[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 78 (Monday, April 24, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21043-21045]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-6095]
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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 April 2006.
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.
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(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 of business by the workers' firm with the firm (or
subdivision) described in paragraph (2) contributed importantly to the
workers' separation or threat of separation.
Affirmative Determinations for Worker Adjustment Assistance and
Alternative Trade 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, and Section
246(a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Trade Act have been met.
TA-W-58,881; Paris Accessories, New Smithville, PA: February 21, 2005.
TA-W-58,881A; Paris Accessories, Allentown, PA: February 21, 2005.
TA-W-59,041; Kidde Fire Fighting, Division of UTC Fire and Security,
Leased Wkrs of Augmentation, Manpower, Ranson, WV: March 14, 2005.
TA-W-59,103; Ceramo Company, Inc., Jackson, MO: March 27, 2005.
TA-W-59,106; Barcoview, Printed Circuit Boards and Video Displays,
Duluth, GA: March 23, 2005.
TA-W-59,140; MRC Industrial Group, Warren, MI: March 30, 2005.
TA-W-59,148; Valkyrie Co. (The), Worchester, MA: March 29, 2005.
TA-W-58,924; Miller Desk, Inc., High Point, NC. February 3, 2005.
TA-W-58,833; Greenpak, Inc., Florence South Carolina Div., Leased Wkrs
of CMS, Olsten, Mega Force and Kel, Florence, SC: February 9, 2005.
TA-W-58,833A; Greenpak, Inc., Parkersburg, WV: February 9, 2005.
TA-W-58,949; WWG Company, LLC, Leased Wkrs of Sizemore Staffing
Services, Warrenton, GA: March 2, 2005.
TA-W-58,950; Atlantic Luggage Company, Ellwood City, PA: March 2, 2005.
TA-W-58,973; Arcona Leather Technologies, LLC, also known as JP
Leather/Arcona Division, Hudson, NC: February 24, 2005.
TA-W-58,976; Berkshire Weaving Corp., Lancaster, SC: March 1, 2005.
TA-W-58,980; Stora Enso North America, Stevens Point Paper Mill,
Stevens Point, WI: March 7, 2005.
TA-W-58,998; Action Apparel, Inc., On-Site Leased Workers of
Enterprise, Ramer, TN: March 10, 2005.
TA-W-59,002; Visa Jewelry Corporation, On-Site Leased Workers of Temp
Depot, Central Falls, RI: March 1, 2005.
TA-W-59,008; Mr. LongArm, Inc., Greenwood, MO: March 10, 2005.
TA-W-59,048; National Bedding Co., A Division of Serta Mattress,
Linden, NJ: March 1, 2005.
TA-W-59,058; Jeffco Enterprises, Hildebran, NC: March 17, 2005.
The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of
(a)(2)(B) (shift in production) of Section 222 and Section
246(a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Trade Act have been met.
TA-W-58,960; Lesaffre Yeast Corp., Red Star Yeast Facility, A Division
of Lesaffre International Corp., Milwaukee, WI: February 28, 2005.
TA-W-59,093; Dana Corporation, Fluid Routing Products, On-Site Leased
Workers of Manpower, Paris, TN: March 27, 2005.
TA-W-59,028; General Electric Newark Quartz, A Division of General
Electric, Hebron, OH: February 28, 2005.
TA-W-59,169; Moore Wallace, An RR Donnelley Co., Pre-Press Department,
Nacogdoches, TX: March 30, 2005.
The following certification has been issued. The requirement of
supplier to a trade certified firm and Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii) of the
Trade Act have been met.
TA-W-59,120; Rabun Apparel, Inc., Division of Fruit of the Loom, Rabun
Gap, GA: March 25, 2005.
TA-W-59,187; Terrell Brothers Manufacturing Co., Denton, NC: March 12,
2005.
The following certification has been issued. The requirement of
downstream producer to a trade certified firm and Section
246(a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Trade Act have been met.
TA-W-59,156; Clover Yarn, Inc., Leased Workers of Debbie's Staffing
Services, Clover, VA: April 3, 2005.
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 criterion (a)(2)(A)(I.A) and
(a)(2)(B)(II.A) (no employment decline) has not been met.
TA-W-58,846; Alrs, Inc., dba Guilcraft of California, Rancho Dominquez,
CA.
TA-W-59,126; OTR Wheel Engineering, Inc., Quincy, IL.
The investigation revealed that criteria (a)(2)(A)(I.B.) (Sales or
production, or both, did not decline) and (a)(2)(B)(II.B) (shift in
production to a foreign country) have not been met.
