[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 241 (Wednesday, December 16, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69312-69314]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-33312]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
Notice of Determinations Regarding Eligibility to Apply for
Worker Adjustment Assistance of 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,
1998.
In order for an affirmative determination to be made and a
certification of edibility to apply for worker adjustment assistance to
the 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 practically separated,
(2) that sales or production, or both, of the firm or sub-division
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-35,128; Sonju's Auto Body Coatings & Refinishing Co., Inc.,
Kalispell, MT.
TA-W-35,078; BWD Automotive of Alabama, Selma, AL.
TA-W-35,066; Funtime Sportswear Inc. Moscow, PA.
In the following cases, the investigation revealed that the
criteria for eligibility have not been met for the reasons specified.
TA-W-35,227; Malone Manufacturing, Inc., Champlain Distribution Center,
Champlain, NY.
The workers firm does not produce an article as required for
certification under Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974.
TA-W-34,885; Modern Industrial Plastics, Brookville, OH.
TA-W-34,995; EMC Technology LLC, Cherry Hill, NJ.
TA-W-35,100; AET, Covington, VA.
TA-W-35,054; Bridgton Knitting Mills, Bridgton, ME.
TA-W-35,088; Horace Small Apparel Co., Brownsville, TX.
TA-W-34,792; Brockway Standard (New Jersey), Inc., Elizabeth, NJ.
TA-W-35,131; Matsushita Semiconductor Corp of America (MASCA),
Puyallup, WA.
TA-W-35,074; Woodwork Corp. of America. A Subsidiary of DBA Products
Co., Merrill, WI.
TA-W-35,113; Thorn Apple Valley, Forrest City, AR.
TA-W-35,004; Harris Semiconductor Corp., Findlay, OH.
TA-W-35,061; Photran Corp. Lakeville, MN.
TA-W-35,009; Spalding Sports Worldwide, Chicopee, MA.
TA-W-35,053; Spartan Mills, Startex Mill, Startex, SC.
TA-W-35,021; Vastar Resources, Woodward, OK and Laverne, OK.
TA-W-35,169; Jayo Sportswear, Inc., Bethlehem, PA.
TA-W-34,973; GEM State Lumber Co., Juliaetta, ID.
TA-W-34,887; Malden Mills Industries, Inc., Lawrence, MA.
TA-W-34,811; GE Lighting, Providence Base Plant, Providence, RI.
TA-W-34,808; Koehler Manufacturing Co., Marlboro, MA.
TA-W-35,080; International Assembly Specialists, Tucson, AZ.
Increased imports did not contribute importantly to worker
separations at the firm.
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-35,055; Courtland Manufacturing Co., Inc., Appomattox, VA; A; Lynn
Manufacturing, Lynchburg, VA, B; Sangil Manufacturing, Appomattox, VA,
C; Duti Duds, Lynchburg, VA, D; Lake Apparel, Boydton, VA, E; Courtland
Distributions, Appomattox, VA: September 22, 1997.
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TA-W-34,848; Meredith Manufacturing Co., Brantley, AL; July 28, 1997.
TA-W-35,175; Electronic Components & Systems, Inc., Tucson, AZ: October
27, 1997.
TA-W-35,147; Fashions By Gariffo, New York, NY: October 8, 1997.
TA-W-35,043; Louis Allis Co., Milwaukee, WI: September 14, 1997.
TA-W-34,956; Thomas & Betts Electrical Div., Athens, TN: August 20,
1997.
TA-W-35,117; Justin Clothing, New Bedford, MA: October 16, 1997.
TA-W-35,157; Tultex Corp., Martinsville, VA: October 9, 1997.
TA-W-35,150; American Lantern C., McKenzie, TN: September 10, 1997.
TA-W-35,067; General Electric Co., Electromaterials Div., Coshoton, OH:
September 26, 1997.
TA-W-34,937; Mobil Exploration & Producing U.S., Inc (MEPUS) Mobil
Exploration & Producing Services, Inc. (MEPSI) Mobil Exploration &
Producing Technical Center (MEPTEC) Mobil Business Resources Corp.
(MBRC) Headquartered in Dallas, TX and Operating in the following
States: A; AL, B; CA, C; CO, D; KS, E; LA, F; NJ, G; NM, H; OK, I; TX,
J; Ut, K; WY: October 3, 1998.
TA-W-34,909; Ahoskie Apparel, Inc., Ahoskie, NY: August 13, 1997.
TA-W-35,171; Walbro Corp., Cass City, MI: October 23, 1997.
TA-W-34,970; Bayer Corp., Houston, TX: September 14, 1997.
TA-W-34,965 & A; Arco Western Energy, Headquartered in Bakersfield, CA
& Operating in the State of TX: August 20, 1997.
