[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 111 (Thursday, June 8, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36469-36470]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-14475]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Notice of Determinations Regarding Eligibility To Apply for 
Worker Adjustment Assistance and NAFTA Transitional Adjustment 
Assistance

    In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, as 
amended, the Department of Labor herein presents summaries of 
determinations regarding eligibility to apply for trade adjustment 
assistance for workers (TA-W) issued during the period of May and June, 
2000.
    In order for an affirmative determination to be made and a 
certification of eligibility to apply for worker adjustment assistance 
to be issued, each of the group eligibility requirements of Section 222 
of the Act must be met.
    (1) That a significant number or proportion of the workers in the 
workers' firm, or an appropriate subdivision thereof, have become 
totally or partially separated,
    (2) That sales or production, or both, of the firm or sub-division 
have decreased absolutely, and
    (3) That increases of imports of articles like or directly 
competitive with articles produced by the firm or appropriate 
subdivision have contributed importantly to the separations, or threat 
thereof, and to the absolute decline in sales or production.

Negative Determinations for Worker Adjustment Assistance

    In each of the following cases the investigation revealed that 
criterion (3) has not been met. A survey of customers indicated that 
increased imports did not contribute importantly to worker separations 
at the firm.

TA-W-37,582; Forge Products Corp., Cleveland, OH
TA-W-37,503; Swiss-M-Tex L.P., Travelers Rest, SC
TA-W-37,605; Hyperion Seating Corp., Lewisburg, TN
TA-W-37,573; Santa Cruz Industries, Santa Cruz, CA

    In the following cases, the investigation revealed that the 
criteria for eligibility have not been met for the reasons specified.

TA-W-37,621; Westwood Lighting, Inc., El Paso, TX
TA-W-37,548; Red Plating, Inc., Providence, RI
TA-W-37,640; The Montana Power Co., Butte, MT
TA-W-37,561; Manpower Staffing Services, San Jose, CA

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

TA-W-37,563; Tecumseh Products Co., Somerset, KY
TA-W-37,597; Lebanon Machine, Lebanon, OR

    Increased imports did not contribute importantly to worker 
separations at the firm.

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.

TA-W-37,606 & A; Rocky Apparel LLC, Greenwood, MS and Ruleville, MS: 
March 28, 1999
TA-W-37,630; Motor Coils Manufacturing Co., Braddock, PA: April 17, 
1999
TA-W-37,630; Motor Coils Manufacturing Co., Braddock, PA: April 17, 
1999
TA-W-37,416; Triboro Electric Co L.P., Doylestown, PA: April 1, 2000
TA-W-37,609; TI Group Automotive Systems Corp., Valdosta, GA: March 28, 
1999
TA-W-37,639; Peninsula Light Metals, LLC and Optima Wheels Formerly 
Known as Pacific Baja Light Metals, La Miranda, CA: April 29, 1999
TA-W-37,581; General Electric Industrial Systems, 60 Frame Area, Tell 
City, IN: March 9, 1999
TA-W-37,607; Henry I. Siegel, Inc., Bruceton, TN: April 30, 2000.
TA-W-37,448; Regal Ware, Inc., Jacksonville, AR: February 23, 1999
TA-W-37,552; Williamette Industries, Dallas, OR: May 29, 1999
TA-W-37,554; Ross Corp., Eugene, OR: March 25, 1999
TA-W-37,656; United Protective Clothing, Inc., Purvis, MS: April 11, 
1999
TA-W-37,575; Southeastern Apparel Finishing, Inc., Johnson City, TN: 
March 20, 1999
TA-W-37,558; Exide Corp., Reading, PA: March 20
TA-W-37,569; National Castings, Cicero, IL: March 16, 1999
TA-W-37,362; Jasper Sportswear Corp., Brooklyn, NY: February 1, 1999
TA-W-37,647; The Eureka Co. Div. of White Consolidated Industries, 
Inc., Bloomington, IL: April 14, 1999
TA-W-37,477; Pinewood Casual, Inc., Philipsburg, PA: February 21, 1999
TA-W-37,535; Alliance Carolina Tool and Mold Corp., Arden, NC: March 
22, 1999
TA-W-37,482; Quantum Corp., DLT and Storage Systems Group, Colorado 
Springs, CO: March 1, 1999
TA-W-37,530; Kellwood Co d/b/a American Recreation Products, Inc., 
Mineola, TX: March 23, 1999

    Also, pursuant to Title V of the North American Free Trade 
Agreement Implementation Act (P.L. 103-182) concerning transitional 
adjustment assistance hereinafter called (NAFTA-TAA) and in accordance 
with Section 250(a), Subchapter D, Chapter 2, Title II, of the Trade 
Act as amended, the Department of Labor presents summaries of 
determinations regarding eligibility to apply for NAFTA-TAA issued 
during the month of May and June, 2000.
    In order for an affirmative determination to be made and a 
certification of eligibility to apply for NAFTA-TAA the following group 
eligibility requirements of Section 250 of the Trade Act must be met:
    (1) That a significant number or proportion of the workers in the 
workers' firm, or an appropriate subdivision thereof, (including 
workers in any agricultural firm or appropriate subdivision thereof) 
have become totally or partially separated from employment and either--
    (2) That sales or production, or both, of such firm or subdivision 
have decreased absolutely,
    (3) That imports from Mexico or Canada of articles like or directly 
competitive with articles produced by such firm or subdivision have 
increased, and that the increases imports contributed importantly to 
such workers' separations or thereat of separation and to the decline 
in sales or production of such firm or subdivision; or
    (4) That there has been a shift in production by such workers' firm 
or subdivision to Mexico or Canada of articles like or directly 
competitive with articles which are produced by the firm or 
subdivision.

