[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 97 (Friday, May 18, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27690-27691]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-12562]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR


Notice of Determination 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 of 
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-38,834; Reptron Manufacturing Service, Gaylord, MI
TA-W-38,844; Discwax Corp., Stanley, NC
TA-W-39,069; Rosboro Lumber Co., Mill B, Springfield, OR
TA-W-38,684; Ashley Leigh Enterprises, Inc., Hillsville, VA
TA-W-38,879; Hastings Manufacturing Co., Hastings, MI
TA-W-38,908; Electronic Circuits and Design Co., Sebring, OH
TA-W-38,796; Electronic Corp., Edingburg, TX

    In the following cases, the investigation revealed that the 
criteria for eligibility have not been met for the reasons specified.
    Increases imports did not contribute importantly to worker 
separation at the firm
TA-W-38,687; Outboard Maring Corp. (OMC), Lebanon, MO
TA-W-38,574; Outboard Marine Corp., Lowe Aluminum Boats Div., Syracuse, 
IN
TA-W-39,051; Pleasant River Lumber Co., Dover Foxcroft, ME
TA-W-38,797; Lehigh Coal and Navigation Co., Tomaqua, PA
TA-W-38,750; Porex Technologies, College Point, NY
    The workers firm does not produce an article as required for 
certification under Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974.

TA-W-39,141; Textile Sales & Repair, Inc., Gastonia, NC
TA-W-38,849; BI-Comp, Inc., York, PA
TA-W-39,138; Small Woodland Services, Inc., Eagle Point, OR
TA-W-39,035; Precision Twist Drill Co., Sandvik Div., Crystal Lake, IL

    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-38,821; Donohue Industries, A subsidiary of Abitibi Consolidated, 
Sheldon Mill, Sheldon, TX

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-38,811; Universal Furniture Limited, Morristown, TN: March 10, 
2000.
TA-W-38,945; Avaya, Inc., Formerly Known as Lucent Technologies, 
Shreveport, LA: March 15, 2000.
TA-W-39,038; Woodbury Apparel Group, Woodbury, TN: March 29, 200.
TA-W-38,761; Snuffy's Pet Products, Inc., McConnellsburg, PA: February 
12, 2000.
TA-W-38,759; GST Steel Co., Kansas City, MO: February 12, 2000.
TA-W-38,572; Outboard Maine Corp. (OMC), Calhoun, GA: January 4, 2000.
TA-W-38,564 & A, B; Outboard Maine Corp.
TA-W-38,606; Outboard Marine Corp. (OMC), Andrews, NC, Burnsville, NC 
and Spruce Pine, NC: January 5, 2000.
TA-W-38,606; Outboard Marine Corp. (OMC), Beloit, WI: January 10, 2000.
TA-W-38,772; Hedstrom Corp., Alma, GA: March 5, 2000.
TA-W-38,838; Centec Roll Corp., Div. of Whemco Corp., Bethlehem, PA: 
February 22, 2000.
TA-W-39,003; Cajun Bag and Supply Corp., Rayne, LA: March 23, 2000.
TA-W-39,063; Grove U.S. LLC, Shady Grove, PA: March 28, 2000.
TA-W-38,565; Outboard Marine Corp. (OMC), Waukegan, IL: January 5, 
2000.
TA-W-38,685; Hendrickson-Spring, Chicago, Chicago, IL: January 31, 
2000.
TA-W-38,985 & A, B & C; Dunbrooke Industries, Inc., Orange City, IA, 
Hawarden, IA, Marcus, IA and Rock Rapids, IA: March 23, 2000.
TA-W-38,976; Cummins, Inc., Cummins Power Generation, St. Peter, MN: 
March 20, 2000.
TA-W-38,688; Cooper Tools/Nicholson Saw, Greenville, MS: February 5, 
2000.
TA-W-38,006; American Steel Foundries, ASK-Keystone, Inc., East 
Chicago, IN: March 22, 2000.

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TA-W-38,771; Elkins Hardwood Dimension, Elkins, West Virginia: February 
9, 2000.
TA-W-38,977; The Doe Run Co., Smelter Division, Herculaneum, MO: March 
16, 2000.
TA-W-38,749; Guilford Mills, Inc., Herkimer, NY: February 20, 2001.
TA-W-38,897; J.E. Morgan Knitting Mills, Inc., Tamaqua, PA: March 7, 
2000.
TA-W-38,672; TECO Westinghouse Motor Co., Round Rock, TX: January 30, 
2000.
TA-W-38,858; The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., Cartersville, GA: June 
17, 2000.
TA-W-38,714; Spec Cast, Dyersville, IA: February 3, 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 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-04651; Discwax Corp., Stanley, NC
NAFTA-TAA-04640; Hastings Manufacturing Co., Hastings, MI
NAFTA-TAA-04542; Weyerhaeuser Co., Mt. Pine Wood Products, Mt. Pine, AR
NAFTA-TAA-04630; Sierra Pacific Industries, Loyalton, CA
NAFTA-TAA-04439 & A, B; Outboard Maine Corp. (OMC), Andrews, NC, 
Burnsville, NC and Spruce Pine, NC
NAFTA-TAA-04444; Outboard Marine Corp. (OMC), Waukegan, IL
NAFTA-TAA-04440; Outboard Marine Corp. (OMC), Beloit, WI
NAFTA-TAA-04597; Reptron Manufacturing Services, Gaylord, MI
NAFTA-TAA-04734; Pleasant River Lumber Co., Dover Foxcroft, ME
NAFTA-TAA-04699; American Steel Foundries, ASK-Keystone, Inc., East 
Chicago, IL

    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-04755; Diamler Chrysler AG, Auburn Hills, MI
NAFTA-TAA-04746; Small Woodlands Services, Inc., Eagle Point, OR
NAFTA-TAA-04767; Precision Twist Drill Co., Sandvik Division, Crystal 
Lake, IL

Affirmative Determinations NAFTA-TAA

NAFTA-TAA-04645; Acme Die Casting, Racine, WI: March 9, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04711; Snuffy's Pet Products, Inc., McConnellsburg, PA: March 
30, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04687; Avaya, Inc., Formerly Known as Lucent Technologies, 
Shreveport, LA: March 15, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04577; GST Steel Co., Kansas City, MO: February 13, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04490; Fleischmann's Yeast, Div. of Burns Philip Food, Inc., 
Gastonia, NC: January 25, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04689; Cajun Bag and Supply Corp., Rayne, LA: March 23, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04742; Grove U.S. LLC, Shady Grove, PA: March 28, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04554; Haggar Clothing Co., Edinburg Manufacturing, Edinburg, 
TX and Haggar Clothing Co., Weslaco Operations, Weslaco, TX: May 1, 
2001.
NAFTA-TAA-04698; Cummins, Inc., Cummins Power Generation, St. Peter, 
MN: March 29, 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: May 7, 2001.
Edward A. Tomchick,
Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
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