Notice of Determinations Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance, 67648-67651 [E6-19694]
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[FR Doc. E6–19720 Filed 11–21–06; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training
Administration
[TA–W–59,113; TA–W–59,113A]
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Sara Lee Branded Apparel Currently
Known as Hanesbrands, Inc., Eden,
NC; Sara Lee Branded Apparel,
Currently Known as Hanesbrands, Inc.,
Galax, VA; Amended Certification
Regarding Eligibility To Apply for
Worker Adjustment Assistance and
Alternative Trade Adjustment
Assistance
In accordance with Section 223 of the
Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2273), and
Section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974 (26
U.S.C. 2813), as amended, the
Department of Labor issued a
Certification of Eligibility to Apply for
Worker Adjustment Assistance and
Alternative Trade Adjustment
Assistance on April 26, 2006, applicable
to workers of Sara Lee Branded Apparel,
Eden, North Carolina and Galax,
Virginia. The notice was published in
the Federal Register on May 11, 2006
(71 FR 27519).
At the request of a company official,
the Department reviewed the
certification for workers of the subject
firm. The workers at the Eden, North
Carolina location produce yarn for knit
fabric and the workers at the Galax,
Virginia location produce knit fabric.
New information shows that Sara Lee
Branded Apparel is currently known as
Hanesbrands, Inc. In September 2006,
Sara Lee Corporation spun-off its
Branded Apparel business and created
an independent company, Hanesbrands,
Inc. Workers separated from
employment at the subject firm had
their wages reported under a separate
unemployment insurance (UI) tax
account for Hanesbrands, Inc.
Accordingly, the Department is
amending the certification to properly
reflect this matter.
The intent of the Department’s
certification is to include all workers of
Sara Lee Branded Apparel who were
adversely affected by a shift in
production to the Dominican Republic
and El Salvador.
The amended notice applicable to
TA–W–59,113 is hereby issued as
follows:
All workers of Sara Lee Branded Apparel,
currently known as Hanesbrands, Inc., Eden,
North Carolina (TA–W–59,113) and Sara Lee
Branded Apparel, currently known as
Hanesbrands, Inc., Galax, Virginia (TA–W–
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59,113A), who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after
March 22, 2005, through April 26, 2008, are
eligible to apply for adjustment assistance
under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974,
and are also eligible to apply for alternative
trade adjustment assistance under Section
246 of the Trade Act of 1974.’’
Signed at Washington, DC, this 14th day of
November 2006.
Richard Church,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade
Adjustment Assistance.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training
Administration
[TA–W–59,930]
Shaw Mudge and Company Shelton,
CT; et al.; Amended Certification
Regarding Eligibility To Apply for
Worker Adjustment Assistance and
Alternative Trade Adjustment
Assistance
In accordance with Section 223 of the
Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2273), and
Section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974 (26
U.S.C. 2813), as amended, the
Department of Labor issued a
Certification Regarding Eligibility to
Apply for Worker Adjustment
Assistance and Alternative Trade
Adjustment Assistance on October 11,
2006, applicable to workers of Shaw
Mudge and Company, Shelton,
Connecticut. The notice was published
in the Federal Register on October 25,
2006 (71 FR 62490).
At the request of a State agency, the
Department reviewed the certification
for workers of the subject firm. New
information shows that worker
separations have occurred involving five
employees of the Shelton, Connecticut
facility of Shaw Mudge and Company
located in Whitehouse, New Jersey;
West Milford, New Jersey; Morris
Township, New Jersey; Calabasas,
California; and Harrington, Maine. Ms.
Angela Kohut, Mr. Peter Obermeyer, Mr.
Allan Streit, Ms. Tracy Gedney and Mr.
David Ramsdell provided sales function
services for the production of fragrances
produced by the subject company.
Based on these findings, the
Department is amending this
certification to include employees of the
Shelton, Connecticut facility of Shaw
Mudge and Company located in
Whitehouse, New Jersey; West Milford,
New Jersey; Morris Township, New
Jersey; Calabasas, California; and
Harrington, Maine.
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The intent of the Department’s
certification is to include all workers of
Shaw Mudge and Company, Shelton,
Connecticut who were adversely
affected by increased customer imports.
