[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 102 (Friday, May 24, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26218-26220]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-13108]



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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, 1996.
    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-31, 984; U.S. Can Co., Saddlebrook, NJ
TA-W-32, 026; Cassemco, Inc. Cookeville, TN
TA-W-32, 022; Campbell & Dann Mfg Co., Inc., Tullahoma, TM
TA-W-32, 125; AT&T Corp., NCR Corp., Viroqua, WI

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TA-W-32, 112; E.I. Dupont De Nemours & Co., Inc., Chambers Works Div., 
Deepwater, NJ

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

TA-W-32, 096; Kinney Shoe Corp., Beaver Spring, PA
TA-W-32, 010; Northrop Grumman Corp., El Sequndo, CA
TA-W-32, 017; SBS Contracting Corp., Long Island City, NY
TA-W-32, 014; ABB Power T & D Co., Inc., Protective Equipment & Medium 
Voltage Outdoor Equipment Div., Bloomington, IN

    Increased imports did not contribute importantly to worker 
separations at the firm.
TA-W-32, 258; National Refurbishing Center, Sony Electronics, Inc., 
Carol Stream, IL
    The workers firm does not produce an article as required for 
certification under Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974.

Affirmative Determinations for Worker Adjustment Assistance

    The following certifications have been issued; the date following 
the company name & location for each determination reference the impact 
date for all workers for such determination.
TA-W-32, 236; Salvatric Soe, Inc., Blackshear, GA: March 29, 1995.
TA-W-32, 221; J.C. Decker Co., Inc., Montgomery, PA: March 28, 1995.
TA-W-32, 317; Ampolex (USA), Inc., Denver, CO: April 29, 1995.
TA-W-32, 212; Montana Power Co., Colstrip Project Div., Colstrip, MT: 
March 27, 1995.
TA-W-32, 054; Norminjil Sportswear Corp., Luzerne, PA: March 1, 1995.
TA-W-32, 029; Western Reserve Products, Visador Div., Jasper, TN: 
February 27, 1995.
TA-W-32, 001; Royal Mills, Carteret, NJ: February 10, 1995.
TA-W-32, 194; McGill Electric Switch Product Group, A Div. of Therm-O-
Disc, Inc., Valaporaiso, IN: April 3, 1995.
TA-W-32, 218; Connors Footwear, Lisbon, NH: March 28, 1995.
TA-W-32, 225; Movie Star, Inc., Sanmark-Stardust & Cinema Etoile 
Divisions, New York, NY: March 15, 1995.
TA-W-32, 207; Dolphin International Ltd. The Dalles, OR: April 1, 1995.
TA-W-32, 044; Forest Oil Corp., Denver, CO: February 9, 1995.
TA-W-32, 011; C & C Garment Finishers, Sparta, TN: February 20, 1995.
TA-W-32, 283; Apparel Creations of America, Inc., Notasulga, AL: April 
15, 1995.
TA-W-31, 943 &A, B, C, D; Doran Textiles, Inc., Salem, NC, Shelby, NC, 
Esther Mill, Shelby, NC, Doran Yarn Mill Plant #2, Cherryville, NC, 
Dover Yarn Mill, Clover, SC: January 18.
TA-W-32, 233; Dataproducts Corp., Norcross, GA: April 1, 1995.
TA-W-32, 297; Tedmar, Inc., Newark, NJ: April 18, 1995.
TA-W-32, 106; ABTco, Inc., Hardboard Div., Alpina, MI: March 7, 1995.
TA-W-32, 089; Paper Converting Machine Co., Green Bay, WI: March 3, 
1995.
TA-W-32, 120; Kellogg Co., Battle Creek, MI: March 20, 1995.

    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, 1996.
    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 or articles like or directly 
competitive with articles produced by such firm or subdivision have 
increased, and that the increases in 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 not shift 
in production from the subject firm to Canada or Mexico during the 
relevant period.

NAFTA-TAA-00904; Steele Manufacturing Co., Steele, MO
NAFTA-TAA-00953; L. Chessler Co., Philadelphia, PA
NAFTA-TAA-00927; Ogden Atlantic Design Poughkeepsie, NY
NAFTA-TAA-00958; Fox Point Sportswear, Inc., Ironwood, MI
NAFTA-TAA-00902; Kinney Shoe Corp., Beaver Springs, PA
NAFTA-TAA-01019; E.I. Dupont De Nemours & Co., Inc., Chambers Works, 
Deepwater, NJ
NAFTA-TAA-00920; AT&T Corp., NCR Corp., Viroqua, WI

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

NAFTA-TAA-00921; General Electric Appliances, Little Rock Distribution 
Center, Little Rock, AR
NAFTA-TAA-00967; CTS Corporation, Brownsville, TX
NAFTA-TAA-00965; Sony Electronics, National Refurbishing Center--Sony 
Service Operations, Carol Stream, IL
NAFTA-TAA-00961; Fashion Development Center, Inc., El Paso, TX

    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

    The following certifications have been issued; the date following 
the company name & location for each determination references the 
impact date for all workers for such determination.

NAFTA-TAA-00926; Palm Beach Co., A Div. of Plaid Holding Co., 
Knoxville, TN; March 14, 1995.
NAFTA-TAA-00968; Hummingbird Communications Ltd. (Formerly Beame & 
Whiteside, Inc.), Production & Technical Support Div., Raleigh, NC
NAFTA-TAA-00952; Scotts Hill Leisurewear, Inc., A Wholly Owned 
Subsidiary of I. Appel Corp., Scotts Hill, TN: March 28.
NAFTA-TAA-00957; Cargill, Inc., Beaumont, TX: March 27, 1995.
NAFTA-TAA-00949; Salvatrice Shoe, Inc., Blackshear, GA: March 29, 1995.
NAFTA-TAA-00943; J.C. Decker Co., Inc., Montgomery, PA: March 27, 1995.

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NAFTA-TAA-00946; Montana Power Co., Colstrip Project Div., Colstrip, 
MT, OR: April 1, 1995.
NAFTA-TAA-00929; Elf Atochem North America, Inc., Fine Chemicals--
Organic Peroxides, Town of Tonawonda, NY: March 22, 1995.
NAFTA-TAA-00982; Cambridge Industries, Inc., Commercial Truck Group, 
Ionia, MI: April 9, 1995.
NAFTA-TAA-00997; Thomas & Betts Corp., Amerace Electronic Components, 
Punta Gorda, AL: April 11, 1995.
NAFTA-TAA-00978; EMC Motor Co., Clearfield, UT: April 12, 1995.
NAFTA-TAA-00937; Eagle Garment Finishing, Inc., El Paso, TX: March 18, 
1995.
NAFTA-TAA-00944; Dataproducts Corp., Norcross, GA: April 1, 1995.

    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued 
during the month of May 1996. Copies of these determinations are 
available for inspection in Room C-4318, 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 16, 1996.
Russell Kile,
Acting Program Manager, Policy & Reemployment Services, Office of Trade 
Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 96-13108 Filed 5-23-96; 8:45 am]
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