TA-W-35,077; William Carter Co., Centreville, MS: September 22, 1997.
TA-W-35,154; Len-Jeff, Inc., Kulpmont, PA: October 16, 1997.
TA-W-35,098; Hardin Knitwear, New York, NY: September 29, 1997.
TA-W-35,092 & A, B; Eastland Shoe Manufacturing Co., Freeport, ME,
Lisbon, ME, Fryburg, ME: May 24, 1998.
TA-W-35,041; JRF Enterprises, Scottsboro, AL: September 21, 1997.
TA-W-35,108; Gulf States Steel, Inc., Gadsden, AL: September 19, 1997.
TA-W-34,996 & A; Fleer Corp., Fleer Confections Div., Byhalia, MS:
September 3, 1997 and Mt. Laurel, NJ: July 27, 1998.
TA-W-34,176; Household Products, Inc., Formerly Black & Decker,
Household Products Div., Asheboro Plant, Asheboro, NC: October 22,
1997.
TA-W-35,115; Santoro Manufacturing, Fall River, MA: October 16, 1997.
TA-W-35,269; Walls Industries, Inc., Ashville, AL: November 17, 1997.
TA-W-35,185; Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corp, Brackenridge, PA: October 23,
1997.
TA-W-34,904; Paris Accessories, Beth-Lynn Div., Allentown, PA: August
11, 1997.
TA-W-34,880; Preston Glove Co., Preston, MS: August 13, 1997.
TA-W-34,886; Austin Apparel, Inc., Phoenix City, AL: July 24, 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 December, 1998.
In order for an affirmative determination to be made and
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 workers' separations. There was no shift
in production from the subject firm to Canada or Mexico during the
relevant period.
NAFTA-TAA-02679; General Motors Corp., Metal Fabricating Div.,
Kalamazoo, MI.
NAFTA-TAA-02615; Gem State Lumber Co., Juliaetta, ID.
NAFTA-TAA-02704; Jayo Sportswear, Inc., Bethlehem, PA.
NAFTA-TAA-02645; Lear Corp., Romulus, MI.
NAFTA-TAA-02659; The Photran Corp., Lakeville, MN.
NAFTA-TAA-02699; Longview Fibre Co., Leavenworth Wood Products,
Leavenworth, WA.
NAFTA-TAA-02622; Paris Accessories, Beth Lynn Div., Allentown, PA.
NAFTA-TAA-02636; Boise Cascade, Wood Products Div., LaGrande, OR.
NAFTA-TAA-02665; Horace Small Apparel Co., Brownsville, TX.
The investigation revealed that the criteria for eligibility have
not been met for the reasons specified.
NAFTA-TAA-02718; Tri-State Associated Wholesale Grocers, EL Paso, TX.
NAFTA-TAA-02649; International Assembly specialists, Tucson, AZ.
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
NAFTA-TAA-02684; Holloway Sportswear, Inc., Deridder, LA; October 15,
1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02716; Courtland Manufacturing Co., Inc., Appomattox, VA: A;
Lynn Manufacturing, Lynchburg, VA, B; Sangil Manufacturing, Appomattox,
VA, C; Duti Duds, Lynchburge, VA, D; Lake Apparel, Boydton, VA and E;
Courtland Distribution, Appomattox, VA: October 27, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02703; Household Products, Inc., Asheboro Plant, Asheboro,
NC: October 22, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02706; Electronic Components & Systems, Inc., Tucson, AZ:
October 27, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02630 & A; Paramount Headwear, Inc., VA Buren, MO and Salem,
MO; September 17, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02691; Justin Clothing, New Bedford, MA: October 19, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02637; Louis Allis Co., Milwaukee, WI: September 14, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02694; Tultex Corp., Martinsville, VA: October 9, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02692; Santoro Manufacturing, Fall River, MA: October 19,
1997.
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NAFTA-TAA-02602; NAFTA-TAA-02667, NAFTA-TAA-02626; Russell Corp.,
Midland, GA, Marianna, FL and Slocomb, AL: September 8, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02670; Beloit Corp., Dalton, MA: October 5, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02723; Romart, Inc., Scranton, PA: November 4, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02683; Georgia Pacific, Lebonite Hardboard Div., Lebanon, OR:
October 13, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02621; Marcelle's Fashions, Inc., El Paso, TX: September 1,
1997.
NAFTA-TAA-02707; Detroit Steel Products Co., Inc., Morristown, IN:
October 26, 1997.
I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued
during the month of December, 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.
Dated: December 7, 1998.
Grant D. Beale,
Acting Director, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 98-33312 Filed 12-15-98; 8:45 am]
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