The amended notice applicable to
TA–W–59,930 is hereby issued as
follows:
‘‘All workers of Shaw Mudge and
Company, Shelton, Connecticut (TA–W–
59,930) and including employees of Shaw
Mudge and Company, Shelton, Connecticut,
located in Whitehouse, New Jersey (TA–W–
59,930A); West Milford, New Jersey (TA–W–
59,930B); Morris Township, New Jersey (TA–
W–59,930C); Calabasas, California (TA–W–
59,930D); and Harrington, Maine (TA–W–
59,930E), who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after
August 18, 2005, through October 11, 2008,
are eligible to apply for adjustment assistance
under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974
and are also eligible to apply for alternative
trade adjustment assistance under Section
246 of the Trade Act of 1974.’’
Signed at Washington, DC, this 13th day of
November 2006.
Richard Church,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade
Adjustment Assistance.
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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 October 30 through November
3, 2006.
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;
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B. The sales or production, or both, of
such firm or subdivision have decreased
absolutely; and
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
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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—
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(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–60,100; Signature Mold and
Manufacturing Co., Inc., Hartford,
CT: September 19, 2005;
TA–W–60,120; Blackhawk Automotive
Plastics, Upper Sandusky, OH:
September 21, 2005;
TA–W–60,243; Oakwood Custom
Coasting, Oakwood Energy
Management Division, Taylor, MI:
October 12, 2005;
TA–W–60,243A; Oakwood Custom
Coasting, Oakwood Metal
Fabricating Division, Taylor, MI:
October 12, 2005;
TA–W–60,243B; Oakwood Custom
Coasting, Oakwood Metal
Fabricating Division, Dearborn, MI:
October 12, 2005.
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–60,227; Amcor Pet Packaging, A
Subsidiary of Amcor Limited, Erie,
PA: October 9, 2005.
The following certifications have been
issued. The requirements of Section
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222(b) (supplier to a firm whose workers
are certified eligible to apply for TAA)
of the Trade Act have been met.
TA–W–60,198; Westark Diversified
Enterprises, Ft. Smith, AR: October
2, 2005.
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–60,163; Gallman Wire
Technologies, Gallman, MS:
September 28, 2005;
TA–W–60,274; Southern Glove
Manufacturing Co., Inc., Conover,
NC: October 20, 2005;
TA–W–60,303; Jeld-Wen Premium
Doors, Oshkosh, WI: October 25,
2005;
TA–W–60,132; Mansfield Plumbing
Products, LLC, Perrysville, OH:
September 25, 2005;
TA–W–59,800; Delphi Corporation,
Delphi Packard Electric, Bazetta
Township, OH: July 26, 2005;
TA–W–59,800A; Delphi Corporation,
Delphi Packard Electric, Cortland,
OH: July 26, 2005;
TA–W–59,800B; Delphi Corporation,
Delphi Packard Electric, Rootstown,
OH: July 26, 2005;
TA–W–59,800C; Delphi Corporation,
Delphi Packard Electric, Vienna,
OH: July 26, 2008;
TA–W–59,800D; Delphi Corporation,
Delphi Packard Electric, Warren,
OH: July 26, 2005;
TA–W–59,800E; Delphi Corporation,
Delphi Packard Electric, Champion,
OH: July 26, 2005;
TA W 59, 800F; Delphi Corporation,
Delphi Packard Electric, Howland,
OH: July 26, 2005;
TA–W–59,870; Cerro Flow Products,
Sauget, IL: August 8, 2005;
TA–W–60,062; G and G Hosiery, Fort
Payne, AL: September 5, 2005;
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TA–W–60,128; Pony Lumber Company,
LLC, Tacoma, WA: September 21,
2005;
TA–W–60,259; Burris Manufacturing,
Inc., Albemarle, NC: October 18,
2005;
TA–W–60,205; General Motors Corp.,
GMVM Division, Oklahoma City,
OK: September 27, 2005.
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–60,202; Goodyear Tire and
Rubber Co., Engineered Products
Division, St. Marys, OH: September
28, 2005;
TA–W–60,214; Multy Industries USA,
Atlanta, GA: October 5, 2005;
TA–W–60,248; Werner Co., Chicago
Division, Franklin Park, IL: October
13, 2005;
TA–W–60,192; Black and Decker U.S.,
Charlotte Packaging Facility,
Charlotte, NC: September 20, 2005;
TA–W–60,238; Ossur Generation II,
Bothell, WA: October 10, 2005;
TA–W–60,278; Ames True Temper,
Formerly Know as Union Tools,
Frankfort, NY: January 24, 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–60,253; Metaldyne, St. Marys,
PA: October 12, 2005;
TA–W–60,324; Lines Unlimited, Inc.,
Kernersville, NC: October 20, 2005.
