Notice of Determinations Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance, 31614-31616 [E7-11022]

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• Employment and Training Administration
• DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 109 (Thursday, June 7, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31614-31616]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-11022]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Notice of Determinations Regarding Eligibility To Apply for 
Worker Adjustment Assistance andAlternative 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 May 21, 
2007 through May 25, 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

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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
    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 issued 
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-61,173; Viking Tool and Drill, Inc., St Paul, MN:March 22, 2006.
TA-61,181; Pine River Plastics, Inc., Westminster, SC:March 22, 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.

None.

    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-61,209; Reum Corporation, On-Site Leased Workers of QPSCompanies and 
Aerotek Staffing, Waukegan, IL:March 28, 2006.
TA-61,340; Tube Specialties Co., Inc., Troutdale, OR:April 18, 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.

TA-61,389; Vaungarde Acquisition, LLC, Owosso, MI: April 18, 2006.

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-61,434; Judith Leiber LLC, New York, NY: April 18, 2006
TA-61,439; Rugg Manufacturing Company, Inc.,Greenfield, MA: May 1, 
2006.
TA-61,460; Lozier Corporation, On-Site Lease Workers FromGregg Staffing 
Services, Pittsburgh, PA: May 4, 2006.
TA-61,478; Royal Home Fashions, a subsidiary of CroscillInc., Plant 8, 
Oxford, NC: May 28, 2007.
TA-61,543; KMC Holding LLC, dba Kennedy ManufacturingCompany, On-Site 
leased workers of Manpower, Van Wert, OH: May 10, 2006.
TA-61,224; Opportunity, Inc., Medical Division, HighlandPark, IL: April 
2, 2006.
TA-61,313; Circa 1801 Doblin, a subsidiary of Joan FabricsCorp., EBM 
Textiles, LLC Division, Connelly Springs,NC: April 13, 2006.
TA-61,350; Amsea, Inc., Fenton, MI: April 1, 2006.
TA-61,449; Delphi Corporation, Automotive Holding Group, On-Site Leased 
Workers of Securitas, Bartech etc.,Wichita Falls, TX: April 30, 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-61,231; AAA Human Capital and Staffmark Investment, LLC, Working On-
Site at Lego Systems, Inc., Enfield, CT:March 30, 2006.
TA-61,316; Associated Furniture Manufacturers, Inc., a wholly owned 
subsidiary of Sklar Peppler of America,Portland, OR: April 13, 2006.
TA-61,325; Metro Furniture, Metal Frame Department andUpholstery

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Department, Oakland, CA: April 17, 2006.
TA-61,326; Torque Traction Manufacturing Technologies, Inc., a 
subsidiary of Dana Corporation, AutomotiveSystems Group, Syracuse, IN: 
April 12, 2006.
TA-61,354; J.A.M. Plastics, Inc., (Formerly CIPI, Inc.), Anaheim, CA: 
April 17, 2006.
TA-61,402; Advanced Decorative Systems, Inc., dbaKaumagraph Flint 
Corporation, Millington, MI:April 26, 2006.
TA-61,470; General Motors Corporation, General MotorsSpringhill Mfg., 
Springhill, TN: May 4, 2006.
TA-61,471; Bond Cote Corporation, Fiber Loc Plant #2, Knitting 
Department, Dublin, VA: May 1, 2006.
TA-61,527; Fleetwood Travel Trailers of Kentucky, Inc., Travel Trailer 
Division, Campbellsville, KY: May 17,2006.
TA-61,534; Merkle Korff Industries, Inc., Richland CenterPlant, 
Richland Center, WI: May 16, 2006.
TA-61,558; Seagate Technology, LLC, Longmont Division, Longmont, CO: 
May 21, 2006.
TA-61,337; MYOB US, Product Development, Denville, NJ:April 18, 2006.
TA-61,380; Briggs and Stratton Corporation, Engine PowerProducts 
Groups, On-Site Leased Workers of FromAdecco, Murray, KY: March 30, 
2006.
TA-61,393; Best Artex, LLC, Highland, IL: April 26, 2006.
TA-61,395; Federal Mogul Corporation, Systems ProtectionGroup, On-Site 
Leased Workers from Kelly Services,Exton, PA: April 27, 2006.
TA-61,428; Dana Corporation, Heavy Vehicle TechnologiesAnd System 
Operations, Product Service Center,Statesville, NC: April 30, 2006.
TA-61,516; Best Textiles International, Ltd., Best Artex, LLC, West 
Point, MS: May 15, 2006.
TA-61,523; Central Brass Manufacturing Co., Currently Known as C.B.N. 
Supply, Cleveland, OH: April 27, 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-61,312; Ashdale Foam, Inc., Conover, NC: April 10, 2006.
TA-61,401; Victor Plastics, Inc., Kalona Division, On-SiteLeased 
Workers of Kelly Services, Kalona, IA:April 26, 2006.
TA-61,491; Decor Originals, Inc., Conover, NC: May 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-61,173; Viking Tool and Drill, Inc., St. Paul, MN.
TA-61,181; Pine River Plastics, Inc., Westminster, SC.
TA-61,209; Reum Corporation, On-Site Leased Workers of QPSCompanies and 
Aerotek Staffing, Waukegan, IL.
TA-61,340; Tube Specialties Co., Inc., Troutdale, OR.
TA-61,389; Vaungarde Acquisition, LLC, Owosso, MI.

    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-61,135; Williamson and Company, Greer, SC.
TA-61,444; Biltbest Products, Inc., Sainte Genevieve, MO.
TA-61,525; Ametek, Commercial Motor Division, Racine, WI.

    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-61,189; Analog Devices, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA.

    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-61,256; E.B.I. Holding, Inc., a subsidiary of Biomet, Inc., 
Allendale, NJ.
TA-61,317; Spacelabs Healthcare LLC, Spacelabs Medical, akaDelmar 
Reynolds Medical, Inc., Irvine, CA.
TA-61,358; Masonite Door Fabrication Services, Inc., a subsidiary of 
Masonite International, Toledo, OH.
TA-61,374; Seaswirl Boats, Inc., a subsidiary of GenmarHoldings, Inc., 
Culver, OR.
TA-61,227; Acument Global Technologies Camar, Decorah, IA.
TA-61,436; U.P. Plastics, Inc., Baraga, MI.

    The workers' firm does not produce an article as required for 
certification under Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974.

TA-61,382; Tandem Enterprises, Inc., Weslaco, TX.
TA-61,473; ICT Group, Inc., Dubois, PA.
TA-61,488; Webb Furniture Plant #1, Galax, VA.

    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 May 21 through May 25, 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: June 1, 2007.
Richard Church,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
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