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 October,

1996.

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-32,633; Holiday Hosiery, Inc., Hudson, NC

TA-W-32,744; UNIFI, Inc., Spun Yarns Div., Mount Pleasant, NC

TA-W-32,693; Decatech Innovations (Formerly Marion Manufacturing),

Marion, NC

TA-W-32,641; Robinson Manufacturing Co., Oxford, ME

TA-W-32,641A; Kezar Falls Woolen Co., Kezar Falls, ME

In the following cases, the investigation revealed that the

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

TA-W-32,666; Speco Corp., Springfield, OH

TA-W-32,694; Amtrol/Clayton Mark, Inc., Rogers, AR

TA-W-32,725; Wea Manufacturing, Inc., Olyphant, PA

TA-W-32,709; Penn Mould Industries, Inc., Washington, PA

TA-W-32,821; W.R. Grace & Co--Conn, Grace Construction Products, Fire

Protection, New Castle, PA

Increased imports did not contribute importantly to worker

separations at the firm.

TA-W-32,732; Hotsy Equipment Co., Boyertown, PA

TA-W-32,647 &; Erling Riis Research Laboratory, Mobile, AL and Bel Air

Complex, Mobile, AL

TA-W-32,606; Bonaventure Textiles USA, New York, NY

The workers firm does not produce an article as required for

certification under Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974.

TA-W-32,685; W.W. Henry Co., South River, NJ

TA-W-32,671; Dico Tire, Inc., Clinton, TN

The investigation revealed that criteria (2) and criteria (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.

TA-W-32,716; Tetra/Second Nature, A Div. of Warner-Lambert Co.,

Oakland, NJ

The investigation revealed that criteria (1) and criteria (2) have

not been met. A significant number or proportion of the workers did not

become totally or partially separated as required for certification.

Sales or production did not decline during the relevant period as

required for certification.

Affirmative Determinations for Worker Adjustment Assistance

The following certifications have been issued; the date following

the company name and location for each determination references the

impact date for all workers for such determination.

TA-W-32,673; Precision Machining and Polishing, Milwaukee, WI: August

12, 1995

TA-W-32,697; Creative Apparel, Inc., Pollstown, PA and Primrose, PA:

August 9, 1995

TA-W-32,728; ASARCO Inc., TMD New Market Mill and Mine, Strawberry

Plains, TN: August 23, 1995

TA-W-32,731; Douglas Randall, Inc. A/K/a Crydom Corp., A Subsidiary of

Silicon Power Corp., Pawcatuck, CT: August 23, 1995

TA-W-32,812; Petersburg Garment Co., Petersburg, WV: September 27, 1995

TA-W-32,783; Hudson RCI, Temecula, CA: September 11, 1995

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TA-W-32,687; William Rifkin & Sons, Philadelphia, PA: August 14, 1995

TA-W-32,680; Florence Eiseman, Inc., Fon Du Lac, WI: August 7, 1995

TA-W-32,678; Modular Devices, Inc., Torrance, CA: August 12, 1995

TA-W-32,668; Vanco Industries, Inc., Eutaw, AL: July 29, 1995

TA-W-32,688; North American Refractories Co., Womelsdorf, PA: August

13, 1995

TA-W-32,663; Cameron Converting, Inc., Elizabethtown, NC: July 16, 1995

TA-W-32,723; Foseco, Inc., Mt. Braddock, PA: August 26, 1995

TA-W-32,700; Summit Technology, Inc., Waltham, MA: August 15, 1995

TA-W-32,657 & A; Forstmann & Co., Inc., New York, NY and Carpini USA

Division of Forstmann & Co., Inc., New York, NY; August 5, 1995

TA-W-32,696; Hodge Apparel, Inc., Harrisville, WV: August 6, 1995

TA-W-32,674; Artistic Creations, Roselle, NJ: July 20, 1995

TA-W-32,645; Elkem Metals Co., Niagara Falls, NY: August 6, 1995

TA-W-32,642; Springs/Dundee Bath Fashions Group, Dadeville, AL: July

30, 1995

TA-W-32,653; Premier Edible Oils Corp., Portland, OR: August 5, 1995

TA-W-32,652; The Chas. H. Lilly Co., Portland, OR: July 29, 1995

TA-W-32,650; Wilson Automation Div. of Newcor, Inc., Warren, MI: August

2, 1995

TA-W-32,724; Camco Products & Services, Anchorage, AK: August 22, 1995

TA-W-32,626; Devro-Teepak, Inc., Columbia, SC and Danville, IL: July

26, 1995

TA-W-32,677; Jete' LLC, Jump Apparel Co., New York, NY: August 6, 1995

TA-W-32,734 & A; Tell City Chair Co., Tell City, IN & Leitchfield, KY:

August 20, 1995

TA-W-32,714 & A; Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Topeka, KS and Goodyear

Tire & Rubber Co., Logistic Center, Topeka, KS: August 28, 1995

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 October, 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 of

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-01232; Hoskins Manufacturing Co., New Paris, IN

NAFTA-TAA-01221; UNIFI, Inc., Spun Yarns Div., Mount Pleasant, NC

NAFTA-TAA-01227; Ozark Quilt Supply, Winona, MO

NAFTA-TAA-01220; Trinity Industries, New Ondon, MN Washington

In the following cases, the investigation revealed that the

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

NAFTA-TAA-01234; Philip Environmental, Inc., Georgetown Facility,

Seattle, WA

The investigation revealed that the workers of the subject firm did

not produce an article within the meaning of Section 250(a) of the

Trade Act, as amended.

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-01246; Hudson RCI, Temecula, CA: September 17, 1995

NAFTA-TAA-01269; Syborn International, d/b/a Kerr Manufacturing,

Massena, NY: October 8, 1995

NAFTA-TAA-01198; Modular Devices, Inc., Torrance, CA: August 12, 1995

NAFTA-TAA-01203; Rohm and Haas Co., Philadelphia, PA: August 7, 1995

NAFTA-TAA-01230; Pendleton Wollen Mills, Inc., Portland, OR: August 26,

1995

NAFTA-TAA-01249; R & G Sloane Manufacturing Co., Inc., Little Rock, AR:

September 30, 1995

NAFTA-TAA-01181; Premier Edible Oils Corp., Portland, OR: August 9,

1995

NAFTA-TAA-01257; Aalfs Manufacturing, Inc., Texarkana, AR: September

18, 1995

NAFTA-TAA-01256; Johnson and Johnson, Personal Products Co., North

Little Rock, AR: March 3, 1997

NAFTA-TAA-01229; Amana Refrigeration, Inc., Delaware, OH: August 27,

1995

I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued

during the month of October, 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: October 28, 1996.

Russell T. Kile,

Program Manager, Policy & Reemployment Services, Office of Trade

Adjustment Assistance.

[FR Doc. 96-28788 Filed 11-7-96; 8:45 am]

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