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reconsideration of the Department of

Labor’s prior decisions. Accordingly,

the application is denied.

Signed at Washington, DC, this 30th day of

April, 2001.

Linda G. Poole,

Certifying Officer, Division of Trade

Adjustment Assistance.

[FR Doc. 01–11628 Filed 5–8–01; 8:45 am]

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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 April, 2001.

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–38, 557; Southern Webbing

Mills, Inc., Floyd, VA

TA–W–38, 791; Sierra Pacific

Industries, Loyalton, CA

TA–W–38, 784; Joseph L. Schlessinger,

T/A Schlessinger Industries

Ridgefield Machine, Inc., P & G

Machinery Repair Corp., Ridgefield,

NJ

TA–W–38, 470; Plum Creek Timber Co.,

Pablo, MT

TA–W–38, 599; Sherwood Harso Corp.,

Lockport, NY

TA–W–38, 615; Koppel Steel Corp.,

Koppel, PA

In the following cases, the

investigation revealed that the criteria

for eligibility have not been met for the

reasons specified.

Increased imports did not contribute

importantly to worker separations at the

firm.

TA–W–38, 965; Ingersoll Milling

Machine Co., High Velocity

Machine Div., Rockford, IL

TA–W–38, 493 & A; Creative Products,

Inc., Potomac, IL and Rossville, IL

TA–W–38, 983; Zapata Technologies,

Inc., Hazelton, PA

TA–W–39, 059; Ludlow Building

Products, Inc., Adrian, MI

TA–W–38, 873; Kodak Polychrome

Graphics, Holyoke, MA

TA–W–38, 885; Grote Industries, LLC,

Harness Div., Madison, IN

TA–W–39, 001; Accuride International,

Inc., Charlotte, NC

The workers firm does not produce an

article as required for certification under

Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974.

TA–W–38, 818; STS Systems, Inc., d/b/

a 3DFX Interactive of Texas, Inc., El

Paso, TX

TA–W–38, 808; Hit or Miss Stoughton,

MA

TA–W–38, 461; Oxford Automotive,

Argos, IN

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–38, 758; PerkinElmer

Optoelectronics, St. Louis, MO

TA–W–39, 028; M&G Polymer USA,

LLC, Apple Grove, WV

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–38, 987; GIGI of Carolina, Inc.,

Cherryville, NC: March 22, 2000.

TA–W–38, 718; Weyerhauser Co., Mt.

Pine Wood Products, Mt Pine, AR:

February 8, 2000.

TA–W–38, 472; Mid-American Electro

Cords, Decatur, AL: December 12,

1999.

TA–W–38, 530; The Fletcher Corp.,

Fletcher Paper Co and Fletcher

Coated Products, Alpena, MI:

December 21, 1999.

TA–W–38, 903; United Design Corp.,

Noble, OK: March 5, 2000.

TA–W–38, 841; Pathfinders U.S.A.,

LLC, Sedro Woolley, WA: February

7, 2000.

TA–W–38, 552; North Star SteelKentucky, Calvert City, KY:

December 29, 1999.

TA–W–38, 857; Erie Coke Corp., Erie,

PA: February 22, 2000.

TA–W–38, 867; Kerr-McGee Chemical

LLC, Electrolytic Div., Hamilton,

MS: March 2, 2000.

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 April, 2001.

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 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.

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NAFTA–TAA–04376 & A, B; Armtex,

Inc., Pilot Mountain, NC, Gastonia,

NC and Surry Industries, LLC, Pilot

Mountain, NC

NAFTA–TAA–04530; Sterling Last LLC,

Henderson, TN

NAFTA–TAA–04616; Standard Forged

Products, Inc., Johnsontown, PA

NAFTA–TAA–04727; Ludlow Building

Products, Inc., Adrian, MI

NAFTA–TAA–04521; Prodica LLC,

Kennewick, WA

NAFTA–TAA–04728; Crawford

Furniture Manufacturing Corp.,

New Bethlehem, PA

The investigation revealed that the

criteria for eligibility have not been met

for the reasons specified.

The workers firm does not produce an

article as required for certification under

Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974.

NAFTA–TAA–04650; Avecia, Inc.,

Research and Development Group,

Mount Pleasant, TN

NAFTA–TAA–04692; Textile Sales and

Repair, Inc., Gastonia, NC

NAFTA–TAA–04622; STB Systems,

Inc., d/b/a 3DFX Interactive of

Texas, Inc., El Paso, TX

Affirmative Determinations NAFTA–

TAA

NAFTA–TAA–04592; Corning Cable

Systems, Kernersville, NC: February

27, 2000.

NAFTA–TAA–04427; The Fletch Corp.,

Fletcher Paper Co and Fletcher

Coated Products, Alpena, MI:

January 4, 2000.

NAFTA–TAA–04682; ISP Minerals,

Kremlin Plant, Pembine, WI: March

14, 2000.

