[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 159 (Friday, October 8, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60425-60428]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-2551]


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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 August and September 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, 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

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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-55,514; Elliott Power Systems, Inc., a subsidiary of Elliot 
Company, Lexington, TN
TA-W-55,487; Custom Sewing Company, Inc., Lawrenceburg, TN
TA-W-55,412; Gordon Aluminum Industries, Inc., Schofield Div., 
Schofield, WI
TA-W-55,390; ICG/Holliston, Church Hill, TN
TA-W-55,506; Groupe Lacasse LLC, a subsidiary of Haworth, Inc., 
Henderson Plant, including leased workers of Manpower Temporary 
Services, Henderson, TX
TA-W-55,537; Great Lakes Casting Corp., a subsidiary of Brittany Corp., 
Ludington, MI
TA-W-55,450; Jeld-Wen Millwork Manufacturing, Door Components Div., a 
subsidiary of Jeldwen, Inc., including on-site leased workers from 
Northwest Staffing, Everett, WA
TA-W-55,428; Alandale Industries, Troy, North Carolina
TA-W-55,147K &L BASF Corp., TDI, Geismar, LA and Carboxy, Geismar, LA

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

TA-W-55,439; Sun Microsystems, Inc., Scalable Systems Products (SSG), 
Design Tools, Performance and Quality Assurance Group (DTPQAG), 
(formerly known as Sun Microsystems, Inc., Enterprise Systems Product, 
Quality Assurance), San Diego, CA
TA-W-55,470; Thomas & Betts, Formerly L.E. Mason, Dedham, MA
TA-W-55,531; Electronic Data Systems, Hargrove Road Facility, Raleigh, 
NC
TA-W-55,530; AT&T Corp., Information Services, Augusta, GA
TA-W-55,527; Thomson/Biosis, a subsidiary of Thomson Scientific, Inc., 
Philadelphia, PA
TA-W-55,568; Arch Wireless, Charlotte, NC
TA-W-54,541; Glencore Ltd, Stamford, CT
TA-W-55,453; Prudential Financial, Inc., Individual Life-Customer 
Service Div., Dresher, PA
TA-W-55,413; International Bearings, LLC, Clinton, TN
TA-W-55,436; Element K Online LLC, a division of Element K LLC, 
Rochester, NY
TA-W-55,386; MCI, Inc., Telemarketing Center, Albuquerque, NM
TA-W-55,492; Marte-Hanks Market Intelligence, a division of Harte-Hanks 
Direct Marketing, Sterling Heights, MI
TA-W-55,494; The Raylon Corp., New York, NY

    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-55,449; Ancor Information Management, Woodslee Partners, LLC, 
Troy, MI
TA-W-55,361; The Boeing Company, Long Beach Division, Long Beach, CA.
TA-W-55,503; Gear Research, Grand Rapids, MI.
TA-W-55,318; Allegheny Ludlum, Research/Technical Center, Natrona 
Heights, PA.
TA-W-55,147F; BASF Corp., Acetylene, Geismar, LA.

    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-55,443; Vitec CC, Inc., d/b/a Clear-Com, Inc., a subsidiary of The 
Vitec Group, PLC, Emeryville, CA.
TA-W-55,416; Cerro Flow Products, Inc., Sauget, IL.
TA-W-55,147G; BASF Corp., MDI, Geismar, LA, H; Aniline, Geismar, LA, I; 
Polyol/CCU, Geismar, LA, J; Amines, Geismar, LA.

    The investigation revealed that criteria (1) has not been met. A 
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.

TA-W-55,415; Brook Industries, Inc., Fond du Lac, WI.

    The investigation revealed that criteria (a)(2)(A) (I.B) The sales 
or production, or both, of such firm or subdivision have decreased 
absolutely and (I.C) (increased imports) have not been met.

TA-W-55,521; Micro Craft, Inc., A Niles Company, Novi, MI.

