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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training

Administration

[NAFTA—03325 and 03325AA]

Levi Strauss & Company Wichita Falls

Plant, Wichita Falls, TX and Walnut

Creek Road Office, Walnut Creek, CA;

Amended Certification Regarding

Eligibility to Apply for NAFTATransitional Adjustment Assistance

In accordance with Section 250(a),

Subchapter D, Chapter 2, Title II, of the

Trade Act of 1974, as amended (19 USC

2273), the Department of Labor issued a

Certification of Eligibility to Apply for

NAFTA Transitional Adjustment

Assistance on August 11, 1999,

applicable to workers of Levi Strauss &

Company, Wichita Falls Plant, Wichita

Falls, Texas. The notice was published

in the Federal Register on September

29, 1999 (64 FR 52543). The

certification document was amended

several times to include numerous

facilities located at various locations.

At the request of the company, the

Department reviewed the certification

for workers of the subject firm. The

workers are engaged in the production

of denim and Docker apparel. The

company reports that worker

separations occurred at the Walnut

Creek Road Office of Levi Strauss

located in Walnut Creek, California. The

Walnut Creek Road Office is a satellite

office of the subject firms’ headquarters

in San Francisco, California and directly

supports Levi Strauss’s many

production facilities. The intent of the

Department’s certification is to include

all workers of Levi Strauss and

Company who were adversely affected

by increased imports of denim and

Docker apparel from Mexico.

The amended notice applicable to

NAFTA—03325 is hereby issued as

follows:

All workers of Levi Strauss & Company,

Wichita Falls Plant, Wichita Falls, Texas

(NAFTA–03325) and Walnut Creek Road

Office, Walnut Creek, California (NAFTA–

03325AA) who became totally or partially

separated from employment on or after

August 8, 1999 through August 11, 2001 are

eligible to apply for NAFTA–TAA under

Section 250 of the Trade Act of 1974.

Signed in Washington, DC this 19th day of

October, 2000.

Linda G. Poole,

Certifying Officer, Division of Trade

Adjustment Assistance.

[FR Doc. 00–28029 Filed 10–31–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training

Administration

[NAFTA–03980]

Morton Forest Products a.k.a. Tree

Source, Morton, Washington; Notice of

Revised Determination on

Reconsideration

On August 18, 2000, the Department

issued a Negative Determination

Regarding Eligibility to apply for

NAFTA–TAA, applicable to workers

and former workers of Morton Forest

Products, a.k.a. Tree Source, located in

Morton, Washington. The notice was

published in the Federal Register on

September 12, 2000 (65 FR 55050).

By letter of September 20, 2000, the

company requested administrative

reconsideration regarding the

Department’s denial of NAFTA–TAA for

workers of the subject firm. Workers at

Morton Forest Products, located in

Morton, Washington, were engaged in

the manufacture of stud lumber. The

company claimed that the Department

did not survey sufficient customers and

provided a list of additional customers

of stud lumber.

The initial determination was based

on customer surveys which indicated

that imports did not contribute

importantly to the worker separations at

Morton Forest Products. On

reconsideration, the Department

surveyed additional customers. The

results of the additional customer

survey revealed that two major

customers of the subject firm increased

their reliance on purchases of imported

stud lumber from Canada while

reducing purchases of domestically

manufactured stud lumber.

Conclusion

After careful review of the additional

facts obtained on reconsideration, I

conclude that there were increased

imports from Canada of articles like or

directly competitive with those

produced by the subject firm. In

accordance with the provisions of the

Trade Act, I make the following

certification:

All workers of Morton Forest Products,

a.k.a. Tree Source, located in Morton,

Washington engaged in employment related

to the production of stud lumber who became

totally or partially separated from

employment on or after June 16, 1999

through two years from the issuance of this

revised determination are eligible to apply

for NAFTA–TAA under Section 250 of the

Trade Act of 1974.

Signed in Washington, DC this 19th day of

October 2000.

Linda G. Poole,

Certifying Officer, Division of Trade

Adjustment Assistance.

