97-2533. Notice of Determinations Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and NAFTA Transitional Adjustment Assistance  

  • [Federal Register Volume 62, Number 22 (Monday, February 3, 1997)]
    [Notices]
    [Pages 5049-5050]
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    [FR Doc No: 97-2533]
    
    
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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 December, 
    1996 and January, 1997.
        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-32,750; Ozark Quilt Supply, Winona, MO
    TA-W-32,32771; Hollingsworth & Vose Co., Floyd, VA
    TA-W-32,962; Rayonier, Inc., Port Angeles Mill, Port Angeles, WA
    TA-W-32,824; Mueller Co., Decatur, IL
    TA-W-32,867; OPT Industries, Inc., Phillipsburg, NJ
    TA-W-32,792; Lansdale Semiconductor, Inc., Tempe, AZ
    
        In the following cases, the investigation revealed that the 
    criteria for eligibility have not been met for the reasons specified.
    
    TA-W-32,956; Cypress Chemical, El Paso, TX
    
        The workers firm does not produce an article as required for 
    certification under Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974.
    
    TA-W-32,757; Lockheed Martin, Ocean, Radar & Sensor System, Syracuse, 
    NY
    
        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.
    
    TA-W-32,846; Litco Wood Products Co., Parkersburg, WV
    TA-W-32,888; Magnetek, Huntington, IN
    
        Increased imports did not contribute importantly to worker 
    separations at the firm.
    
    TA-W-32,875; Truth Hardware, Owatonna, MN
    
        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-32,928; Chicago Steel and Wire, a Division of MCM Enterprises, 
    Inc., Chicago, IL
    
    
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        Layoffs at the plant were caused by consolidating production to a 
    plant in Crawfordsville, In.
    
    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-32,870; Sportswear Associates, Inc., Clay Sportswear Div (AKA 
    About Sportswear), Moss, TN: October 16, 1995.
    TA-W-32,912; Integrated Device Technology, Inc., Salinas, CA: October 
    29, 1995.
    TA-W-32,915; Spring Industries, Springs Window Fashion, City of 
    Industries, Ca: October 24, 1995.
    TA-W-32,889; Motorola Ceramic Products, Albuquerque, NM: October 23, 
    1995.
    TA-W-32,896; WTTC, Inc., El Paso, TX: September 23, 1995.
    TA-W-32,874; Jobre Cap Co., Waycross, GA: October 9, 1995.
    TA-W-32,920; Gerry Baby Products, Thornton, CO: November 4, 1995.
    TA-W-32,922; Hecht Manufacturing Co., Inc., Milwaukee, WI: October 25, 
    1995.
    TA-W-32,938; Ciba Speciality Chemicals Corp., Textile Products--Toms 
    River Site, Toms River, NJ: November 7, 1995.
    TA-W-32,944; Plaid Clothing Group, Inc., J. Schoeneman Div., 
    Chambersburg, PA: November 8, 1995.
    TA-W-32,934; Lawson Mardon Thermaplate, Piscataway, NJ: October 28, 
    1995.
    TA-W-32,868; Duck Head Apparel Co., Monroe, GA: October 15, 1995.
    
        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, 1996 and January, 1997.
        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 workers' separations. There was no shift 
    in production from the subject firm to Canada or Mexico during the 
    relevant period.
    
    NAFTA-TAA-01270; Lockheed Martin, Ocean Radar and Sensor Systems, 
    Syracuse, NY
    NAFTA-TAA-01323; Lucent Custom Manufacturing Services, Lucent 
    Technologies, Whitsett, NC
    NAFTA-TAA-01362; Trade Apparel, Inc., El Paso, TX WA
    NAFTA-TAA-01356; Border Apparel, Inc., El Paso, TX
    NAFTA-TAA-01308; Witco Corp., Kendall/Amalia Div., Bradford, PA
    NAFTA-TAA-01277; U.S. Natural Resources, Inc., Irvington--Moore Div., 
    Tigard, OR
    NAFTA-TAA-01312; Warnaco, Inc., Olga Div., Van Nuys, CA
    NAFTA-TAA-01361; Chicago Steel and Wire, A Div. of MCM Enterprises, 
    Inc., Chicago, IL
    NAFTA-TAA-01354; Ball Corp., Columbus, IN
    NAFTA-TAA-01344; Agway, Inc., Country Products Group, Waverly, NY
    NAFTA-TA-01406; Ball-Foster Glass Container Co., Laurens, SC
    NAFTA-TAA-01288; E.W.I., Inc., Dover Products Div., Dover, TN
    
        In the following cases, the investigation revealed that the 
    criteria for eligibility have not been met for the reasons specified.
    
    NAFTA-TAA-01243; Walker Information, Inc., Indianapolis Calling Center, 
    Indianapolis, IN
    NAFTA-TAA-01244; Walker Information, Inc., Tempe Calling Center, Tempe, 
    AZ
    NAFTA-TAA-01348; Cypress Chemical, El Paso, TX
    
        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
    
        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-01327; Connor Rubber Technologies, Connor Corp., Fort Wayne, 
    IN: August 31, 1994.
    NAFTA-TAA-01340; Gerber Childrenwear, Inc., Fort Kent, ME: November 8, 
    1995.
    NAFTA-TAA-01349; Killark Electric Manufacturing Co., A Subsidiary of 
    Hubbell, Inc., St. Louis, MO: November 14, 1996.
    NAFTA-TAA-01376; General Textiles, Murphy, NC: November 25, 1995.
    NAFTA-TAA-01371; Kenneth Fox Supply Co., Fox Packaging, McAllen, TX: 
    November 25, 1995.
    NAFTA-TAA-01353 & A; Dazey Corp., Osage City, KS and New Century, KS: 
    November 18, 1995.
    NAFTA-TAA-01318; Tasus Corp., Bloomington, IN: October 30, 1995.
    NAFTA-TAA-01333; A.O. Smith Corp., Electrical Products Co., Tipp City, 
    OH: November 6, 1995.
    NAFTA-TAA-01402; Franklin Disposables, Columbus, OH: December 4, 1995.
    NAFTA-TAA-01299; Advanced Metallurgy, Inc., McKeesport, PA: October 11, 
    1995.
    NAFTA-TAA-01410; Madenform, Inc., Bayonne, NJ: December 27, 1995.
    
        I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued 
    during the month of December, 1996 and January, 1997. 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: January 15, 1997.
    Russell T. Kile,
    Program Manager, Policy & Reemployment Services, Office of Trade 
    Adjustment Assistance.
    [FR Doc. 97-2533 Filed 1-31-97; 8:45 am]
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Document Information

Published:
02/03/1997
Department:
Employment and Training Administration
Entry Type:
Notice
Document Number:
97-2533
Pages:
5049-5050 (2 pages)
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