[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 20 (Monday, February 2, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5869-5872]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-2128]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Notice of Determinations Regarding Eligibility To Apply for 
Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade 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 period of January 
5 through January 16, 2009.
    In order for an affirmative determination to be made for workers of 
a primary firm and a certification issued regarding eligibility to 
apply for worker adjustment assistance, 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 for 
secondarily affected workers of a firm and a certification issued 
regarding eligibility to apply for worker adjustment assistance, 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

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importantly to the workers' separation or threat of separation.
    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.
    1. Whether a significant number of workers in the workers' firm are 
50 years of age or older.
    2. Whether the workers in the workers' firm possess skills that are 
not easily transferable.
    3. The competitive conditions within the workers' industry (i.e., 
conditions within the industry are adverse).

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 
Section 222(a)(2)(A) (increased imports) of the Trade Act have been 
met.

None.

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

None.

    The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of 
Section 222(b) (supplier to a firm whose workers are certified eligible 
to apply for TAA) of the Trade Act have been met.

None.

    The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of 
Section 222(b) (downstream producer for a firm whose workers are 
certified eligible to apply for TAA based on increased imports from or 
a shift in production to Mexico or Canada) of the Trade Act have been 
met.

None.

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 
Section 222(a)(2)(A) (increased imports) and Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii) 
of the Trade Act have been met.

TA-W-64,289; Classic Moving and Storage, Inc., Boyles Distinctive 
Furniture, Inc., Conover, NC: October 13, 2007.
TA-W-64,646; Chrysler, LLC, Sterling Stamping Plant, Sterling Heights, 
MI: December 10, 2007.
TA-W-64,749A; Lane Furniture Industries, Upholstery Division, Verona, 
MS: December 17, 2007.
TA-W-64,749B; Lane Furniture Industries, Distribution Center, 
Nettleton, MS: December 17, 2007.
TA-W-64,749; Lane Furniture Industries, Upholstery Division, Saltillo, 
MS: December 17, 2007.
TA-W-64,754; Klaussner Furniture Industries, Inc., Candor, NC: October 
20, 2008.
TA-W-64,801A; Cequent Electrical Products, McAllen, TX: October 30, 
2007.
TA-W-64,801; Cequent Electrical Products, Angola, IN: October 30, 2007.
TA-W-64,811; Clayton Marcus Company--Plant 1--Bethlehem, A Division of 
Rowe Fine Furniture, Hickory, NC: March 22, 2009.
TA-W-64,099; Performance Fibers, Moncure Plant, New Hill, NC: September 
22, 2007.
TA-W-64,277; Louisiana-Pacific Corporation, LP Athens OSB Division, 
Athens, GA: October 23, 2007.
TA-W-64,288; Wabash Magnetics, LLC, Wabash, IN: October 24, 2007.
TA-W-64,357; Le Rocato Manufacturing, Inc., Plainfield, CT: November 
23, 2008.
TA-W-64,409; General Electric, Sensing & Inspection Technologies, St. 
Marys, PA: November 10, 2007.
TA-W-64,475; Texas Foundries Ltd., Subsidiary of Citation Corp., 
Express Personnel, First, Lufkin, TX: November 10, 2007.
TA-W-64,535; Tricon Timber, LLC, St. Regis, MT: November 24, 2007.
TA-W-64,569; Tower Automotive, LLC, Chicago Division, Chicago, IL: 
November 7, 2007.
TA-W-64,573; Thomasville Furniture Industries, Furniture Brands 
International, Appomattox, VA: November 21, 2007.
TA-W-64,583; Service Tool and Die, Inc., Henderson, KY: December 2, 
2007.
TA-W-64,627; Old Hickory Tannery, Newton, NC: November 3, 2007.
TA-W-63,902; Belden, Leased Workers From Manpower and PMI, Richmond, 
IN: July 20, 2007.
TA-W-64,336; Husco International, Inc., Waukesha Division, Waukesha, 
WI: October 30, 2007.
TA-W-64,372; Mitsubishi Motors North America, Normal, IL: November 6, 
2007.
TA-W-64,631; Chrysler, LLC, Detroit Axle Plant, Detroit, MI: December 
8, 2007.
TA-W-64,685; Major Sportswear Corporation, Corona, NY: December 12, 
2007.

    The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of 
Section 222(a)(2)(B) (shift in production) and Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii) 
of the Trade Act have been met.

