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

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 103 (Friday, May 29, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29430-29432]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-14207]


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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, 1998.
    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-34,422; Leedo Furniture, Inc., Corinth, MS
TA-W-34,436; American Powder Coatings, Inc., El Paso, TX
TA-W-34,476; Nuclear Components, Inc., Greenburg, PA
TA-W-34,492; Moog Automotive, Batesville Operation, Batesville, MS
TA-W-34,362; Delphi Interior and Lighting Systems, Inc., Trenton, NJ
    In the following cases, the investigation revealed that the 
criteria for eligibility have not been met for the reasons specified.

TA-W-34,393; Norty's, Inc., New York, NY

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

TA-W-34,334; Fort James Corp., Camas, WA

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

TA-W-34,488; Delphi Gas Pipeline Corp., Woodward, OK

    The investigation revealed that criteria (2) and criteria (3) have 
not been met. Sales or production did not decline during the relevant 
period 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.

TA-W-34,396; Rockwell Automation/Reliance Electric, Athens, GA
TA-W-34,459; Koch Midstream Services Co (Formerly Known as Delhi Gas 
Pipeline Corp., Oklahoma City, OK

    Company officials made a decision to transfer all production to 
another domestic plant.

TA-W-34,450; Mann Edge Tool Co., Lewistown, PA


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    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 and location of each determination references the 
impact date for all workers of such determination.

TA-W-34,333; Phenix, Inc., Morristown, TN: March 5, 1997.
TA-W-34,300; Frank Ix & Sons, Inc., Lexington, NC: February 23, 
1997.
TA-W-34,425; Ludwick Well Service, Sterling, KS: March 26, 1997.
TA-W-34,408; The Budd Co., Philadelphia, PA: March 17, 1997.
TA-W-34,411; Magnecomp Corp., Temecula, CA: March 20, 1997.
TA-W-34,295; Spirax Sarco, Inc., Allentown, PA: February 19, 1997.
TA-W-34,374 & A, B; The Monet Group, Inc., Pawtucket, RI, East 
Providence, RI and Product Development Dept., New York, NY: March 
18, 1997.
TA-W-34,261; General Electric Co., Salem, VA: February 5, 1997.

    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 May, 1998.
    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 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 worker's separations. There was no shift 
in production from the subject firm to Canada or Mexico during the 
relevant period.

NAFTA-TAA-02283; Dana Corp., Marion Forge Div., Marion, OH
NAFTA-TAA-02310; North American Refractories Co., Curwensville 
Plant, Curwensville, PA
NAFTA-TAA-02253; Otis Elevator Co., Bloomington, IN
NAFTA-TAA-02209; Pekin Plastics, Pekin, IN
NAFTA-TAA-02331; Ocean Beauty, Astoria, OR
NAFTA-TAA-02314; United Industries, Beloit, WI
NAFTA-TAA-02171; Avery Dennison, Chicopee Binder Div., Chicopee, MA
NAFTA-TAA-02297; Russell-Neuman, Inc., Cisco, TX
NAFTA-TAA-02272; Stevcoknit Fabrics Co., A Div. of Delta Mills, 
Inc., A Subsidiary of Delta Woodside Industries, Inc., Carter and 
Holly Plants, Wallace, NC and Operation at The Following Other 
Locations: A; Mickel Plant, Spartanburg, SC, B; Stevcoknit 
Administrative Offices, Greer, SC, C; New York Sales Office, New 
York, NY, D; California Sales Office, Torrance, CA, E; Texas Sales 
Office, Planos, TX, F; Sales Representative, Duluth, GA, G; Sales 
Representative, Columbus, GA, and H; Sales Representative, Palm 
Beach Gardens, FL.
NAFTA-TAA-02267; BHP Copper, Inc., Pinto Valley Operations, Miami, 
AZ
NAFTA-TAA-02307 & A; Westark Garment Manufacturing, Waldron, AR and 
Havana, AR
NAFTA-TAA-2336; Springs Industries, Inc., Rock Hill Printing and 
Finishing Plant, Rock Hill, SC

    The investigation revealed that the criteria for eligibility have 
not been met for the reasons specified.
    None.

Affirmative Determinations NAFTA-TAA

NAFTA-TAA-02352; Federal-Mogul Corp., Powertrain Systems Div., 
Mooresville, IN: April 13, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02224; Frank Ix & Sons, Inc., Lexington, NC: February 24, 
1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02348; The Budd Co., Philadelphia; PA: April 16, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02290; Golden City Hosiery Mills, Inc.; Villa Rica, GA: 
March 30, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02177; American Garment Finishers Corp., El Paso, TX: 
January 27, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02300; Action West, Don Shapiro Industries, El Paso, TX: 
March 27, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02351; Kodak Polychrome Graphics, Clark, NJ: March 27, 
1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02286; Lane Plywood, Eugene, OR: March 27, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02320; Eastman Kodak Co., Digital and Applied Imaging, 
Rochester, NY: February 18, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02302; Red Kap Industries, Tompkinsville, KY: March 31, 
1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02298; Superior Design Co., Liverpool, NY, Employed At The 
Global Heavy Absorption Design Center, Carrier Corp., Syracuse, NY: 
March 27, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02251; Lipton, Flemington, NJ: February 26, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02296; Vishay Dale Electronics, Yankton, SD: March 20, 
1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02325; T.L. Edwards, Inc., Statesville, NC: April 6, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02340; NEPECO, Inc., Byron, WY: April 20, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02355; Megas Beauty Care, Inc., Div. Of American Safety 
Razor, Cleveland, OH: March 31, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02361; Gateway Sportswear, Inc., Masontown, PA: April 15, 
1997.

    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued 
during the month of May 1998. 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.


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    Dated: May 19, 1998.
Grant D. Beale,
Acting Director, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
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