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.
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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.
TA–W–60,100; Signature Mold and
Manufacturing Co., Inc., Hartford,
CT: September 19, 2005;
TA–W–60,243; Oakwood Custom
Coasting, Oakwood Energy
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Management Division, Taylor, MI:
October 12, 2005;
TA–W–60,243A; Oakwood Custom
Coasting, Oakwood Metal
Fabricating Division, Taylor, MI:
October 12, 2005;
TA–W–60,243B; Oakwood Custom
Coasting, Oakwood Metal
Fabricating Division, Dearborn, MI:
October 12, 2005;
TA–W–60,198; Westark Diversified
Enterprises, Ft. Smith, AR: October
2, 2005.
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–60,120; Blackhawk Automotive
Plastics, Upper Sandusky, OH:
September 21, 2005;
TA–W–60,227; Amcor Pet Packaging, A
Subsidiary of Amcor Limited, Erie,
PA: October 9, 2005.
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–60,146; Jabil Circuit, Auburn
Hills Division, Auburn Hills, MI;
TA–W–60,276; Brand ID, LLC, Costa
Mesa, CA.
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.
TA–W–60,260; Georgia Pacific Corp.,
Crossett Paper OPNS, Crossett, AR.
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–60,015; Laird Technologies, A
Subsidiary of Laird Group PLC,
Schaumburg, IL;
TA–W–60,089; Jones Apparel Group,
Bristol Production Departments,
Bristol, PA;
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TA–W–60,106; Cenveo, Inc., dba
Graphic Arts Center, Commercial
Printing Division, Portland, OR;
TA–W–60,145; Schutt Sports, Salem, IL;
TA–W–60,152; Aimsworth Engineered,
USA LLC, Grand Rapids, MN;
TA–W–60,197; C and C Smith Lumber
Co., Summerhill, PA;
TA–W–60,204; Schaeffler Group USA,
A Subsidiary of Schaeffler Group,
Automotive Division, Joplin, MO;
TA–W–60,223; Zippo Manufacturing
Co., Bradford, PA;
TA–W–60,215; Gold Star Coatings,
Division of Starcutter, West Branch,
MI.
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).
None.
The workers’ firm does not produce
an article as required for certification
under Section 222 of the Trade Act of
1974.
TA–W–60,171; Nisource/Columbia Gas
Transmission, Charleston, WV.
TA–W–60,226; Washington Mutual, LFC
Bethel Park, A Division of
Washington Mutual Bank, Bethel
Park, PA.
TA–W–60,241; Ingenix, Louisville, KY.
TA–W–60,261; Clout Financial Services,
Inc., Bloomington, IN.
TA–W–60,264; Ibase, A Division of SPI
Litigation Direct, Austin, TX.
TA–W–60,264A; Ibase, A Division of SPI
Litigation Direct, Located Through
Out AL.
TA–W–60,264B; Ibase, A Division of SPI
Litigation Direct, Located Through
Out AZ.
TA–W–60,264C; Ibase, A Division of SPI
Litigation Direct, Located Through
Out CO.
TA–W–60,264D; Ibase, A Division of SPI
Litigation Direct, Located Through
Out FL.
TA–W–60,264E; Ibase, A Division of SPI
Litigation Direct, Located Through
Out ID.
TA–W–60,264F; Ibase, A Division of SPI
Litigation Direct, Located Through
Out IN.
TA–W–60,264G; Ibase, A Division of SPI
Litigation Direct, Located Through
Out KY.
TA–W–60,264H; Ibase, A Division of SPI
Litigation Direct, Located Through
Out MA.
TA–W–60,264I; Ibase, A Division of SPI
Litigation Direct, Located Through
Out MD.
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TA–W–60,264J; Ibase, A Division of SPI
Litigation Direct, Located Through
Out MI.
TA–W–60,264K; Ibase, A Division of SPI
Litigation Direct, Located Through
Out MO.
TA–W–60,264L; Ibase, A Division of SPI
Litigation Direct, Located Through
Out NC.
TA–W–60,264M; Ibase, A Division of SPI
Litigation Direct, Located Through
Out NY.
TA–W–60,264N; Ibase, A Division of SPI
Litigation Direct, Located Through
Out OH.
