[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 154 (Wednesday, August 11, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43730-43731]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-20677]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
Investigations Regarding Certifications of Eligibility To Apply
for NAFTA Transitional Adjustment Assistance
Petitions for transitional adjustment assistance under the North
American Free Trade Agreement--Transitional Adjustment Assistance
Implementation Act (Pub. L. 103-182), hereinafter called (NAFTA-TAA),
have been filed with State Governors under Section 250(b)(1) of
Subchapter D, Chapter 2, Title II, of the Trade Act of 1974, as
amended, are identified in the Appendix to this Notice. Upon notice
from a Governor that a NAFTA-TAA petition has been received, the
Director of the Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance (OTAA),
Employment and Training Administration (ETA), Department of Labor
(DOL), announces the filing of the petition and takes action pursuant
to paragraphs (c) and (e) of Section 250 of the Trade Act.
The purpose of the Governor's actions and the Labor Department's
investigations are to determine whether the workers separated from
employment on or after December 8, 1993 (date of enactment of P.L. 103-
182) are eligible to apply for NAFTA-TAA under Subchapter D of the
Trade Act because of increased imports from or the shift in production
to Mexico or Canada.
The petitioners or any other persons showing a substantial interest
in the subject matter of the investigations may request a public
hearing with the Director of OTAA at the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)
in Washington, DC provided such request if filed in writing with the
Director of OTAA not later than August 23, 1999.
Also, interested persons are invited to submit written comments
regarding the subject matter of the petitions to the Director of OTAA
at the address shown below not later than August 23, 1999.
Petitions filed with the Governors are available for inspection at
the Office of the Director, OTAA, ETA, DOL, Room C-4318, 200
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20210.
Signed at Washington, DC and this 2nd day of August, 1999.
Grant D. Beale,
Program Manager, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
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Appendix
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Date received at
Subject firm Location Governor's office Petition No. Articles produced
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Phelps Dodge Magnet Wire Hopkinsville, KY 07/08/1999 NAFTA-3,292 Copper and Aluminum
(UAW). magnet wire.
Continental Natural Gas Tulsa, OK....... 07/09/1999 NAFTA-3,293 Natural gas.
(Wkrs).
EFTC Corporation (Wkrs)...... Greeley, CO..... 07/08/1999 NAFTA-3,294 Medical, industrial &
avionic products.
Dixon Ticonderoga (Co.)...... Deer Lake, PA... 07/07/1999 NAFTA-3,295 Writing instruments.
Guidant Intermedics (Co.).... Angleton, TX.... 07/06/1999 NAFTA-3,296 Lead.
International Business San Jose, CA.... 06/24/1999 NAFTA-3,297 Hard disk drives &
Machines (Wkrs). tape products.
Walls Industries (Co.)....... Merkel, TX...... 07/08/1999 NAFTA-3,298 Insulated clothing.
Walls Industries (Co.)....... Big Spring, TX.. 07/08/1999 NAFTA-3,298 Insulated clothing.
Texas Jeans (Wkrs)........... El Paso, TX..... 07/12/1999 NAFTA-3,299 Jean products.
AZT Sewing (Wkrs)............ Commerce, CA.... 07/09/1999 NAFTA-3,300 Denim jeans.
Camco (Co.).................. Midland, TX..... 07/13/1999 NAFTA-3,301 Electrical pumps.
Bachman Company (The) (BCTGM) Phoenixville, PA 07/14/1999 NAFTA-3,302 Potato chips.
Motorola (Wkrs).............. Boynton Beach, 06/02/1999 NAFTA-3,303 Pagers.
FL.
Gerber Childrenswear......... Greenville, SC.. 07/08/1999 NAFTA-3,304 Children's underwear.
Stuart Entertainment (Co.)... McAllen, TX..... 07/14/1999 NAFTA-3,305 Bingo cards and bingo
ink markers.
Pacific Softwoods--WTD Philomath, OR... 07/19/1999 NAFTA-3,306 Wood products.
Industries (Wkrs).
Chief Supply--American Eugene, OR...... 07/19/1999 NAFTA-3,307 Sewn products.
Resources (Wkrs).
HG Bass (Co.)................ S. Porland, ME.. 07/19/1999 NAFTA-3,308 Footwear.
Newcom (Wkrs)................ Westlake 07/01/1999 NAFTA-3,309 CD Rom's, modems.
Village, CA.
Shaer Shoe (Wkrs)............ Farmington, ME.. 07/19/1999 NAFTA-3,310 Women's shoes.
N.G.K. Locke Insulator (UE).. Baltimore, MD... 06/18/1999 NAFTA-3,311 Porcelain high
voltage insulators.
Western Gas Resources (Wkrs). Midland, TX..... 07/20/1999 NAFTA-3,312 Natural gas.
Bunger Steel (Wkrs).......... Phoenix, AZ..... 07/19/1999 NAFTA-3,313 Machinery.
Southwestern Cutting (Wkrs).. El Paso, TX..... 07/13/1999 NAFTA-3,314 Garment, jeans.
Justin Boot (Co.)............ Fort Worth, TX.. 07/21/1999 NAFTA-3,315 Western boots.
Contact Apparel (Co.)........ El Paso, TX..... 07/19/1999 NAFTA-3,316 Clothing.
Weathervane Window (Wkrs).... Brighton, MI.... 07/22/1999 NAFTA-3,317 Glass.
Pabst Engineering (Wkrs)..... Onalaska, WI.... 07/22/1999 NAFTA-3,318 Models and tooling.
Justin Boot (Wkrs)........... Carthage, MO.... 07/26/1999 NAFTA-3,319 Boots
Paramount Headwear........... Bourbon, MO..... 07/26/1999 NAFTA-3,320 Headwear, caps, hats.
American National Can (IBT).. Longview, TX.... 07/26/1999 NAFTA-3,321 Aluminum cans.
Jet Composites (GMP)......... Bluffton, TN.... 07/26/1999 NAFTA-3,322 Hoodliners, dash
insulators, heat
shields.
Supreme Tooling (Co.)........ Fremont, IN..... 07/23/1999 NAFTA-3,323 Blow molds and
fixturing.
Modine Tooling (Co.) Holdings Merced, CA...... 07/26/1999 NAFTA-3,324 Heat transfer
(Wkrs). equipment.
Levi Strauss (Co.)........... El Paso, TX..... 07/27/1999 NAFTA-3,325 Jeans and dockers.
Alcatel Data Networks (Wkrs). Mt. Laurel, NJ.. 07/21/1999 NAFTA-3,326 Printed circuit
boards.
AMI--DDC (IBEW).............. Cedar Knolls, NJ 07/21/1999 NAFTA-3,327 Rivets.
Walker McDonald (Wkrs)....... Greenville, TX.. 07/27/1999 NAFTA-3,328 Drill bits
Total Petroleum (Wkrs)....... Alma, MI........ 06/24/1999 NAFTA-3,329 Crude oil, refined
crude oil.
AMP--A TYCO International Lowell, NC...... 07/28/1999 NAFTA-3,330 Electric connectors.
(Co)..
Invensys Appliance Controls New Stanton, PA. 07/28/1999 NAFTA-3,331 Controls for cooking
(USWA). and Refrigeration.
Lincoln Industrial (IAMAW)... St. Louis, MO... 07/26/1999 NAFTA-3,332 Screw machine.
Biotech Immuno Systems (Wkrs) Allentown, PA... 07/28/1999 NAFTA-3,333 Hematology
instruments.
Phelps Dodge Refinery (Co.).. El Paso, TX..... 07/28/1999 NAFTA-3,334 Copper cathode.
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