[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 161 (Friday, August 20, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51714-51717]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-19093]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Notice of Determinations Regarding Eligibility To Apply for 
Worker Adjustment Assistance

    In accordance with section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, as 
amended, (19 U.S.C. 2273), the Department of Labor herein presents 
summaries of determinations regarding eligibility to apply for trade 
adjustment assistance for workers (TA-W) number and alternative trade 
adjustment assistance (ATAA) by (TA-W) number issued during the periods 
of July and August 2004.
    In order for an affirmative determination to be made and a 
certification of eligibility to apply for directly-impacted (primary) 
worker adjustment assistance to be issued, each of the group 
eligibility requirements of section 222(a) of the Act must be met.
    I. Section (a)(2)(A) all of the following must be satisfied:
    A. A significant number or proportion of the workers in such 
workers' firm, or an appropriate subdivision of the firm, have become 
totally or partially separated, or are threatened to become totally or 
partially separated;
    B. The sales or production, or both, of such firm or subdivision 
have decreased absolutely; and
    C. Increased imports of articles like or directly competitive with 
articles produced by such firm or subdivision have contributed 
importantly to such workers' separation or threat of separation and to 
the decline in sales or production of such firm or subdivision; or
    II. Section (a)(2)(B) both of the following must be satisfied:
    A. A significant number or proportion of the workers in such 
workers' firm, or an appropriate subdivision of the firm, have become 
totally or partially separated, or are threatened to become totally or 
partially separated;
    B. There has been a shift in production by such workers' firm or 
subdivision to a foreign country of articles like or directly 
competitive with articles which are produced by such firm or 
subdivision; and
    C. One of the following must be satisfied:
    1. The country to which the workers' firm has shifted production of 
the articles is a party to a free trade agreement with the United 
States;
    2. The country to which the workers' firm has shifted production of 
the articles to a beneficiary country under the Andean Trade Preference 
Act,

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African Growth and Opportunity Act, or the Caribbean Basin Economic 
Recovery Act; or
    3. There has been or is likely to be an increase in imports of 
articles that are like or directly competitive with articles which are 
or were produced by such firm or subdivision.
    Also, in order for an affirmative determination to be made and a 
certification of eligibility to apply for worker adjustment assistance 
as an adversely affected secondary group to be issued, each of the 
group eligibility requirements of section 222(b) of the Act must be 
met.
    (1) Significant number or proportion of the workers in the workers' 
firm or an appropriate subdivision of the firm have become totally or 
partially separated, or are threatened to become totally or partially 
separated;
    (2) The workers' firm (or subdivision) is a supplier or downstream 
producer to a firm (or subdivision) that employed a group of workers 
who received a certification of eligibility to apply for trade 
adjustment assistance benefits and such supply or production is related 
to the article that was the basis for such certification; and
    (3) Either--
    (A) The workers' firm is a supplier and the component parts it 
supplied for the firm (or subdivision) described in paragraph (2) 
accounted for at least 20 percent of the production or sales of the 
workers' firm; or
    (B) A loss or business by the workers' firm with the firm (or 
subdivision) described in paragraph (2) contributed importantly to the 
workers' separation or threat of separation.

Negative Determinations for Worker Adjustment Assistance

    In the following cases, the investigation revealed that the 
criteria for eligibility have not been met for the reasons specified.
    The investigation revealed that criteria (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-55,142; Riddle Fabrics, Inc., Kings Mountain, NC.
TA-W-55,220; Calypte Biomedical Corp., Alameda, CA.
TA-W-55,278; Agilent Technologies, Manufacturing Test Business Unit, 
Loveland, CO.
TA-W-55,254; Amplas, Inc., Green Bay, WI.
TA-W-55,167; Textron Fastening Systems, Ring Screw Div., Warren, MI.
TA-W-54,999; Markey Machinery Co., Inc., Seattle, WA.
TA-W-54,982; Fort Hill Lumber Co., including leased workers of Express 
Personnel Services/Brown & Dutton, Grand Ronde, OR.