TA-W-64,221; Hella Electronics Corporation, Leased Workers from 
Westaff, Flora, IL: October 13, 2007.
TA-W-64,375; Emerson Network Power, Energy Systems Division, Lorain, 
OH: November 7, 2007.
TA-W-64,490; ITW Impro, Peotone, IL: November 18, 2007.
TA-W-64,537; Mitel Networks Corporation, Inc., Chandler, AZ: November 
24, 2007.
TA-W-64,552; Bos Automotive, Morristown, TN: November 17, 2007.
TA-W-64,578; RAD Technologies, Wilmington, MA: December 2, 2007.
TA-W-64,617A; International Textile Group, Inc., Burlington Industries 
V, Cone Admin. and Sales, New York, NY: December 5, 2007.
TA-W-64,617; International Textile Group, Inc., Burlington Industries 
V, Cone Admin. and Sales, Greensboro, NC: December 5, 2007.
TA-W-64,638; Textileather Corporation, Toledo, OH: December 9, 2007.
TA-W-64,674; Frito Lay, Inc., A Division of Pepsico, Inc., Mission, TX: 
December 12, 2007.
TA-W-64,705; Gildan Activewear, Inc., Kentucky Derby Hosiery, Plant 8, 
Hillsville, VA: January 21, 2008.
TA-W-64,710; Orchid McAllen, LLC, A Subsidiary of Orchid International, 
McAllen, TX: December 16, 2007.
TA-W-64,720; Hubbell Lenoir City, Inc., Hubbell Power Systems, Hubbell, 
Inc., San Jose, CA: December 15, 2007.
TA-W-64,728; Le Meubles Villagenis, f/k/a Valco Furniture USA, Malone, 
NY: December 7, 2007.
TA-W-64,732; Sun Chemical, North American Inks Division, Cheektowaga, 
NY: December 17, 2007.
TA-W-64,741A; Cuno, Inc., A Subsidiary of 3M Company, Leased Workers 
from Coworx Staffing, Stafford Springs, CT: December 18, 2007.
TA-W-64,741; Cuno, Inc., A Subsidiary of 3M Company, Leased Workers 
from Coworx Staffing, Enfield, CT: December 18, 2007.

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TA-W-64,757; Ferro Corporation, Inorganic Specialties Division, Toccoa, 
GA: December 18, 2007.
TA-W-64,812; LuK USA LLC, Wooster, OH: December 19, 2007.
TA-W-64,440; JDSU Uniphase, Inc., San Jose, CA: November 10, 2007.
TA-W-64,386; Victaulic, f/k/a/ Victaulic Company of America, Easton, 
PA: November 3, 2007.
TA-W-64,410; NeoPhotonics Corporation, Newark, CA: November 10, 2007.
TA-W-64,563; Plastic Specialties and Technologies, Hose Department, 
Ridgefield, NJ: November 18, 2007.
TA-W-64,577; Novell, Inc., Lebanon, NH: December 2, 2007.
TA-W-64,615; Lydall Thermal/Acoustical, Inc., St. Johnsbury, VT: 
November 24, 2007.
TA-W-64,722; International Electronics, Inc., Canton, MA: December 12, 
2007.
TA-W-64,723; Thomasville Furniture Industries, Inc., Lenoir Plant, 
Lenoir, NC: December 17, 2007.
TA-W-64,735; Rockwell Collins, Miami Service Base, Miami, FL: December 
5, 2007.
TA-W-64,745; HDM Henredon Furniture Industries, Furniture Brands 
International, Marion, NC: December 18, 2007.
TA-W-64,821; Cone Jacquards, LLC--An ITG Company, Burlington House 
Division, Cliffside, NC: January 6, 2008.
TA-W-64,837; Bill Blass Ltd, LLC, Couture Division, New York, NY: 
December 23, 2007.

    The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of 
Section 222(b) (supplier to a firm whose workers are certified eligible 
to apply for TAA) and Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Trade Act have 
been met.

TA-W-64,347; Freudenberg Nonwovens, LP, Freudenberg Vitech Limited 
Partnership, Hopkinsville, KY: October 27, 2007.
TA-W-64,471; Lorentson Manufacturing Co, Inc., Kokomo, IN: November 12, 
2007.
TA-W-64,538; Meadville Forging Company, LP, A Subsidiary of Keller 
Group, Inc., Meadville, PA: November 24, 2007.
TA-W-64,597; R. L. Stowe Mills, Inc., Lupton, TN: December 4, 2007.
TA-W-64,668; Tenneco, Inc., Cozad, NE: December 12, 2007.
TA-W-64,714; Globaltex, Inc., Mooresville, NC: December 16, 2007.
TA-W-64,820; Tenneco Automotive, Lease On-Site Leased Workers From 
Express Personnel & Employment Plus, Evansville, IN: January 6, 2008.

