[Federal Register: April 10, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 68)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
Notice of Determinations Regarding Eligibility To Apply for
Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade Adjustment
Assistance
In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended
(19 U.S.C. 2273) the Department of Labor herein presents summaries of
determinations regarding eligibility to apply for trade adjustment
assistance for workers (TA-W) number and alternative trade adjustment
assistance (ATAA) by (TA-W) number issued during the period of March 26
through March 30, 2007.
In order for an affirmative determination to be made for workers of
a primary firm and a certification issued regarding eligibility to
apply for worker adjustment assistance, each of the group eligibility
requirements of Section 222(a) of the Act must be met.
I. Section (a)(2)(A) all of the following must be satisfied:
A. A significant number or proportion of the workers in such
workers' firm, or an appropriate subdivision of the firm, have become
totally or partially separated, or are threatened to become totally or
partially separated;
B. The sales or production, or both, of such firm or subdivision
have decreased absolutely; and
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C. Increased imports of articles like or directly competitive with
articles produced by such firm or subdivision have contributed
importantly to such workers' separation or threat of separation and to
the decline in sales or production of such firm or subdivision; or
II. Section (a)(2)(B) both of the following must be satisfied:
A. A significant number or proportion of the workers in such
workers' firm, or an appropriate subdivision of the firm, have become
totally or partially separated, or are threatened to become totally or
partially separated;
B. There has been a shift in production by such workers' firm or
subdivision to a foreign country of articles like or directly
competitive with articles which are produced by such firm or
subdivision; and
C. One of the following must be satisfied:
1. The country to which the workers' firm has shifted production of
the articles is a party to a free trade agreement with the United
States;
2. The country to which the workers' firm has shifted production of
the articles to a beneficiary country under the Andean Trade Preference
Act, African Growth and Opportunity Act, or the Caribbean Basin
Economic Recovery Act; or
3. There has been or is likely to be an increase in imports of
articles that are like or directly competitive with articles which are
or were produced by such firm or subdivision.
Also, in order for an affirmative determination to be made for
secondarily affected workers of a firm and a certification issued
regarding eligibility to apply for worker adjustment assistance, each
of the group eligibility requirements of Section 222(b) of the Act must
be met.
(1) Significant number or proportion of the workers in the workers'
firm or an appropriate subdivision of the firm have become totally or
partially separated, or are threatened to become totally or partially
separated;
(2) The workers' firm (or subdivision) is a supplier or downstream
producer to a firm (or subdivision) that employed a group of workers
who received a certification of eligibility to apply for trade
adjustment assistance benefits and such supply or production is related
to the article that was the basis for such certification; and
(3) Either--
(A) The workers' firm is a supplier and the component parts it
supplied for the firm (or subdivision) described in paragraph (2)
accounted for at least 20 percent of the production or sales of the
workers' firm; or
(B) A loss or business by the workers' firm with the firm (or
subdivision) described in paragraph (2) contributed importantly to the
workers' separation or threat of separation.
In order for the Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance to issue a
certification of eligibility to apply for Alternative Trade Adjustment
Assistance (ATAA) for older workers, the group eligibility requirements
of Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Trade Act must be met.
1. Whether a significant number of workers in the workers' firm are
50 years of age or older.
2. Whether the workers in the workers' firm possess skills that are
not easily transferable.
3. The competitive conditions within the workers' industry (i.e.,
conditions within the industry are adverse).
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.
The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of
Section 222(a)(2)(A) (increased imports) of the Trade Act have been
met.
TA-W-61,116; Alsons Corporation, Advance Employment, Hillsdale, MI,
March 15, 2006.
TA-W-60,895; General Binding Corporation, Also Known As GBC Velobind,
Velobind Plastic Division, Pleasant Prairie, WI: January 30, 2006.
The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of
Section 222(a)(2)(B) (shift in production) of the Trade Act have been
met.
TA-W-60,990; Andersen Corporation, Menomonie Division, Menomonie, WI,
February 15, 2006.
TA-W-61,002; Reddog Industries, Inc., Affiliated With Anson Mold and
Manufacturing, Inc., Erie, PA, February 16, 2006.
The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of
Section 222(b) (supplier to a firm whose workers are certified eligible
to apply for TAA) of the Trade Act have been met.
TA-W-60, 993; Guardian Automotive, A Subsidiary of Guardian Industries
Corp., LaGrange, GA: February 14, 2006.
TA-W-61,063; General Motors Corporation, Mansfield Metal Center,
Mansfield, OH: March 3, 2006.
The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of
Section 222(b) (downstream producer for a firm whose workers are
certified eligible to apply for TAA based on increased imports from or
a shift in production to Mexico or Canada) of the Trade Act have been
met.
None.
