Notice of Determinations Regarding Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and NAFTA Transitional Adjustment Assistance

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 252 (Tuesday, December 31, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69109-69111]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-33225]


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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 December, 
1996.
    In order for an affirmative determination to be made and a 
certification of eligibility to apply for worker adjustment assistance 
to be

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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-32,881; National Food Products, Limited, Reading, PA

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

TA-W-32,836; Father & Sons Stores, Scranton, PA
TA-W-32,785; Midas International, Inc., North Brunswick, NJ
TA-W-32,842; Sara Lee Bodywear, Mcadoo, PA
TA-W-32,937; Cogema Resources, Inc., Pathfinder Mines Corp., Shirley 
Basin Mine, Mills, WY

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

TA-W-32,894A; AMP, Inc., Gastonia, NC

    The investigation revealed that criteria (1) and criteria (3) have 
not been met. A significant number or proportion of the workers did not 
become totally or partially separated as required for certification. 
Increases of imports of articles like or directly competitive with 
articles produced by the firm or appropriate subdivision have not 
contributed importantly to the separations or threat thereof, and the 
absolute decline in sales or production.

Affirmative Determinations for Worker Adjustment Assistance

    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.

TA-W-32,782; Hydro-Fit, Inc., Eugene, OR: September 30, 1995.
TA-W-32,904; James River Corp., Old Town, ME: July 22, 1996.
TA-W-32,897; Kibak Tile, Redmond, OR: October 15, 1995.
TA-W-32,009; Alde, Inc., San Frncisco, CA: November 18, 1995.
TA-W-32,848; Anchor Glass Container Corp., Zanesville Mould Div., 
Zanesville, OH: October 3, 1995.
TA-W-32,861; Keystone Fireworks & Speciality Co., Dunbar, PA: October 
14, 1995.
TA-W-32,890; Lambda Electronics, Inc., McAllen, TX: October 18, 1995.
TA-W-32,894; AMP, Inc., Lowell, NC: October 28, 1995.
TA-W-32,690; Bruckner Manufacturing Corp., (Formerly Faberware, Inc), 
Bronx, NY: July 29, 1995.

    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 November and December, 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 of 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-01289; Magnatek, Huntington, IN
NAFTA-TAA-01330; Jensports, Div. of Charland Sportswear, New 
Kensington, PA
NAFTA-TAA-01337; Rayonier, Inc., Port Angeles Mill, Port Angles,
WANAFTA-TAA-01347; AMP, Inc., Erie, PA
NAFTA-TAA-01368; Armour Swift Eckrich, El Paso, TX
NAFTA-TAA-01278; Fabry Glove & Mitten Co., Div., of Saranac Glove Co., 
Marinette, WI

    In the following cases, the investigation revealed that the 
criteria for eligibility have not been met for the reasons specified.
NAFTA-TAA-01290; Sara Lee Bodywear, Mcadoo, PA
    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-01314; Kibak Tile, Redmond, OR: October 14, 1995.
NAFTA-TAA-01315; Hecht Manufacturing Co., Inc., Milwaukee, WI: October 
30, 1995.
NAFTA-TAA-01346; Hamilton Beach--Proctor Silex, Inc., Southern Pines, 
NC: November 19, 1995.
NAFTA-TAA-01319; AMP, Inc., Lowell, NC: October 28, 1995.
NAFTA-TAA-01317; Timberline Forest Products, Burlington, WA: October 
25, 1995.
NAFTA-TAA-01334; Wright-Bernet, Inc., Div. of Elkco Group, Inc., 
Hamilton, OH: November 5, 1995.
NAFTA-TAA-01342; Springs Industries, Springs Window Fashions, City of 
Industry, CA: October 24, 1995.
NAFTA-TAA-01335; Plaid Clothing Group, Inc., J. Schoeneman, 
Chambersburg, PA: November 5, 1995.
NAFTA-TAA-01324; Alde, Inc., San Francisco, CA: October 1, 1995.

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NAFTA-TAA-01316; Lambda Electronics, Inc., McAllen, TX: October 18, 
1995.
NAFTA-TAA-01338; Miller International, Inc., Rocky Mountain Clothing 
Co., Baxley, GA: October 31, 1995.

    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued 
during the month of December, 1996. Copies of these determinations are 
available for inspection in Room C-4318, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 
Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20210 during normal 
business hours or will be mailed to persons who write to the above 
address.

    Dated: December 20, 1996.
Linda G. Poole,
Acting Program Manager, Policy & Reemployment Services, Office of Trade 
Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 96-33225 Filed 12-30-96; 8:45 am]
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