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-55,344; R&W Fashion, Inc., San Francisco, CA: July 22, 2003.
TA-W-55,438; Culp, Inc., Rossville/Chromatex Div., W. Hazleton, PA: 
August 12, 2003.
TA-W-55,481; Durite Manufacturing, Inc., Green Bay, WI: August 17, 
2003.
TA-W-55,545; Hooker Furniture Corp., Maiden, NC: August 26, 2003.
TA-W-55,368; Bomax, Inc., Watertown, NY: July 28, 2003.
TA-W-55,491; Tubbs Snowshoes, a subsidiary of K2 Snowshoes LLC, Stowe, 
VT: August 10, 2003.
TA-W-55,469; Stork Prints America, Inc., Charlotte, NC: August 13, 
2003.
TA-W-55,446; Shakespeare, division of K2, Inc., Newberry, SC: August 
10, 2003.
TA-W-55,405; Specialty Shearing and Dyeing, Inc., Greenville, SC: 
August 2, 2003.
TA-W-55,401; Mount Vernon Mills, Inc., Cleveland Div., Cleveland, GA: 
August 5, 2003.
TA-W-55,367; Lexcraft, Inc., Fall River, MA: July 27, 2003.
TA-W-55,367; Lexcraft, Inc., Fall River, MA: July 27, 2003.
TA-W-55,345; Fenton Art Glass Co., Inc., Williamstown, WV: July 29, 
2003.
TA-W-55,457; World Kitchen, Inc., Massillon, OH: August 12, 2003.
TA-W-55,425; Lesportsac, Inc., Hot Springs, NC: August 10, 2003.
TA-W-55,410; J. Royale Furniture, Inc., Conover, NC: August 4, 2003.
TA-W-55,396; Baker Furniture, Holland, MI: July 27, 2003.
TA-W-55,389; Gerber Coburn, including leased workers of Quality 
Staffing,

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Robert Half Technology and Kelly Services, Muskogee, OK: August 4, 
2003.
TA-W-55,328; Pacific Prime Wood Products, Inc., Redmond, OR: July 26, 
2003.
TA-W-55,488; SASI Corp., d/b/a Bridal Originals, Collinsville, IL: 
August 19, 2003.
TA-W-55,430; Associated Hygienic Products, Inc., a subsidiary of 
Disposable Soft Goods International, Oconto Falls, WI: July 19, 2003.
TA-W-55,497; Imlay City Plastics, Imlay City, MI: August 20, 2003.
TA-W-55,504; PPC Insulators, Knoxville, TN: August 20, 2003.
TA-W-55,369; California Concepts, Gardena, CA: July 27, 2003.
TA-W-55,373; Broyhill Furniture Industries, Inc., Rutherford Upholstery 
Plant #68, a wholly owned subsidiary of Furniture Brands International, 
Inc., Rutherfordton, NC, A; Lenoir, NC and B; Lenoir Chair #3, Lenoir, 
NC: July 15, 2003.
TA-W-55,395 & A; Dana Undies, Blakely, GA and Arlington, GA: August 5, 
2003.
TA-W-55,395B; Dana Undies, Colquitt, GA--An investigation initiated in 
response to a worker petition was terminated due to all workers were 
separated from the subject firm more than one year before the date of 
the petition.
TA-W-55,147; BAST Corp., Surfactants, Geismar, LA, A; EO/EG, Geismar, 
LA, B; Analytical Services Dept, Geismar, LA, C; ISO Shipping, Geismar, 
LA, D; Diols, Geismar, LA, E;THF/PTHF/SMOIPA, Geismar, LA: June 18, 
2003.

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

TA-W-55,392; Upright International Manufacturing Limited, WRC Property 
Company, a subsidiary of WRC Holdings, Inc., Madera, CA: July 23, 2003.
TA-W-55,498; American Xtal Technology, Inc. (AXT, Inc.), Freemont, CA: 
September 17, 2004.
TA-W-55,462; International Textile Group, Burlington Apparel Fabric, 
including leased workers of Staffing Alliance, Raeford, NC: August 16, 
2003.
TA-W-55,409; Elder Manufacturing Co., Inc., Dexter, MO: August 6, 2003.
TA-W-55,370; Permacel, North Brunswick, NJ: July 23, 2003.
TA-W-55,400 & A Rohr Lingerie, Inc., Pennsylvania, Old Forge, PA and 
Honesdale, PA: August 1, 2003.
TA-W-55,426; New World Pasta Company, Omaha, NE: August 10, 2003.
TA-W-55,352; BIC Corp., BIC Consumer Products Manufacturing Co., Inc., 
Milford, CT: August 2, 2003.
TA-W-55,437; AMOT Controls Corp., a div. of Roper Industries, Richmond, 
CA: August 1, 2003.
TA-W-55,429; Medline Industries, Medcrest Div., Monroeville, AL: August 
10, 2003.
TA-W-55,393; Kaz, Inc., Home Environment Products, including on-site 
leased workers from Manpower, Newbern, TN: August 4, 2003.
TA-W-55,557; TSI of Florida/Cable SPEC LLC, Emerson Network Power, 
including on-site leased workers from Pro-Staff, Grand Prairie, TX: 
August 31, 2003.
TA-W-55,476; Toro Irrigation and Consumer Products, El Paso, TX: August 
17, 2003.
TA-W-55,440; Elo Touchsystems, a subsidiary of Tyco Electronics, 
including on-site leased workers from Manpower, Benchmark and Barrett, 
Fremont, CA: July 22, 2003.
TA-W-55,459; Plastic Engineer Components, Inc., DBA Titan Plastics 
Group, Inc., El Paso, TX: August 12, 2003.
TA-W-55,517; U.S. Fuji Electric, Inc., Ashland, VA: August 24, 2003.
TA-W-55,357; Sanmina-SCI Corp., Printed Circuit Board Division, 
Wilmington, MA: June 30, 2003.

