[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 237 (Wednesday, December 10, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65100-65101]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-32299]


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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 November, 
1997.
    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 subdivision 
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-33,797; SMS Textile Mills, Allentown, PA
TA-W-33,893; Simpson Industries, Jackson, MI
TA-W-33,815; Amity Dyeing & Finishing, Augusta, GA
TA-W-33,982; Gary Peterson Logging, Inc., Cascade, ID
TA-W-33,923; Timberline Lumber, Inc., Kalispell, MT

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

TA-W-33,933; University Technical Service, Inc., San Diego, CA
TA-W-33,879; Cygne Design, Inc., New York, NY

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

TA-W-33,890; Wolverine World Wide Hy-Test, Inc., Kirksville, MO
TA-W-33,909; Redco Foods, Inc., Little Falls, NY
TA-W-33,840; Energizer Power Systems, Gainesville, FL

    The investigation revealed that criteria (2) has not been met. 
Sales or production did not decline during the relevant period as 
required for certification.

TA-W-33,675; J.G. Furniture Group, Inc., Quakertown, PA

    The predominant cause of worker separations at the subject firm was 
caused by a transfer of production to other another existing domestic 
company facility.

TA-W-33,826; Chevron Fox Oil Team
TA-W-34,006; Packwood Lumber Co, A Subsidiary of Pacific Lumber and 
Shipping, Packwood, WA
TA-W-33,833; University Technical Service, Inc., San Diego, CA
TA-W-33,863; Batesville Casket Co., Campbellsville, KY
TA-W-33,573; The Bethlehem Corp., Easton, PA
TA-W-33,917; International Paper Co., Erie Mill, Erie, PA

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

TA-W-33,739; Tsumura International, A Subsidiary of Tsumura & Co., 
North Bergen, NJ

    The subject company made a decision to sell a part of the business 
and to consolidate the functions of two leased facilities in New Jersey 
into an owned facility in Minnesota.

TA-W-33,952; Amesbury Group, Inc., Amesbury, MA

    The investigation revealed that criteria (2) and criteria (3) have 
not been met. Sales or production did not decline during the relevant 
period as required for certification. Increases of imports of articles 
like or directly competitive with articles produced by the firm or 
appropriate subdivision have not contributed importantly to the 
separations or threat thereof, and the absolute decline in sale or 
production.

Affirmative Determinations for Worker Adjustment Assistance

    The following certifications have been issued; the date following 
the company name & location for each determination references the 
impact date for all workers for such determination.

TA-W-33,872; Franklin Furniture Corp., Greeneville, TN: September 22, 
1996.
TA-W-33,899; Gandalf Systems Corp., Delran, NJ: September 26, 1996.
TA-W-33,657; O & H Manufacturing Co., Inc., Allentown, PA: June 30, 
1996.
TA-W-33,956; Veratec, A Division of International Paper Co., Lewisburg, 
PA; October 10, 1996.
TA-W-33,960 & A; Wilhold, Sunbury, PA and Distribution Center, Milton, 
PA: October 20, 1996.
TA-W-33,915; DO Investment Corp., d/b/a Accudate Data Entry Operations, 
San Diego, CA: September 30, 1996.
TA-W-33,938 & TA-W-33,939; Lees Manufacturing Co., Cannon Falls, MN and 
KD Industries, Lees Manufacturing, Blountsville, AL: October 9, 1996.
TA-W-33,581; Pro Line Cap Co., Bowie, TX: May 9, 1996
TA-W-33,783; General Electric Co., Motors Div., General Electric Co 
Transformer Div., Fort Wayne, IN: July 19, 1997.
TA-W-33,898; Weyerhaeuser Wood Products, Plywood Division, 
Philadelphia, MS: October 3, 1996.
TA-W-33,868; About Sportswear, New York, NY: September 18, 1996.
TA-W-33,827; Standard Fittings (Jobs for St. Landry Parish, Inc), 
Opelousas, LA: September 11, 1996.
TA-W-33,931; The Stroh Brewery Co., St. Paul, MN: October 8, 1996.
TA-W-33,968; Pendleton Woolen Mills, Milwaukee, OR: October 23, 1996.
TA-W-33,966; Cason Manufacturing Co., Stephenville, TX: October 24, 
1996.
TA-W-33,948; W.S.W. Company of Sharon, Inc., Bradford, TN: October 17, 
1996.
TA-W-33,838; Elaine Benedict, Inc., Miami, FL: August 31, 1996.
TA-W-34,010; Parker Hannifin Co., Berea, KY: October 20, 1996.
TA-W-33,892; Port Clyde Canning Co., Rockland, ME: September 16, 1996.

    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 November, 1997.

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    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 in imports contributed importantly to 
such workers' separations or threat 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) 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-01956; The Stroh Brewery Co., St. Paul, MN
NAFTA-TAA-02006; Gary Peterson Logging, Inc., Cascade, ID
NAFTA-TAA-01897; SMS Textile Mills, Allentown, PA
NAFTA-TAA-01758; Henry Franklin Green, Pahokee, FL
NAFTA-TAA-01962; Basler Electric, Corning Division, Corning, AR
NAFTA-TAA-02003; Packwood Lumber Co., a Subsidiary of Pacific Lumber 
and Shipping, Packwood, WA
NAFTA-TAA-01835; J.G. Furniture Group, Inc., Quakertown, PA

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

NAFTA-TAA-01793; Alpha Mills Corp., KXCF Division, Annville, PA

    The investigation revealed that criteria (2) was not met. Sales or 
production, or both did not decline during the relevant period as 
required for certification.

Affirmative Determinations NAFTA-TAA

    The following certifications have been issued; the date following 
the company name and location for each determination references the 
impact date for all workers for such determination.

NAFTA-TAA-01902; General Electric Co., Motors Division & Transformer 
Division, Frt Wayne, IN: November 19, 1997
NAFTA-TAA-01983; Sterling Stainless Tube Corp. (A Subsidiary of ITT 
Automotive), Englewood, CO: October 15, 1996
NAFTA-TAA-01990; Cason Manufacturing Co., Stephenville, TX: October 24, 
1996
NAFTA-TAA-01948; Texas Instruments, Inc., Central Lake, MI: September 
30, 1996
NAFTA-TAA-01952; JLG Industries, Inc., McConnellsburg, PA: October 6, 
1996

    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued 
during the month of November, 1997. Copies of these determinations are 
available for inspection in Room C-4318, 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: December 2, 1997.
Grant D. Beale,
Acting Director, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 97-32299 Filed 12-9-97; 8:45 am]
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