[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 119 (Monday, June 22, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33957-33959]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-16560]


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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 June, 1998.

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    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-34,475; Ocean Beauty, Astoria, OR
TA-W-34,442; Sea Watch International, Ltd. Easton, MD
TA-W-34,218; Kane Handle Co., Kane, PA
TA-W-34,351; Clearing Niagara Bliss (CNB), International, Inc., New 
Products Div., Buffalo, NY
TA-W-34,311; Couvee Corp., Rancho Dominguez, CA

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

TA-W-34,494; UNDC-Wilson Sporting Goods Co., Algood, TN
TA-W-34,521; Rugby Laboratories, Glenview, IL
TA-W-34,528; Independent Order of Foresters, San Diego, CA

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

TA-W-34,447; OilTanking Houston, Inc., d/b/a Carter-Roag Coal Co., 
Elkins, WV
TA-W-34,379; Kezar Falls Woolen Co., Parsonsfield, ME
TA-W-34,361; Otis Elevator Co., Bloomington, IN
TA-W-34,434; North American Refractories Co., Curwensville Plant, 
Curwensville, PA
TA-W-34,363; Dana Corp., Marion Forge Div., Marion, OH
TA-W-34,228; Avery Dennison, Chicopee Binder Div., Chicopee, MA
TA-W-34,344; Lipton, Flemington, NJ
TA-W-34,415; Superior Design Co., Liverpool, NY, Employed at the Global 
Heavy Absorption Design Center, Carrier Corp., Syracuse, NY
TA-W-34,465; United Industries, Beloit, WI
TA-W-34,399; Kenecott Utah Copper Corp., Magna, UT
TA-W-34,457; Pre Con Corp., Kalamazoo, MI

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

TA-W-34,375; Pacificorp, Wyodak Plant, Gillette, WY
TA-W-34,467; Lone Star Cutting Services, Inc., El Paso, TX

    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 sales or 
production.

TA-W-34,389; BHP Copper, Inc., Pinto Valley Operations, Miami, AZ

    Aggregate imports of copper ore and concentrate did not increase 
during the period under investigation.

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-34,418; Cole Haan Manufacturing, Sanford, ME: March 26, 1997.
TA-W-34,433; Champion Products, Inc. ``Screen Printing Department'' and 
``Embroidery Department'', Dunn, NC: March 24, 1997.
TA-W-34,398; Semitool, Inc., Kalispell, MT: March 14, 1997.
TA-W-34,410; Quantum Corp., Workstation and Systems Storage Group, Hard 
Disk Drive Prototype Manufacturing, Shrewsbury, MA: March 26, 1997.
TA-W-34,449; Midstate Garment Manufacturing, Inc., McMinnville, TN: 
March 31, 1997.
TA-W-34,356; The Sero Co., Inc., Cordele, GA: March 12, 1997.
TA-W-34,360; Conway Acquisition Corp., d/b/a/ Uniblend Spinners, Inc., 
Union, SC: March 10, 1997.
TA-W-34,414; Bensal Fashions, Inc., Briarcliff Manor, NY: March 16, 
1997.
TA-W-34,452; Libby Sawmill, Louisiana-Pacific Corp., Northern Div., 
Libby, MT: June 5, 1997.
TA-W-34,426; Bay City Fashions, Bay City, MI: March 25, 1997.
TA-W-34,387; Bowcraft Trimming Co., Inc., Newark, NJ: March 13, 1997.
TA-W-34,485; Kaufman Footwear Corp., Dushore, PA
TA-W-34,460 & A; Westark Garment Manufacturing, Waldron, AR: and 
Havana, AR: March 25, 1997.
TA-W-34,391, A & B; Forstmann and Co., Dublin, GA, Milledgeville Plant, 
Milledgeville, GA and Louisville Plant, Louisville, GA: March 16, 1997.
TA-W-34,392; Voyager Emblem Co., Sanborn, NY: March 9, 1997.
TA-W-34,367; Stevcoknit Fabrics Co., A Div. Of Delta Mills, Inc., A 
Subsidiary of Delta Woodwide Industries, Inc., Carter and Holly Plant, 
Wallace, NC and Operating at The Following Locations: A; Michel Plant, 
Spartanburg, SC, B; Stevcoknit Administrative Offices, Greer, SC, C; 
New York Sales Office, New York, NY, D; California Sales Office, 
Torrance, CA, E; Texas Sales Office, Planos, TX, Sales Representative: 
F; Duluth, GA, G; Columbus, GA, H; Palm Beach Gardens, FL: March 17, 
1997.
TA-W-34,233; Eastman Kodak Co., Rochester, NY, Kodak Park and Elmgrove, 
NY: January 20, 1997.
TA-W-34,346; Russell-Neuman, Inc., Cisco, TX: March 10, 1997.
TA-W-34,437; Golding City Hosiery Mills, Inc., Villa Rica, GA: March 
30, 1997.
TA-W-34,366; Tiscarora, Inc., Martinsville, IN: March 11, 1997.
TA-W-34,565; Sinclair Technologies, Inc., Tonawanda, NY: April 30, 
1997.
TA-W-34,377; Smoaks Manufacturing Co., Smoak, SC: March 17, 1997.
TA-W-34,386; E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., Inc., Martinsville, VA 
Including the Following leased Workers Employed at E.I. de Pont de 
Nemours & Co, CSI Services, Inc., Martinsville, VA, Macro Warehouse, 
Inc., Martinsville, VA, Greater Barrier Insulation, Martinsville, VA, 
Noland, Martinsville, VA and Fluor-Daniel, Martinsville, VA: March 10, 
1997.
TA-W-34,473; Bugatti, Inc., New England Leather, Rochester, NH: March 
31, 1997.
TA-W-34,499; Federal-Mogul Corp., Powertrain Systems Div., Mooresville, 
IN: April 17, 1997.