    The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of 
Section 222(b) (downstream producer for a firm whose workers are 
certified eligible to apply for TAA based on increased imports from or 
a shift in production to Mexico or Canada) and Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii) 
of the Trade Act have been met.

TA-W-64,698; Feralloy Wheeling Specialty Processing Company, A 
Subsidiary of Feralloy Corporation, Wheeling, WV: December 15, 2007.

Negative Determinations for Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance

    In the following cases, it has been determined that the 
requirements of 246(a)(3)(A)(ii) have not been met for the reasons 
specified.
    The Department has determined that criterion (1) of Section 246 has 
not been met. The firm does not have a significant number of workers 50 
years of age or older.

None.

    The Department has determined that criterion (2) of Section 246 has 
not been met. Workers at the firm possess skills that are easily 
transferable.

None.

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

None.

Negative Determinations for Worker Adjustment Assistance and 
Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance

    In the following cases, the investigation revealed that the 
eligibility criteria for worker adjustment assistance have not been met 
for the reasons specified.
    Because the workers of the firm are not eligible to apply for TAA, 
the workers cannot be certified eligible for ATAA.
    The investigation revealed that criteria (a)(2)(A)(I.A.) and 
(a)(2)(B)(II.A.) (employment decline) have not been met.

TA-W-64,617B; International Textile Group, Inc., Burlington Industries 
V, Cone Admin. and Sales, Colony, TX.
TA-W-64,617C; International Textile Group, Inc., Cone Administration 
and Sales, San Francisco, CA.
TA-W-64,669; Century Furniture, LLC, Chair Upholstery Campus and 
Upholstery Div., Hickory, NC.
TA-W-64,693; Avid Industries, Inc., Argyle, MI.
TA-W-64,797; Whatman, GE Healthcare, Sanford, ME.

    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.

TA-W-64,441; Decca Classic Upholstery, Decca Furniture USA, High Point, 
NC.
TA-W-64,726; Surgrx, Inc., Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Redwood City, CA.

    The investigation revealed that criteria (a)(2)(A)(I.C.) (increased 
imports) and (a)(2)(B)(II.B.) (shift in production to a foreign 
country) have not been met.

TA-W-64,302; International Paper, Container Division, Mason, OH.
TA-W-64,309; General Motors Corporation, Vehicle Mfg Div., Janesville 
WI Assembly Plant 1, Janesville, WI.
TA-W-64,387; USG Interiors, USG Corporation, Cloquet, MN.
TA-W-64,396; Cerro Flow Products, Inc., Sauget, IL.
TA-W-64,428; West Penn Plastic, Inc., New Castle, PA.
TA-W-64,435; Thiele Manufacturing, LLC, A Subsidiary of Gemini 
Holdings, Windber, PA.
TA-W-64,452; Kensington Windows, Inc., Jancor Companies, Inc., 
Vandergrift, PA.
TA-W-64,461; Chrysler Corp, Newark Assembly, Newark, DE.
TA-W-64,566; Chicago Park Plastics, A Subsidiary of Summit Polymers, 
Chicago, IL.
TA-W-64,600; Janna Ugone Associates, Easthampton, MA.
TA-W-64,748; Timber Products, Spectrum Division, White City, OR.

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

TA-W-64,374; GE Healthcare Integrated IT Solutions, USA, Enterprise 
Solutions, Seattle, WA.
TA-W-64,393; Nikko America, Dallas, TX.
TA-W-64,511; Mannatech Inc., Coppell, TX.
TA-W-64,560; Bel-ORO International, Richline Group, New York, NY.
TA-W-64,567; QIS, Inc., Chicago, IL.
TA-W-64,605; International Rehabilitative Sciences, Inc., Vancouver, 
WA.
TA-W-64,683; The Ascent Services Group, Walnut Creek, CA.
TA-W-64,707; GMAC Financial Services, Michigan Business Center, Auburn 
Hills, MI.
TA-W-64,717; ABB, Inc., Robotics Rebuild Dept., Auburn Hills, MI.

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TA-W-64,759; Formica Corporation, Rocklin, CA.
TA-W-64,823; Martin Transportation Systems, Huber Heights, OH.

    The investigation revealed that criteria of Section 222(b)(2) has 
not been met. The workers' firm (or subdivision) is not a supplier to 
or a downstream producer for a firm whose workers were certified 
eligible to apply for TAA.

None.

    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were 
issued during the period of January 5 through January 16, 2009. 
Copies of these determinations are available for inspection in Room 
N-5428, 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: January 23, 2009.
Linda G. Poole,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. E9-2128 Filed 1-30-09; 8:45 am]
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