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###### Department of Labor

###### Employment and Training Administration 

                    In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2273) the Department of Labor herein presents summaries of determinations regarding eligibility to apply for trade adjustment assistance for workers (TA-W) number and alternative trade adjustment assistance (ATAA) by (TA-W) number issued during the period of                     *December 29, 2008 through January 2, 2009*.                 

In order for an affirmative determination to be made for workers of a primary firm and a certification issued regarding eligibility to apply for worker adjustment assistance, each of the group eligibility requirements of Section 222(a) of the Act must be met. 

I. Section (a)(2)(A) all of the following must be satisfied:

A. A significant number or proportion of the workers in such workers' firm, or an appropriate subdivision of the firm, have become totally or partially separated, or are threatened to become totally or partially separated; 

B. The sales or production, or both, of such firm or subdivision have decreased absolutely; and 

C. Increased imports of articles like or directly competitive with articles produced by such firm or subdivision have contributed importantly to such workers' separation or threat of separation and to the decline in sales or production of such firm or subdivision; or 

II. Section (a)(2)(B) both of the following must be satisfied:

A. A significant number or proportion of the workers in such workers' firm, or an appropriate subdivision of the firm, have become totally or partially separated, or are threatened to become totally or partially separated; 

B. There has been a shift in production by such workers' firm or subdivision to a foreign country of articles like or directly competitive with articles which are produced by such firm or subdivision; and 

C. One of the following must be satisfied: 

1. The country to which the workers' firm has shifted production of the articles is a party to a free trade agreement with the United States; 

2. The country to which the workers' firm has shifted production of the articles to a beneficiary country under the Andean Trade Preference Act, African Growth and Opportunity Act, or the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act; or 

3. There has been or is likely to be an increase in imports of articles that are like or directly competitive with articles which are or were produced by such firm or subdivision. 

Also, in order for an affirmative determination to be made for secondarily affected workers of a firm and a certification issued regarding eligibility to apply for worker adjustment assistance, each of the group eligibility requirements of Section 222(b) of the Act must be met. 

(1) Significant number or proportion of the workers in the workers' firm or an appropriate subdivision of the firm have become totally or partially separated, or are threatened to become totally or partially separated; 

                    (2) The workers' firm (or subdivision) is a supplier or downstream producer to                           ( print page 4463)                        a firm (or subdivision) that employed a group of workers who received a certification of eligibility to apply for trade adjustment assistance benefits and such supply or production is related to the article that was the basis for such certification; and                 

(3) Either—

(A) The workers' firm is a supplier and the component parts it supplied for the firm (or subdivision) described in paragraph (2) accounted for at least 20 percent of the production or sales of the workers' firm; or 

(B) A loss or business by the workers' firm with the firm (or subdivision) described in paragraph (2) contributed importantly to the workers' separation or threat of separation. 

In order for the Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance to issue a certification of eligibility to apply for Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance (ATAA) for older workers, the group eligibility requirements of Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Trade Act must be met. 

1. Whether a significant number of workers in the workers' firm are 50 years of age or older. 

2. Whether the workers in the workers' firm possess skills that are not easily transferable. 

3. The competitive conditions within the workers' industry (i.e., conditions within the industry are adverse). 

## 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. 

The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of Section 222(a)(2)(A) (increased imports) of the Trade Act have been met. 

*TA-W-64,599; JM Originals, Flybar/SBI Enterprises, Inc., Ellenville, NY: December 5, 2007.*

*TA-W-64,662; Wearbest Sil-Tex Mills, Ltd, ADP Total Source, New York, NY: December 11, 2007.*

The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of Section 222(a)(2)(B) (shift in production) of the Trade Act have been met. 

*None.*

The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of Section 222(b) (supplier to a firm whose workers are certified eligible to apply for TAA) of the Trade Act have been met. 

*None.*

The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of Section 222(b) (downstream producer for a firm whose workers are certified eligible to apply for TAA based on increased imports from or a shift in production to Mexico or Canada) of the Trade Act have been met. 