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

TA-W-55,365; National Textiles, LLC, Forest City, NC: July 27, 2003.
TA-W-55,515; Burkart Carolina, LLC, Henderson, NC August 25, 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 as determined that criterion (2) of Section 246 has 
not been met. Workers at the firm possess skills that are easily 
transferable.

TA-W-55,430; Associated Hygienic Products, Inc., a subsidiary of 
Disposable Soft Goods International, Oconto Falls, WI.
TA-W-55,497; Imlay City Plastics, Imlay City, MI TA-W-55,504; PPC 
Insulators, Knoxville, TN: August 20, 2003.
TA-W-55,369; California Concepts, Gardena, CA.
TA-W-55,557; TSI of Florida/Cable SPEC LLC, Emerson Network Power, 
including on-site leased workers from Pro-Staff, Grand Prairie, TX.
TA-W-55,476; Toro Irrigation and Consumer Products, El Paso, TX.
TA-W-55,440; Elo Touchsystems, a subsidiary of Tyco Electronics, 
including on-site leased workers from Manpower, Benchmark and Barrett, 
Fremont, CA.
TA-W-55,459; Plastic Engineer Components, Inc., DBA Titan Plastics 
Group, Inc., El Paso, TX.
TA-W-55,517; U.S. Fuji Electric, Inc., Ashland, VA.
TA-W-55,357; Sanmina-SCI Corp., Printed Circuit Board Div., Wilmington, 
MA.

    Since the workers are denied eligibility to apply for TAA, the 
workers cannot be certified eligible for ATAA.

TA-W-55,487; Custom Sewing Co., Inc., Lawrenceburg, TN.
TA-W-55,412; Gordon Aluminum Industries, Inc, Schofield Div., 
Schofield, WI.
TA-W-55,390; ICG/Holliston, Church Hill, TN.
TA-W-55,506; Groupe Lacasse LLC, a subsidiary of Haworth, Inc., 
Henderson Plant, including leased workers of Manpower Temporary 
Services, Henderson, TX.
TA-W-55,537; Great Lakes Casting Corp., a subsidiary of Brittany Corp., 
Ludington, MI.
TA-W-55,450; Jeld-Wen Millwork Manufacturing, Door Components Div., a 
subsidiary of Jeldwen, Inc., including on-site leased workers from 
Northwest Staffing, Everett, WA.
TA-W-55,428; Alandale Industries, Troy, NC.
TA-W-55,439; Sun Microsystems, Inc., Scalable Systems Products (SSG), 
Design Tools, Performance and Quality Assurance Group (DTPQAG), 
(Formerly known as Sun Microsystems, Inc., Enterprise Systems Products, 
Quality Assurance), San Diego, CA.
TA-W-55,470; Thomas & Betts, Formerly L.E. Mason, Bedham, MA.
TA-W-55,531; Electronic Data Systems, Hargrove Road Facility, Raleigh, 
NC.
TA-W-55,530; AT &T Corp., Information Services, Augusta, GA.

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TA-W-55,527; Thomson/Biosis, a subsidiary of Thomson Scientific, Inc., 
Philadelphia, PA.
TA-W-55,568; Arch Wireless, Charlotte, NC.
TA-W-55,541; Glencore Ltd, Stamford, CT.
TA-W-55,453; Prudential Financial, Inc., Individual Life-Customer 
Service Div., Dresher, PA.
TA-W-55,413; International Bearings, LLC, Clinton, TN.
TA-W-55,503; Gear Research, Grand Rapids, MI.
TA-W-55,318; Allegheny Ludlum, Research/Technical Center, Natrona 
Heights, PA.
TA-W-55,443; Vitec CC, Inc., d/b/a Clear-Com, Inc., a subsidiary of The 
Vitec Group, PLC, Emeryville, CA.
TA-W-55,416; Cerro Flow Products, Inc., Sauget, IL.
TA-W-55,415; Brooke Industries, Inc., Fond du Lac, WI.
TA-W-55,521; Micro Craft, Inc., A Niles Company, Novi, MI.
TA-W-55,147F; BASF Corp., Acetylene, Geismar, LA, G; MDI, Geismar, LA, 
H; Aniline, Geismar, LA, I; Polyol/CCU, Geismar, LA, J; Amines, 
Geismar, LA, K; TDI, Geismar, LA, L; Carboxy, Geismar, LA.

