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

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 January and

February, 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 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-30,581; Arthur Frisch Co., Inc., Bronx, NY

TA-W-30,561; Nalleys' Fine Foods, A Div. of Curtice Burns Foods, Inc.,

Tacoma, WA

TA-W-30,511; Lockheed Fort Worth Co., Kingsley Field--Air Defense Site,

Klamath, OR

TA-W-30,514; Somerville Paperboard Industries, Rochester, NY

TA-W-30,527; Esselte Pendaflex Corp., Oxford Furniture Div., Moonachie,

NJ

TA-W-30,588; A.B. Chance Co., Parkersburg, WV

TA-W-30,531; Rexon Technology, Wayne, NJ

TA-W-30,562; Lockheed Corp., Abilene, TX

In the following cases, the investigation revealed that the

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

TA-W-30,644; Energizer Power Systems, El Paso, TX

Increased imports did not contribute importantly to worker

separations at the firm.

TA-W-30,516; Phillips Petroleum Co., CT, IT, Formerly CIT Bartlesville,

OK

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

certification under Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974.

TA-W-30,536; Digital Equipment Corp., Metairie, LA

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

certification under Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974.

TA-W-30,572; American Airlines, Inc., Maintenance & Engineering Center,

Tulsa, OK

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

certification under Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974.

TA-W-30,521; Xerox Corp., Manufacturing & Resource Team of Office

Document Products, Office Document System Div., Cross Keys Office Park,

Fairport, NY

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

certification under Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974.

TA-W-30,566; Woods Geophysical, Inc., Mt. Pleasant, MI

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

certification under Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974.

[[Page 8415]] TA-W-30,528; Container Tooling Corp., Neptune, NJ

Container Tooling Corp. is transferring production of can tooling

from the subject plant in Neptune, NJ to an affiliated domestic

facility.

TA-W-30,556; Dana Corp., Victor Division, Chicago, IL

The investigation revealed that production at the subject plant is

being transferred domestically.

TA-W-30,529; BRC, A division of Bryce Corp (Formerly TBC Packing

Corp.), Buffalo, NY

U.S. imports of polyethylene sacks and bags declined in the twelve

month period of October 1993-September 1994 compared to the same period

one year earlier.

TA-W-30,502; General Motors Corp., Delco Chassis Div., Bristol, CT

Sales and production of the subject plant increased in 1994

compared with 1993. Production of automobile bearings was transferred

to other General Motors plants or outsourcing from other domestic

plants.

TA-W-30,354; Xerox Corp., American Customer Operations, Rochester, NY

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-30,645; Mitchell Energy Corp. (Columbus District), Columbus, OH

A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or

after January 3, 1994.

TA-W-30,518; Hope Mfg., Inc., Sparta, TN

A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or

after November 17, 1993.

TA-W-30,537; GEO E. Keith Co., Bridgewater, MA

A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or

after November 23, 1993.

TA-W-30,463; AT&T Network Systems, Columbus Works, Columbus, OH

A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or

after November 1, 1993.

TA-W-30,623; Marilena Fashions, Jersey City, NJ

A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or

after December 16, 1993.

TA-W-30,571; Brand S Corp., DBA Brand S Corp., Livingston, MT

A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or

after December 2, 1993.

TA-W-30,599; Acme United Corp., Bridgeport, CT

A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or

after December 9, 1993.

TA-W-30544; Wirekraft Industries, Inc., Mishawaka, IN

A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or

after November 21, 1993.

TA-W-30,636; Goebel Miniatures, Camarillo, CA

A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or

after December 31, 1993.

TA-W-30,545; Nacona Boot Co., Nacona, TX

A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or

after November 29, 1993.

TA-W-30,596; Ansell Pacific, Inc., Salem, OR

A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or

after December 14, 1993.

TA-W-30,549; Franca Fashions, Inc., Hoboken, NJ

A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or

after November 28, 1993.

TA-W-30,682; BASF Corp., Polyester Filament Dept., Lowland, TN

A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or

after January 10, 1994.

TA-W-30,533; Texaco, Inc., Tulsa Office Building, Tulsa, OK

A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or

after November 17, 1993.

TA-W-30,579; McCord Winn Textron, Winchester, MA

A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or

after January 8, 1993.

TA-W-30,546; Arcadia Fashions, Paterson, NJ

A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or

after November 22, 1993.

TA-W-30,558; Chronos Richardson, Inc., Wayne, NJ

A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or

after November 21, 1993.

TA-W-30,576; David Stevens II, Penns Grove, NJ

A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or

after December 9, 1993.

TA-W-30,543; Tultex Corp., Screenprint Operations, Martinsville, VA

A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or

after November 16, 1993.