Affirmative Determinations for Worker Adjustment Assistance and
Alternative Trade 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.
The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of
Section 222(a)(2)(A) (increased imports) and Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii)
of the Trade Act have been met.
TA-W-60,876C; Armstrong Wood Products, Inc., Armstrong Hardwood
Flooring Co., Solid Strip Flooring Department, Oneida, TN, January 31,
2006.
TA-W-60,917; Kasper, Ltd., Sample and Pattern Makers, New York, NY,
February 5, 2006.
TA-W-60,947; Meadows Knitting Corp., Division of Safer Textiles,
Newark, NJ, February 7, 2006.
TA-W-60,948; Kuttner Prints, Inc., A Subsidiary of Safer Holding Corp.,
East Rutherford, NJ: February 7, 2006.
TA-W-60,994; Yoder Brothers, Inc., Pendleton, SC: February 15, 2006.
TA-W-61,056; Klaussener Furniture Industries, Inc., Klaussener of
Mississippi, Bruce, MS, February 28, 2006.
TA-W-60,657; Dura Automotive Systems, Inc., Mancelona, MI, December 20,
2005.
TA-W-60,892; Fenton Art Glass Co., Williamstown, WV, September 20,
2006.
TA-W-60,903; Clarion Technologies, Inc., Ames, IA, January 30, 2006.
TA-W-60,961; Vytech Industries, Inc., Anderson, SC: February 9, 2006.
TA-W-60,984; Westby Moulding and Millwork Co. LLC, ABR Services,
Westby, WI, February 7, 2006.
TA-W-61,016; Modine Manufacturing Co., Corporate Headquarters, Racine,
WI: February 20, 2006.
TA-W-61,024; Menasha Packaging Company, LLC, Pittsburgh Plant,
Industrial Employees, Pittsburgh, PA: February 23, 2006.
TA-W-61,058; Vishay Resistive Systems, A Subsidiary of Vishay
Intertechnology, Hagerstown, MD, February 19, 2006.
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TA-W-61,071; American Camshaft Specialties, Inc., A Subsidiary of
Asimco Technologies, Inc., Grand Haven, MI, March 6, 2006.
TA-W-61,121; Azdel, Inc., Joint Venture of Gen Electric & PPG
Industries, Shelby, NC: March 15, 2006.
TA-W-60,940; U.S. Global Flag LLC, Inc., Paterson, NJ: January 31,
2006.
TA-W-61,055; Fung Lum Sewing Co., San Francisco, CA: March 1, 2006.
TA-W-61,076; Durham Manufacturing, Fort Payne, AL: March 5, 2006.
The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of
Section 222(a)(2)(B) (shift in production) and Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii)
of the Trade Act have been met.
TA-W-60,979; Bright Wood Corporation, Madras Plant, Madras, OR:
February 16, 2006.
TA-W-60,979A; Bright Wood Corporation, Redmond Plant, Redmond, OR:
February 16, 2006.
TA-W-61,043; Judco Manufacturing, Inc., Assembly Department and Quality
Control Department, Harbor City, CA: February 27, 2006.
TA-W-61,087; Haz-Waste, Inc., Work On-Site at Continental Tire North
America, Mayfield, KY: March 8, 2006.
TA-W-61,098; Indera Mills Company, Yadkinville, NC: March 12, 2006.
TA-W-61,151; Autoliv North America, Madisonville, KY: March 19, 2006.
TA-W-61,182; Ferrero U.S.A., Inc., Somerset, NJ, March 23, 2006.
TA-W-61,092; Hillerich and Bradsby Co., A Subsidiary of Louisville
Slugger, Loomis, CA: March 8, 2006.
The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of
Section 222(b) (supplier to a firm whose workers are certified eligible
to apply for TAA) and Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Trade Act have
been met.
TA-W-60,373; Admiral Tool and Manufacturing Co. of Illinois, Chicago,
IL: November 4, 2005.
TA-W-60,546; Phillips Diversified Manufacturing, Inc., Annville, KY:
November 28, 2005.
TA-W-60,973; Collins and Aikman, Plastic Division, Oklahoma City, OK:
February 13, 2006.
TA-W-61,028; Stantex, Inc., Milledgeville, GA: February 26, 2006.
TA-W-61,049; Morton Metalcraft Co., Honea Path, SC: February 28, 2006.
TA-W-61,070; Greenfield Research, Inc., Greenfield, OH: March 2, 2006.
TA-W-61,089; Commercial Vehicle Group, Interior Systems Division,
Vancouver, WA: March 9, 2006.
The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of
Section 222(b) (downstream producer for a firm whose workers are
certified eligible to apply for TAA based on increased imports from or
a shift in production to Mexico or Canada) and Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii)
of the Trade Act have been met.
None.
