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 March, 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-31,793; Pershield, Inc., Campaign, TN

TA-W-31,891; Medical Textiles, Inc., South Boston, VA

TA-W-31,979; Quality Aluminum Castings Co., Waukesha, WI

TA-W-31,759; Carr Leather Co., Inc., Lynn, MA

TA-W-31,718; Controlled Power Corp., Canton, OH

TA-W-32,036; Imperial Metal & Chemical Co., Philadelphia, PA

TA-W-32,059; Triangle Wire & Cable, Inc., Glen Dale, WV

TA-W-31,935; Parsons Textile, Arizona City, AZ

In the following cases, the investigation revealed that the

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

TA-W-31,758; Campbell Industries, San Diego, CA

TA-W-31,967; GE Corporated Computer Services (CCS), Schenectady, NY

TA-W-31,890; Christian Brothers Logging, Inc., Cascade, ID

Increased imports did not contribute importantly to worker

separations at the firm.

TA-W-31,888; Porter house Ltd (AKA Regina Porter), New York, 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

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-31,834; Windsurfing Hawaii, Stevenson, WA: January 5, 1995.

TA-W-31,818; Cytec Industries, Inc., Marietta, OH: December 29, 1994.

TA-W-31,927; Selmet, Inc., Golf Products Div., Albany, OR: January 19,

1995.

TA-W-31,952; St. Mary's Sewing Ind., Edcouch, TX: January 29, 1995.

TA-W-31,903; West Point Stevens, Inc., AKA West Point Pepperell,

Biddeford, ME.

TA-W-31,874; Seacraft Instrument, Batavia, NY: January 23, 1995.

TA-W-31,779; Dayton Racquet Co., Inc., Arcanum, OH: December 1, 1994.

TA-W-31,948; Molycorp, Inc., Washington, PA: January 2, 1995.

TA-W-31,842; DDJ Mfg., Madera, PA: January 9, 1995.

TA-W-32,055; Simpson Street Cutting, Luzerne, PA: March 1, 1995.

TA-W-31,996; Dutchess Lingerie dba Sylvester Textile, Sylvester, GA:

February 22, 1995.

TA-W-32,008; Fun-Tees, Inc., Dadeville, AL: April 27, 1996.

TA-W-31,845; G-Tee, Cullman, AL: January 9, 1995.

TA-W-31,875; Rivera Mfg., Pontotoc, MS: April 27, 1995.

TA-W-32,028; General Electric Co., GE Lighting Bucyrus Lamp Plant,

Bucyrus, OH: February 14, 1995.

TA-W-31,809; Eaton Corp.--Cutler Hammer Products, Bowling Green, KY:

December 13, 1994.

TA-W-31,911; Bausch & Lomb, Eyewear Div., Oakland, MD: January 26,

1995.

TA-W-31,980; Santana, Inc., West Blocton, AL: February 15, 1995.

TA-W-31,960 & A; Bausch & Lomb, 465 Paul Rd., Rochester, NY & 1 Bausch

& Lomb Rd., Rochester, NY: February 23, 1995.

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TA-W-31,958; TRW, Inc., Automotive Electronics Group, Union Springs,

NY: February 1, 1995.

TA-W-32,002; Mission Packaging, Inc., Tigard, OR: February 12, 1995.

TA-W-31,940; Alphabet, A Div. of Stoneridge, Inc., Nappanee, IN:

February 7, 1995.

TA-W-31,863; WDC Holdings, Inc., Attleboro Falls, MA: January 16, 1995.

All workers engaged in employment related to the production of

metal mesh handbags and accessories on or after January 16, 1995. All

workers engaged in employment related to the production of metal safety

gloves are denied.

TA-W-31,937; Capital-Mercury Shirt Corp: White River Shirt Co.,

Melbource, AR: February 2, 1995.

TA-W-31,938; Capital-Mercury Shirt Corp: Des Arc Shirt Co., Des Arc,

AR: February 2, 1995.

TA-W-31,939 & A,B,C,D,E; Capital-Mercury Shirt Corp: Lawrence United

Shirt Co., Walnut Ridge, AR, Mar-Bax Shirt Co., Gassville, AR, Flint

Rock Shirt Co., Marshall, AR, Blanchard Shirt Co., Mountain View, AR,

Tri-County Shirt Co., Salem AR, & Marion County Shirt Co., Yellville,

AR: February 2, 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 March, 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-00818; Medical Textiles, Inc., South Boston, VA

NAFTA-TAA-00812; Quality Aluminum Casting Co., Waukesha, WI

NAFTA-TAA-00816; Horseshoe Bar Ranch, Ola, ID

NAFTA-TAA-00827 & A; Parsons Textile, Arizona City, AZ & A&M Textile,

Casa Grande, AZ

NAFTA-TAA-00782; Aeroquip Corp. (A.K.A. Trinova Corp), Automotive

Products Group, Henderson, KY

NAFTA-TAA-00841; Cascade Timber Co., Inc., Klamath Falls, OR

NAFTA-TAA-00861; Cleo, Inc., McAllen, TX

NAFTA-TAA-00810; Pope & Talbot, Inc., Eau Claire, WI

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-00803; C.R. Bard, Inc., Midical Div., Nogales, AZ: February

13, 1995.

NAFTA-TAA-00820 & A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H; Capital-Mercury Shirt Corp:

White River Shirt Co., Melbource, AR, Des Arc Shirt Co., Des Arc, AR,

Lawrence United Shirt Co., Walnut Ridge, AR, Mar-Bax Shirt Co.,

Gassville, AR, Flint Rock Shirt Co., Marshall, AR, Blanchard Shirt Co.,

Mountain View, AR, Tri-County Shirt Co., Salem, AR, Marion Country

Shirt Co., Yellville, AR: February 2, 1995.

NAFTA-TAA-00825; TRW, Inc., Automotive Electronics Group, Union

Springs, NY: February 1, 1995.

NAFTA-TAA-00853; Dutchess Lingerie, dba Sylvester Textile, Sylvester,

GA: February 22, 1995.

NAFTA-TAA-00832; Elf Atochem North America, Inc., Industrial Chemicals

Group, Calvert City, KY: February 12, 1995.

NAFTA-TAA-00835; Converse, Inc., Lumberton, NC: February 13, 1995.

NAFTA-TAA-00859; Eaton Corp., Forge Div., Marion, OH: January 31, 1995.

NAFTA-TAA-00846; General Electric Co., GE Lighting--Bucyrus Lamp Plant,

Bucyrus, OH: February 14, 1995.

NAFTA-TAA-00844 & A; Bike Athletic Co., Cherryville, NC & Knoxville,

TN: February 22, 1995.

NAFTA-TAA-00809; Textile Networks, Inc., Knoxville, TN: November 4,

1995.

NAFTA-TAA-00811; St. Mary's Sewing Ind., Edcouch, TX: January 22, 1995.

NAFTA-TAA-00867; Neles-Jamesbury, Inc., Glens Falls, NY: February 21,

1995.

NAFTA-TAA-00860; Branson Ultrasonics Corp., Branson Precision Cleaning

Co., Paramount, CA: January 23, 1995.

I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued

during the month of March 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: March 25, 1996.

Russell Kile,

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

Adjustment Assistance.

[FR Doc. 96-8083 Filed 4-2-96; 8:45 am]

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