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TA-W-34,502; Master Casual Wear, Ripley, TN: April 17, 1997.
TA-W-34,221; Pekin Plastics, Pekin, IN: January 23, 1997.
TA-W-34,394; Action West, Div. Of Don Shapiro Industries, El Paso, TX: 
March 16, 1997.
TA-W-34,353; Lane Plywood, Engene, OR: March 12, 1997.
TA-W-34,365; Smith of Galeton Gloves, Galeton, PA: March 19, 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 month of June, 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 
competitive with articles produced by such firm or subdivision have 
increased, and that the increases in ports 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-02327; Lone Star Cutting Services, Inc., El Paso, TX
NAFTA-TAA-02270, A & B; Forstmann & Co., Dublin, GA, Milledgeville 
Plant, Milledgeville, GA and Louisville Plant, Louisville, GA
NAFTA-TAA-02303; General Dynamics, Defense Systems, Pittsfield, MA
NAFTA-TAA-02260; The Sero Co., Inc., Cordele, GA
NAFTA-TAA-02280; Denise Lingerie, Div. of House of Ronnie, Inc., 
Johnson City, TN

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

NAFTA-TAA-02375; Transcity Terminal Warehouse, Indiana, Distribution 
Warehouse, Indianapolis, IN
NAFTA-TAA-02330; Young and Morgan Trucking, Lyons, OR
NAFTA-TAA-02292; Caliber Logistics, Inc., Vancouver, WA
NAFTA-TAA-02367; Independent Order of Foresters, San Diego, CA

    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-02333; The Proctor and Gamble Manufacturing Co., Health Care 
Div., Greenville, SC: April 15, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02313; Champion Products, Inc., ``Screen Printing 
Department'' and ``Embroidery Department'' Dunn, NC: March 31, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02355; Megas Beauty Care, Inc., Div. of American Safety 
Razor, Sparks, NE: March 31, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02326; Bugatti, Inc., New England Leater, Rochester, NH: 
March 31, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02362; Rotadyne, Engineered Roller Div., Lancaster, NY: April 
27, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02363; Sheldahl. Inc., Aberdeen, SD: March 30, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02372; Sinclair Technologies, Inc., Tonawanda, NY: April 30, 
1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02337; Kaufman Footwear Corp., Dushore, PA: April 15, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02357; J.C. Viramontes, Inc., d/b/a/ International Garment 
Finishers, Inc., El Paso, TX: April 29, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02339; Eagle Precision Technologies, Jackson Plant, Jackson, 
MI: April 1, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02380; Kimberly Clark Corp., Tecnol Products, Inc., Del Rio, 
TX: May 8, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02386; Jostens Photography, Inc., Webster, NY: May 11, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02416; Easton Corp., Commercial Controls Div., Salisbury, MD: 
May 11, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02370; Garland Commerical Industries, Inc., Div. of Welbilt 
Corp., Freeland, PA: May 5, 1997.

     I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were 
issued during the month of June 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: June 11, 1998.
Grant D. Beale,
Acting Director, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
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