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

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

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 (P.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 November 8,

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 November 8, 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 17th day of October, 1996.

Russell T. Kile,

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

Adjustment Assistance.

Appendix

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Date

received

Petitioner (union/workers/firm) Location at Petition No. Articles produced

Governor's

office

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

men's socks.

Lambda Electronics (Co.)....... Tucson, AZ............ 08/27/96 NAFTA-01209 High end power

supplies.

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

movers.

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Mercury Industries (Wkrs)...... Fayetteville, NC...... 10/03/96 NAFTA-01211 Electric brush

assemblys.

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

furniture.

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

Apparel (UNITE)

Menominee Paper Company; A Menominne, MI......... 08/20/96 NAFTA-01214 Household waxed paper

Division of Bell Packaging and recycled

Corp. (Wkrs) linerboard.

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

axles.

Goodyear Tire and Rubber Topeka, KA............ 08/29/96 NAFTA-01216 Inflatable tires.

Company (USWA)

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

Decotech Innovations (Wkrs).... Marion, NC............ 08/26/96 NAFTA-01218 Woven textiles.

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.

Douglas Randall; a/k/a Crydom Pawcatuck, CT......... 08/27/96 NAFTA-01222 Electric heating

Corp.-Subsid. Silicon Power devices.

(UNITE)

Johnson and Johnson Medical El Paso, TX........... 09/04/96 NAFTA-01223 Cut material for

(Co.). assembly of surgical

gowns, drapes and

sheets.

Pen Mould Industries ()........ Washington, PA........ 08/29/96 NAFTA-01224 Molds for glass bottle

industry.

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

Armstrong (Co.) adhesives.

Mountain Bag Manufacturing Kalispell, MT......... 09/10/96 NAFTA-01226 Bulk bags such as

(Co.). 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 Vancouver, WA......... 09/09/96 NAFTA-01228 Base stocks.

Division (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 Shirts, coats and

jackets.

The Guardian Life Insurance Portland, OR.......... 09/09/96 NAFTA-01231 None.

Co.; Sale Office (Wkrs).

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

(USWA).

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

Pipeline Co. (Wkrs). gas liquids and crude

oil.

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

Environmental (IBT).

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

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

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

Cowan Plant (Co.). and finishing fabric.

Monon Corp. (UBC).............. Monon, IN............. 09/20/96 NAFTA-01238 Semi trailers.

A.P. Green Refractories (USWA). Rockdale, IL.......... 09/17/96 NAFTA-01239 Soft gaskets.

Victor Products Division (Co.). Robinson, IL.......... 09/18/96 NAFTA-01240 Soft gaskets for

motors.

Olga Company (Wkrs)............ City of Commerce, CA.. 09/19/96 NAFTA-01241 Lingerie.

Tyrone Apparel Manufacturing Tyrone, PA............ 09/17/96 NAFTA-01242 Work pants, jeans,

(Wkrs). causal dress pants.

Walker Information (Co.)....... Indianapolis, IN...... 09/23/96 NAFTA-01243 Telephone data

collection.

Walker Information (Wkrs)...... Tempe, AZ............. 09/20/96 NAFTA-01244 Telephone data

collection.

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Opto Technology (Wkrs)......... Platteville, WI....... 09/23/96 NAFTA-01245 Small electrical

pieces for gas meters

and pumps.

Hudson RCI (Wkrs).............. Temecula, CA.......... 09/24/96 NAFTA-01246 Respiratory equipment.

Herdez Corporation; Festin Carlsbad, CA.......... 09/23/96 NAFTA-01247 Mexican food.

Foods (Wkrs).

TRW Automotive (Wkrs).......... McAllen, TX........... 09/24/96 NAFTA-01248 Rack and pinion

assembly.

R and G Sloane Manufacturing Little Rock, AR....... 09/30/96 NAFTA-01249 Pipe fittings.

(Wkrs).

Mission Plastics (Wkrs)........ Nashville, AR......... 09/27/96 NAFTA-01250 Housing shield bulbs,

bearing brackets,

gear.

Saldan Bindery (Wkrs).......... Brooklyn, NY.......... 09/27/96 NAFTA-01251 Accordian and

expandable files.

FK Apparel (Co.)............... Charlotte, NC......... 10/02/96 NAFTA-01252 Tee-shirts.

Weyerhaeuser Company (Wkrs).... Tacoma, WA............ 09/26/96 NAFTA-01253 Logs and chips

converted to plywood.

Nu-Tech Precision Metals (Wkrs) Waterbury, CT......... 09/25/96 NAFTA-01254 Titanium tubes and

clad copper.

Dew Enterprises/SANCO (Wkrs)... Benton, AR............ 09/27/96 NAFTA-01255 Electrical wires for

televisions.

Personal Products Company (Co.) North Little Rock, AR. 09/27/96 NAFTA-01256 Sanitary protection

and incontinence

products.

Aalfs Manufacturing (UFCW)..... Texarkana, AR......... 09/27/96 NAFTA-01257 Jeans.

River Heights (Wkrs)........... Crump, TN............. 09/23/96 NAFTA-01258 Knit shirts.

Lee Apparel (Wkrs)............. Dalton, GA............ 10/02/96 NAFTA-01259 Jeans.

Lafayette Apparel (Wkrs)....... Lafayette, TN......... 10/02/96 NAFTA-01260 Men's apparel.

Joslyn Power Products (Wkrs)... Alsip, IL............. 09/30/96 NAFTA-01261 High-voltage switch

gear.

American Bank Note (GCIU)...... Bedford, IL........... 09/24/96 NAFTA-01262 Security documents.

Mueller Company ()............. Decatur, IL........... 09/25/96 NAFTA-01263 Industrial valves.

Petersburg Garment Co. (Wkrs).. Petersburg, WV........ 10/02/96 NAFTA-01264 Garments.

Raymondville Apparel; Fruit of Raymondville, TX...... 10/04/96 NAFTA-01265 Fleece sweatshirt.

the Loom (Wkrs).

Redpath Apparel Group (Wkrs)... Denison, TX........... 10/07/96 NAFTA-01266 Children's clothing.

Barney and Company (Wkrs)...... Atlanta, GA........... 10/07/96 NAFTA-01267 Women's apparel

(swimsuits and

coverup).

Crouzet Corp. (Wkrs)........... Carrolton, TX......... 10/08/96 NAFTA-01268 Electro mechnical and

solid control, timers

and relays.

Beavers Dental (Wkrs).......... Massena, NY........... 10/08/96 NAFTA-01269 Dental drills.

Lockheed Martin (Wkrs)......... Syracuse, NY.......... 10/08/96 NAFTA-01270 Printed circuit

boards.

Acme Boot (Wkrs)............... El Paso, TX........... 09/12/96 NAFTA-01271 Leather goods.

Kimble Glass (AFGW)............ Vineland, NJ.......... 10/11/96 NAFTA-01272 Coffee pots.

TRW, Inc.; TRW Vehicle Safety Washington, MI........ 10/10/96 NAFTA-01273 Fabricated metal

Systems (UAW). stampings.

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