[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 243 (Tuesday, December 18, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65220-65221]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-31147]


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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 November, 
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 indicted that 
increased imports did not contribute importantly to worker separations 
at the firm.

TA-W-39,869; Cognis Corp/ Lock Haven, Castanea, PA
TA-W-39,979; Fort Atkinson Industries, Fort Atkinson, WI
TA-W-39,471; Besser Co., Alpena, MI
TA-W-39,880; Tuscarora Yarns, James C. Fry Plant, Kinston, NC
TA-W-39,724; L.E. Smith Glass Co., Mt. Pleasant, PA
TA-W-38,944; Crane Pumps and Systems, Piqua, OH
TA-W-39,882; JSJ Corp., Grand Haven South Plant, Grand Haven, MI
TA-W-39,312; Formtech Enterprises, Orwigsburg, 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-39,579; Newell Window Furnishing, Inc./Kirsch, Waco, TX
TA-W-40,274; A.O. Smith Corp., Electrical Products Co., Owosso, MI
TA-W-39,950; Antec Network Plastics, a/k/a Arris, El Paso, TX
TA-W-40,121; Connelly North America, El Paso, TX
TA-W-40,052 & A; Emsar, Inc., Bridgeport, CT and Stratford, CT
TA-W-39,417; Innovex, Inc., Chandler, AZ
TA-W-39,414; Marshall and Williams Products, Inc., Providence, RI
TA-W-39,778; Coats North America, Thomasville, GA
TA-W-40,048; Three-Five Systems, Inc., Tempe, AZ
TA-W-39,849; Square D, Scheider Electric, Huntington, IN

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

TA-W-39,382; Allied Vaughn, Clinton, TN
TA-W-39,693; Winkel Industries, Inc., Confield, OH

    The investigation revealed that criteria (2) and (3) have not been 
met. Sales or production did not decline during the relevant period as 
required for certification. Increased imports did not contribute 
importantly to worker separations at the firm.

TA-W-39,878; Pennzoil/Quaker State Co., Shreveport Refinery, 
Shreveport, LA

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-39,954 & A; Pulp and Paper of America, Berlin, NH and Gorham, NH: 
August 21, 2000.
TA-W-40,046; Parker Hannifim Corp., Integrated Hydraulics Div., 
Lincolnshire, IL: August 31, 2000.
TA-W-39,619; Converse, Inc., Charlotte, NC: June 25, 2000.
TA-W-39,616; United States Ceramic Tile Co., East Sparta, OH: June 24, 
2000.
TA-W-39,401; Industrial Seaming Co., Inc., Granite Falls, NC: June 14, 
2000.
TA-W-38,974; Randy Industries, Inc., New York, NY: March 26, 2000.
TA-W-39,536; Georgia-Pacific Corp., West, Bellingham, WA: June 15, 
2000.
TA-W-39,613; Dutton Manufacturing, Laconia, NH: June 27, 2000.
TA-W-40,264; Winona Knitting Mills, Div. of Hampshire Designers, Inc., 
Winona, MN: April 15, 2001.
TA-W-39,359; G.E. Marquette Medical, d/b/a Corometrics, Wallingford, 
CT: May 15, 2001.
TA-W-39,695; PEC of America Corp., Santee, CA: July 11, 2000.
TA-W-39,473; Boston Scientific Corp., Watertown, MA: June 7, 2000.
TA-W-40,092; MICTEC, Inc., Canonsburg, PA: September 7, 2000.
TA-W-39,986; Lexington Fabrics, Inc., Geraldine, AL: August 22, 2000.
TA-W-39,177; Wand Tool Co., Inc., Wheeling, IL: April 5, 2000.
TA-W-39,389; Precision Marshall Steel Co., Washington, PA: May 12, 
2000.
TA-W-39,963 & A; Thomasville Furniture Industries, Inc., West

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Jefferson Plant, West Jefferson, NC and Sawmills Plant, Hudson, NC: 
August 15, 2000.
TA-W-39,957 & A, B; Acushnet Rubber Co., Inc., Belleville Facility, New 
Bedford, MA, Riverside Facility, New Bedford, MA and Warehouse, New 
Bedford, MA: August 15, 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 November, 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 of proportion of the workers in the 
worker's 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 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-04972; Besser Co., Alpena, MI
NAFTA-TAA-05382; Wilson Sporting Goods Co., Racquet Sports, Fountain 
Inn, SC 
NAFTA-TAA-05445; Graphic Packaging Portland, OR
NAFTA-TAA-05289; JSJ Corp., Grand Haven South Plant, Grand Haven, MI
NAFTA-TAA-04793; Johnstown America Corp., Freight Car Div., Johnstown, 
PA
NAFTA-TAA-05257; J.T. Fennell Co., Inc., Chillicothe, IL
NAFTA-TAA-05249; Anvil International, Inc., Statesboro, GA
NAFTA-TAA-05210; Elastic Corporation of America, Inc., Hemingway, SC
NAFTA-TAA-05179; Pennzoil/Quaker State Co., Shreveport Refinery, 
Shreveport, LA

    The workers firm does not produce an article as required for 
certification under section 250(a), Subchapter D, Chapter 2, Title II, 
of the trade Act of 1974, as amended.

NAFTA-TAA-04985; Winona, Inc., Nashville, IN
NAFTA-TAA-04942; Allied Vaughn, Clinton, TN

Affirmative Determinations NAFTA-TAA

NAFTA-TAA-05380; Joplin Manufacturing, Orica USA, Inc., Joplin, MO: 
September 26, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-05489; Arvin Meritor, Fayette, AL: October 19, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04788; J and L Speciality Steel, Inc., Midland, PA: April 14, 
2000.
NAFTA-TAA-05313; Bolivar Tees, Bolivar, MO: September 4, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-05167; Coats North America, Thomasville, GA: July 18, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-05356; Eaton Corp., Torque Control Products Div., Marshall, 
MI: September 18, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-05012; Jaymar-Ruby, Inc., d/b/a Trans Apparel Group, Michigan 
City, IN: June 13, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-05417 & A; FCI USA, Inc., Fremont, CA and Cypress, CA: 
October 8, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-05283; W P Textile Processing Corp., Richmond, VA: September 
4, 2000.

    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued 
during the month of November, 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: November 30, 2001.
Edward A. Tomchick,
Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
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