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

TA-W-55,333; Gateway Country Store, Whitehall Mall, Whitehall, PA.
TA-W-55,184; GE Consumer Finance, Center of Recovery Excellence, 
Alpharetta, GA.
TA-W-55,310; EV Benefits Management, Inc., Data Entry Department, 
Columbus, OH.
TA-W-55,259; Willow Creek Apparel, Inc., Jonesville, NC.
TA-W-55,303; Correctional Billing Services, a div. of Evercom Systems, 
Inc., Selma, AL.
TA-W-55,238; Tracfone Wireless, Inc., Call Center Div., Miami, FL.
TA-W-55,215; Global Telephone Sales of North America, LLC, Los Angeles, 
CA.

    The investigation revealed that criterion (a)(2)(A)(I.A) and 
a(2)(B)(II.A) (no employment decline) has not been met.

TA-W-55,342; TSI Logistics, leased workers at Brown & Williamson Corp., 
Macon, GA.
TA-W-55,168; Dell World Trade L.P., Round Rock, TX.
TA-W-55,300; Taylortec, Inc., Hammond, LA.
TA-W-55,144; The Boeing Aircraft Co., Integrated Defense Systems, 
Wichita, KS.

    The investigation revealed that criterion (a)(2)(A)(I.B) (Sales or 
production, or both, did not decline) and (a)(2)(B)(II.B) (has shifted 
production to a county not under the free trade agreement with U.S.) 
have not been met.

TA-W-55,340; Ripplewood Phosporous U.S., LLC, Formerly Akzo Nobel 
Functional Chemical LLC, Gallipolis Ferry, WV.

    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-55,244; Four Corporation, Boiler Shop, Green Bay, WI.
TA-W-55,317; Saber Industries, Inc., Nashville, TN.
TA-W-55,203; Karolina Polymers, Inc., Hickory, NC.

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-55,349; Hardware Designers, Inc., Marienville, PA: July 26, 2003.
TA-W-55,114; M.A. Moslow & Brothers, Inc., Buffalo, NY: May 20, 2003.
TA-W-55,162 & A; Vaughan-Bassett Furniture Co., Inc., including on-site 
leased workers from Norman Williams and Associates, Sumter, SC and 
Corporate Headquarters, Galax, VA: June 29, 2003.
TA-W-55,185; Wash N Wear, Gallatin, TN: June 30, 2003.
TA-W-55,286; Conex Cable, Inc., including lased workers at Volt 
Services, Dublin, CA.
TA-W-55,249; Briar Knitting, Inc., Berwick, PA: July 13, 2003.
TA-W-55,116; Southern New Jersey Steel Co., Inc., Vineland, NJ: June 
21, 2003.
TA-W-55,115 & A: Weyerhaeuser Co., Portland, OR and Beaverton, OR: June 
20, 2003.
TA-W-55,169; Ciprico, Inc., Plymouth, MN: June 29, 2003.
TA-W-55,229 &A APA Optics, Inc., Blaine, MN and Aberdeen, SD: July 7, 
2003.
TA-W-55,208; Tecumseh Compressor Co., Tecumseh Div., Tecumseh, MI: July 
2, 2003.
TA-W-55,272; RBX Industries, Inc., Corp. Headquarters, Roanoke, VA: 
June 28, 2003.
TA-W-55,113; Veltri Metal Products Liquidating, Inc., New Baltimore 
Plant, New Baltimore, MI: May 20, 2003.
TA-W-55,308 & A; Candor Hosiery Mills, Inc., Troy, NC and Biscoe, NC: 
July 22, 2003.
TA-W-55,294; GE Electric, Consumer and Industrial Div., Ravenna Lamp 
Plant, Ravenna, OH: July 16, 2003.

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

TA-W-55,260; Kincaid Furniture Company, Inc., Plant 5, Lenoir, NC: July 
14, 2003.
TA-W-55,332; Holman Cooking Equipment, Inc., a subsidiary of Star 
Manufacturing, Saco, ME: July 28, 2003.
TA-W-55,224; Depuy Orthopedics, Inc., Depuy Casting Div., a div. of 
Johnson and Johnson, North Brunswick, NJ: June 22, 2003.
TA-W-55,264; Leica Geosystems GR, LLC, a div. of Leica Geosystems,

