[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 91 (Thursday, May 11, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27518-27520]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-4418]


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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,

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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 county 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 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.

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-59,145; Roland Audio Development Corporation, La Mirada, CA: March 
20, 2005
TA-W-59,157; General Electric, Consumer & Industrial Division, 
Murfreesboro, TN: March 31, 2005
TA-W-59,186; Paul Lavitt Mills, Inc., Hickory, NC: April 11, 2005
TA-W-59,194; Artist Colony LTD, Lexington, NC: April 9, 2005
TA-W-59,207; Bernhardt Furniture Company, Upholstery--Plant #9, Leased 
Workers From USA Staffing, Shelby, NC: April 12, 2005
TA-W-59,207A; Bernhardt Furniture Company, Upholstery--Plant #14, 
Leased Workers From USA Staffing, Cherryville, NC: April 12, 2005
TA-W-59,210; Sony Logistics of America-Pittsburgh, Subsidiary of Sony 
Electronics, Inc., Mt. Pleasant, PA: April 12, 2005
TA-W-59,233; 3D Materials Handling, LLC, Working at Fraser NH LLC, 
Gorham, NH: April 17, 2005
TA-W-58,693; Lake County Greenhouse Corp., Crown Point, IN: January 14, 
2005
TA-W-58,698; Plastech Engineered Products, Inc., dba Andover 
Industries, Andover, OH: December 30, 2004
TA-W-58,804A; Republic Engineered Products, Inc., Lackawanna, NY: 
February 7, 2005
TA-W-58,804B; Republic Engineered Products, Inc., Lorain, OH: February 
7, 2005
TA-W-59,068; Federal Mogul Corporation, Malden, MO: March 21, 2005
TA-W-59,086; Flynn, LLC, Greenville, KY: March 24, 2005
TA-W-59,128; Value Line Textiles, Inc., Lenoir City, TN: March 30, 2005
TA-W-59,131; Penncost Corporation, Marietta, PA: March 24, 2005
TA-W-59,177; Grapevine Staffing, LLC, Automotive Seating of America, 
Romech Division, Red Oak, IA: April 7, 2005
TA-W-58,756; Wagner Knitting, Inc., Lowell, NC: January 30, 2005
TA-W-58,813; Masonite International Corporation, Mobile, AL: February 
8, 2005
TA-W-59,213; Hexcel Corp., Reinforcements Division, Washington, GA: 
April 4, 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-59,110; American Video Glass Co., A Subsidiary of Sony 
Electronics, Leased Workers of Staffmark, Mt. Pleasant, PA: May 14, 
2005
TA-W-59,113; Sara Lee Branded Apparel, Eden, NC: March 22, 2005
TA-W-59,113A; Sara Lee Branded Apparel, Galax, VA: March 22, 2005
TA-W-59,160; 3M Touch Systems, Including Volt Services, Milwaukee, WI: 
April 4, 2005
TA-W-59,162; Esselte Business Corporation, Buena Park Division, Leased 
Workers Staffing Solutions, Buena Park, CA: March 29, 2005
TA-W-59,168; Joan Fabrics Corporation, Siler City, NC: April 5, 2005
TA-W-58,880; TG Manufacturing, Inc., Hammonton, NJ: February 21, 2005
TA-W-59,039A; Nortel, MG9K Software Design Dept. JF17, Research 
Triangle Park, NC: February 17, 2005
TA-W-59,049; Arlee Home Fashions, Including On-Site Leased Workers of 
Penmac, West Plains, MO: March 15, 2005
TA-W-59,061; Affinia Brake Parts, Inc., Rotors & Drums Departments, 
Leased Workers of Express Personnel, McHenry, IL: March 20, 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.

None

    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.
None

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-58,804; Republic Engineered Products, Inc., Canton, OH.
TA-W-59,077; Greatbatch Sierra, Inc., Carson City, NV.
TA-W-59,251; Steed Sales Co., Inc., Bowdon, GA.

    The investigation revealed that criteria (a)(2)(A)(I.B.)(Sales or

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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-59,092; Rapid Precision Machining, Victor, NY.
TA-W-59,158; Progressive Screens, Inc., Gaffney, SC.

    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.

None

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

TA-W-59,039; Nortel, XPM GNPS, Design and Support, Research Triangle 
Park, NC.
TA-W-59,089; Affiliated Computer Services, Inc., Wichita, KS.
TA-W-59,221; Moore Wallace AN RR Donnelley Co., National Customer 
Service Center, Libertyville, IL.
TA-W-59,221A; Moore Wallace AN RR Donnelley Co., National Customer 
Service Center, St. Charles, IL.

    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-58,804; Republic Engineered Products, Inc., Canton, OH.
TA-W-59,077; Greatbatch Sierra, Inc., Carson City, NV.
TA-W-59,251; Steed Sales Co., Inc., Bowdon, GA.
TA-W-59,092; Rapid Precision Machining, Victor, NY.
TA-W-59,158; Progressive Screens, Inc., Gaffney, SC.
TA-W-59,039; Nortel, XPM GNPS, Design and Support, Research Triangle 
Park, NC.
TA-W-59,089; Affiliated Computer Services, Inc., Wichita, KS.
TA-W-59,221; Moore Wallace AN RR Donnelley Co., National Customer 
Service Center, Libertyville, IL.
TA-W-59,221A; Moore Wallace AN RR Donnelley Co., National Customer 
Service Center, St. Charles, IL.

    The Department as determined that criterion (1) of section 246 has 
not been met. Workers at the firm are 50 years of age or older.

None

    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-59,039A; Nortel, MG9K Software Design Dept. JF17, Research 
Triangle Park, NC.

    The Department as determined that criterion (3) of section 246 has 
not been met. Competition conditions within the workers' industry are 
not adverse.

TA-W-58,880; TG Manufacturing, Inc., Hammonton, NJ.

    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: May 4, 2006.
Erica R. Cantor,
Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 06-4418 Filed 5-10-06; 8:45 am]
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