None
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-58,651; Sheppard Frames, Inc., Thomasville, NC.
TA-W-58,827; Stucki Embroidery Works, Inc., Fairview, NJ.
TA-W-58,919; Western Textile Products Company, Piedmont, SC.
TA-W-58,923; Kadant Black Clawson, Inc., A Subsidiary of Kadant, Inc.,
Rayville, LA.
TA-W-58,943; Rexnord Industries, Inc., Coupling Group, Warren, PA.
TA-W-58,958; Alcan Global Pharmaceutical Packaging, Plastic Americas
Division, Centralia, IL.
TA-W-59,005; Leggett and Platt, Eastern Division, York, PA.
The investigation revealed that criteria (a)(2)(A)(I.C.)(Increased
imports and (a)(2)(B)(II.C) (has shifted production to a foreign
country) have not been met.
TA-W-58,926; Triangle Suspension Systems, Steel Leaf Springs, Dubois,
PA.
TA-W-58,955; Sony Magnetic Products, Inc. of America, Recorded Media
Division, Dothan, AL.
The workers firm does not produce an article as required for
certification under Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974.
TA-W-58,926A; Triangle Suspension Systems, Packaging Division, Dubois,
PA.
TA-W-59,007; Professional Distribution Services, Inc., A Division of
the Lester Group, Martinsville, VA.
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TA-W-59,046; GE Aviation Engine Services, West Coast Operations,
Ontario Plant #1, Ontario, CA.
TA-W-59,066; Maine Neurology, Scarborough, ME.
TA-W-59,099; Delta Airlines, Inc, Delta Technical Operations Group,
Atlanta, GA.
TA-W-59,141; AT & T Consumer Services, Subdivision of AT&T Corporation,
Fairhaven, MA.
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.
None.
Affirmative 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.
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).
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.
Since the workers are denied eligibility to apply for TAA, the
workers cannot be certified eligible for ATAA.
TA-W-58,846; Alrs, Inc., dba Guilcraft of California, Rancho Dominquez,
CA.
TA-W-59,126; OTR Wheel Engineering, Inc., Quincy, IL.
TA-W-58,651; Sheppard Frames, Inc., Thomasville, NC.
TA-W-58,827; Stucki Embroidery Works, Inc., Fairview, NJ.
TA-W-58,919; Western Textile Products Company, Piedmont, SC.
TA-W-58,923; Kadant Black Clawson, Inc., A Subsidiary of Kadant, Inc.,
Rayville, LA.
TA-W-58,943; Rexnord Industries, Inc., Coupling Group, Warren, PA.
TA-W-58,958; Alcan Global Pharmaceutical Packaging, Plastic Americas
Division, Centralia, IL.
TA-W-59,005; Leggett and Platt, Eastern Division, York, PA.
TA-W-58,926; Triangle Suspension Systems, Steel Leaf Springs, Dubois,
PA.
TA-W-58,955; Sony Magnetic Products, Inc. of America, Recorded Media
Division, Dothan, AL.
TA-W-58,926A; Triangle Suspension Systems, Packaging Division, Dubois,
PA.
TA-W-59,007; Professional Distribution Services, Inc., A Division of
the Lester Group, Martinsville, VA.
TA-W-59,046; GE Aviation Engine Services, West Coast Operations,
Ontario Plant #1, Ontario, CA.
TA-W-59,066; Maine Neurology, Scarborough, ME.
TA-W-59,099; Delta Airlines, Inc, Delta Technical Operations Group,
Atlanta, GA.
TA-W-59,141; AT& T Consumer Services, subdivision of AT&T Corporation,
Fairhaven, MA.
The Department has determined that criterion (1) of Section 246 has
not been met. Workers at the firm are 50 years of age or older.
TA-W-58,973; Arcona Leather Technologies, LLC, also known as JP
Leather/Arcona Division, Hudson, NC.
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-59,103; Ceramo Company, Inc., Jackson, MO.
TA-W-58,924; Miller Desk, Inc., High Point, NC.
TA-W-59,093; Dana Corporation, Fluid Routing Products, On-Site Leased
Workers of Manpower, Paris, TN.
TA-W-59,156; Clover Yarn, Inc., Leased Workers of Debbie's Staffing
Services, Clover, VA.
The Department has determined that criterion (3) of Section 246 has
not been met. Competition conditions within the workers' industry are
not adverse.
None
I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued
during the month of April 2006. 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: April 17, 2006.
Erica R. Cantor,
Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. E6-6095 Filed 4-21-06; 8:45 am]
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