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Inc., Grand Rapids, MI: July 15, 2003.
TA-W-55,283; Silver Capital Corp., d/b/a GTC International, including 
on-site leased workers from Edinfinite Solutions, Bedford Park, IL: 
July 13, 2003.
TA-W-55,313; C and D Die Casting Co., Inc., Chatsworth, CA: July 22, 
2003.
TA-W-55,330; Jockey International, Inc., Maysville, KY: July 26, 2003.
TA-W-55,227; Robert Bosch Corp., Automotive Technology--Chassis Div., 
including leased workers at Olsten Staffing, Sumter, SC: July 2, 2003.
TA-W-55,327; Loger Industries, Inc., including leased workers of 
Advanced Placement Services, Inc., Lake City, PA: July 27, 2003.
TA-W-55,277; Carhartt, Inc., Madisonville Sewing Facility, 
Madisonville, KY: July 16, 2003.
TA-W-55,237; Pacific Coast Lighting, Chatsworth, CA: July 9, 2003.
TA-W-55,194; Dyer Fabrics, Inc., Dyersburg, TN: December 21, 2003.
TA-W-55,273; Am-Safe Commercial Products, a subsidiary of Marmon Group, 
including on-site leased workers from Accountants, Inc., Accoutemps, 
Checkmate Staffing, CHRC Creative Hem Resources, Encore Staffing, NESCO 
Services, Staffing Specialists, Superior Staffing Services, Volt 
Services and VSP Search, Tempe, AZ: July 16, 2003.
TA-W-55,192; Scientific Plastics, LTD, a div. of Astra Products, LTD, 
Miami Lakes, FL: July 2, 2003.
TA-W-55,189; Powerbrace Corp., a div. of Miner Enterprises, Inc., 
Kenosha, WI: June 30, 2003.
TA-W-55,268; Takane U.S.A., Inc., Torrance, CA: July 14, 2003.

Negative Determinations for Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance

    In order for the Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance to issue a 
certification of eligibility to apply for Alternative Trade Adjustment 
Assistance (ATAA) for older workers, the group eligibility requirements 
of section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Trade Act must be met.
    In the following cases, it has been determined that the 
requirements of section 246(a)(3)(ii) have not been met for the reasons 
specified.
    The Department has determined that criterion (2) of section 246 has 
not been met. Workers at the firm possess skills that are easily 
transferable.

TA-W-55,294; GE Electric, Consumer & Industrial Div., Ravenna Lamp 
Plant, Ravenna, OH.
TA-W-55,308 & A; Candor Hosiery Mills, Inc., Troy, NC and Biscoe, NC.
TA-W-55,268; Takane U.S.A., Inc., Torrance, CA.
TA-W-55,272; RBX Industries, Inc., Corporate Headquarters, Roanoke, VA.
TA-W-55,113; Veltri Metal Products Liquidating, Inc., New Baltimore 
Plant, New Baltimore, MI.
TA-W-55,189; Powerbrace Corp., a div. of Miner Enterprises, Inc., 
Kenosha, WI.
TA-W-55,208; Tecumseh Compressor Co., Tecumseh Div., Tecumseh, MI.
TA-W-55,229 & A; APA Optics, Inc., Blaine, MN and Aberdeen, SD.
TA-W-55,192; Scientific Plastics, LTD, a div. of Astra Products, LTD, 
Miami Lakes, FL.
TA-W-455,169; Ciprico, Inc., Plymouth, MN.
    Since the workers are denied eligibility to apply for TAA, the 
workers cannot be certified eligible for ATAA.

