[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 34 (Tuesday, February 20, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10916-10917]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-4124]


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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 January, 
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 of 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-38,451; Chicago Lock, Pleasant Prairie, WI
TA-W-38,419; John Campbell & Co., Inc., Perkasie, PA
TA-W-37,917; Dana Corp., Spicer Heavy Axle & Brake Div., Marion Forge, 
Marion, OH
TA-W-38,382; Cherokee Finishing Co., Spartan International, Gaffney, SC

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

TA-W-38,197; Grandoe Corp (The), Gloversville, NY
TA-W-38,488; Cone Decorative Fabarics, New York, NY
TA-W-38,332; Pronav Ship Management, Inc., Greenwich, CT
TA-W-38,548; Timberland Logging, Ashland, OR
TA-W-38,506; Homestake Mining Co., Sparks, NV
TA-W-38,449; Hasbro Manufacturing Service, El Paso, TX
TA-W-38,473; Software Spectrum, Inc., Garland, TX

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

TA-W-38,240; Ashby Industries, Inc., Martinsville, VA
TA-W-38,517; Cooper Standard Automotive, Fluid Systems Div., Mio, MI
TA-W-38,396; Philips Electronics North America Corp., Philips Display 
Components Co., Ottawa, OH

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

TA-W-38,490; Latrobe Brewing Co., Latrobe, PA
TA-W-38,431; Warm Springs Forest Products Industries, Warm Springs, OR

    The investigation revealed that criteria (2) has not been met. 
Sales or production did not decline during the relevant period as 
required for certification.

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-38,385; Findlay Industries, Morrison Div., Morrison, TN: November 
22, 1999.
TA-W-38,297; Qwik Tool Manufacturing, Magna Div., Lexington, KY: 
September 7, 1999.
TA-W-38,366; Jeld Wen, Inc., Bend Millwork Co., Bend, OR: November 7, 
1999.
TA-W-38,394; Velvac, Inc., New Berlin, WI: November 24, 1999.
TA-W-38,260 & A; Austin Apparel, Lancaster Plant, lancaster, KY & 
Springfield Plant, Springfield, KY: October 18, 1999.
TA-W-38,280 & A; Snyder Walls Industries, Inc., Snyder, TX & Walls 
Industries, Inc., Boaz, AL: October 25, 1999.
TA-W-38,198; Crown Cork and Seal Co., Inc., Plant #31, Perrysburg, OH: 
October 6, 1999.
TA-W-38,485; Forecaster of Boston, Boston, MA: December 7, 1999.
TA-W-38,504; Warren Logging, Gold Hill, OR: December 12, 1999.
TA-W-38,482; Augusta Sportswear, Inc., Millen Plant, Millen, GA: 
December 6, 1999.
TA-W-38,425; Ameripol Synpol Corp., Port Meches, TX: November 30, 1999.
TA-W-38,497; EGS/O-Z Gedney, LaGrange, GA: December 14, 1999.
TA-W-38,541; Ametek, United States Gauge Div., Bartow, FL: December 21, 
1999.
TA-W-38,514; Nutone, Inc., Coppell, TX: December 21, 1999.
TA-W-38,299; Originals Bi-Judi, Inc., Tolleson, AZ: October 31, 2000.
TA-W-38,084; Philips CSI, Inc., Lancaster, PA: August 14, 1999.
TA-W-38,393; Tyco Electronics, Automotive Electronics, Chesterfield, 
MI: November 22, 1999.
TA-W-38,281; Five Rivers Electronic Innovations, LLC, Greenville, TN: 
October 23, 1999.
TA-W-38,357; Jockey International, Inc., Belzoni, MS: November 9, 1999.
TA-W-38,409; Money's Foods U.S., Inc., Money's Mushrooms LTD, Blandon, 
PA: December 1, 1999.
TA-W-38,426; Universal Furniture Limited, Marion, NC: November 30, 
1999.
TA-W-38,241; Micromatic Textron, Holland, MI: October 10, 1999.
TA-W-38,544; Bausch & Lomb, Sarasota, FL: December 27, 1999.
TA-W-38,257; Pine State Knitwear Co., Inc., Stateville, NC: October 13, 
1999.
TA-W-38,518; Beltex Corp., Claiborne Plant, New Tazewell, TN: December 
20, 1999.