Affirmative Determinations for Alternative Trade Ajdustment Assistance

    In order for the Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance to issued 
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-55,498; American Xtal Technology, Inc, (AXT, Inc), Freemont, CA: 
September 17, 2004.
TA-W-55,462; International Textile Group, Burlington Apparel Fabric, 
including leased workers of Staffing Alliance, Raeford, NC: August 16, 
2003.
TA-W-55,409; Elder Manufacturing Company, Inc., Dexter, MO: August 6, 
2003.
TA-W-55,370; Permacel, North Brunswick, NJ: July 23, 2003.
TA-W-55,400 & A; Rohr Lingerie, Inc. of Pennsylvania, Old Forge, PA and 
Honesdale, PA: August 1, 2003.
TA-W-55,426; New World Pasta Company, Omaha, NE: August 10, 2003.
TA-W-55,352; BIC Corp., BIC Consumer Products Manufacturing Co., Inc., 
Milford, CT: August 2, 2003.
TA-W-55,437; AMOT Controls Corp., division of Roper Industries, 
Richmond, CA: August 1, 2003.
TA-W-55,429; Medline Industries, Medcrest Division, Monroeville, AL: 
August 10, 2003.
TA-W-55,515; Burkart Carolina, LLC, Henderson, NC: August 25, 2003.
TA-W-55,481; Durite Manufacturing, Inc., Green Bay, WI: August 17, 
2003.
TA-W-55,545; Hooker Furniture Corp., Maiden, NC: August 26, 2003.
TA-W-55,368; Bomax, Inc., Watertown, NY: July 28, 2003,
TA-W-55,491; Tubbs Snowshoes, a subsidiary of K2 Snowshoes LLC, Stowe, 
VT: August 10,2003.
TA-W-55,469; Stork Prints America, Inc., Charlotte, NC: August 13, 
2003.
TA-W-55,446; Shakespeare, division of K2, Inc., Newberry, SC: August 
10, 2003.
TA-W-55,405; Specialty Shearing and Dyeing, Inc., Greenville, SC: 
August 2, 2003.
TA-W-55,373; Broyhill Furniture Industries, Rutherford Upholstery Plant 
#68, a wholly owned subsidiary of Furniture Brands International, Inc., 
Rutherfordton, NC: July 15, 2003.
TA-W-55,401; Mount Vernon Mills, Inc., Cleveland Division, Cleveland, 
GA: August 5, 2003.
TA-W-55,367; Lexcraft, Inc., Fall River, MA: July 27, 2003.
TA-W-55,345; Fenton Art Glass Co., Inc., Williamstown, WV: July 29, 
2003.
TA-W-55,457; World Kitchen, Inc., Massillon, OH: August 12, 2003.
TA-W-55,425; Lesportsac, Inc., Hot Springs, NC: August 10, 2003.
TA-W-55,410; J. Royale Furniture, Inc., Conover, NC: August 4, 2003.
TA-W-55,396; Baker Furniture, Holland, MI: July 27, 2003.
TA-W-55,389; Gerber Coburn, including leased workers of Quality 
Staffing, Robert Half Technology and Kelly Services, Muskogee, OK: 
August 4, 2003.
TA-W-55,328; Pacific Prime Wood Products, Inc., Redmond, OR: July 26, 
2003.
TA-W-55,393; Kaz, Inc., Home Environment Products, including on-site 
leased workers from Manpower, Newbern, TN: August 4, 2003.
TA-W-55,488; SASI Corp., d/b/a Bridal Originals, Collinsville, IL: 
August 19, 2003.
TA-W-55,395 & A; Dana Undies, Blakely GA and Arlington, GA: August 5, 
2003.
TA-W-55,147; BASF Corp., Surfactants, Geismer, LA, A; EO/EG, Geismar, 
LA, B; Analytical Service Dept., Geismar, LA, C; ISO Shipping, Geismar, 
LA, D; Diols, Geismar, LA, E;THF/PTHF/SMOIPA, Geismar, LA: June 18, 
2003.

    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued 
during the months of September 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: September 28, 2004.
Timothy Sullivan,
Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
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