Notice of Determinations Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance, 17935-17938 [E7-6658]
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(5) An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to
respond: 10 respondents per year at 32
hours per certification.
(6) An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: 320 hours annual burden.
If additional information is required
contact: Ms. Lynn Bryant, Department
Clearance Officer, United States
Department of Justice, Policy and
Planning Staff, Justice Management
Division, Patrick Henry Building, Suite
1600, 601 D Street, NW., Washington,
DC 20530.
Dated: April 5, 2007.
Lynn Bryant,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, United
States Department of Justice.
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[OMB Number 1190–0004]
Civil Rights Division, Disability Rights
Section; Agency Information
Collection Activities Under Review
30-day notice of information
collection under review:
nondiscrimination on the basis of
disability in state and local government
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ACTION:
The Department of Justice, Civil
Rights Division, Disability Rights
Section, will be submitting the
following information collection request
to the Office of Management and Budget
for review and approval in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995. The information collection
extension is published to obtain
comments from the public and affected
agencies. This proposed information
collection was previously published in
the Federal Register on January 31,
2007, Volume 72, Number 20, Page
4531, allowing for a 60-day public
comment period.
The purpose of this notice is to allow
an additional 30 days for public
comment. Comments are encouraged
and will be accepted until May 10,
2007. This process is conducted in
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
Written comments and/or suggestions
are requested from the public and
affected agencies concerning the
extension of a currently approved
collection of information. Your
comments should address one or more
of the following four points:
(1) Evaluate whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
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performance of the function of the
agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
collection of information;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology
(e.g., permitting electronic submission
of responses).
Written comments and/or suggestions
regarding the item(s) contained in this
notice, especially regarding the
estimated public burden and associated
response time should be directed to the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB), Office of Regulatory Affairs,
Attention: Department of Justice Desk
Officer, Washington, DC 20503.
Additionally, comments may be
submitted to OMB via facsimile to (202)
395–7285. Comments may also be
submitted to the U.S. Department of
Justice (DOJ), Justice Management
Division, Policy and Planning Staff,
Attention: Department Clearance
Officer, Patrick Henry Building, Suite
1600, 601 D Street, NW., Washington,
DC 20530. Additionally, comments may
be submitted to DOJ via facsimile to
(202) 514–1534.
The information collection is listed
below:
(1) Type of information collection:
Extension of Currently Approved
Collection.
(2) The title of the form/collection:
Nondiscrimination on the Basis of
Disability in State and Local
Government Services (Transition Plan).
(3) The agency form number and
applicable component of the
Department sponsoring the collection:
No form number. Disability Rights
Section, Civil Rights Division, U.S.
Department of Justice.
(4) Affected public who will be asked
to respond, as well as a brief abstract:
Primary: State, Local or Tribal
Government. Under title II of the
Americans with Disabilities Act, State
and local governments are required to
operate each service, program, or
activity so that the service, program, or
activity, when viewed in its entirety, is
readily accessible to and usable by
individuals with disabilities (‘‘program
accessibility’’). If structural changes to
existing facilities are necessary to
accomplish program accessibility, a
public entity that employs 50 or more
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persons must develop a ‘‘transition
plan’’ setting forth the steps necessary to
complete the structural changes. A copy
of the transition plan must be made
available for public inspection.
(5) An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to
respond: 3,000 respondents at 8 hours
per transition plan.
(6) An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: 24,000 hours annual burden.
If additional information is required
contact: Ms. Lynn Bryant, Department
Clearance Officer, United States
Department of Justice, Policy and
Planning Staff, Justice Management
Division, Patrick Henry Building, Suite
1600, 601 D Street, NW., Washington,
DC 20530.
Dated: April 5, 2007.
Lynn Bryant,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, United
States Department of Justice.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training
Administration
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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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 April 20, 2007.
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 April 20,
2007.
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 3rd day of
April 2007.
Linda G. Poole,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade
Adjustment Assistance.
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Subject firm (petitioners)
Location
Beard Hosiery Co. Inc. (Wkrs) .............................................
Schoeller Arca Systems (Wkrs) ...........................................
Bartech (Wkrs) ......................................................................
Owens-Illinois (Comp) ..........................................................
Rebtex Inc. (State) ...............................................................
Weley Incorporated (Wkrs) ...................................................
Pine River Plastics, Inc. (Wkrs) ............................................
Ferrero U.S.A., Inc. (Comp) .................................................
Duro Textiles LLC (State) .....................................................
Diversified Precision Products (Comp) ................................
Loparex Inc. (Union) .............................................................
New London Textile (Comp) ................................................
PointCare Corporation (Wkrs) ..............................................
Merrill Lynch (State) .............................................................
Analog Devices Incorporated (Wkrs) ...................................
Entronix (State) .....................................................................
Collins & Aikman Products Co (27573) ...............................
Arrow Electronics Inc. (State) ...............................................
Administaff formerly named Star Products (State) ..............
Triana Industries, Inc. (Comp) ..............................................
Eaton Corporation (Comp) ...................................................
Avx Corporation (Comp) .......................................................
Ferguson Enterprises c/o Freightline (State) .......................
L.A. Darling Company (Comp) .............................................
Emerson Network Power (Comp) ........................................
Neff-Perkins Company (Union) ............................................
Photronics, Inc. (Comp) ........................................................
Glenoit LLC/Excell Home Fashion, Inc. (Comp) ..................
Calgon Carbon Corporation (Wkrs) ......................................
Gildan Activewear Malone, Inc. (Comp) ..............................
Collins and Aikman (UAW) ...................................................
The Hershey Company (State) ............................................
Gorecki Mfg. (State) .............................................................
GKN Sinter Metals, Inc. (Comp) ..........................................
Reum Corporation (Wkrs) ....................................................
Carlsen Wood Products Inc. (Comp) ...................................
Dundee Manufacturing Co., Inc. (Comp) .............................
Lenior, NC .............................
Detroit, MI .............................
Kokomo, IN ...........................
Hayward, CA .........................
Sommerville, NJ ....................
Blue Bell, PA .........................
Westminister, SC ..................
Somerset, NJ ........................
Fall River, MA .......................
Spring Arbor, MI ....................
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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 68 (Tuesday, April 10, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17935-17938]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-6658]
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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.
[FR Doc. E7-6658 Filed 4-9-07; 8:45 am]
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