[Federal Register: September 27, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 187)]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
Notice of Determinations Regarding Eligibility To Apply for
Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade Adjustment
Assistance
In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended
(19 U.S.C. 2273) the Department of Labor herein presents summaries of
determinations regarding eligibility to apply for trade adjustment
assistance for workers (TA-W) number and alternative trade adjustment
assistance (ATAA) by (TA-W) number issued during the period of
September 10 through September 14, 2007.
In order for an affirmative determination to be made for workers of
a primary firm and a certification issued regarding eligibility to
apply for worker adjustment assistance, each of the group eligibility
requirements of Section 222(a) of the Act must be met.
I. Section (a)(2)(A) all of the following must be satisfied:
A. A significant number or proportion of the workers in such
workers' firm, or an appropriate subdivision of the firm, have become
totally or partially separated, or are threatened to become totally or
partially separated;
B. The sales or production, or both, of such firm or subdivision
have decreased absolutely; and
C. Increased imports of articles like or directly competitive with
articles produced by such firm or subdivision have contributed
importantly to such workers' separation or threat of separation and to
the decline in sales or production of such firm or subdivision; or
II. Section (a)(2)(B) both of the following must be satisfied:
A. A significant number or proportion of the workers in such
workers' firm, or an appropriate subdivision of the firm, have become
totally or partially separated, or are threatened to become totally or
partially separated;
B. There has been a shift in production by such workers' firm or
subdivision to a foreign country of articles like or directly
competitive with articles which are produced by such firm or
subdivision; and
C. One of the following must be satisfied:
1. The country to which the workers' firm has shifted production of
the articles is a party to a free trade agreement with the United
States;
2. The country to which the workers' firm has shifted production of
the articles to a beneficiary country under the Andean Trade Preference
Act, African Growth and Opportunity Act, or the Caribbean Basin
Economic Recovery Act; or
3. There has been or is likely to be an increase in imports of
articles that are like or directly competitive with articles which are
or were produced by such firm or subdivision.
Also, in order for an affirmative determination to be made for
secondarily affected workers of a firm and a certification issued
regarding eligibility to apply for worker adjustment assistance, each
of the group eligibility requirements of Section 222(b) of the Act must
be met.
(1) Significant number or proportion of the workers in the workers'
firm or an appropriate subdivision of the firm have become totally or
partially separated, or are threatened to become totally or partially
separated;
(2) The workers' firm (or subdivision) is a supplier or downstream
producer to a firm (or subdivision) that employed a group of workers
who received a certification of eligibility to apply for trade
adjustment assistance benefits and such supply or production is related
to the article that was the basis for such certification; and
(3) Either--
(A) The workers' firm is a supplier and the component parts it
supplied for the firm (or subdivision) described in paragraph (2)
accounted for at least 20 percent of the production or sales of the
workers' firm; or
(B) A loss or business by the workers' firm with the firm (or
subdivision) described in paragraph (2) contributed importantly to the
workers' separation or threat of separation.
In order for the Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance to issue a
certification of eligibility to apply for Alternative Trade Adjustment
Assistance (ATAA) for older workers, the group eligibility requirements
of Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Trade Act must be met.
1. Whether a significant number of workers in the workers' firm are
50 years of age or older.
2. Whether the workers in the workers' firm possess skills that are
not easily transferable.
3. The competitive conditions within the workers' industry (i.e.,
conditions within the industry are adverse).
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
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date for all workers of such determination.
The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of
Section 222(a)(2)(A) (increased imports) of the Trade Act have been
met.
TA-W-61,715; Loxcreen Company, Inc., Plastic Division, Woodburn, OR:
June 19, 2006.
The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of
Section 222(a)(2)(B) (shift in production) of the Trade Act have been
met.
TA-W-62,023; Selectrucks Refurbishing Center, Including Leased Workers
of Aerotek, Manpower of Utah and Intermountain Staffing, Tooele, UT:
August 20, 2006.
The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of
Section 222(b) (supplier to a firm whose workers are certified eligible
to apply for TAA) of the Trade Act have been met.
None.
The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of
Section 222(b) (downstream producer for a firm whose workers are
certified eligible to apply for TAA based on increased imports from or
a shift in production to Mexico or Canada) of the Trade Act have been
met.
None.
