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 December,

1998.

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 sub-division

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

of, and to the absolute decline in sales or production.

Negative Determinations for Worker Adjustment Assistance

In each of the following cases that 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-35,052; Preferred Electronics, CPH Preferred Holding Corp.,

Somersville, CT

TA-W-34,879; Show Me Jacket Manufacturing, California, MO

In the following cases, the investigation revealed that the

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

TA-W-35,069; Greenwich Air Services, d/b/a GE Engine Services, Miami,

FL

The Workers firm does not produce an article as required for

certification under Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974.

TA-W-35,062; Chicago Rawhide, SKF USA, Gastonia, NC

TA-W-35,038. Litton Industries, Inc., Electro-Optical Systems

Div., Applied Optics Center, Dallas, TX

TA-W-35,114; Sprague Prutsman, Inc., Div. of Dana/Echlin Automotive

Group, Traverse City, MI

TA-W-35,081; Fabcare, Inc., Pickwick Dam, TN

TA-W-35,064; Martech Medical Products, Inc., Harleysville, PA

TA-W-35,235; Dunn-It, Odessa, TX

TA-W-35,289; Grahm-Field Health Products, Inc., Hauppauge, NY

TA-W-35,019; Intel Corp., Fab 11, Rio Rancho, NM

TA-W-34,896; Paxar Woven Label, Paterson, NJ

TA-W-35,124; Twinstar Semiconductor, A Subsidiary of Texas Instruments,

Richardson, TX

Increased imports did not contribute importantly to worker

separations at the firm.

TA-W-35,183; Lincoln Brass Works, Inc., Waynesboro Div., Waynesboro, TN

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

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 of each determination references the

impact date for all workers of such determination.

TA-W-34,991; Sappi Fine Papers North America, Westbrook, ME; September

9, 1997.

TA-W-35,196; Monarch Machine Tool Co., Cortland, NY; October 28, 1997.

TA-W-35,166; Leybold Vacuum Products, Inc., Export, PA; October 14,

1997.

TA-W-35,986, TA-W-34,987, TA-W-34,988; Russell Corp., Slocomb, AL,

Midland, GA and Marianna, FL; August 25, 1997.

TA-W-35,070; CTS of Bentonville, Bentonville, AR: September 30, 1997.

TA-W-35,182; PL Subsidiary, Inc., PL Garment Finishers, Dublin, GA:

October 21, 1997.

TA-W-35,245 & A; PL Industries, Inc., Puerto Rico Operations, Mayaguez,

PR and Las Marias, PR: October 21, 1997.

TA-W-35,046; Gates Power Drive Products, Inc., Dothan, AL: September

18, 1997.

TA-W-35,336; Omak Wood Products, Omak, WA: November 30, 1997.

TA-W-35,016; Fasco (Formerly Eaton Technologies, Inc), DC Motors Div.,

Parsons, TN: September 12, 1997.

TA-W-35,307; Garment Finishers International, El Paso, TX: November 19,

1997.

TA-W-35,029 & A; Ouitman Manufacturing Co., Ouitman GA and Barwick

Manufacturing Co., Barwick, GA: September 15, 1997.

TA-W-35,338; Wundies, Inc., Williamsport, PA: July 4, 1998.

TA-W-35,214; Owens-Brigam Medical Co., Newland, NC: November 2, 1997.

TA-W-35,232; Romart, Inc., Scranton, PA: November 4, 1997.

TA-W-35,300; ASARCO, Inc., Omaha, NE: September 7, 1998.

TA-W-35,094; Dash America d/b/a Pearl Izumi, Broomfield Plant,

Broomfield, CO: September 30, 1997.

TA-W-35,261; Crane Valves Machine Shop, Rogers, AR: November 10, 1997.

TA-W-35,138; Curry Grain Co., Glenns Ferry, ID: October 9, 1997.

TA-W-35,130; Beloit Corp., Dalton, MA: October 5, 1997.

TA-W-35,240; Siemens Energy and Automation Industries Products

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Div., NEMA Motors, Little Rock, AR: September 10, 1998.

TA-W-35,140; Georgia Pacific, Lebonite Hardboard Div., Lebanon, OR:

October 13, 1997.

TA-W-35,174; Northwestern Steel and Wire Co., Sterling IL: October 20,

1997.

TA-W-35,882; B & B Corp., Miami Lakes, FL: August 11, 1997.

TA-W-35,015; Marcelle's Fashions, Inc., El Paso, TX: September 14,

1997.

TA-W-35,017; ABD, Inc., North Bergen, NJ: August 28, 1997: August 28,

1997.

TA-W-35,165; L and D Ladies' Bottom, Inc., Brooklyn, NY: October 13,

1997.

