[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 226 (Friday, November 24, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58103-58104]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-28708]
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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 &
November, 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.
TA-W-31,506; Highland Pumps, Evi Highland, Midland, TX
TA-W-31,520; Reynolds Metals Co., Can Division, Fulton, NY
TA-W-31,470; Pennsylvania Electric Motor Service, Inc., Eric, PA
In the following cases, the investigation revealed that the
criteria for eligibility have not been met for the reasons specified.
TA-W-31,452; Montello Products Co., Montello, WI
TA-W-31,420; Eaton Corp., Crystal Lake, IL
TA-W-31,558; Hill Phoenix Southwest Div., New Braunfels, TX
TA-W-31,509; Johnson Controls, Inc., Vincennes, IN
TA-W-31,538; McInnes Steel Co., Corry, PA
TA-W-31,411; Enpak, Inc. (Formerly Owned by GNB Technologies, Inc.),
Memphis, TN
TA-W-31,390; Bailey Corp., Portland, IN
TA-W-31,393; Bethlehem Steel Corp., Including the Following Divisions:
Bethlehem Structural Products Corp., Bethforge, Inc., Bethlehem Foll
Corp., PN & NE Subsidiary Railroad Co., Bethlehem, PA
Increased imports did not contribute importantly to worker
separations at the firm.
TA-W-31,441; AT & T Network Systems Rolling Meadows, IL
The workers' firm does not produce an article as required for
certification under Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974.
TA-W-31,511; Montana Power Co., Colstrip, MT
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 producted 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-31,386; Huffy Bicycle Co., Celina, OH: August 18, 1994.
TA-W-31,481; Brittany Fashions, Inc., Jersey City, NJ: September 20,
1994.
TA-W-31,546; Bethlehem Steel Corp., Bethship, Sabine Yard, Port Arthur,
TX: October 11, 1994.
TA-W-31,476; ATAPCO Office Products Group, Kosciusho, MS: September 19,
1994.
TA-W-31,384; VSD, Inc., Florence, SC: August 11, 1994.
TA-W-31,589; Coopers Animal Health, Inc., dba Mallinckrodt Veterinary,
Inc., Kansas City, KS: November 20, 1994.
TA-W-31,422; Concord Fabrics, Inc., Washington, GA: August 28, 1994.
TA-W-31,504; Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc., Houston, TX & Operating
at Various Locations in the Following States: A; ATX, B; AL,
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C; FL, D; LA, E; MS: September 10, 1994.
TA-W-31,588; Century Place, Inc., Sewing Div., Salisbury, NC: October
16, 1994.
TA-W-31,442; AJD, Inc., Richmond, VA: August 21, 1994.
TA-W-31,544; Chadco, Inc., Corinth, MS: September 29, 1994.
TA-W-31,483; Elsan Fashions, Inc., East Newark, NJ: September 20, 1994.
TA-W-31,572; Reidbord Brothers Co., Elkins, WV
TA-W-31,573; Reidbord Brothers Co., Philippi, WV
TA-W-31,574 & A & B; Reidbord Brothers Co., Buckhannon, WV, Pittsburgh,
PA, Apollo, PA; September 28, 1994
TA-W-31,508; Johnson Controls, Inc., Goshen Facility, Goshen, IN:
September 19, 1994.
TA-W-31,564; W.R. Grace Co., Construction Products Div., West Chicago,
IL: October 12, 1994.
TA-W-31,494; I. Appel Corp., New York, NY: June 30, 1994.
TA-W-31,482; Clara Fashions, Inc., Jersey City, NJ: September 20, 1994.
TA-W-31,464; Canton Manufacturing Co., Canton, IL: September 19, 1994.
TA-W-31,408; Columbus Energy Corp., Denver, Co: August 23, 1994.
TA-W-31,542; TA-W-31,543; Oshkosh B'Gosh, NcEwen, TN & Hermitage
Spring, TN: October 3, 1994.
TA-W-31,397 A & B; Gold Medal, Inc., Crewe, VA, Sparks, NV & Richmond,
VA: August 21, 1994.
TA-W-31,461 & A, TA-W-31,462, TA-W-31,463 & A,B,C,D; Brown Shoe Co/
Brown Group, Pocahontas, AR (Shoe Factory) & (Cutting Factory), St.
Louis, MO, Cabool, MO, Federicktown, MO, Steelville, MO, Benton, MO,
Charleston, MO: September 12, 1994.
TA-W-31,473, TA-W-31,474; Brown Co/Brown Group, Dyer, TN Lesington, TN:
September 20, 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 & November, 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 or 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-00649; Reynolds Metals Co., Can Division, Fulton, NY
NAFTA-TAA-00625; Johnson Controls, Inc., Vincennes, IN
NAFTA-TAA-00621; Kay's Caps, Inc., Valley Stream, NY
NAFTA-TAA-00623; Ozark Electronics, dba Oeca, Inc., Sony Department,
Cullman, AL
NAFTA-TAA-00632; McDonnell Douglas Corp., McDonnell Douglas Aerospace--
Productions Operations, St. Louis, MO
NAFTA-TAA-00616; Montana Power Co., Colstrip, MT
NAFTA-TAA-00599; Pennsylvania Electric Motor Service, Inc., Erie, PA
In the following cases, the investigation revealed that the
criteria for eligibility have not been met for the reasons specified.
None
Affirmative Determination 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-00620; I. Appel; Corp., New York, NY: September 20, 1994.
NAFTA-TAA-00617; Johnson Controls, Inc., Goshen Facility, Goshen, IN:
September 19, 1994.
NAFTA-TAA-00627, A & B; Reidbord Bros. Co., Inc., Buckhannon, WV,
Elkins, WV, Philippi, WV: September 28, 1994.
NAFTA-TAA-00619; Reidbord Bros. Co., Inc. Pittsburgh, PA, Apollo, PA:
September 21, 1994.
NAFTA-TAA-00615; Montello Products Co., Montello, WI: August 28, 1994.
NAFTA-TAA-00645; Alcoa Fujikura Ltd., Automotive Div., San Antonio, TX:
October 16, 1994.
NAFTA-TAA-00650; W.R. Grace and Co., Construction Products Div., West
Chicago, IL: October 17, 1994.
NAFTA-TAA-00635; Emerson Electric Co., Emerson Specialty Motor Div.,
Independence, KS: October 9, 1994.
NAFTA-TAA-00640; Bethlehem Steel Corp., Bethship, Sabine Yard, Port
Arthur, TX: October 11, 1994.
NAFTA-TAA-00647; Cominco American, Inc., Spokane, WA: October 10, 1994.
I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued
during the months of October & November, 1995. 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: November 9, 1995.
Russell Kile,
Acting Program Manager, Policy & Reemployment Services, Office of Trade
Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 95-28708 Filed 11-22-95; 8:45 am]
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