[Federal Register: March 10, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 46)]
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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 February,
2003.
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, or are threatened to become totally or
partially separated; and
(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 of such
firm or subdivision.
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-42,310; Inteplast Group Ltd, Integrated Bagging Systems, Lolita,
TX
TA-W-41,882; Aermotor Pumps, Inc., Sta-Rite Industries, a Wholly Owned
Subsidiary of Wisconsin Energy Corp., Conway, AR
In the following case, the investigation revealed that the criteria
for eligibility have not been met for the reasons specified.
The investigation revealed that criterion (a)(2)(A)(I.C.)
(increased imports) has not been met.
TA-W-50,059; Flowserve, Williamsport, PA
The investigation revealed that criterion (a)(2)(A) (I.C)
(increased imports) and (a)(2)(B) (II.C1) (has shifted production to a
country not under the free trade agreement with the U.S.) have not been
met.
TA-W-50,448; Universal Instruments Corp., a Subsidiary of Dover Corp.,
Surface Mount Div., Conklin, NY
The investigation revealed that criterion (a)(2)(A) (I.B) (sales or
production, or both did not decline) and (a)(2)(A) (II.B) (no shift in
production to a foreign country) have not been met.
TA-W-50,516; Gina's, Inc., Brooklyn, NY
The investigation revealed that criterion (a)(2)(A) (I.A.) (no
employment declines) has not been met.
TA-W-50,341; Cooper-Standard Automotive, NVH Division, El Dorado, AR
The investigation revealed that criterion (a)(2)(A) (I.C.)
(Increased imports) and (a)(2)(B) (II.B) (No shift in production of a
foreign country) have not been met.
TA-W-50,415; Times Fiber Communication, Inc., Chatham, VA
TA-W-50,530; PHB Tool and Die, Girard, PA
The workers firm does not produce an article as required for
certification under Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974.
TA-W-50,571; Computer Sciences Corp., Technology Management Group,
Falls Church, VA
TA-W-50,590; MSX International, Inc., Dearborn, MI
TA-W-50,676; Matrox Tech, Inc., Boca Raton, FL
TA-W-50,741; Consolidated Freightways Corp. of Delaware, Shoreview, MN
TA-W-50,809; Eastman Kodak Co., Skilled Resources Div., Rochester, NY
TA-W-50,767; Delta Air Lines, Inc., Technical Operations Center,
Atlanta, GA
TA-W-50,811; Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P., Brea, CA
TA-W-50,105; Ericsson, Inc., Base Station and Systems Development Div.,
Research Triangle Park, NC
TA-W-50,484; Hewlett Packard Co., Vancouver, WA
TA-W-50,532; Western Digital Corp., Rochester, MN
The investigation revealed that criteria (2) has not been met. The
workers' firm (or subdivision) is not an upstream supplier or
components for trade-affected companies.
TA-W-50,719; Menasha Packaging Co., LLC, Coloma, MI
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-42,251; Southwestern Glass Co., Inc., Van Buren, AR: October 1,
2001.
TA-W-42,336 & A; Power One, Boston, MA and Power One, International
Power Devices, Andover, MA: October 15, 2001.
TA-W-42,192; Waukesha Electric Systems, Inc., Milpitas, CA September
12, 2001.
The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of
(a)(2)(A) (increased imports) of Section 222 have been met.
TA-W-50,265; HBK Industries, Blackwood, NJ: December 3, 2001.
TA-W-50,344 & A,B; Rough and Ready Lumber Co., Cave Junction, OR, Rough
and Ready Lumber Sales, Cave Junction, OR, Indian Hill LLC, Cave
Junction, OR, Including Leased Workers of Barrett Business Services and
Hire Calling, Cave Junction, OR: December 12, 2001
TA-W-50,454; FAI, Inc., Wisconsin Pattern Co., Racine, WI: December 18,
2001
TA-W-50,387; Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co., Pittsburgh, PA: December 12,
2001.
TA-W-50,533; Mastercraft Fabrics, LLC, Including Temporary Workers of
Manpower, Personnel Services Unlimited, Coxe Personnel, Spindale, NC:
January 2, 2002.
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TA-W-50,652; The Carbide/Graphite Group, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA: January
8, 2002.
TA-W-50,692; Findlay Industries, Inc., Findlay, OH: January 24, 2002.
TA-W-50,515; PPC Macomb, Inc., Macomb, IL: January 7, 2002.
TA-W-50,870 & A; Freedom Plastics LLC, Joliet, IL and Sheffield, IL:
January 10, 2002
TA-W-50,422; Altx, Inc., Watervaliet, NY: December 30, 2001.
TA-W-50,331; Suntec Industries, Inc., Rockford, IL: December 11, 2001.
The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of
(a)(2)(B) (shift in production) of Section 222 have been met.
TA-W-50,093; Kane Magnetics International, Inc., Kane, PA: November 6,
2001.
TA-W-50,431; General Electric Co., Lighting Div., Bucyrus Lamp Plant,
Bucyrus, OH: November 20, 2001
TA-W-50,634; International Paper, Hopkinsville, KY: January 20, 2002.
TA-W-50,598; Blandin Paper Co., Grand Rapids, MI: January 15, 2002.
TA-W-50,235; Baker Enterprises, Inc., a Subsidiary of Besser Co.,
Alpena, MI: November 8, 2001.
TA-W-50,250; Polyone Corp., Compound Plant, Farmingdale, NJ: November
19, 2001.
TA-W-50,569; Datex-Ohmeda, Louisville, CO: January 14, 2002.
TA-W-50,435; Foster Wheeler Energy Corp., a Subsidiary of Foster
Wheeler Corp., Dansville, NY: December 20, 2001.
TA-W-50,451; Berendsen Fluid Power, Houston, TX: December 16, 2001.
TA-W-50,368; The Flexaust Co., Inc., Appliance Div., El Paso, TX:
December 7, 2001.
The following certification has been issued. The requirement of
upstream supplier to trade certified primary firm has been met.
TA-W-50,355; Southwest Silica Flux, Hanover, NM: December 1, 2001.
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), subchaper 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 February 2003.
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 increased 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-06396; Aermotor Pumps, Inc., Sta-Rite Industries, a Wholly
Owned Subsidiary of Wisconsin Energy Corp., Conway, AR
NAFTA-TAA-07633; Southwestern Glass Co., Inc., Van Buren, AR
Affirmative Determinations NAFTA-TAA
NAFTA-TAA-07556; Waukesha Electric Systems, Inc., Milpitas, CA: August
8, 2001.
NAFTA-TAA-07627; &A; Power One, Boston, MA and Power One, International
Power Devices, Andover, MA: October 15, 2001.
NAFTA-TAA-06425; Fort Dearborn Co., Coldwater, MI: July 11, 2001.
NAFTA-TAA-06533; SPX, Valves and Controls Div., Sartell, MN: August 14,
2001.
I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued
during the months of February 2003. Copies of these determinations are
available for inspection in Room C-5311, 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: February 26, 2003.
Edward A. Tomchick,
Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
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