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 August and

September, 1996.

In order for an affirmative determination to be made and a

certification of eligibility to apply for

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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-32,588 & A,B,C,D,E; Burlington Industries, Inc., Knitted Fabric

Div., Greensboro, NC, Wake Forest, NC, Denton, NC, Rocky Mount, NC,

Cramerton, NC, New York, NY

TA-W-32,504; H.S. Novelty, Fultonville, NY

TA-W-32,514; Weyerhauser Containerboard Packaging Co., Buffalo, NY

TA-W-32,482; Team 95, Jamestown, TN

TA-W-32,591; Island Falls Cedar Products, Island Falls, ME

TA-W-32,576; Bethlehem Steel Corp., Including the Following Divisions;

Bethlehem Structural Products Corp., Bethforge, Inc., Bethlehem Roll

Corp., PB & NE Subsidiary Railroad Co., Bethlehem, PA

In the following cases, the investigation revealed that the

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

TA-W-32,409; Faberware, Inc., Bronx, NY

Increased imports did not contribute importantly to worker

separations at the firm.

TA-W-32,619; Ontario Enterprises, Inc., Ontario, CA

TA-W-32,537; Cape Cod/Cricket Lane, Pleasant Shade, TN

TA-W-32,616; U.S. Bureau of Mines, Mineral Availability Field Office,

Lakewood, CO

The workers firm does not produce an article as required for

certification under Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974.

TA-W-32,672; Oxford International Ltd, Oxford Speaker Co., Chicago, IL

The investigation revealed that criteria (2) has not been met.

Sales or production did not decline during the relevant period as

required for certification.

TA-W-32,505; St. Marys Carbon Co., St. Marys, PA

The investigation revealed that criterion (2) and Criterion (3)

have not been met. Sales or production did not decline during the

relevant period as required for certification. Increases of imports of

articles like or directly competitive with articles produced by the

firm or appropriate subdivision have not contributed importantly to the

separations or threat thereof, and the absolute decline in sales or

production.

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 date for all workers for such determination.

TA-W-32,550; J & M Apparel, Inc., Finger, TN: June 21, 1995

TA-W-32,587; Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Green, OH

All workers totally or partially separated from employment on or

after July 15, 1995 are certified.

All workers engaged in the production of air springs are denied.

TA-W-32,639; Magnetek Manufacturing, Mendenhall, MS: July 30, 1995.

TA-W-32,661; Jo-Nez Apparel, Inc., Tompkinsville, KY: August 6, 1995.

TA-W-32,627; ABS Global, Inc., Deforest, WI: July 27, 1995.

TA-W-32,598; Strick Corp., Casa Grande, AZ: July 18, 1996.

TA-W-32,556; Lodestar Industrial Contractors, Limited, Colville, WA:

July 3, 1995.

TA-W-32,538; Ithaca Industries, Inc., Sylvania, GA: June 17, 1995.

TA-W-32,486; Ambrose Uniform Div. of Best Manufacturing Co., Cordele,

GA: May 15, 1995

TA-W-32,531; Norco Windows, Inc., (Formerly a Div. of Trust Joist

International), Hawkins, WI: June 19, 1995.

TA-W-32,454; Gartal Belt DBA General Belt, New York, NY

TA-W-32,578; Seagrave Leather Corp., East Wilton, ME: June 25, 1995.

TA-W-32,529; Magnetic Engineering, Inc., Manitou Springs, CO: June 20,

1995.

TA-W-32,544; Suburban Apparel AKA Central Fashions, Orange, NJ: June

26, 1995.

TA-W-32,545; Remington Arms Co., Inc., Ilion, NY: June 21, 1995.

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 summaries of

determinations regarding eligibility to apply for NAFTA-TAA issued

during the month of August and September, 1996.

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-01165; Devro-Teepak, Inc., Danville, IL

NAFTA-TAA-01142; Bethlehem Steel Corp: Bethlehem Structural Products

Corp., Beth Forge, Inc., Bethlehem Roll Corp., PB & NE Subsidiary

Railroad Co

NAFTA-TAA-01188; Apex Mold and Engineering, Inc., Sterling Heights, MI

NAFTA-TAA-01130; American Coastal Tes Marine, Inc., Everson, WA

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NAFTA-TAA-01167; Remington Arms Co., Inc., Firearms Manufacturing,

Ilion, NY

NAFTA-TAA-01157; Disk maintenance d/b/a Circuit Test, Inc., Haverhill,

MA

NAFTA-TAA-01159; Runnymede Mills, Inc., Tarboro, NC

In the following cases, the investigation revealed that the

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

None.

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-01136; The Safety Stitch, Inc., Harrisville, WV: June 14,

1995.

NAFTA-TAA-01146; Technical Ceramics Laboratories, Inc., A Div. of

Carpenter Technology Corp., Alpharetta, GA: July 5, 1995.

NAFTA-TAA-01179; V.R. Fashions, Inc., Waco, TX: August 12, 1995.

NAFTA-TAA-01177: J.E. Morgan Knitting Mills, Inc. Div. of Dawson

International--PLC, Tamaqua, PA: August 8, 1995.

I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued

during the month of August & September, 1996. Copies of these

determinations are available for inspection in Room C-4318, U.S.

Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C.

20210 during normal business hours or will be mailed to persons who

write to the above address.

Dated: September 10, 1996.

Curtis K. Kooser,

Acting Program Manager, Policy & Reemployment Services, Office of Trade

Adjustment Assistance.

[FR Doc. 96-24541 Filed 9-24-96; 8:45 am]

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