[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 115 (Thursday, June 14, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32388-32390]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-15043]


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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 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-38,993; Jake Shook Logging, Inc., Newcastle, WY
TA-W-38,221; Northwest Fourslide, Inc., Sherwood, OR
TA-W-38,917; Meade Industrial Service, Inc., Boardman, OH
TA-W-38,872; J. Paul Levesque and Sons, Inc., Ashland, ME
    In the following cases, the investigation revealed that the 
criteria for eligibility have not been met for the reasons specified.

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

TA-W-39,206; Semitool, Inc., Corp., Headquarters, Kallispell, MT and A; 
Semitool California, San Jose, CA, B; Semitool Western Office, 
Beaverton, OR, C; Semitool Central Office, Dallas, TX, D; Semitool 
Austin, Austin, TX, E; Semitool Southwest, Temple, AZ, F; Semitool 
Southeast, Cary, NC, G; Semitool Northeast, Nashua, NH, H; Libby Plant, 
Libby, MT
TA-W-38,916; Levelor Home Fashions, Rockaway, NJ
TA-W-38,734; Quadion Co., Minnesota Rubber Div., Mason City, IA
TA-W-39,034; Therm-O-Disc, Inc., El Paso, TX
TA-W-39,023; Texas Instruments Automotive Sensors and Controls San 
Jose, Inc., San Jose, CA
TA-W-38,969; Textron Gulf, Turf Care and Specialty Products, Racine, WI
TA-W-39,321; Stork RPM, Inc., Tescumbia, AL
TA-W-38,910; Metaldyne Sintered Components, Ridgway, 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-39,262; United Plastics Group, Inc., Anaheim, CA: April 30, 2000.
TA-W-38,727; Edscha, Jackson Division, Jackson, MI: January 30, 2000.
TA-W-39,102; Boyt Harness Co., Osceola, IA: April 4, 2000.
TA-W-38,711 & A; Hart Schaffner and Marx, Rochester, IN and Winchester, 
KY: February 8, 2000.
TA-W-38,410; Editorial America, Virginia Gardens, FL: November 28, 
1999.
TA-W-38,920; Color Edge, Inc., Sturgis, MI: March 12, 2000.
TA-W-38,795; Donkenny Apparel, Wytheville, VA, TN: March 19, 2000.
TA-W-39,290; Sonoco Industrial Products Div., Shepherd, MI: May 4, 
2000.
TA-W-38,924; Lexington Fabrics, Inc., Central Div., Florence, AL: March 
12, 2000.
TA-W-39,108; Beam-Stream, Inc., Montpelier, OH: April 20, 2000.
TA-W-38,906; O and P Tailor, Inc., a/k/a Bullet Creek Garment Co., 
Inc., Tellico Plains, TN: March 12, 2000.
TA-W-39,020; Magnesium Corp., of America, Salt Lake City, UT: April 3, 
2000.
TA-W-39,042 & A, B; Agilent Technologies, Basic Electronics Systems and 
Test Unit, Loveland, CO, Design Validation Unit, Colorado Springs, CO, 
Network System and Test Div., Colorado Springs, CO: March 30, 2000.
TA-W-38,658 & A; Mirro Co., Division of Newell-Rubbermaid, Mirro/Foley 
Plant 20, Chilton, WI and Mirro/Foley Plant 10, Manitowoc, WI: January 
24, 2000.
TA-W-39,146; VF Imagewear (West), Inc., VF Workwear, Inc., Brownsville, 
TX: April 6, 2000.
TA-W-38,780; Tecumseh Products Co., Somerset, KY: February 13, 2000.
TA-W-38,632; Intertrade Holdings, Inc., Acid Plant, Copperhill, TN: 
January 9, 2000.
TA-W-39,213; Chicago Specialties, LLC, Chicago, IL: April 23, 2000.
TA-W-38,978; Americo Group, Inc., New York, NY: March 22, 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 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 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-04675; Specialty Plastic Products, Louisville, TN
NAFTA-TAA-04648; Nucor Bearing Products, Wilson, NC
NAFTA-TAA-04796; Erie Coke Corp., Erie, PA
NAFTA-TAA-04696; Americo Group, Inc., New York, NY
NAFTA-TAA-04803; Northwest Fourslide, Inc., Sherwood, OR
NAFTA-TAA-04562; Quadion Company/Minnesota Rubber Div., Mason City, IA
NAFTA-TAA-04747; Therm-O-Disc, Inc., El Paso, TX
NAFTA-TAA-04808; Texas Instruments Automotive Sensors and Controls San 
Jose, Inc., San Jose, CA

    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-04762; Cendant Montana, Alliance Marketing Div., Great Falls, 
MT.

Affirmative Determinations NAFTA-TAA

NAFTA-TAA-04835; E.I. DuPont, Nylon Div., Camden, SC: April 23, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04753; Rubbermaid Cleaning Products, Greenville, NC: April 
10, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04851; United Plastics Group, Inc., Anaheim Div., Anaheim, 
CA: May 1, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04594; Edscha, Jackson Div., Jackson, MI: February 13, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04498; Intertrade Holdings, Inc., Acid Plant, Copperhill, TN: 
January 11, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04789; VF IMagewear (West), Inc., Formerly CF Workwear, Inc., 
Brownsville, TX: April 9, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04863; Vapor Corp., Niles, IL: May 8, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04862; Nutech Environmental Corp., Denver, CO: April 26, 
2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04678; Color Edge, Inc., Sturgis, MI: March 12, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04681 & A; Hart Schaffner and Marx, Rochester, IN and 
Winchester, KY: March 19, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04817; Square D Co., Ashville, NC: April 27, 2000.

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NAFTA-TAA-304712; Lexington Fabrics, Inc., Central Div., Florence, AL: 
April 3, 2000.

    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: June 5, 2001.
Edward A. Tomchick,
Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 01-15043 Filed 6-13-01; 8:45 am]
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