*None.*

## Affirmative Determinations for Worker Adjustment Assistance And Alternative Trade 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. 

The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of Section 222(a)(2)(A) (increased imports) and Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Trade Act have been met.

*TA-W-64,507; Columbia Plywood Corp, Klamath Div., Express Employment, Klamath Falls, OR: November 18, 2007.*

*TA-W-64,704; Fostoria Industries, Inc., Fostoria, OH: December 16, 2007.*

*TA-W-63,989A; JLG Industries, Access Division, Bedford, PA: September 3, 2007.*

*TA-W-63,989B; JLG Industries, Access Division, Shippensburg, PA: September 3, 2007.*

*TA-W-63,989C; JLG Industries, Access Division, Orrville, OH: September 3, 2007.*

*TA-W-63,989D; JLG Industries, Access Division, Oakes, NC: September 3, 2007.*

*TA-W-63,989; JLG Industries, Access Division, Aerotek, Manpower, McConnellsburg, PA: September 3, 2007.*

The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of Section 222(a)(2)(B) (shift in production) and Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Trade Act have been met.

*TA-W-64,460; Standard Thomson Corp, Waltham, MA: November 13, 2007.*

*TA-W-64,474; Dale Medical Products, Inc., Plainville, MA: November 14, 2007.*

*TA-W-64,480; Block Corporation, Tupelo, MS: November 17, 2007.*

*TA-W-64,527; LA-Z-BOY, Arkansas Division, Siloam Springs, AR: November 24, 2007.*

*TA-W-64,562; US Marine/Bayliner, Brunswick Corp, Roseburg, OR: November 25, 2007.*

*TA-W-64,606; Columbian Chemicals Company, Marshall Plant, Proctor, WV: June 9, 2008.*

*TA-W-64,657; Ceramaspeed, Inc., Maryville, TN: January 6, 2009.*

*TA-W-64,666; Kongsberg Automotive, Teleflex, Labor Finders, Arnold Group, LSI Staffing, Haysville, KS: December 9, 2007.*

*TA-W-64,673; Varsity Spirit Fashions and Supplies, McLenoresville, TN: December 11, 2007.*

*TA-W-64,675; Procter and Gamble Hair Care LLC, Procter and Gamble, Stamford, CT: December 12, 2007.*

*TA-W-64,689; V.I. Prewett and Sons, Inc., A Subsidiary of Gildan Activewear, Fort Payne, AL: December 15, 2007.*

*TA-W-64,734A; ACE Packaging Systems, Manpower, Kelly Services, Aerotech, Transforce, Brownstown, MI: December 17, 2007.*

*TA-W-64,734; ACE Packaging Systems, Manpower, Kelly Services, Aerotech, Transforce, Newport, MI: December 17, 2007.*

*TA-W-64,739; Freightliner, LLC, Mt. Holly, NC: December 18, 2007.*

*TA-W-64,755; Rea Magnet Wire Company, Magnet Wire Division, Las Cruces, NM: December 8, 2007.*

*TA-W-64,661; Parker Hannifin Veriflo Division, Carson City, NV: December 11, 2007.*

*TA-W-64,664; Elkay Manufacturing, Broadview, IL: December 8, 2007.*

*TA-W-64,682; Vishay General Semiconductors, Westbury, NY: December 11, 2007.*

The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of Section 222(b) (supplier to a firm whose workers are certified eligible to apply for TAA) and Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Trade Act have been met.

*TA-W-64,458; Continental Structural Plastics, North Baltimore, OH: November 11, 2007.*

*TA-W-64,549; Bosal Industries Georgia, Lavonia, GA: November 17, 2007.*

*TA-W-64,602; Archer Trim, Inc., Lumberton, NC: December 4, 2007.*

*TA-W-64,688; Imery's, Kimberly, WI: December 10, 2007.*

The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of Section 222(b) (downstream producer for a firm whose workers are certified eligible to apply for TAA based on increased imports from or a shift in production to Mexico or Canada) and Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Trade Act have been met. 

