[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 208 (Friday, October 27, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55063-55064]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-26730]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
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 October,
1995.
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.
None
In the following cases, the investigation revealed that the
criteria for eligibility have not been met for the reasons specified.
TA-W-31,333; Total Petroleum Refinery, Arkansas City, KS
TA-W-31,374; Dupont Diagnostics, Inc., Manati, PR
TA-W-31,385; Johnson Controls, Battery Group, Inc., Louisville, KY
TA-W-31,377; Jefferson Smurfit Corp., New Brunswick, NJ
TA-W-31,380; Maynard H. Moore, Jr., Inc., Stoneham, MA
TA-W-31,302; Lockheed Martin Astro Space, East Windsor, NJ
TA-W-31,337; McGill Electrical Product Group, A Div. of Appleton
Electric Co., Valparaiso, IN
TA-W-31,358 & TA-W-31,365; Conagra Flour Milling Co., Omaha, NE and
Superior, WI
TA-W-31,437; HALCO, Belle Vernon, PA
Increased imports did not contribute importantly to worker
separations at the firm.
TA-W-31,456; Rowley Lumber & Hardware Co., Inc., Hudson, MI
The workers' firm does not produce an article as required for
certification under Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974.
TA-W-31,373; IBM Printing Systems Co., Endicott, NY
The investigation revealed that criteria (2) has not been met.
Sales or
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production did not decline during the relevant period as required for
certification.
TA-W-31,325; Shaw Industries, Inc., Toccoa, GA
The investigations revealed that criterion (2) and (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.
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-31,486; Taylorsville Enterprises, Inc., Taylorsville, MS:
September 22, 1994.
TA-W-31,317 & TA-W-31,318; Barrow Manufacturing Corp., Dahlonega, GA &
Maysville, GA: July 27, 1994.
TA-W-31,468; Kelsey Sportswear, Wisconisco, PA: September 12, 1994.
TA-W-31,458; Supreme Slipper Manufacturing Co., Inc., Bangor, ME:
September 1, 1994.
TA-W-31,399; AT&T Global Information Solutions, Springfield Repair
Center, Springfield, MA: August 3, 1994.
TA-W-31,391; Oshkosh B'Gosh, Marrowbone, KY: August 23, 1994.
TA-W-31,466; Sierra Western International Apparel, Inc., El Paso, TX:
September 15, 1994.
TA-W-31,453; New England Accessories Co., Old Saybrook, CT: September
11, 1994.
TA-W-31,451; Lavon Evans, Jr., Operating Co., Inc., Laurel, MS: October
13, 1995.
TA-W-31,303; St. Thomas Leather Goods, Gloversville, NY: March 4, 1995.
TA-W-31,529; Great American Knitting Mills, Halifax Hosiery Div.,
Scotland Neck, NC: October 10, 1994.
TA-W-31,339; Taylor Woodcraft, Inc., Malta, OH: August 2, 1994.
TA-W-31,341; J. Hertling & Co., Inc., Brooklyn, NY: August 1, 1994.
TA-W-31,445; Donora Sportswear Co., Inc., Donora, PA: September 11,
1994.
TA-W-31,427; Tri Con Industries Limited, Cape Girardeau, MO: September
1, 1994.
TA-W-31,454; Oxford Industries, Inc., Oxford Shirting Div., Alamo, GA:
September 7, 1994.
TA-W-31,376; Howard Industries, Milford, IL: August 7, 1994.
TA-W-31,387; Cotter & Co., General Power Equipment Co., Inc., Harvard,
IL: August 23, 1994.
TA-W-31,477 & A; International Jensen, Inc., Punxsutawney Mfg Facility,
Punxsutawney, PA and Lumberton Mfg Facility, Lumberton, NC: September
21, 1994.
TA-W-31,327; BJ Services Co., U.S.A., Headquartered in Houston, TX &
Operating in The Following States: A; AL, B; AK, C; CA, D; CO, E; FL,
F; IL, G; KS, H; LA, I, MA, J; MS, K; MO, L; NC, M; NM, N; OK, O; TX,
P; WV, O; WY: August 3, 1994.
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 October, 1995.
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-00575; AT&T, Global Information Solutions, Springfield Repair
Center, Springfield, MA
NAFTA-TAA-00606; Pro Log, Inc., Lakeview, OR
NAFTA-TAA-00584; Great American Knitting Mills, Halifax Hosiery Div.,
Scotland Neck, NC
In the following cases, the investigation revealed that the
criteria for eligibility have not been met for the reasons specified.
None
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-00577; Accuride Corp., Henderson, KY: August 23, 1994.
NAFTA-TAA-00600; Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc., (Thomson Multi
Media), Bloomington, IN: September 15, 1994.
NAFTA-TAA-00589; Howard Industries, Milford, IL: August 30, 1994.
NAFTA-TAA-00596; Oxford Industries, Inc., Oxford Shirtings Div., Alamo,
GA: September 7, 1994.
I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued
during the month of October, 1995. Copies of these determinations are
available for inspection in Room C-4318, 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: October 18, 1995.
Russell Kile,
Acting Program Manager, Policy & Reemployment Services, Office of Trade
Adjustment Assistance.
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