[FR Doc. 00–28028 Filed 10–31–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training

Administration

Notice of Determinations Regarding

Elibility 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 October, 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 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 Determination 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–38,115; Wallowa Forest Products,

Wallowa, OR

TA–W–37,831 & A; Occedental

Chemical Corp., Buffalo Avenue–

Niagara Falls Plant, Niagara Falls,

NY and Grand Island Technology

Center, Grand Island, NY

TA–W–38,007; Tredegar Corp., Film

Products, Manchester, IA

TA–W–38,061; TRW, Valve Div.,

Danville, PA

TA–W–37,925; Wiscassett Mills Co.,

Plant #6, Albemarle, NC

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TA–W–37,922; Vantage Textile, d/b/a/

Fall River Mill, Fall River, MA

TA–W–37,960; Vincennes

Manufacturing, Torsion Assemblies,

Vincennes, TN

In the following cases, the

investigation revealed that the criteria

for eligibility have not been met for the

reasons specified.

TA–W–38,128; Fujitsu Computer

Products of America (F.C.P.A),

Cleanroom, Hillsboro, OR

TA–W–38,122 & A, B; Equitable

Production, Kingsport, TN, Nora,

VA and Big Stone Gap, VA

TA–W–38,109; C & P Trucking Co., Inc.,

Attalla, AL

The workers firm does not produce an

article as required for certification under

Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974.

TA–W–38,088; Heinz Pet Products Co.,

El Paso, TX

TA–W–38,075; Wyman Gordon, Buffalo,

NY

TA–W–38,068; Boeing Commercial

Aircraft Group, Salt Lake City, UT

TA–W–38,050; Shipley Ronal, Freeport,

NY

TA–W–37,966; Republic Technologies

International, Johnstown, PA

TA–W–38,034; Lucchese, Inc., El Paso,

TX

TA–W–37,971; ARCO, d/b/a/ ARCO

Exploration and Production

Technology (AETP), Plano, TX

TA–W–38,060; The Gaden Grow Co.,

Lilly Miller Packet Seed Div.,

Wilsonville, OR

TA–W–38,008; Cytec Industries,

Wallingford, CT

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–37,974; General Binding Corp.,

Automated Finishing Div., Auburn,

Hills, MI: August 8, 1999.

TA–W–37,995; Tyco Electronics, Boyne

City, MI: August 10, 1999.

TA–W–38,167; Ametek Aerospace,

Wilmington, MA: September 18,

1999.

TA–W–37,934; the Pietrafesa Corp., a/k/

a MS Pietrafesa LP, Liverpool, NY:

July 10, 1999.

TA–W–38,099; Delco Remy America,

Anderson, IN: September 6, 1999.

TA–W–38,036; Midwest Electric

Producs, Inc., Mankato, MN: August

9, 1999.

TA–W–38,058; Kountry Kreations,

Towanda, PA: August 24, 1999.

TA–W–37,938, Angelic Image Apparel,

Louisville, MA: July 21, 1999.

TA–W–38,066; Xerox Corp., Banbury

Toner Operations, Oklahoma City,

OK: August 25, 1999.

TA–W–38,157; Ashland Chemical Co.,

Ashtabula, OH: September 11,

1999.

TA–W–37,843; Drumond Co., Inc., Shoal

Creek Mine, Adger, AL: June 20,

1999.

TA–W–38,114; American Identify,

Fairbury, NE: September 12, 1999.

TA–W–38,044; Louisiana Pacific Corp.,

Engineered Wood Products, Hines,

OR: August 17, 1999.

TA–W–38,051; Burlington House Home

Fashions, Stokesdale, NC: August

21, 1999.

TA–W–38,125; Santa’s Best, Plush Div.,

Millville, NJ: October 15, 2000.

TA–W–38,079; Fawn Industries,

Middlesex, NC: September 1, 1999.

TA–W–38,085; Evy of California, Los

Angeles, CA: September 6, 1999.

TA–W–38,033; WTTC, Inc., Cutting

Dept., Raymondville, TX: August

18, 1999.

TA–W–37,961; Jammies Manufacturing,

Inc., Perth Amboy, NJ: September

31, 1999.

TA–W–38,106; Abbeville Shirtmakers,

Inc., Abbeville, SC: September 7,

1999.