TA-W-55,215; Global Telephone Sales of North America, LLC, Los Angeles, 
CA.
TA-W-55,203; Karolina Polymers, Inc., Hickory, NC.
TA-W-55,238; Tracfone Wireless, Inc., Call Center Division, Miami, FL.
TA-W-54,982; Fort Hill Lumber Company, including leased workers of 
Express Personnel Services/Brown & Dutton, Grand Ronde, OR.
TA-W-54,999; Markey Machinery Company, Inc., Seattle, WA.
TA-W-55,303; Correctional Billing Services, a div. of Evercom Systems, 
Inc., Selma, AL.
TA-W-55,144; The Boeing Aircraft Company, Integrated Defense Systems, 
Wichita, KS.
TA-W-55,259; Willow Creek Apparel, Inc., Jonesville, NC.
TA-W-55,300; Taylortec, Inc., Hammond, LA.
TA-W-55,310; EV Benefits Management, Inc., Data Entry Department, 
Columbus, OH.
TA-W-55,167; Textron Fastening Systems, Ring Screw Div., Warren, MI.
TA-W-55,340; Ripplewood Phosporous U.S., LLC, Formerly Akzo Nobel 
Functional Chemical LLC, Gallipolis Ferry, WV.
TA-W-55,254; Amplas, Inc., Green Bay, WI.
TA-W-55,278; Agilent Technologies, Manufacturing Test Business Unit, 
Loveland, CO.
TA-W-55,317; Saber Industries, Inc., Nashville, TN.
TA-W-55,220; Calypte Biomedical Corp., Alameda, CA.
TA-W-55,184; GE Consumer Finance, Center of Recovery Excellence, 
Alpharetta, GA.

Affirmative Determinations for Alternative Trade Ajdustment Assistance

    In order for the Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance to issue a 
certification of eligibility to apply for Alternative Trade Adjustment 
Assistance (ATAA) for older workers, the group eligibility requirements 
of section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Trade Act must be met.
    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 determinations.
    In the following cases, it has been determined that the 
requirements of section 246(a)(3)(ii) have been met.
    I. Whether a significant number of workers in the workers' firm are 
50 years of age or older.
    II. Whether the workers in the workers' firm possess skills that 
are not easily transferable.
    III. The competitive conditions within the workers' industry (i.e., 
conditions within the industry are adverse).

TA-W-55,162 & A; Vaughan-Bassett Furniture Co., Inc., including on-site 
leased workers from Norman Williams and Associates, Sumter, SC and 
Corporate Headquarters, Galax, VA: June 29, 2003.
TA-W-55,185; Wash N Wear, Gallatin, TN: June 30, 2003.
TA-W-55,286; Conex Cable, Inc., including leased Workers at Volt 
Services, Dublin, CA: July 16, 2003.
TA-W-55,249; Briar Knitting, Inc., Berwick, PA:July 13, 2003.
TA-W-55,116; Southern New Jersey Steel Co., Inc., Vineland, NJ: June 
21, 2003.
TA-W-55,115 & A; Weyerhaeuser Co., Portland, OR and Beaverton, OR: June 
20, 2003.
TA-W-55,264; Leica Geosystems GR, LLC, a div. of Leica Geosystems, 
Inc., Grand Rapids, MI: July 15, 2003.
TA-W-55,283; Silver Capital Corp., d/b/a GTC International, including 
on-site leased workers from Edinfinite Solutions, Bedford Park, IL: 
July 13, 2003.
TA-W-55,313; C and D Die Casting Company, Inc., Chatsworth, CA: July 
22, 2003.
TA-W-55,330; Jockey International, Inc., Maysville, KY: July 26, 2003.
TA-W-55,227; Robert Bosch Corp., Automotive Technology--Chassis Div., 
including leased workers at

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Olsten Staffing, Sumter, SC: July 2, 2003.
TA-W-55,327; Loger Industries, Inc., including leased workers of 
Advanced Placement Services, Inc., Lake City, PA: July 27, 2003.
TA-W-55,277; Carhartt, Inc., Madisonville Sewing Facility, 
Madisonville, KY: July 16, 2003.
TA-W-55,237; Pacific Coast Lighting, Chatsworth, CA: July 9, 2003.
TA-W-54,194; Dyer Fabrics, Inc. Dyersburg, TN: December 21, 2003.
TA-W-55,273; Am-Safe Commercial Products, a subsidiary of Marmon Group, 
including on-site leased workers from Accountants, Inc., Accountemps, 
Checkmate Staffing, CHRC Creative Human Resources, Encore Staffing, 
NESCO Services, Staffing Specialists, Superior Staffing Services, Volt 
Services and VSP Search, Tempe, AZ: July 16, 2003.

    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued 
during the months of July and August 2004. 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: August 13, 2004.
Timothy Sullivan,
Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 04-19093 Filed 8-19-04; 8:45 am]
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