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TA-W-38,411; Miller Shingle Co., Inc., Enterprise Lumber Div., 
Arlington Sawmill, Arlington Reman/Planer Mill, Arlington OSO Sawmill 
Plant, Arlington, WA: November 30, 1999.
TA-W-38,480; Delevan Spray Technologies, Monroe, NC: December 26, 1999.
TA-W-38,421 & A, B; Wiscassett Mills Co., Kannapolis, NC, Concord, NC 
and Albermarle, NC: November 29, 1999.

    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 January 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 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-04295; Jeld Wen, Inc., Bend Millwork Co., Bend, OR
NAFTA-TAA-04348; John Campbell & Co., Inc., Perkasie, PA
NAFTA-TAA-04382; Chicago Lock, Pleasant Prairie, WI
NAFTA-TAA-04216; Ashby Industries, Inc., Martinsville, VA
NAFTA-TAA-04356; Ameripol Synpol Corp., Port Nechs, TX
NAFTA-TAA-04266; Originals Bi-Judi, Inc., Tolleson, AZ
NAFTA-TAA-04357; Oxford Automotive, Argos, IN
NAFTA-TAA-04290; Central Industries of Indiana, Inc., Greenwood, 
Arkansas Div., Greenwood, AR
NAFTA-TAA-04423; Tensolite Interconnect Systems, Essex Jct., Vermont

    The investigation revealed that the criteria for eligibility have 
not been met for the reasons specified.

NAFTA-TAA-04453; Sacramento Bag Manufacturing Co., Sacramento, CA
NAFTA-TAA-04386; Hasbro Manufacturing Services, El Paso, TX
    The investiation revealed that workers of the subject firm did not 
produce an article within the meaning of Section 250(a) of the Trade 
Act, as amended.

NAFTA-TAA-04358; Warm Springs Forest Lumber Products Industries, Warm 
Springs, OR
NAFTA-TAA-04401; Latrobe Brewing Co., Latrobe, PA

    The investigation revealed that criteria (2) has not been met. 
Sales or production, or both, of such firm or subdivision did not 
decrease during the relevant period.

Affirmative Determinations NAFTA-TAA

NAFTA-TAA-04340; Findlay Industries, Morrison Div., Morrison, TN: 
November 22, 1999.
NAFTA-TAA-04311; Cooper-Standard Automotive, Fluid Systems Div., Mio, 
MI: November 9, 1999.
NAFTA-TAA-04400; Respiratory Support Products, Inc., Irvine, CA: 
October 30, 1999.
NAFTA-TAA-04264 & A; Austin Apparel, Lancaster Plant, Lancaster, KY & 
Springfield Plant, Springfield, KY: October 18, 1999.
NAFTA-TAA-04381; Warren Logging, Gold Hill, OR: December 14, 1999.
NAFTA-TAA-04424; Robert Bosch Corp., Bosch Automotive Motors, 
Hendersonville, TN: January 3, 2000.
NAFTA-TAA-04396; Augusta Sportswear, Inc., Millen Plant, Millen, GA: 
December 6, 1999.
NAFTA-TAA-04336; Philips Electronics North America Corp., Philips 
Display Components Co., Ottawa, OH: November 10, 1999.
NAFTA-TAA-04330; Davidson Cotton Co., Abouchar Div., Brooklyn, NY: 
November 27, 1999.
NAFTA-TAA-04379; ABC-NACO, Inc., National Castings Div., Melrose Park, 
IL: December 13, 1999.
NAFTA-TAA-04331; Tyco Electronics, Automotive Electronics, 
Chesterfield, MI: November 20, 1999.
NAFTA-TAA-04363; Sherwood Dash USA, Rancho Cucamonga, CA: December 4, 
1999.
NAFTA-TAA-04391; Screw Machine Technologies, Inc., ``SMT, Inc.'', 
Georgetown, KY: November 22, 1999.
NAFTA-TAA-04247; Pine State Knitwear Co., Inc., Statesville, NC: 
October 13, 1999.
NAFTA-TAA-04349; Miller Shingle Co., Inc./Enterprise Lumber Div., 
Arlington Sawmill, Reman/Planer Mill, OSO Sawmill Plant, Arlington, WA: 
November 30, 1999.
NAFTA-TAA-04342; Daws Manufacturing Co., Inc., Pensacola, FL: November 
25, 1999.

    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued 
during the month of January, 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: February 1, 2001.
Edward A. Tomchick,
Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
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