TA–W–38,082; Scotty’s Fashions,

Palmerton, PA: August 31, 1999.

TA–W–38,096; Ultima Trim, Inc., Los

Indios, TX: September 1, 1999.

TA–W–37,992; Lund International, Lund

Industries, Inc., Anoka, MN: August

7, 1999.

TA–W–37,956; Jockey International,

Inc., Hsiery Div., Randleman, NC:

August 1, 1999.

TA–W–38,027; Great Lakes Chemical

Corp., Polymer Additives, Div.,

Laredo, TX: August 2, 1999.

TA–W–37,856; Seagate Technology,

Inc., Recording Media Operations,

Anaheim, CA: June 6, 1999.

TA–W–38,178; Flowserve Corp., Pump

Div., Phillipsburg, NJ: September

14, 1999.

TA–W–38,002; Genlyte Thomas Group

LLC, Hopkinsville, KY: August 1,

1999.

TA–W–37,910; Mallinckrodt, Inc.,

Respiratory Div., Carlsbad, CA: July

5, 1999.

TA–W–38,104; Garan Manufacturing

Corp., Jemison, AL: August 30,

1999.

TA–W–38,108; Airboss Polymer

Products Corp., South Haven, MI:

September 7, 1999.

TA–W–37,964; Hampton Industries,

Kingston, NC: July 20, 1999.

TA–W–38,023; Martin Mills, Inc., d/b/a

Fruit of The Loom, Jet Sew Dept. St.

Martinsville, LA: August 31, 1999.

TA–W–37,873 & A; Springs Industries,

Inc., baby Products Div., Carvey

Road Plant, Giffin, GA and Jackson

Plant, Jackson, GA: June 24, 1999.

TA–W–38,028; Playtex Apparel, Inc.,

Newnan, GA: August 18, 1999.

TA–W–37,889 & A; Crown Pacific,

Gilchrist, OR and Prineville, OR

Including Temporary Workers of

Mid Oregon Labor Contractors,

Express Personnel and Labor Ready

Employed at Crown Pacific,

Gilchrist, OR and Prineville, OR:

February 11, 2000.

TA–W–37,893; IKG Industries, North

Plant, Nashville, TN: June 27, 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 October,

2000.

In order for an affirmative

determination to be made and a

certification of eligibility to apply to

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 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

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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–04113; U.S. Textiles

Corp., Newland, NC

NAFTA–TAA–04101; The Garden Grow

Co., Lilly Miller Packet Seed Div.,

Wilsonville, OR

NAFTA–TAA–04170; Tru-Stitch

Footwear, Malone, NY

NAFTA–TAA–03968; Mar-Kel Lighting,

Inc., Paris, TN

NAFTA–TAA–04157; Heinz Pet

Products Co., El Paso, TX

NAFTA–TAA–04136; Banta Healthcare

Group, Lakeland Plant, Eaton Park,

FL

The investigation revealed that the

criteria for eligibility have not been met

for the reasons specified.

NAFTA–TAA–04151 & A; Equitable

Production, Kingsport, TN and

Nora, VA

NAFTA–TAA–04164; Avalon Payroll

Group., Inc., New York, NY

NAFTA–TAA–04159; Fujitsu Computer

Products of America (F.C.P.A.),

Cleanroom, Hillsboro, OR

NAFTA–TAA–04077; Movies 99/New

Movie Corp., Salt lake City, UT

NAFTA–TAA–0486; Eagle Precision

Technologies, Inc., Eagle-Eaton

Leonard, Carlsbad, 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.

Affirmative Determinations NAFTA–

TAA

NAFTA–TAA–04066; Lund

International, Lund Industries, Inc.,

Anoka, MN: July 31, 1999.

NAFTA–TAA–04100; Great Lakes

Chemical Corp., Polymer Additives

Div., Laredo, TX: August 2, 1999.

NAFTA–TAA–04116; WTTC, Inc.,

Cutting Department, Raymondville,

TX: August 18, 1999.

NAFTA–TAA–04109; Universal

Uniforms, Inc., Universal Denim

Service/Garment Finishing Div.,

Louisville, KY: August 21, 1999.

