[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 76 (Tuesday, April 21, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19752-19753]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-10537]



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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 March and 
April, 1998.
    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-34,145; Bassett Motion Furniture, Booneville, MS;
TA-W-34,205; Bucilla Corp., Hazleton, PA
TA-W-34,307; Wulfrath Refractories, Inc., Tarentum, PA

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

TA-W-34,292; Fashion Development Center, Inc., El Paso, TX
TA-W-34,290; Western Mobile Corp., Boulder, CO
TA-W-34,338; PK Electronics, Scottsdale, AZ
TA-W-34,212; Interim Personnel of Buffalo, Employed at Advanced 
Organics, Buffalo, NY

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

TA-W-34,287; Foster Electric America, a Div. of Foster Electric (USA), 
Inc., Schaumburg, IL
TA-W-34,332; NGK Metals Corp., Temple, PA
TA-W-34,260; Northland, A Scott Fetzer Co., Watertown, NY
TA-W-34,175; Great Connections, A Div. of Trendlines Home Div., Inc., 
Litiz, PA
TA-W-34,249 & A; Niagara Mohawk Power Corp., Syracuse, NY and Various 
Locations Throughout New York

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

TA-W-34,282; Graphic Nesting-Layout Employees, Delphi Interior and 
Lighting Systems, Warren, MI

    The investigation revealed that criteria (1) has not been met. A 
significant number or proportion of the workers did not become totally 
or partially separated as required for certification.

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-33,913; Bates of Maine, Lewiston, ME: October 6, 1996.
TA-W-33,300; McDonnell Douglas Corp., Douglas Aircraft Co (DAC), Long 
Beach, CA: March 23, 1997.
TA-W-33,971 & A; Buster Brown Apparel, Inc., Hosiery Div., Chattanooga, 
TN and N. Wilkesboro, NC: October 3, 1996.
TA-W-34,336; Nobel Biocare Manufacturing, Inc., Oglesly, IL: March 3, 
1997.
TA-W-34,255; Leshner Corp., Phenix City, AL: February 13, 1997.
TA-W-34,216; JoLene Co., Inc., Provo, UT: January 19, 1997.
TA-W-34,172; Lone Pine Forest Products, Bend, OR: December 29, 1996.
TA-W-34,157; EBO Cedar Products, Mark EBY Cedar Products, Bonners 
Ferry, ID: January 5, 1997.
TA-W-34,349; Lee Apparel Service, Inc., Boaz, AL: March 5, 1997.
TA-W-34,321; Jean Hosiery Mill, Inc., Villa Rica, GA: March 2, 1997.
TA-W-33,355; American Components, Inc., Dandridge, TN: March 12, 1997.
TA-W-34,288 & A; Valerie Sportswear, New York, NY & Brentwood, Long 
Island, NY: February 13, 1997.
TA-W-34,238; Murata Electronics North America, Rockmart, GA: February 
3, 1997.
TA-W-34,213; U.S. Kinds Apparel Group, Canton, GA: January 14, 1997.
TA-W-34,322; Treboro Electric Co., L.P., Formerly Known as Triboro 
Electric Corp., Doylestown, PA: March 2, 1997.
TA-W-34,368; Lyle Wood Products, Tacoma, WA: March 17, 1997.
TA-W-34,279; Harman Automotive, Harvard Industries, Bolivar, TN: 
February 5, 1997.
TA-W-34,252; Roper and Broderick, d/b/a The Conair Group, Inc., Agawan, 
MA: February 13, 1997.
TA-W-34,195; Cascade Pine Specialties, Inc., a/k/a Morrison 
Enterprises, Redmond, OR: January 2, 1997.
TA-W-34,299, A & B; Capstar Corp., Statesville, NC, Marion, SC and 
Lane, SC: February 19, 1997.
TA-W-34,339; AR Accessories, West Bend, WI: March 3, 1997.
TA-W-34,327; G and W Manufacturing, Inc., Paducah, KY: March 3, 1997.
TA-W-34,226; New West, Cookeville, TN: January 28, 1997.
TA-W-34,162; Thomas & Betts, LRC Electronics, Horseheads, NY: January 
9, 1997.