TA-W-30,515; Quadrum Telecommunications, Inc., Arab, AL

A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or

after November 17, 1993.

TA-W-30,557; Red Kap Industries, Piedmont, AL

A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or

after November 29, 1993.

TA-W-30,573; Dynatech Communications, Inc., Woodbridge, VA

A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or

after December 7, 1993.

TA-W-30,676; Hasbro, Inc., Pawtucket, RI

TA-W-30,676A & B; Hasbro Toy Group, Pawtucket RI & Cincinnati, OH

TA-W-30,676C & D; Parker Brothers, Beverly & Salem, MA

TA-W-30,676E & F; Playskool Baby, Northvale, NJ & Easley, SC

TA-W-30,676G, H, I; Rhode Island Mfg, Pawtucket, RI, Central Falls, RI

& West Warwick, RI

TA-W-30,676J, K; Milton Bradley, East Longmeadow, MA

TA-W-30,676L; Milton Bradley Wood Products, Fairfax, VT

A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or

after October 24, 1993.

TA-W-30,550; Grace Energy Corp., Dallas, TX

A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or

after December 18, 1994.

TA-W-30,550A & G; Grace Petroleum Corp., Oklahoma City, OK, Jackson, MS

and Operating in the Following Other Locations: B; TX, C; AL, D; CO, E;

MI, F; MT, H; NM, I; WY

A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or

after August 21, 1994.

TA-W-30,554A, B & C; Private Line Group, Inc., Lyndhurst, NJ,

Dadeville, AL, Franklin, GA and Bowman, GA

A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or

after December 1, 1993.

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) Subchapter D, Chapter 2, Title II, of the Trade Act

as amended, the Department of Labor presents [[Page 8416]] summaries of

determinations regarding eligibility to apply for NAFTA-TAA issued

during the months of January and February, 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--

(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-00320; Fenestra Corp., Erie, PA

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

not met. There was no shift in production from the subject facility to

Mexico or Canada during the period under investigation, nor did the

company import steel door and frames from Mexico or Canada.

NAFTA-TAA-00317; Nelson Yacht Corp., Snohomish, WA

The investigation revealed that criteria (1) was not met in

conjection with the requirements of Section 506(b)(2) of the Act. The

firm closed in March 1993 and all worker separations from the subject

firm occurred prior to December 8, 1993, the earliest possible

reachback date.

NAFTA-TAA-00310; Tennessee Valley Steel Corp., Harriman/Rockwood, TN

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

not met. There was no shift in production from the subject facility to

Mexico or Canada during the period under investigation, nor did the

company import steel from Mexico or Canada. Customers did not increase

imports of steel products from Canada or Mexico during the periods

under investigation.

NAFTA-TAA-00311; Indiana Sportswear, Clinton, IN

NAFTA-TAA-00311A; Columbus Sportswear, Columbus, IN

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

not met. Survey results revealed that customers did not import ladies

jackets from Mexico or Canada during the periods under investigation.

There was no shift in production from the subject facility to Mexico or

Canada during the period under investigation, nor did the company

import ladies jackets from Mexico or Canada.

Affirmative Determinations NAFTA-TAA

NAFTA-TAA-00318; Dover/Parkersburg, Falls River, MA

A certification was issued covering all workers at Dover/

Parkersburg located in Falls River, MA separated on or after December

8, 1993.

NAFTA-TAA-00319; Woodward Governor Co., Aircraft Controls Group,

Stevens Point, WI

A certification was issued covering all workers of Woodward

Governor Co., Aircraft Group, Aircraft Parts Mfg, Stevens Point, WI

separated on or after December 8, 1993.

NAFTA-TAA-00321; General Imaging Technology (USA), Inc., Denver Plant,

Arvada, CO

A certification was issued covering all workers of the Slitting

Division of General Imaging Technology (USA), Inc., Denver, CO

separated on or after December 8, 1993.

NAFTA-TAA-00315; Mobil Chemical Co., Films Div., Macedon, NY

A certification was issued covering all workers of Mobil Chemical

Co's Films Division plant, located in Macedon, NY separated on or after

December 8, 1993.

NAFTA-TAA-00316; Ansell Pacific, Inc., Pacific Dunlop, Inc., Salem, OR

A certification was issued covering all workers of Ansell Pacific,

Inc., Salem, OR separated on or after December 20, 1993.

I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued

during the months of January and February, 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: February 7, 1995.

Victor J. Trunzo,

Program Manager, Policy and Reemployment Services, Office of Trade

Adjustment Assistance.

[FR Doc. 95-3645 Filed 2-13-95; 8:45 am]

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