TA–W–60,264O; Ibase, A Division of SPI
Litigation Direct, Located Through
OR.
TA–W–60,264P; Ibase, A Division of SPI
Litigation Direct, Located Through
Out PA.
TA–W–60,264Q; Ibase, A Division of SPI
Litigation Direct, Located Through
Out TX.
TA–W–60,264R; Ibase, A Division of SPI
Litigation Direct, Located Through
Out UT.
TA–W–60,264S; Ibase, A Division of SPI
Litigation Direct, Located Through
Out VA.
TA–W–60,264T; Ibase, A Division of SPI
Litigation Direct, Located Through
Out IL.
TA–W–60,268; Harte Hanks Market
Intelligence, Sterling Heights, MI.
TA–W–60,306; United Auto Workers
Local 969, Columbus, OH.
TA–W–60,352; Imperial World, dba
World Pacific, Westmont, IL.
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.
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I hereby certify that the
aforementioned determinations were
issued during the period of October 30
through November 3, 2006. 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: November 9, 2006.
Richard Church,
Director, Division of Trade Adjustment
Assistance.
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Signed at Washington, DC this 14th day of
November 2006.
Elliott S. Kushner,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade
Adjustment Assistance.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training
Administration
[TA–W–59,831]
GTI International Including On-Site
Leased Workers of Woodward
Hamilton, D/B/A Total HR Wixom, MI;
Amended Certification Regarding
Eligibility to Apply for Worker
Adjustment Assistance and Alternative
Trade Adjustment Assistance
In accordance with Section 223 of the
Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2273), and
Section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974 (26
U.S.C. 2813), as amended, the
Department of Labor issued a
Certification of Eligibility to Apply for
Worker Adjustment Assistance and
Alternative Trade Adjustment
Assistance on September 8, 2006,
applicable to workers of GTI
International, Wixom, Michigan. The
notice was published in the Federal
Register on September 21, 2006 (71 FR
55218).
At the request of a company official,
the Department reviewed the
certification for workers of the subject
firm. New information shows that
leased workers of Woodward Hamilton,
D/B/A Total HR were employed on-site
at the Wixom, Michigan location of GTI
International. Information also shows
that all workers separated from
employment at the subject firm had
their wages reported under a separate
unemployment insurance (UI) tax
account for Woodward Hamilton, D/B/
A Total HR.
Based on these findings, the
Department is amending this
certification to include leased workers
of Woodward Hamilton, D/B/A Total
HR, working on-site at GTI
International, Wixom, Michigan.
The intent of the Department’s
certification is to include all workers
employed at GTI International who were
adversely affected by a shift in
production to Mexico.
The amended notice applicable to
TA–W–59,831 is hereby issued as
follows:
‘‘All workers of GTI International,
including on-site leased workers of
Woodward Hamilton, D/B/A Total HR,
Wixom, Michigan, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or
after July 13, 2005, through September 8,
2008, are eligible to apply for adjustment
assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act
of 1974, and are also eligible to apply for
alternative trade adjustment assistance under
Section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974.’’
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training
Administration
Investigations Regarding Certifications
of Eligibility To Apply for Worker
Adjustment Assistance and Alternative
Trade Adjustment Assistance
Petitions have been filed with the
Secretary of Labor under Section 221(a)
of the Trade Act of 1974 (‘‘the Act’’) and
are identified in the Appendix to this
notice. Upon receipt of these petitions,
the Director of the Division of Trade
Adjustment Assistance, Employment
and Training Administration, has
instituted investigations pursuant to
Section 221(a) of the Act.
The purpose of each of the
investigations is to determine whether
the workers are eligible to apply for
adjustment assistance under Title II,
Chapter 2, of the Act. The investigations
will further relate, as appropriate, to the
determination of the date on which total
or partial separations began or
threatened to begin and the subdivision
of the firm involved.
The petitioners or any other persons
showing a substantial interest in the
subject matter of the investigations may
request a public hearing, provided such
request is filed in writing with the
Director, Division of Trade Adjustment
Assistance, at the address shown below,
not later than December 4, 2006.
Interested persons are invited to
submit written comments regarding the
subject matter of the investigations to
the Director, Division of Trade
Adjustment Assistance, at the address
shown below, not later than December
4, 2006.
The petitions filed in this case are
available for inspection at the Office of
the Director, Division of Trade
Adjustment Assistance, Employment
and Training Administration, U.S.
