Investigations Regarding Certifications of Eligibility To Apply for NAFTA Transitional Adjustment Assistance

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

Investigations Regarding Certifications of Eligibility To Apply

for NAFTA Transitional Adjustment Assistance

Petitions for transitional adjustment assistance under the North

American Free Trade Agreement-Transitional Adjustment Assistance

Implementation Act (Pub. L. 103-182), hereinafter called (NAFTA-TAA),

have been filed with State Governors under Section 250(b)(1) of

Subchapter D, Chapter 2, Title II, of the Trade Act of 1974, as

amended, are identified in the Appendix to this Notice. Upon notice

from a Governor that a NAFTA-TAA petition has been received, the

Program Manager of the Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance (OTAA),

Employment and Training Administration (ETA), Department of Labor

(DOL), announces the filing of the petition and takes actions pursuant

to paragraphs (c) and (e) of Section 250 of the Trade Act.

The purpose of the Governor's actions and the Labor Department's

investigations are to determine whether the workers separated from

employment after December 8, 1993 (date of enactment of Public Law 103-

182) are eligible to apply for NAFTA-TAA under Subchapter D of the

Trade Act because of increased imports from or the shift in production

to Mexico or Canada.

The petitioners or any other persons showing a substantial interest

in the subject matter of the investigations may request a public

hearing with the Program Manager of OTAA at the U.S. Department of

Labor (DOL) in Washington, D.C. provided such request is filed in

writing with the Program Manager of OTAA not later than October 7,

1996.

Also, interested persons are invited to submit written comments

regarding the subject matter of the petitions to the Program Manager of

OTAA at the address shown below not later than October 7, 1996.

Petitions filed with the Governors are available for inspection at

the Office of the Program Manager, OTAA, ETA, DOL, Room C-4318, 200

Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20210.

Signed at Washington, D.C. this 18th day of September, 1996.

Russell T. Kile,

Acting Program Manager, Policy and Reemployment Services, Office of

Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Appendix

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Date

received at

Petitioner (Union/Workers/Firm) Location Governor's Petition No. Articles produced

Office

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C.J. Enterprises (Co.)............... Morganton, NC........... 08/22/96 NAFTA-01208 Textiles ladies and men's hosiery socks.

Lambda Electronics (Co.)............. Tucson, AZ.............. 08/27/96 NAFTA-01209 Power supplies.

Murray, Inc. (Wkrs).................. Lawrenceburg, TN........ 08/20/96 NAFTA-01210 Bicycles and lawn movers.

Tecnol Medical Products (Wkrs)....... Ft. Worth, TX........... 09/02/96 NAFTA-01211 Medical products.

Tell City Chair Company (GMP)........ Tell City, IN........... 08/23/96 NAFTA-01212 Wood furniture.

Intercontinental Branded Apparel Dunkirk, NY............. 08/23/96 NAFTA-01213 Men's dress pants.

(UNITE).

Bell Packaging (Wkrs)................ Mensminee, MI........... 08/20/96 NAFTA-01214 Wax paper, reynolds marcal.

Constant Velocity (Co.).............. Byerett, WA............. 08/28/96 NAFTA-01215 Front wheel drive axles.

Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company Topeka, KS.............. 08/29/96 NAFTA-01216 Tire production.

(USWA).

Temple-Inland (Wkrs)................. Silsbee, TX............. 08/29/96 NAFTA-01217 Wood chip.

Decotech Innovations (Wkrs).......... Marion, NC.............. 08/26/96 NAFTA-01218 Cloth and yarn.

Steven Hint Farms (Wkrs)............. Midland, TX............. 08/30/96 NAFTA-01219 Raw cotton.

Trinity Industries (Co.)............. New London, MN.......... 08/30/96 NAFTA-01220 Pressure tanks (propane and antydrous

amonia).

UNIFI Yarns (Wkrs)................... Sanford, NC............. 09/05/96 NAFTA-01221 Yarn for making sweat suits, socks, tee-

shirts.

Silcone Power Corp. (UNITE).......... Pawcatuck, CT........... 08/27/96 NAFTA-01222 Relays and controls.

Johnson and Johnson Medical (Co.).... El Paso, TX............. 09/04/96 NAFTA-01223 Disposable surgical gowns.

Penn Mould Industries................ Washington, PA.......... 08/29/96 NAFTA-01224 Molds.

W.W. Henry; Division of Armstrong South River, NJ......... 09/06/96 NAFTA-01225 Powders, grouts and adhesives.

(Co.).

Monutain Bag Manufacturing (Co.)..... Monroe, LA.............. 09/10/96 NAFTA-01226 Flexible intermediate bulk containers.

Ozark Quilt Supply (Wkrs)............ Winona, MO.............. 09/10/96 NAFTA-01227 Quilts, quilt tops, pillow shams and dust

ruffles.

Boise Cascade; White Paper Division Vancouver, WA........... 09/09/96 NAFTA-01228 Base Stocks.

(AWPPW).

Amana Refrigeration (Wkrs)........... Delaware, OH............ 08/26/96 NAFTA-01229 Low end manual clean kitchen ranges.

Pendleton Woolen Mills (Wkrs)........ Portland, OR............ 09/09/96 NAFTA-01230 Wool fabric.

The Guardian Life Insurance Co. Portland, OR............ 09/09/96 NAFTA-01231 Insurance sales.

(Wkrs).

Hoskins Manufacturing Co. (USWA)..... New Paris, IN........... 09/12/96 NAFTA-01232 Spark plug alloys.

American Cometra; Rockland Pipeline Fort Worth, TX.......... 09/12/96 NAFTA-01233 Natural gas, natural gas liquids and

Co. (Wkrs). crude oil.

Phillip Burlington Environmental Seattle, WA............. 09/12/96 NAFTA-01234 .........................................

(IBT).

Schreiber Foods (IBT)................ Green Bay, WI........... 09/12/96 NAFTA-01235 Lines.

Eastern Associated Coal (UMWA)....... Chas, WV................ 09/05/96 NAFTA-01236 Coal.

Burlington Industrial, Inc,; JC Cowan Forest City, NC......... 09/13/96 NAFTA-01237 Wool yarn, wool dyeing and finishing

Plant (Co.). fabric.

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