NAFTA–TAA–04106; Unites States

Leather, Lackawanna Leather, El

Paso, TX: August 14, 1999.

NAFTA–TAA–04017; & A; Crown

Pacific Gilchrist, OR and Prineville,

OR Including Temporary Workers

of Mid-Oregon Labor Contractors,

Express Personnel and Labor Ready

Employed at Crown Pacific Gilchrist

OR and Prineville, OR: February 11,

2000.

NAFTA–TAA–04166; Flowserve Corp.,

Pump Div., Phillipsburg, NJ:

September 14, 1999.

NAFTA–TAA–04172; Ametek

Aerospace, Wilmington, MA:

September 18, 1999.

NAFTA–TAA–4138; Delco Remy

America, Anderson, IN: September

6, 1999.

NAFTA–TAA–04090; Midwest Electric

Products, Mankato, MN: August 9,

1999.

NAFTA–TAA–04000; Spring Industries,

Inc., Baby Products Div., Carver

Road Plant, Griffin, GA and Jackson

Plant, Jackson, GA: June 28, 1999

NAFTA–TAA–04146; AirBoss Polymer

Products Corp., South Haven, MI

September 7, 1999.

NAFTA–TAA–04128; Fawn Industries,

Middlesex, NC: September 1, 1999.

NAFTA–TAA–04117; TRW, Valve

Division, Danville, PA: August 23,

1999.

NAFTA–TAA–04118; Louisiana Pacific

Corp., Engineered Wood Products,

Hines, OR: August 17, 1999.

NAFTA–04074; Jockey International,

Inc., Hosiery Div., Randleman, NC:

August 1, 1999.

NAFTA–TAA–04135; United States

Leather, Lackawanna Leather,

Conovar, NC: September 7, 1999.

NAFTA–TAA–04152; Tyco Electronics,

Boyne City, MI: August 10, 1999.

NAFTA–TAA–04048; The Pietrafesa

Corp., a/k/a MS Pietrafesa LP,

Liverpool, NY: July 10, 1999.

NAFTA–TAA–04153; General Binding

Corp., Automated Finishing Div.,

Auburn Hills, MI: September 8,

1999.

NAFTA–TAA–04161; Evy of California,

Los Angeles, CA: September 13,

1999.

NAFTA–TAA–04103; Burlington House

Home Fashions, Stokesdale, NC:

August 21, 1999.

I hereby certify that the

aforementioned determinations were

issued during the month of October,

2000. 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: October 25, 2000.

Edward A. Tomchick,

Director, Division of Trade Adjustment

Assistance.

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Pension and Welfare Benefits

Administration

[Prohibited Transaction Exemption 2000–

52; Exemption Application No. L–10667, et

al.]

Grant of Individual Exemptions; Kwik

Kopy Corporation Employees Welfare

Benefit Plan and Trust (the Plan)

AGENCY: Pension and Welfare Benefits

Administration, Labor.

ACTION: Grant of Individual Exemptions.

SUMMARY: This document contains

exemptions issued by the Department of

Labor (the Department) from certain of

the prohibited transaction restrictions of

the Employee Retirement Income

Security Act of 1974 (the Act) and/or

the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the

Code).

Notices were published in the Federal

Register of the pendency before the

Department of proposals to grant such

exemptions. The notices set forth a

summary of facts and representations

contained in each application for

exemption and referred interested

persons to the respective applications

for a complete statement of the facts and

representations. The applications have

been available for public inspection at

the Department in Washington, DC. The

notices also invited interested persons

to submit comments on the requested

exemptions to the Department. In

addition the notices stated that any

interested person might submit a

written request that a public hearing be

held (where appropriate). The

applicants have represented that they

have complied with the requirements of

the notification to interested persons.

No public comments and no requests for

a hearing, unless otherwise stated, were

received by the Department.

The notices of proposed exemption

were issued and the exemptions are

being granted solely by the Department

because, effective December 31, 1978,

section 102 of Reorganization Plan No.

4 of 1978, 5 U.S.C. App. 1 (1996),

transferred the authority of the Secretary

of the Treasury to issue exemptions of

the type proposed to the Secretary of

Labor.