Department of Labor, Room C–5311, 200
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,
DC 20210.
Signed at Washington, DC, this 9th day of
November 2006.
Richard Church,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade
Adjustment Assistance.
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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 225 (Wednesday, November 22, 2006)]
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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 October
30 through November 3, 2006.
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;
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B. The sales or production, or both, of such firm or subdivision
have decreased absolutely; and
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-60,100; Signature Mold and Manufacturing Co., Inc., Hartford, CT:
September 19, 2005;
TA-W-60,120; Blackhawk Automotive Plastics, Upper Sandusky, OH:
September 21, 2005;
TA-W-60,243; Oakwood Custom Coasting, Oakwood Energy Management
Division, Taylor, MI: October 12, 2005;
TA-W-60,243A; Oakwood Custom Coasting, Oakwood Metal Fabricating
Division, Taylor, MI: October 12, 2005;
TA-W-60,243B; Oakwood Custom Coasting, Oakwood Metal Fabricating
Division, Dearborn, MI: October 12, 2005.
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-60,227; Amcor Pet Packaging, A Subsidiary of Amcor Limited, Erie,
PA: October 9, 2005.
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-60,198; Westark Diversified Enterprises, Ft. Smith, AR: October 2,
2005.
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-60,163; Gallman Wire Technologies, Gallman, MS: September 28,
2005;
TA-W-60,274; Southern Glove Manufacturing Co., Inc., Conover, NC:
October 20, 2005;
TA-W-60,303; Jeld-Wen Premium Doors, Oshkosh, WI: October 25, 2005;
TA-W-60,132; Mansfield Plumbing Products, LLC, Perrysville, OH:
September 25, 2005;
TA-W-59,800; Delphi Corporation, Delphi Packard Electric, Bazetta
Township, OH: July 26, 2005;
TA-W-59,800A; Delphi Corporation, Delphi Packard Electric, Cortland,
OH: July 26, 2005;
TA-W-59,800B; Delphi Corporation, Delphi Packard Electric, Rootstown,
OH: July 26, 2005;
TA-W-59,800C; Delphi Corporation, Delphi Packard Electric, Vienna, OH:
July 26, 2008;
TA-W-59,800D; Delphi Corporation, Delphi Packard Electric, Warren, OH:
July 26, 2005;
TA-W-59,800E; Delphi Corporation, Delphi Packard Electric, Champion,
OH: July 26, 2005;
TA W 59, 800F; Delphi Corporation, Delphi Packard Electric, Howland,
OH: July 26, 2005;
TA-W-59,870; Cerro Flow Products, Sauget, IL: August 8, 2005;
TA-W-60,062; G and G Hosiery, Fort Payne, AL: September 5, 2005;
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TA-W-60,128; Pony Lumber Company, LLC, Tacoma, WA: September 21, 2005;
TA-W-60,259; Burris Manufacturing, Inc., Albemarle, NC: October 18,
2005;
TA-W-60,205; General Motors Corp., GMVM Division, Oklahoma City, OK:
September 27, 2005.
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-60,202; Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., Engineered Products
Division, St. Marys, OH: September 28, 2005;
TA-W-60,214; Multy Industries USA, Atlanta, GA: October 5, 2005;
TA-W-60,248; Werner Co., Chicago Division, Franklin Park, IL: October
13, 2005;
TA-W-60,192; Black and Decker U.S., Charlotte Packaging Facility,
Charlotte, NC: September 20, 2005;
TA-W-60,238; Ossur Generation II, Bothell, WA: October 10, 2005;
TA-W-60,278; Ames True Temper, Formerly Know as Union Tools, Frankfort,
NY: January 24, 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-60,253; Metaldyne, St. Marys, PA: October 12, 2005;
TA-W-60,324; Lines Unlimited, Inc., Kernersville, NC: October 20, 2005.
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.
TA-W-60,100; Signature Mold and Manufacturing Co., Inc., Hartford, CT:
September 19, 2005;
TA-W-60,243; Oakwood Custom Coasting, Oakwood Energy Management
Division, Taylor, MI: October 12, 2005;
TA-W-60,243A; Oakwood Custom Coasting, Oakwood Metal Fabricating
Division, Taylor, MI: October 12, 2005;
TA-W-60,243B; Oakwood Custom Coasting, Oakwood Metal Fabricating
Division, Dearborn, MI: October 12, 2005;
TA-W-60,198; Westark Diversified Enterprises, Ft. Smith, AR: October 2,
2005.
