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, 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 he Act must be met.

(1) That a significant number of 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

hereof, 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-34,139; Trelleborg YSH, Inc., South Haven, MI

TA-W-34,141; Mascotech, Industrial Components Division, Duffield, VA

TA-W-34,174; United Technologies Automotive, Columbus, MS

In the following cases, the investigation revealed that the

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

TA-W-34,091; Globelle, Inc., Berlin, NJ

TA-W-34,211; Alta Genetics USA, Inc., Hughson, CA

The workers firm does not produce an article as required for

certification under Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974.

TA-W-34,257; Weyerhaeuser Co., Coos Bay Timberlands, North Bend, OR

TA-W-34,188; Badger Paper Mills, Inc., Peshtigo, WI

TA-W-34,167; The Stanley Works, Stanley Tools Div., York, PA

TA-W-34,254; American National Can Co., Mt. Vernon, OH

TA-W-34,269; Erickson Air-Crane Co. L.L. C., Central Point, OR

TA-W-33,979; Cytec Industries, Inc., Warners Plant, Linden, NJ

Increased imports did not contribute importantly to worker

separations at the firm.

TA-W-34,152; Lorraine Wardy Enterprises, El Paso, TX

The investigation revealed 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

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name and location of each determination references the impact date for

all workers of such determination.

TA-W-34,054; Identify Headwear, Maysville, MO: November 20, 1996.

TA-W-34,232; Verona Fashions, Inc., Hoboken, NJ: January 20, 1997.

TA-W-34,191; Calgon Carbon Corp., Advanced Oxidation Technologies,

Tucson, AZ: January 19, 1997.

TA-W-34,132; Burgess Machine & Tool, Inc, St. Clair, MI: December 18,

1996.

TA-W-34,250; New Ponce Shirt Co., Inc., Ponce DeLeon, FL: February 17,

1997.

TA-W-34,258; New America Wood Products, Wincock, WA: February 10, 1997.

TA-W-34,108; Breed Technologies, Inc., Air Bag & Seat Belt Div., St.

Clair Shores, MI: December 9, 1996.

TA-W-34,244; Glenbrook Nickel Co., Riddle, OR: January 30, 1997.

TA-W-34,170; Scientific Atlanta, Tempe, AZ and Devau Resources Working

at Scientific Atlanta, Tempe, AZ: January 16, 1997.

TA-W-34,097; Criterion Plastics, Inc., Kingsville, TX Including Leased

Workers of Manpower Temporary Services, Corpus Christie, Texas and

Kingsville, Texas: December 5, 1996.

WA-W-33,391; Asher Company, Fitchburg, MA: March 12, 1996.

TA-W-34,016; Paradox Fabrics, Inc., New York, NY: November 4, 1996.

TA-W-34,123; General Electric Co., Medium Transformer Operation, Rome,

GA: June 26, 1997.

TA-W-34,197: Pro-Am Corp., Long Island City, NY: January 12, 1997.

TA-W-34,070 & A, B & C; The American Fabrics Co., Tylertown, MS,

Picayune, MS, Bogulusa, LA and Cliffside Park, NJ: November 18, 1996.

TA-W-34,243 & A, B; Cooper Sportswear, Newark, NJ, Cleve Tenn

Industries, Newark, NJ, and Niemor Contractors, Newark, NJ: January 12,

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 March, 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 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-02198; Warner Manufacturing Co., Akeley, MN

NAFTA-TAA-02117; Shelby Die Casting Co., Fayette, AL

NAFTA-TAA-012148; Sangamon, Inc., Taylorville, IL

NAFTA-TAA-02191; Cooper Industries, Hand Tools Div., Micholson File

Plant, Cullman, AL

NAFTA-TAA-02204; Interwest Mining Glenrock Coal, Glenrock, WY

NAFTA-TAA-02199; KAO Information Systems, Plymouth, MA

NAFTA-TAA-02112; Mascotech, Industrial Components Div., Duffield, VA

NAFTA-TAA-02061; Frankfort Plastics, a/k/a/ Jones Plastic & Engineering

Corp., Frankfort, KY

NAFTA-TAA-02192; Erickson Air-Crane Co., L.L. C., Central Point, OR

NAFTA-TAA-02175; Glenbrook Nickel Co., Riddle, OR

NAFTA-TAA-02110 & A, B; Pacific Lumber & Shipping Co., Packwood Lumber

Co., Packwood, WA, Cowlitz Stud Co., Morton, WA and Cowlitz Stud Co.,

Randle, WA

NAFTA-TAA-02140; Badger Paper Mills, Inc., Preshtigo, WI

NAFTA-TAA-02190; Weyerhaeuser Co., Coos Bay Timberlands, North Bend, OR

In the following cases, the investigation revealed that the

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

NAFTA-TAA-02100; Globelle, Inc., Berlin, NJ

NAFTA-TAA-02146; Alta Genetics USA, Inc., Hughson, CA

NAFTA-TAA-02211; Swiss Re Life and Health America, Inc., Life

Administration Div., New York, NY

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

NAFTA-TAA-02101; Westwood Lighting, Inc., El Paso, TX: December 31,

1996.

NAFTA-TAA-02169; BTR Automotive Sealing Systems, West Unity, OH:

January 27, 1997.

NAFTA-TAA-02203; Master Lick Co., Door Hardware Div., Auburn, AL:

February 17, 1997.

NAFTA-TAA-02077; Corning Inc., Science Products Div., Big Flats, New

York: December 10, 1996.

NAFTA-TAA-02105; Dixie Mfg. Co., York, SC: January 5, 1997.

NAFTA-TAA-02168; Pro-Am Corp., Long Island City, NY: January 13, 1997.

NAFTA-TAA-02181; Breed Technologies, Inc., Air Bag & Seat Belt Div.,

St. Clair Shores, MI: December 9, 1996.

NAFTA-TAA-02124; Specialty Manufacturers, Inc., Bristol, TN: January

14, 1997.

NAFTA-TAA-02108; Burgess Machine & Tool, Inc., St. Clair, MI: December

18, 1996.

NAFTA-TAA-02025; Louisiana-Pacific Corp., Northern Regional Office,

Hayden Lake, ID (Headquarters): November 11, 1996.

NAFTA-TAA-02044; American Metal Products, LaFollette, TN: December 1,

1996.

I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued

during the month of March 1998. 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.

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Dated: March 13, 1998.

Grant D. Beale,

Acting Director, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

[FR Doc. 98-7434 Filed 3-20-98; 8:45 am]

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