[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 100 (Wednesday, May 23, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28553-28554]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-12997]


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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 May, 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-38,350; Hill Knitting Mills, Richmond Hill, NY
TA-W-38,798; PTC Alliance, Jane Lew, WV
TA-W-39,642; Global Tex LLC, d/b/a Bates of Maine, Lewiston, MI
TA-W-38,866; AGP, LLC, Sherman, TX
TA-W-38,893; The Budd Co., Stamping and Frame Div., Philadelphia, 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-38,694; Thrall Car, Thrall Car North American Rail, Chicago 
Heights, IL
TA-W-38,588; Rhoda, Lee, Inc., New York, NY
TA-W-39,055; Newport Steel Corp., Newport, KY
TA-W-38,469; Gile Orchards, Alfred, ME
TA-W-38,691; Cone Mills Corp., Raytex Plant, Marion, SC
TA-W-38,923; Sunshine Precious Metals, Inc., Kellogg, ID
TA-W-39,188; Rhoda Lee, Inc., New York, NY

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

TA-W-39,012, A & B; Commtough, Inc., Mountain View, CA, New York, NY 
and Miami Beach, FL
TA-W-38,785; Vesuvius USA, Gadsden, AL
TA-W-39,149; Daimler Chrysler AG, Auburn Hills, MI

    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-38,984; AVX Tantalum Corp., Biddeford, ME

    All worker separations occurred prior to the March 31, 2001 
expiration of the previous certification. The current petition can only 
cover workers separated after March 31, 2001. The Melt Shop has not 
been in operation since that time.

TA-W-38,848; Allvac, Latrobe, PA

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-39,072 & A; Thomasville Furniture Industries, Johnson City, TN & 
Fayette Enterprises, Fayette, MS: April 5, 2000.
TA-W-39,140; Dunbrooke Industries, Ocean Springs, MS: April 11, 2000.
TA-W-38,960; Spectron Lasers USA, Inc., Warwick, RI: March 12, 2000.
TA-W-38,623; Eaton Aeroquip Corp., Aeroquip Precision Speres Div., Ann 
Arbar, MI: January 18, 2000.
TA-W-38,524; The Quaker Oats Co., Shiremanstown, PA December 20, 1999.
TA-W-39,153; Salon Manufacturing, Rhinelander, WI: April 9, 2000.
TA-W-39,101; The Eureka Co., El Paso, TX Including Temporary Workers of

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Southwest Staffing, Inc., Employed at The Eureka Co, El Paso, TX: April 
3, 2000.
TA-W-38,726; Avery Dennison Fassion Roll Div., Quakertown, PA: February 
8, 2000.
TA-W-39,154; Jonathan Engineered Solutions, Fullerton, CA: April 6, 
2000.
TA-W-38,815; Johnston Industries, Inc., Columbus, GA: February 15, 
2000.
TA-W-38,881; Viasystems Technologies Corp., LLC, Richmond, VA March 9, 
2000.
TA-W-39,094; Ajay Leisure Products, Inc., Delavan, WI: August 19, 1999
TA-W-38,666; Marco Distributing, Idaho Falls, ID: January 12, 2000.
TA-W-38,634; Spectrum Dyed Yarns, Inc., Belmont, NC: January 23, 2000.
TA-W-38,776; Smith and Nephew, Inc., Casting Div., Charlotte, NC: 
Febuary 13, 2000.
TA-W-38,540; New York Air Brake Corp., Div. of Knorr Brake Co., 
Watertown, NY: December 30, 1999.
TA-W-39,083; Crystal Springs Apparel, LLC, Formerly Bernstein & Son 
Shirt Corp., Crystal Springs, MS: November 10, 2000.
TA-W-39,098; Seal Glove Manufacturing, Inc., Millersburg, PA: April 4, 
2000.
TA-W-38,807; Heckett Multiserve, Div. of Harsco Corp., Employed at WCI 
Steel, Inc., Warren, OH: January 21, 2001
TA-W-38,792 & A; Stitches, Inc., Red Boiling Springs, TN and Gamaliel, 
KY: Febraury 26, 2000.
TA-W-39,040 & A; Lebanon Apparel, Lebanon, VA and Three Creek Apparel, 
Castelwood, VA: March 28, 2000.
TA-W-38,440 & A, B, C, D; U.S. Forest Industries, Inc., Medford, OR, 
Grants Pass, OR, South Fork, CO, Abbeville, AL & Graceville, FL: 
November 21, 1999.
TA-W-39,178; Annalee Mobilitee Dolls, Inc., Meredith, NH: April 12, 
2000.

    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 May, 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.
NAFTA-TAA-04613; The Budd Co., Stamping and Frame Div., Philadelphia, 
PA
NAFTA-TAA-04763; CMS Hartzell Manufacturing, St. Paul, MN
NAFTA-TAA-04661; Sunshine Precious Metals, Inc., Kellogg, ID
NAFTA-TAA-04634; AGP LLC, Sherman, TX
    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-04774; Commtouch, Inc., Mountain View, CA

Affirmative Determinations NAFTA-TAA

NAFTA-TAA-04586; O-Z/Gedney, Pittston, PA: February 21, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04362 & A, B, C, D; U.S. Forest Industries, Inc., Medford, 
OR, Grants Pass, OR, South Fork, CO, Abbeville, AL, Graceville, FL: 
November 21, 1999.
NAFTA-TAA-04425; New York Air Brake Corp., Div. of Knorr Brake Co., 
Watertown, NY: December 30, 1999.
NAFTA-TAA-04667; Ten Cate Enbi, West Henrietta, NY: March 14, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04757; Seal Glove Manufacturing, Inc., Millersburg, PA: April 
12, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04736; Minnesota Rubber Div., Quadion Corp., Minneapolis, MN: 
April 5, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04765; Techalloy Co., Inc., Fine Wire Div., Including Die 
Shop, Northampton, MA: April 5, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04754; Fontaine International, Fontaine Fifth Wheel, Rocky 
Mount, NC: April 5, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04559; Avery Dennison, Fasson Roll Div., Quakertown, PA 
February 8, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04744; The Eureka Co., El Paso, TX, Including Temporary 
Workers of Southwest Staffing, Inc., Employed at The Eureka Co., El 
Paso, TX: April 4, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04764; Solon Manufacturing, Rhinelander, WI: April 9, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04580; Corning Cable Systems LLC, Champion Products Div., 
Pensacola, FL: January 26, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04820; Tridelta Industries, Inc., Mentor, OH: April 10, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04775; Jonathan Engineered Solutions, Fullerton, CA: March 
27, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04635; Viasystems Technologies Corp., LLC, Richmond, VA: 
March 9, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04413; The Quaker Oats Co., Shiremanstown, PA: December 20, 
1999.

    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued 
during the month of May, 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 11, 2001.
Edward A. Tomchick,
Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
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