[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 186 (Tuesday, September 26, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49634-49635]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-23784]
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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 September,
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 partial 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.
None
In the following cases, the investigation revealed that the
criteria for eligibility have not been met for the reasons specified.
TA-W-31,331; Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc., Auburn, NY
TA-W-31,338; Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc., Atlanta, GA
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 & location for each determination references the
impact data for all workers for such determination.
TA-W-31,335; Polytech Neting Industries, Scottsboro, AL: August 1, 1994
TA-W-31,237; Keystone Lighting/Div. of U.S. Industries, Hayden Lake,
ID: June 29, 1994.
TA-W-31,261; Locke Insulators, Inc., Baltimore, MD: June 30, 1994.
TA-W-31,232; Leff & Wolf, A Div. of Carol Wren, Inc,. New York, NY:
June 26, 1994.
TA-W-31,231; Allegheny Ludlum Corp., Bagdad Plant, Leechburg, PA: July
3, 1994.
TA-W-31,238; NER Data Products, Inc., Franklinville, NJ: June 9, 1994.
TA-W-31,264; Polk Audio, Inc., Baltimore, MD: July 10, 1994.
TA-W-31,342; Fine Contract, Inc., Hialeah, FL: August 9, 1994.
TA-W-31,240 & A; National Garment Co., Fayette, MO & Memphis, MO: July
3, 1994.
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TA-W-31,262; Network Color Technology, St. Charles, MO: July 10, 1994.
TA-W-31,363; Samsons Manufacturing Corp., Wilson, NC: August 8, 1994.
TA-W-31,343; Hampso Apparel, Chase City, VA: August 1, 1994.
TA-W-31,292; McBriar Cap Co., Waycross, GA: July 17, 1994.
TA-W-31,229; Powerex, Inc., Youngwood, PA: January 19, 1995.
TA-W-31,314; Oregon National Gas Development Corp., Portland, OR: July
18, 1994.
TA-W-31,321; Basler Electric Co., Huntingdon, TN: July 31, 1994.
TA-W-31,366; Kendall Healthcare Products Co., Kendall Mid-West Div.,
Salt Lake City, UT: August 15, 1994.
TA-W-31,359; Pendleton Woolen Mills, Inc., Milwaukee, OR: August 9,
1994.
TA-W-31,414, TA-W-31,415, TA-W-31,416; Vaagen Brothers Lumber, Inc.,
Colville, WA, Ione, WA & Republic, WA: August 30, 1994.
TA-W-31,313; Horix Manufacturing Co., McKees Rock, PA: July 24, 1994.
TA-W-31,284 & A: Key Plastics, Inc., Mt. Olivet, Felton, PA and Cherry
Street, Felton, PA: July 12, 1994.
TA-W-31,332; Electronic & Space Corp (ESCO), St. Louis, MO: July 31,
1994.
TA-W-31,323; Koh-I-Noor, Inc., Bloomsbury, NJ: July 28, 1994.
TA-W-31,304; Curtis Industries, Inc., Eastlake, OH: July 25, 1994.
TA-W-31,361, TA-W-31,362; Rice Engineering Corp., Great Bend, KS &
Choctaw, OK: August 9, 1994.
TA-W-31,315; Wirecraft Industries, Inc., Burcliff Div., Ft. Smith, AR:
July 25, 1994.
TA-W-31,382; O.A.I. Electronics, Hartshorne, OK: August 15, 1994.
TA-W-31,219; Geneva Steel, Provo, UT: June 26, 1994.
TA-W-21,352; Don Shapiro Industries, El Paso, TX: August 9, 1994.
TA-W-31,194; Angelica Uniform Group, Marquand, MO, GA: June 20, 1994.
TA-W-31,263 & A; Cowlitz Stud Co., Randle, WA & Morton, WA: July 12,
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 August and September, 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 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-00550; Jakel, Inc., Ramer, TN
In the following cases, the investigation revealed that the
criteria for eligibility have not been met for the reasons specified.
NAFTA-TAA-00552; Zenith Electronics Corp., El Paso, TX
The investigation revealed that criteria (1) and (4) were not met.
A significant number or proportion of the workers have not become
totally or partially separated from employment. There was no shift in
production from the subject firm to Canada or Mexico during the
relevant period.
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-00568; Kendall Healthcare Products Co., Kendall Med-West
Div., Salt Lake City, UT: August 15, 1994.
NAFTA-TAA-00542; Oregon Natural Gas Development Corp., Portland, OR:
July 18, 1994.
NAFTA-TAA-00578; Basler Electric Co., Huntingdon, TN: July 31, 1994.
NAFTA-TAA-00583; Copper Range Co., White Pine, NY: August 30, 1994.
NAFTA-TAA-00551; Equitable Resources Energy Co., Balcron Oil Div.,
Billings, MT: August 2, 1994.
NAFTA-TAA-00553; Miller Brewing Co., Fulton Brewing Div., Fulton, NY:
August 3, 1994.
NAFTA-TAA-00559; American White Cross, Inc., Dayville, CT: August 3,
1994.
I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued
during the months of August and September, 1995. Copies of these
determinations are available for inspection in Room C-4318, U.S.
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210
during normal business hours or will be mailed to persons who write to
the above address.
Dated: September 18, 1995.
Victor J. Trunzo,
Program Manager, Policy & Reemployment Services, Office of Trade
Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 95-23784 Filed 9-25-95; 8:45 am]
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