Notice of Determinations Regarding Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and NAFTA Transitional Adjustment Assistance

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,

1994.

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-30,173; International Paper Container Div., Presque Isle, ME

TA-W-30,124; F.C.I., Freeman SD

TA-W-29,939; Commercial Flight Systems Div. of Honeywell, Phoenix, AZ

TA-W-30,038; NEC America, Inc., Hillsboro, OR

TA-W-29,969; Kollmorgen Corp., Inland Motor Div., Radford, VA

TA-W-29,772; Wilmington Steel & Construction, Inc., New Castle, PA

TA-W-30,136; Roeder Hydraulic, Inc., DBA Universal Service & Supply

Co., Odessa, TX

TA-W-30,074; Cominco Metals, Magmont Operations, Bixby, MO

In the following cases, the investigation revealed that the

criteria for eligibility have not been met for the reasons specified.

TA-W-30,287; Code-A-Phone Corp., Clackamas, OR

The workers' firm does not produce an article as required for

certification under Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974.

TA-W-30,042; Air Products & Chemicals, Inc., Wilkes Barre, PA

Increased imports did not contribute importantly to worker

separations at the firm.

TA-W-30,095; Brad Hagood Farms, Lubbock, TX

Increased imports did not contribute importantly to worker

separations at the firm.

TA-W-29,873; Allied Signal Aerospace Co., Government Electronic

Systems, Teterboro, NJ

U.S. imports of aircraft parts decreased absolutely in the latest

twelve month period April 1993--March 1994 compared with the same

period one year earlier.

TA-W-30,087; Walport USA, Elizabeth, NJ

The workers' firm does not produce an article as required for

certification under Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974.

Affirmative Determinations for Worker Adjustment Assistance

TA-W-30,045; Williams Southwest Drilling Co., Inc., Corpus Christi, TX

A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or

after June 9, 1993.

TA-W-29,986; New York Air Brake Corp., Watertown, NY

A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or

after June 3, 1993.

TA-W-29,956; Anchor Drilling Fluids USA, Inc., Houston, TX & Operating

at the Following Locations: A; CA, B; LA, C; MT, D; NM, E; OK, F; TX,

G; WY

A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or

after June 10, 1993.

TA-W-30,050; Hilton Clothes, Inc., Linden, NJ

A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or

after June 9, 1993.

TA-W-29,923; Chock Full O'Nuts, Linden, NJ

A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or

after May 13, 1993.

TA-W-29,648; Seagate Technology, Bloomington, MN

A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or

after February 28, 1993.

TA-W-30,256; Muelhens, Inc., New York, NY

A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or

after August 19, 1993.

TA-W-30,262 & TA-W-30,262A; Mud Co., Inc., Wichita, KS & Great Bend, KS

A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or

after July 20, 1993.

TA-W-30,197; Allen Drilling Co., Englewood, CO

A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or

after July 25, 1993.

TA-W-29,744; Xeros Corp., Webster, NY

A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or

after March 29, 1993.

TA-W-30,097, TA-W-TA-W-30,098, TA-W-30,099; Conoco, Inc., Exploration &

Production, North America, Casper, WY, Lafayette, LA, Midland, TX

A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or

after September 21, 1994.

TA-W-30,100, TA-W-TA-W-30,101, TA-W-30,102, TA-W-30,103; Conoco, Inc.,

Exploration & Production, North America, Ponca City, OK Corpus Christi,

TX, Alexander, ND, West Hope, ND

A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or

after September 21, 1994.

TA-W-30,096; Conoco, Inc., Exploration & Production, North America,

Houston, TX With Other Operations in the Following States: A; AK, B;

CO, C; LA, D; NM, E; ND, F; OK, G; TX, H; WY

A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or

after September 21, 1994.

TA-W-29, 943; Cavalier Clothing, Inc.; Jamaica, NY

A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or

after May 25, 1993.

TA-W-29, 934; Albex Apparel, Brooklyn, NY

A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or

after May 25, 1993.

TA-W-30,281; Scott Worldwide Northwest Operations, Everett, WA

A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or

after August 23, 1993.

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 September 1994.

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 of 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--

(A) That sales or production, or both, of such firm or subdivision

have decreased absolutely,

(B) That imports from Mexico or Canada of articles like or directly

competitive with articles produced by such firm or subdivision have

increased.

(c) That the increase 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

(2) 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

NAFTA-TAA-00217; Benstock Co., Inc., Buffalo, NY

The investigation revealed that criteria (3) and criteria (4) were

not met. A survey was conducted with customers of the subject firm. The

survey revealed that customers did not import gold gemstone jewelry

from Mexico or Canada during the relevant period.

Affirmative Determinations NAFTA-TAA

NAFTA-TAA-00211; Alfred Angelo, Inc., Horsham, PA

A certification was issued covering all workers of Alfred Angelo,

Inc., Horsham, PA separated on or after December 8, 1993.

I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued

during the month of September, 1994. Copies of these determinations are

available for inspection 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.

Date: September 28, 1994.

Victor J. Trunzo,

Program Manager, Policy and Reemployment Services Office of Trade

Adjustment Assistance.

[FR Doc. 94-24635 Filed 10-4-94; 8:45 am]

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