TA-W-35,135; Computalog Wireline Services, Haps, KS: October 9, 1997.

TA-W-35,895 & A; Loredo/Code West Boot Div. A Div. Of The Genesco

Corp., Nashville, TN and Waynesboro, TN: July 30, 1997.

TA-W-35,195; Bulk-Pack, Inc., Denison, TX: October 20, 1997.

TA-W-35,125; Pool Co Headquartered in Houston, TX and Operating in the

Following States; A; TX, B OK, C; NM, D; MT, E; ND: October 10, 1997.

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 December, 1998.

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 ports 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-02558; Show Me Jacket Manufacturing, California, MO

NAFTA-TAA-02722; Dan River, Inc., Spindale Plant, Spindale, NC

NAFTA-TAA-02733; Saldan Bindery, Inc., Brooklyn, NY

NAFTA-TAA-02620; Windfall Products, Inc., St. Mary's, PA

NAFTA-TAA-02711; United States Leather, Inc., A.L. Gebhardt Div., Bruce

Street Split Tannery, Milwaukee, WI

NAFTA-TAA-02700; Lincoln Brass Works, Inc., Waynesboro Div.,

Waynesboro, TN

NAFTA-TAA-02693; Sprague Purtsman, Inc., Div. of Dana/Echlin Automotive

Group, Traverse City, MI

NAFTA-TAA-02757; Wundies, Inc., Williamsport, PA

NAFTA-TAA-02638; Martech Medical Products, Inc., Harleysville, PA

NAFTA-TAA-02644; Fabcare, Inc., Pickwick Dam, TN

NAFTA-TAA-02631; Preferred Electronics, CPH Preferred Holding Corp.,

Somersville, CT

NAFTA-TAA-02653; Litton Industries, Inc., Electro-Optical Systems Div.,

Applied Optics Center, Dallas, TX

NAFTA-TAA-02647; Chicago Rawhide SKF USA, Gastonia, NC

The investigation revealed that the criteria for eligibility have

not been met for the reasons specified.

NONE

Affirmative Determinations NAFTA-TAA

NAFTA-TAA-02775; Magnetek, Motor and Generator Group, Prairie Grove,

AR: December 7, 1997.

NAFTA-TAA-02576; Crown Pacific, Bonners Ferry Div., Bonners Ferry, ID:

August 15, 1997.

NAFTA-TAA-02709; Clar-Mar, Inc., Cherryville, NC: October 27, 1997.

NAFTA-TAA-02710: Bulk-Pack, Inc., Denison, TX: October 20, 1997.

NAFTA-TAA-02738 & A; Talon, Inc., Div. Of Coats North America, Stanley,

NC and Lake City, SC: November 16, 1997.

NAFTA-TAA-02674; Fasco (Formerly Eaton Technologies, Inc)., DC Motors

Div., Parsons, TN: October 20, 1997.

NAFTA-TAA-02702; Cordis Corp., A Johnson and Johnson Co., Miami Lakes,

FL: October 23, 1997.

NAFTA-TAA-02752; ASARCO, Inc., Omaha, NE: June 14, 1998.

NAFTA-TAA-02701, A & B; PL Subsidiary, Inc., PL Garment Finishers,

Dublin, GA and PL Industries, Inc., Puerto Rico Operations Located in

Mayaguez, PR and Las Marias, PR: October 26, 1997.

NAFTA-TAA-02743; Crane Valves, Machine Shop, Roger, AR: November 10,

1997.

NAFTA-TAA-02676; Curry Grain Co., Glenns Ferry, ID: October 9, 1997.

NAFTA-TAA-02732; Siemens Energy and Automation, Industrial Products

Div.--NEMA Motors, Little Rock, AR: February 1, 1999.

NAFTA-TAA-02729; Belden Wire & Cable Co., Franklin, NC: November 4,

1997.

NAFTA-TAA-02719; Quickie Manufacturing Corp & Assembly Services, Inc.,

El Paso, TX: October 21, 1997.

NAFTA-TAA-02731; Anvil Knitwear, Mullins, SC: November 9, 1997.

NAFTA-TAA-02756; Anvil Knitwear, Whiteville, NC: November 20, 1997.

NAFTA-TAA-02721; Champion Products, Inc., Dunn, NC: November 4, 1997.

I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued

during the month of December, 1998. Copies of these determinations are

available for inspection in Room C-4318, U.S. Department of Labor, 200

Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20210 during normal business

hours or will be mailed to persons who write to the above address.

Dated: December 16, 1998.

Grant D. Beale,

Acting Director, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

[FR Doc. 98-34013 Filed 12-22-98; 8:45 am]

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