96-30911. Notice of Determinations Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and NAFTA Transitional Adjustment Assistance  

  • [Federal Register Volume 61, Number 235 (Thursday, December 5, 1996)]
    [Notices]
    [Pages 64537-64538]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 96-30911]
    
    
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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 November, 
    1996.
        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-32,726; Marblehead Lime Co., Thornton, IL
    TA-W-32,823; Sunbeam Corp., Sunbeam Outdoor Products, Linton, IN
    
        In the following cases, the investigation revealed that the 
    criteria for eligibility have not been met for the reasons specified.
    
    TA-W-32,786; Miller Automation, Inc., Troy, OH
    
        Increased imports did not contribute importantly to worker 
    separations at the firm.
    
    TA-W-32,752; Rockland Pipeline Co., Houston, TX
    
        U.S. imports to U.S. shipments declined in the period June 1995 
    through May 1996 as compared to the year earlier.
        U.S. imports to U.S. consumption declined in the period June 1995 
    through May 1996 as compared to the year earlier.
    
    TA-W-32,871; Ford Electronics & Refrigeration Corp., Export Operations, 
    Hatfield, PA
    TA-W-32,878; Ralph's Rig Service, Inc., Great Bend, KS
    
        The workers firm does not produce an article as required for 
    certification under Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974.
    
    TA-W-32,787; Hoskins Manufacturing Co., New Paris, IN
    
        During 1996 the parent company of Hoskins Manufacturing Co. made a 
    business decision to transfer its production of alloy and electrode 
    wires from its New Paris, Indiana plant to other existing domestic 
    plants.
    
    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-32,743; Motor Coach Industries International, North American 
    Coach, Inc., Roswell, NM: July 31, 1995.
    TA-W-32,755; Gordon Garment, Bristol, VA: September 5, 1995.
    TA-W-32,773; A & B; Viersen & Cochran, Oklahoma City, OK, Okmulgee, OK 
    and Viersen & Cochran Drilling Co., Oklahoma City, OK: September 7, 
    1995.
    TA-W-32,795; Jody Lynn Sportswear, Middleburg, PA: September 27, 1995.
    TA-W-32,745; The Jay Garment Co., Clarksville, TN: August 30, 1995.
    TA-W-32,738; Brandie Rose, Inc., McMinnville, TN: August 23, 1995.
    TA-W-32,809; Parkway Industries, Inc., Spencer, TN: September 27, 1995.
    TA-W-32,780; SKF USA, Inc., King of Prussia, PA: March 28, 1995.
    TA-W-32,876 & A; Eastland Woolen Mill, Inc., Corinna, ME 1995, and 
    Striar Textile Mill, Orono, ME: October 15, 1995.
    TA-W-32,929; Rocky Mountain Clothing Co., Baxley, GA: October 31, 1995.
    TA-W-32,855; Garan Manufacturing Corp., Corinth, MS: October 9, 1995.
    TA-W-32,774 & A; Motor Wheel Corp., Okemos, MI and Lansing, MI: August 
    22, 1995.
    TA-W-32,779; AVX Tantalum Corp., Biddeford, ME: August 20, 1995.
    TA-W-32,816; Zyloware Corp., Long Island City, NY: September 30, 1995.
    
        Also, pursuant to Title V of the North American Free Trade 
    Agreement Implementation Act (Pub. 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, 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 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-01267; Barney & Company, Atlanta, GA.
    NAFTA-TAA-01287; Nicholson Industries, Inc., Seattle, WA.
    NAFTA-TAA-01301; W.C. McCurdy Company, a Subsidiary of Mascotech, Inc., 
    Oxford, MI.
    
        In the following cases, the investigation revealed that the 
    criteria for eligibility have not been met for the reasons specified.
        None.
    
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    Affirmative Determinations NAFTA-TAA
    
        The following certifications have been issued; the date following 
    the company name and location for each determination references the 
    impact date for all workers for such determination.
    
    NAFTA-TAA-01300; Ivax Corp., Zenith Goldline Shreveport, Inc., (AKA H N 
    Norton Co), Shreveport, LA: October 25, 1995.
    NAFTA-TAA-01233; Rockland Pipeline Co., AKA American Cometra, Inc., 
    Fort Worth and Houston, TX: September 12, 1995.
    NAFTA-TAA-01304; Johnson Controls, Inc., Systems Products--Humboldt 
    Facility, Milwaukee, WI: October 21, 1995.
    
        I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were 
    issued during the month of November, 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: November 25, 1996.
    Russell T. Kile,
    Program Manager, Policy and Reemployment Services, Office of Trade 
    Adjustment Assistance.
    [FR Doc. 96-30911 Filed 12-4-96; 8:45 am]
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Document Information

Published:
12/05/1996
Department:
Labor Department
Entry Type:
Notice
Document Number:
96-30911
Pages:
64537-64538 (2 pages)
PDF File:
96-30911.pdf