NAFTA–TAA–04427; The Fletch Corp.,

Fletcher Paper Co and Fletcher

Coated Products, Alpena, MI:

January 4, 2000.

NAFTA–TAA–04682; ISP Minerals,

Kremlin Plant, Pembine, WI: March

14, 2000.

NAFTA–TAA–04593; The William

Carter Co., Griffin, GA: January 29,

2000.

NAFTA–TAA–04571; PerkinElmer

Optoelectronics, St. Louis, MO

Facility, St. Louis, MO: February

22, 2000.

NAFTA–TAA–04591; Pathfinders

U.S.A. LLC, Sedro Wooley, AS:

February 10, 2000.

NAFTA–TAA–04603; IEC Electronics

Corp., Edinburg, TX: February 21,

2000.

NAFTA–TAA–04652; Grote Industries,

LLC, Harness Div., Madison, IN:

March 6, 2000.

NAFTA–TAA–047378; C–Cor.Net,

Tipton, PA: April 3, 2000.

NAFTA–TAA–04677; Accuride

International, Inc., Charlotte, NC:

March 23, 2000.

I hereby certify that the

aforementioned determinations were

issued during the month of April, 2001.

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: April 30, 2001.

Edward A. Tomchick,

Director, Division of Trade Adjustment

Assistance.

[FR Doc. 01–11630 Filed 5–8–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–30–M

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training

Administration

Investigations Regarding Certifications

of Eligibility To Apply for Worker

Adjustment Assistance

Petitions have been filed with the

Secretary of Labor under section 221(a)

of the Trade Act of 1974 (‘‘the Act’’) and

are identified in the Appendix to this

notice. Upon receipt of these petitions,

the Director of the Division of Trade

Adjustment Assistance, Employment

and Training Administration, has

instituted investigations pursuant to

section 221(a) of the Act.

The purpose of each of the

investigations is to determine whether

the workers are eligible to apply for

adjustment assistance under title II,

chapter 2, of the Act. The investigations

will further relate, as appropriate, to the

determination of the date on which total

or partial separations began or

threatened to begin and the subdivision

of the firm involved.

The petitioners or any other persons

showing a substantial interest in the

subject matter of the investigations may

request a public hearing, provided such

request is filed in writing with the

Director, Division of Trade Adjustment

Assistance, at the address shown below,

not later than May 21, 2001.

Interested persons are invited to

submit written comments regarding the

subject matter of the investigations to

the Director, Division of Trade

Adjustment Assistance, at the address

shown below, not later than May 21,

2001.

The petitions filed in this case are

available for inspection at the Office of

the Director, Division of Trade

Adjustment Assistance, Employment

and Training Administration, U.S.

Department of Labor, Room C–5311, 200

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,

DC 20210.

Signed at Washington, DC this 9th day of

April, 2001.

Edward A. Tomchick,

Director, Division of Trade Adjustment

Assistance.

Appendix—Petitions Instituted on 04/09/2001

TA–W Subject firm

(petitioners) Location Date ofpetition Product(s)

38,967 .......... Conexant (Wkrs) ......................................... El Paso, TX ................. 03/22/2001 Modems.

38,968 .......... Lincoln Brass Works (Co.) ......................... Waynesboro, TN ......... 03/01/2001 Gas valves.

38,969 .......... Textron Golf, Turf Care (UAW) .................. Racine, WI .................. 03/14/2001 Turf care equipment.

38,970 .......... Superior Lumber (Wkrs) ............................. Glendale, OR .............. 03/13/2001 Plywood.

38,971 .......... William Carter Co. (The) (Wkrs) ................. Harlingen, TX .............. 03/23/2001 Children’s clothing.

38,972 .......... KoSa (Co.) .................................................. Shelby, NC .................. 03/22/2001 Polyester textile filament yarn.

38,973 .......... Robinson Fiddler’s Green (CWAUIE) ......... Springville, NY ............ 03/12/2001 Kitchen ware.

38,974 .......... Randy Industries, Inc. (Co.) ....................... New York, NY ............. 03/26/2001 Children’s sportswear.

38,975 .......... Fox River Paper Co. (USWA) .................... Vicksbury, MI ............... 03/22/2001 Text and cover paper, writing paper.

38,976 .......... Cummins Power Generation (Co.) ............. St. Peter, MN .............. 03/20/2001 Transfer switches for generators.

38,977 .......... Doe Run Company (The) (Co.) .................. Herculaneum, MO ....... 03/16/2001 Lead.

38,978 .......... AmeriCo (Co.) ............................................. New York, NY ............. 01/02/2001 Sports Clothing.

38,979 .......... SKF USA (Wkrs) ........................................ Bethlehem, PA ............ 03/21/2001 Bearing seals.

38,980 .......... Orion Bus Industries (UAW) ....................... Oriskany, NY ............... 03/22/2001 Transit buses.

38,981 .......... Equatorial Tonopah, Inc. (Co.) ................... Tonopah, NV ............... 03/21/2001 Copper cathode.