*None.*

## Negative Determinations for Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance 

In the following cases, it has been determined that the requirements of 246(a)(3)(A)(ii) have not been met for the reasons specified. 

                    The Department has determined that criterion (1) of Section 246 has not been met. The firm does not have a                           ( print page 4464)                        significant number of workers 50 years of age or older.                 

*TA-W-64,599; JM Originals, Flybar/SBI Enterprises, Inc., Ellenville, NY: December 5, 2007.*

*TA-W-64,662; Wearbest Sil-Tex Mills, Ltd, ADP Total Source, New York, NY: December 11, 2007.*

The Department has determined that criterion (2) of Section 246 has not been met. Workers at the firm possess skills that are easily transferable. 

*None.*

The Department has determined that criterion (3) of Section 246 has not been met. Competition conditions within the workers' industry are not adverse. 

*None.*

## Negative Determinations for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance 

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

Because the workers of the firm are not eligible to apply for TAA, the workers cannot be certified eligible for ATAA. 

The investigation revealed that criteria (a)(2)(A)(I.A.) and (a)(2)(B)(II.A.) (employment decline) have not been met. 

*TA-W-64,522; American Axle and Manufacturing, Inc., World Headquarters, Detroit, MI.*

The investigation revealed that criteria (a)(2)(A)(I.B.) (Sales or production, or both, did not decline) and (a)(2)(B)(II.B.) (shift in production to a foreign country) have not been met. 

*TA-W-63,796; JAM Plastics, Inc., d/b/a Brady People ID, including many leased workers, Burlington, MA.*

*TA-W-64,505; SB Acquisition, LLC, d/b/a Saunders Brothers, Fryeburg, ME.*

*TA-W-64,519; Hitachi Metals Automotive Components USA, LLC, Hitachi Metals America, Ltd, Lawrenceville, PA.*

The investigation revealed that criteria (a)(2)(A)(I.C.) (increased imports) and (a)(2)(B)(II.B.) (shift in production to a foreign country) have not been met. 

*TA-W-64,279; Tekni-Plex, Inc., db/a/ Dolco Packaging, Troy, OH.*

*TA-W-64,539; Nu-Mode Manufacturing Co., Inc., Taylorsville, NC.*

*TA-W-64,609; Local Insight Yellow Pages, Publishing Office, Erie, PA.*

*TA-W-64,632; Fleetwood Motor Homes, Fleetwood Enterprises, Paxinos, PA.*

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

*TA-W-64,383; International Business Machines Corp (IBM), IBM Integrated Supply Chain, Hopewell Junction, NY.*

*TA-W-64,497; United Airlines, Portland International Airport, Line Maintenance, Portland, OR.*

*TA-W-64,512; United Airlines—O'Hare, O'Hare International Airport, Line Maintenance, Chicago, IL.*

*TA-W-64,524A; United Airlines, Inc., John F. Kennedy Int'l Airport, Line Maintenance, New York, NY.*

*TA-W-64,524B; United Airlines, Inc., La Guardia Airport, Line Maintenance, New York, NY.*

*TA-W-64,524C; United Airlines, Inc., Newark International Airport, Line Maintenance, Newark, NJ.*

*TA-W-64,524; United Airlines, Inc., Dulles International Airport, Sterling, VA.*

*TA-W-64,586; Carlson Wagonlit Travel, Traveler and Transaction Services, Houston, TX.*

*TA-W-64,603; Cassens Transport, Inc., Fenton, MO.*

The investigation revealed that criteria of Section 222(b)(2) has not been met. The workers' firm (or subdivision) is not a supplier to or a downstream producer for a firm whose workers were certified eligible to apply for TAA. 

*None.*

                    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued during the period of                     *December 29, 2008 through  January 2, 2009.*                     Copies of these determinations are available for inspection in Room N-5428, 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: January 12, 2009. 

Linda G. Poole, 

Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

[FR Doc. E9-1484 Filed 1-23-09; 8:45 am] 

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