    Also, pursuant to Title V of the North American Free Trade 
Agreement Implementation Act (Pub. 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 months of March and April, 1998.
    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

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competitive with articles produced by such firm or subdivision have 
increased, and that the increased 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-02226; Wulfrath Refractories, Inc., Tarentum, PA
NAFTA-TAA-02195; Cascade Pine Specialties, Inc., a/k/a Morrison 
Enterprises, Redmond, OR
NAFTA-TAA-02065; Dekalk Genetics Corp., Homestead, FL
NAFTA-TAA-02186 & A; Niagara Mohawk Power Corp., Syracuse, NY and 
Various Other Locations Throughout The State of New York
NAFTA-TAA-02197; Tenneco Packaging, Clayton, NJ
NAFTA-TAA-02130; Great Connections, A div. of Trendlines Home Fashions, 
Inc., Litiz, PA
NAFTA-TAA-02085; Delbar Products, Inc., Perkasie, PA
NAFTA-TAA-02135; Color Box, Inc., Buffalo, NY
NAFTA-TAA-02243; Foster Electric America, A Div of Foster
Electrics (USA), Inc., Schaumburg, IL
NAFTA-TAA-02219; Copes-Vulcan, Inc., Sootblowers Div., Lake City, PA
NAFTA-TAA-02216; Munekata America, Inc., Dalton, GA
NAFTA-TAA-02218; Doehler-Jarvis, Div. of Harvard Industries, Toledo, OH
NAFTA-TAA-02222; Hafer Logging Co., Inc., LaGrande, OR
NAFTA-TAA214; Harris Enterprises, Inc., Marshfield, MO
NAFTA-TAA-02201; Johns Manville Corp., Roofing and Thermal-12 
Divisions, Waukegan, IL
NAFTA-TAA-02180; Eagle Veneer, Inc., Harrisburg Plywood Div., 
Harrisburg, OR

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

NAFTA-TAA-02165; Interim Personnel of Buffalo, Employed at Advanced 
Organics, Buffalo, NY
NAFTA-TAA-02229; Fashion Development Center, Inc., El Paso, TX
NAFTA-TAA-02261; PK Electronics, Scottsdale, AZ
NAFTA-TAA-02236; Weyerhaeuser Co., Coos Bay Dock Services Div., North 
Bend, OR

    The investigation revealed that the 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-02212; Thomas & Betts, LRC Electronics Div., Horseheads, NY: 
February 23, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02249; Triboro Electric Co., L.P. Formerly Known as Triboro 
Electric Corp., Doylestown, PA: March 2, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02205; Harman Automotive, Harvard Industries, Bolivar, TN: 
February 5, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02125 & NAFTA-TAA-02126; EBO Cedar Products, Bonners Ferry, 
ID: January 7, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02237; Jean Hosiery Mill, Inc., Villa Rica, GA: March 2, 
1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02217; Casolco USA, Inc., Cutting Department, El Paso, TX: 
February 16, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02119; Paul-Bruce/L.V. Myles, Scotland Neck, NC: January 8, 
1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02149; Lone Pine Forest Products, Bend, OR: January 2, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02179; U.S. Kinds Apparel Group, Canton, GA: February 3, 
1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02187; Kwikset Corp. and Remedy Intelligant Staffing Anaheim, 
CA: January 26, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02259; Stanley Blacker, Inc., Vidalia, GA: March 11, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02278; Superior Pants Co., Men's Apparel Group, Athens, GA: 
March 23, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02257; Jantzen, Inc., A Company Div. of Vanity Fair Corp., 
Vancouver, WA: March 12, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02269; Avent, Inc., Including Temporary and Contract 
Employees from Interim Personnel, Olsten Tempories and H.L. Yoh, 
Tucson, AZ: March 17, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02172; Unimark Foods, Inc., Flavor Fresh Div., Lawrence, MA: 
January 26, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02144; Powers Holdings, Inc., Milwaukee, WI: January 15, 
1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02221; Jandy Apparel, Hellam, PA: February 11, 1997.

    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued 
during the months of March and April 1998. 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: April 13, 1998.
Grant D. Beale,
Acting Director, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 98-10537 Filed 4-20-98; 8:45 am]
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