Negative Determinations for Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance
In the following cases, it has been determined that the
requirements of 246(a)(3)(A)(ii) have not been met for the reasons
specified.
The Department has determined that criterion (1) of Section 246 has
not been met. Workers at the firm are 50 years of age or older.
None.
The Department has determined that criterion (2) of Section 246 has
not been met. Workers at the firm possess skills that are easily
transferable.
TA-W-61,116; Alsons Coproration, Advance Employment, Hillsdale, MI.
TA-W-60,895; General Binding Corporation, Also Known As GBC Velobind,
Velobind Plastic Division, Pleasant Prairie, WI.
TA-W-60,990; Andersen Corporation, Menomonie Division, Menomonie, WI.
TA-W-61,002; Reddog Industries, Inc., Affiliated With Anson Mold and
Manufacturing, Inc., Erie, PA.
TA-W-60,993; Guardian Automotive, A Subsidiary of Guardian Industries
Corp., LaGrange, GA.
TA-W-61,063; General Motors Corporation, Mansfield Metal Center,
Mansfield, OH.
The Department has determined that criterion (3) of Section 246 has
not been met. Competition conditions within the workers' industry are
not adverse.
None.
Negative Determinations for Worker Adjustment Assistance and
Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance
In the following cases, the investigation revealed that the
eligibility criteria for worker adjustment assistance have not been met
for the reasons specified.
Because the workers of the firm are not eligible to apply for TAA,
the workers cannot be certified eligible for ATAA.
The investigation revealed that criteria (a)(2)(A)(I.A.) and
(a)(2)(B)(II.A.) (employment decline) have not been met.
TA-W-60,876; Armstrong Wood Products, Inc., Armstrong Hardwood Flooring
Co., Parquet Flooring Department, Oneida, TN.
TA-W-60,963; American Greetings (Plus Mark), Afton, TN.
TA-W-61,010; Avon Automotive, Inc., Manton Plant, Manton, MI.
TA-W-61,109; Laufen International, Inc., Canton Distribution Center,
Canton, OH.
The investigation revealed that criteria (a)(2)(A)(I.B.) (Sales or
production, or both, did not decline) and (a)(2)(B)(II.B.) (shift in
production to a foreign country) have not been met.
None.
The investigation revealed that criteria (a)(2)(A)(I.C.) (increased
imports) and (a)(2)(B)(II.B.) (shift in production to a foreign
country) have not been met.
TA-W-60,876A; Armstrong Wood Products, Inc., Armstrong Hardwood
Flooring Co., Floor Care Products Department, Oneida, TN.
TA-W-60,876B; Armstrong Wood Products, Inc., Armstrong Hardwood
Flooring Co., Pattern Plus Flooring Department, Oneida, TN.
TA-W-60,988; Collins and Aikman, Americus Division, Americus, GA.
TA-W-60,989; National Lumber #5, A Division of Silvacor, Inc., Glasgow,
KY.
TA-W-60,998; Continental Industries, LLC, Benzonia, MI.
TA-W-61,139; Steward Advanced Materials, Inc., Chattanooga, TN.
TA-W-60,835; Kimberly Clark World Wide, Neenah, WI.
TA-W-60,835A; Kimberly Clark Global Sales, Rosewell, GA.
TA-W-60,835B; Kimberly Clark World Wide, Roswell, TN.
TA-W-60,835C; Kimberly Clark Global Sales, Knoxville, TN.
TA-W-60,835D; Kimberly Clark World Wide, Knoxville, TN.
TA-W-60,835E; Kimberly Clark Global Sales, Irving, TX.
TA-W-60,835F; Kimberly Clark World Wide, Irving, TX.
The investigation revealed that the predominate cause of worker
separations is unrelated to criteria (a)(2)(A)(I.C.) (increased
imports) and (a)(2)(B)(II.C) (shift in production to a foreign country
under a free trade agreement or a beneficiary country under a
preferential trade agreement, or there has been or is likely to be an
increase in imports).
TA-W-60,879; VIA Information Tools, Inc., Troy, MI.
The workers' firm does not produce an article as required for
certification under Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974.
TA-W-60,830; GE Engine Services, Inc., A Subsidiary of GEAviation,
Ontario Plant #1, Ontario, CA.
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TA-W-61,129; Romar Textile Co., Inc, Wampum, PA.
TA-W-60,850; The Alan White Company, Inc., Corporate Office, Stamps,
AR.
The investigation revealed that criteria of Section 222(b)(2) has
not been met. The workers' firm (or subdivision) is not a supplier to
or a downstream producer for a firm whose workers were certified
eligible to apply for TAA.
None.
I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were
issued during the period of March 26 through March 30, 2007. Copies
of these determinations are available for inspection in Room C-5311,
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: April 3, 2007.
Linda G. Poole,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
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