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-60,120; Blackhawk Automotive Plastics, Upper Sandusky, OH:
September 21, 2005;
TA-W-60,227; Amcor Pet Packaging, A Subsidiary of Amcor Limited, Erie,
PA: October 9, 2005.
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-60,146; Jabil Circuit, Auburn Hills Division, Auburn Hills, MI;
TA-W-60,276; Brand ID, LLC, Costa Mesa, CA.
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.
TA-W-60,260; Georgia Pacific Corp., Crossett Paper OPNS, Crossett, AR.
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-60,015; Laird Technologies, A Subsidiary of Laird Group PLC,
Schaumburg, IL;
TA-W-60,089; Jones Apparel Group, Bristol Production Departments,
Bristol, PA;
TA-W-60,106; Cenveo, Inc., dba Graphic Arts Center, Commercial Printing
Division, Portland, OR;
TA-W-60,145; Schutt Sports, Salem, IL;
TA-W-60,152; Aimsworth Engineered, USA LLC, Grand Rapids, MN;
TA-W-60,197; C and C Smith Lumber Co., Summerhill, PA;
TA-W-60,204; Schaeffler Group USA, A Subsidiary of Schaeffler
Group, Automotive Division, Joplin, MO;
TA-W-60,223; Zippo Manufacturing Co., Bradford, PA;
TA-W-60,215; Gold Star Coatings, Division of Starcutter, West Branch,
MI.
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).
None.
The workers' firm does not produce an article as required for
certification under Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974.
TA-W-60,171; Nisource/Columbia Gas Transmission, Charleston, WV.
TA-W-60,226; Washington Mutual, LFC Bethel Park, A Division of
Washington Mutual Bank, Bethel Park, PA.
TA-W-60,241; Ingenix, Louisville, KY.
TA-W-60,261; Clout Financial Services, Inc., Bloomington, IN.
TA-W-60,264; Ibase, A Division of SPI Litigation Direct, Austin, TX.
TA-W-60,264A; Ibase, A Division of SPI Litigation Direct, Located
Through Out AL.
TA-W-60,264B; Ibase, A Division of SPI Litigation Direct, Located
Through Out AZ.
TA-W-60,264C; Ibase, A Division of SPI Litigation Direct, Located
Through Out CO.
TA-W-60,264D; Ibase, A Division of SPI Litigation Direct, Located
Through Out FL.
TA-W-60,264E; Ibase, A Division of SPI Litigation Direct, Located
Through Out ID.
TA-W-60,264F; Ibase, A Division of SPI Litigation Direct, Located
Through Out IN.
TA-W-60,264G; Ibase, A Division of SPI Litigation Direct, Located
Through Out KY.
TA-W-60,264H; Ibase, A Division of SPI Litigation Direct, Located
Through Out MA.
TA-W-60,264I; Ibase, A Division of SPI Litigation Direct, Located
Through Out MD.
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TA-W-60,264J; Ibase, A Division of SPI Litigation Direct, Located
Through Out MI.
TA-W-60,264K; Ibase, A Division of SPI Litigation Direct, Located
Through Out MO.
TA-W-60,264L; Ibase, A Division of SPI Litigation Direct, Located
Through Out NC.
TA-W-60,264M; Ibase, A Division of SPI Litigation Direct, Located
Through Out NY.
TA-W-60,264N; Ibase, A Division of SPI Litigation Direct, Located
Through Out OH.
TA-W-60,264O; Ibase, A Division of SPI Litigation Direct, Located
Through OR.
TA-W-60,264P; Ibase, A Division of SPI Litigation Direct, Located
Through Out PA.
TA-W-60,264Q; Ibase, A Division of SPI Litigation Direct, Located
Through Out TX.
TA-W-60,264R; Ibase, A Division of SPI Litigation Direct, Located
Through Out UT.
TA-W-60,264S; Ibase, A Division of SPI Litigation Direct, Located
Through Out VA.
TA-W-60,264T; Ibase, A Division of SPI Litigation Direct, Located
Through Out IL.
TA-W-60,268; Harte Hanks Market Intelligence, Sterling Heights, MI.
TA-W-60,306; United Auto Workers Local 969, Columbus, OH.
TA-W-60,352; Imperial World, dba World Pacific, Westmont, IL.
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 October 30 through November 3, 2006. 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: November 9, 2006.
Richard Church,
Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
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