Negative Determinations NAFTA-TAA

    In each of the following cases the investigation revealed that 
criteria (3)

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and (4) were not met. Imports from Canada or Mexico did not contribute 
importantly to workers' separations. there was no shift in production 
from the subject firm to Canada or Mexico during the relevant period.

NAFTA-TAA-03849; A. Schulman, Inc., Dispersion Div., Orange, TX
NAFTA-TAA-03810; SWISS-M-Tex L.P., Travelers Rest, SC
NAFTA-TAA-03882; Schmalbach-Lubeca Plastic Containers USA, Inc., Novi, 
MI
NAFTA-TAA-03846; Lebanon Mchine, Lebanon, OR
NAFTA-TAA-03848; Coho Energy, Inc. d/b/a Coho Resources, Inc., Dallas, 
TX
NAFTA-TAA-03828; Oregon Manufacturing Services, Inc.; Klamath Falls, OR
NAFTA-TAA-03916; Pope & Talbot, Inc., Newcastle Plant, Newcastle, WY

    The investigation revealed that the criteria for eligibility have 
not been met for the reasons specified.

NAFTA-TAA-03886; Ingersoll-Rand Transportation Organization, Los 
Angeles, CA

    The investigation revealed that workers of the subject firm did not 
produce an article within the meaning of Section 250(a) of the Trade 
Act, as amended.

NAFTA-TAA-03865; Sharp Manufacturing Company of America, Memphis, TN

    The investigation revealed that criteria (1) has not been met. A 
significant number or proportion of the workers in such workers' firm 
or an appropriate subdivision (including workers in any agricultural 
firm or appropriate subdivision thereof) have become totally or 
partially separated from employment.

Affirmative Determinations NAFTA-TAA
NAFTA-TAA-03851; National Castings, Cicero, IL: April 7, 1999
NAFTA-TAA-03827; Ross Corp., Eugene, OR: March 24, 1999
NAFTA-TAA-03897; Hillsville Apparel, Inc., Hillsville, VA: May 1, 1999
NAFTA-TAA-03823; Alliance Carolina Tool and Mold Corp., Arden, NC March 
22, 1999
NAFTA-TAA-03836; Sony Professional Products Co., Transcom Div., Boca 
Raton, FL: April 4, 1999
NAFTA-TAA-03893; Peninsula Light Metals, LLC and Optima Wheels, 
Formerly Known as Pacific Baja Light Metals, La Miranda, CA: April 24, 
1999
NAFTA-TAA-03899; TI Group Automotive Systems, Corp., Valdosta, GA: May 
2, 1999
NAFTA-TAA-03875; Motor Coils Manufacturing Co., Braddock, PA: May 1, 
1999
NAFTA-TAA-03867; Sensus Technologies, Inc., Foundry and Bronze 
Machining, Uniontown, PA: April 12, 1999
NAFTA-TAA-03873; Solectron Corp., Suwanee, GA: April 25, 1999
NAFTA-TAA-03885; Lind Shoe Co., Somerset, WI: April 20, 1999
NAFTA-TAA-03891; Nortel Networks, Santa Clara, CA: April 27, 1999
NAFTA-TAA-03843; Trinity Industries, Inc., Butler, PA: April 1, 1999
NAFTA-TAA-03838; Rugged Sportswear, Siler City, NC: March 31, 1999
NAFTA-TAA-03864; DTM Products, Div. of Flextronics International, 
Niwot, CO: April 17, 1999
NAFTA-TAA-03889; Pairgain Technologies, Inc., Tustin, CA: February 25, 
1999
NAFTA-TAA-03884; Grayson Enterprises, Inc., Eaton, IN: April 26, 1999
NAFTA-TAA-03833; Berne Apparel, Berne, IN: March 30, 1999
NAFTA-TAA-03718; Oneida Limited Silversmiths, Sherrill, NY: February 4, 
1999
NAFTA-TAA-03862; Elcon Products International, Fremont, CA: April 6, 
1999
NAFTA-TAA-03901; Hamilton Beach/Proctor Silex, Inc., Mt Airy, NC: 
January 28, 2000
NAFTA-TAA-03616 & A; Tuckaseigee Mills, Inc., Sewing Div., Bryson City, 
NC and Sylva, NC: December 1, 1998
NAFTA-TAA-03900; Triboro Electric Co., L.P., Doylestown, PA: April 1, 
2000

    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued 
during the month of May and June, 2000. Copies of these determinations 
are available for inspection in Room C-4318, U.S. Department of Labor, 
200 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20210 during normal 
business hours or will be mailed to persons who write to the above 
address.

    Dated: June 1, 2000.
Grant D. Beale,
Program Manager, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
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