Affirmative Determinations for Worker Adjustment Assistance and
Alternative Trade 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.
The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of
Section 222(a)(2)(A) (increased imports) and Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii)
of the Trade Act have been met.
TA-W-61,886; O'Sullivan Industries, Inc., Lamar, MO: September 24,
2007.
TA-W-61,911; Tembec USA, Inc., On-Site Leased Workers From Kelly
Services, St. Francisville, LA: July 31, 2006.
TA-W-61,941; Manufacturers Industrial Group, LLC; On-Site Leased
Workers from Atlas Management and Manpower, Lexington, TN: August 2,
2006.
TA-W-61,941A; Manufacturers Industrial Group, LLC; On-Site Leased
Workers from Atlas Management and Manpower, Lexington, TN: August 2,
2006.
TA-W-61,942; Best Textiles International, Ltd; Cordele, GA: July 9,
2007.
The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of
Section 222(a)(2)(B) (shift in production) and Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii)
of the Trade Act have been met.
TA-W-61,792; Precision Resource, Inc., Tool and Machine Division,
Shelton, CT: July 3, 2006.
TA-W-61,811; Micron Technology, Inc., Research and Development and
Mfg., On-Site Leased Workers of Kelly Services, Boise, ID: July 9,
2006.
TA-W-61,811A; Micron Technology, Inc., Micron West Warehouse, Nampa,
ID: July 9, 2006.
TA-W-61,811B; Micron Technology, Inc., FAB 1D Manufacturing, Nampa, ID:
July 9, 2006.
TA-W-61,811C; Micron Technology, Inc.; Design Center, On-Site Leased
Workers of Kelly Services, Coast etc., San Jose, CA: July 9, 2006.
TA-W-61,811D; Micron Technology, Inc., Design Center, Pasadena, CA:
July 9, 2006.
TA-W-61,811E; Micron Technology, Inc., Design Center, Minneapolis, MN:
July 9, 2006.
TA-W-61,811F; Micron Technology, Inc., Research and Design Center,
Corvallis, OR: July 9, 2006.
TA-W-61,811G; Micron Technology, Inc., Research and Design Center, Fort
Collins, CO: July 9, 2006.
TA-W-61,811H; Micron Texas Engineering Center, LLC; Design Center,
Allen, TX: July 9, 2006.
TA-W-61,811I; Micron Semiconductor Product; Finished Goods Mfg. and
Crucial Sales Office, Meridian, ID: July 9, 2006.
TA-W-61,811J; Lexar Media; Freemont, CA: July 9, 2006.
TA-W-61,962, Hanesbrands, Inc., Meacham Road Division, Statesville, NC:
August 7, 2006.
TA-W-61,962A; Hanesbrands, Inc., Oak Summit Division, Winston-Salem,
NC: September 29, 2007.
TA-W-61,962B; Hanesbrands, Inc., ECD Division, Winston-Salem, NC:
August 7, 2006.
TA-W-61,962C; Hanesbrands, Inc., Tamaqua Division, Tamaqua, PA: August
7, 2006.
TA-W-61,962D; Hanesbrands, Inc., Weeks Center Division, Winston-Salem,
NC: August 7, 2006.
TA-W-61,962E; Hanesbrands, Inc., Woolwine Division, Stuart, VA: August
7, 2006.
TA-W-61,962F; Hanesbrands, Inc., Northridge Division, Rural Hall, NC:
August 7, 2006.
TA-W-61,962G; Hanesbrands, Inc., Laurel Hill Division, Laurel Hill, NC:
August 7, 2006.
TA-W-61,962H; Hanesbrands, Inc., Kings Mountain Division, Kings
Mountain, NC: August 7, 2006.
TA-W-61,962I; Hanesbrands, Inc., VSC Division, Martinsville, VA: August
7, 2006.
TA-W-61,962J; Hanesbrands, Inc., NYC Design Division, New York, NY:
August 7, 2006.
TA-W-61,962K; Hanesbrands, Inc., Eden, NC: August 7, 2006.
TA-W-61,962L; Hanesbrands, Inc., Forest City, NC: August 7, 2006.
TA-W-62,019; Brandon International; Baldwin Park, CA: August 15, 2006.
TA-W-62,026; TI Group Automotive Systems, LLC; NormalDivision, Normal,
IL: July 2, 2007.
