL, Inc., Portage, IN, H; 
TMH, Portage, IN, I; Delray Connecting Railroad, Detroit, MI: April 8, 
2002.
TA-W-51,877; Peak Oilfield Service Co. a subsidiary of Nabors 
Industries and Cook Inlet Region, Inc., Anchorage, AK: December 30, 
2001.
TA-W-51,979; OH, Baby Enterprise, Ltd, New York, NY: June 3, 2002.
TA-W-51,990; Waterfront Sportswear, Inc., Fall River, MA: June 5, 2002.
TA-W-52,016; Trio Dyeing and Finishing, Paterson, NJ: May 20, 2002.
TA-W-52,079; Photocircuits Corp., including leased workers of 
Brookville Staffing and Sigma Staffing, Glen Cove, NY: June 9, 2002.

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

TA-W-51,904; Primanex Corp., Fremont, CA: May 20, 2002.
TA-W-51,991; Gateway Hosiery Mills, Inc., North Wilkesboro, NC: June 4, 
2002.
TA-W-52,014; Robert Bosch Fuel Systems Corp., formerly Diesel 
Technology Co., a div. of Robert Bosch North America, Kentwood, MI: 
June 10, 2002.
TA-W-52,091; Precision Dynamics Corp., Belleville, KS: May 23, 2002.
TA-W-52,156; DeLong Sportswear, Inc., Crowell, TX: June 25, 2002.
TA-W-52,165; Endar Corp., a div. of Blyth, Inc., Temecula, CA: June 19, 
2002.
TA-W-52,185; State of Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission 
Permit #S04T64124J, Ekuk, AK: June 6, 2002.
TA-W-51,866; GE Transportation Systems, Global Signaling LLC, Grain 
Valley, MO: May 23, 2002.
TA-W-51,890; Continental Tire North America (CTNA), Mayfield, KY: May 
27, 2002.
TA-W-51,948; Irwin Industrial Tool Co., a div. of Newell Rubbermaid, 
Beatrice, NE: June 3, 2002.

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TA-W-51,966; Springs Window Fashions, 7200 Stewart Avenue, a div. of 
Springs Industries, including leased workers of Kelly Services, Inc., & 
Seek, Inc. Wausau, WI: June 4, 2002.
TA-W-51,981; Emerson Climate Technologies, Flow Controls Div., St. 
Louis, MO: June 5, 2002
TA-W-52,015; Baxter Healthcare Corp., Mountain Home, AR: June 10, 2002.
TA-W-52,032; Precision Interconnect, a div. of Tyco Healthcare Group, 
LP, Broomfield, CO: June 12, 2002.
TA-W-51,081; Flex-N-Gate Oklahoma, LLC, Ada, OK: June 2, 2002.
TA-W-52,089; Dixie Industrial Coatings, Inc., Chattanooga, TN: June 9, 
2002.
TA-W-52,121; Anvil Knitwear, Inc., a div. of Anvil Holdings, Inc., 
Hamer, SC: June 17, 2002.
TA-W-52,125; A.O. Smith, Electrical Products Co., EPC, Ripley, TN: June 
23, 2002.
TA-W-52,206; Say Cheese, Lewiston, ME: June 26, 2002.
TA-W-52,212; OBG Distribution, LLC, a div. of Oshkosh B'Gosh, Inc., 
Gainesboro, TN: June 30, 2002.

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

TA-W-51,996; Border Chemical, Inc., Mount Jewett, PA: June 6, 2002.
TA-W-52,013; Shipley Company, LLC, a subsidiary of Rohm & Haas, 
Spartanburg, SC: May 29, 2002.

    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued 
during the months of July 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: July 14, 2003.
Timothy Sullivan,
Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 03-18547 Filed 7-21-03; 8:45 am]
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