TA-W-62,038; Albany International Corp., Press FabricDivision,
Rensselaer, NY: August 16, 2006.
TA-W-62,048; Tinnerman Palunt Engineered Products, Inc., Mountainside,
NJ: August 24, 2006.
TA-W-62,061; International Legwear Group; HildebranDivision, On-Site
Leased Workers From Express and Catawba Staffing, Hildebran, NC:
September 15, 2007.
TA-W-62,067; Crosible, Inc., U.S. Division, Moravia, NY: August 27,
2006.
TA-W-62,068; TI Automotive Systems, LLC; On-Site Leased Workers of
Iforce Staffing, Hebron, OH: August 29, 2006.
TA-W-62,077; ClosetMaid, DoAble Products Division, ASubsidiary of
Emerson, Diboll, TX: August 30, 2006.
TA-W-62,083; Chardon Rubber Company; Industrial Rubber Goods Division,
On-Site Leased Workers From Kelley Services, St. Joseph, MI: August 30,
2006.
TA-W-61,981; Tekni-Plex, Inc., Bucyrus, OH: August 13, 2006.
TA-W-61,998; Bush Industries, Inc., Mason Drive, Allen Street and
Tiffany Street Facilities, Jamestown, NY: August 16, 2007.
TA-W-61,999; Geneon Entertainment (USA), Long Beach, CA: August 13,
2006.
TA-W-62,018; Hirel Systems LLC; On-Site Leased Workers From Employers
Overload, Adecco, Hillsboro, OR: August 21, 2006.
TA-W-62,055; Siemens Medical Solutions Incorporated USA; Oncology Care
Systems, Concord, CA: August 15, 2006.
The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of
Section 222(b) (supplier to a firm whose workers are certified eligible
to apply for TAA) and Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Trade Act have
been met.
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TA-W-61,973; Hill Hosiery Mill, Inc., Hill Spinning Mill, Thomasville,
NC: August 9, 2006.
The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of
Section 222(b) (downstream producer for a firm whose workers are
certified eligible to apply for TAA based on increased imports from or
a shift in production to Mexico or Canada) and Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii)
of the Trade Act have been met.
None.
Negative Determinations for Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance
In the following cases, it has been determined that the
requirements of 246(a)(3)(A)(ii) have not been met for the reasons
specified.
The Department has determined that criterion (1) of Section 246 has
not been met. The firm does not have a significant number of workers 50
years of age or older.
TA-W-62,023; Selectrucks Refurbishing Center, Including Leased Workers
of Aerotek, Manpower of Utan and Intermountain Staffing, Tooele, UT.
The Department has determined that criterion (2) of Section 246 has
not been met. Workers at the firm possess skills that are easily
transferable.
TA-W-61,715; Loxcreen Company, Inc., Plastic Division, Woodburn, OR.
The Department has determined that criterion (3) of Section 246 has
not been met. Competition conditions within the workers' industry are
not adverse.
None.
Negative Determinations for Worker Adjustment Assistance and
Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance
In the following cases, the investigation revealed that the
eligibility criteria for worker adjustment assistance have not been met
for the reasons specified.
Because the workers of the firm are not eligible to apply for TAA,
the workers cannot be certified eligible for ATAA.
The investigation revealed that criteria (a)(2)(A)(I.A.) and
(a)(2)(B)(II.A.) (employment decline) have not been met.
None.
The investigation revealed that criteria (a)(2)(A)(I.B.) (Sales or
production, or both, did not decline) and (a)(2)(B)(II.B.) (shift in
production to a foreign country) have not been met.
None.
The investigation revealed that criteria (a)(2)(A)(I.C.) (increased
imports) and (a)(2)(B)(II.B.) (shift in production to a foreign
country) have not been met.
TA-W-61,975; R and R Manufacturing Company, Inc., Taunton, MA.
The workers' firm does not produce an article as required for
certification under Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974.
None.
The investigation revealed that criteria of Section 222(b)(2) has
not been met. The workers' firm (or subdivision) is not a supplier to
or a downstream producer for a firm whose workers were certified
eligible to apply for TAA.
None.
I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued
during the period of September 10 through September 14, 2007. 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: September 20, 2007.
Ralph DiBattista,
Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. E7-19026 Filed 9-26-07; 8:45 am]
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