Investigations Regarding Certifications of Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance, 15218-15219 [E8-5726]

Download as PDF 15218 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 56 / Friday, March 21, 2008 / Notices met. Workers at the firm possess skills that are easily transferable. TA–W–62,582; Smurfit Stone, El Paso, TX. 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. None. 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–62,721; Kirby Lester, LLC, Stamford, CT. TA–W–62,858; Household Utilities, Inc., Kiel, WI. 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–62,637; Arcelor Mittal USA Weirton, Inc., Division of Arcelor Mittal USA, Inc., Weirton, WV. TA–W–62,674; Fiber Yarns and Fillers, Inc., Philadelphia, PA. TA–W–62,702; Merix Corporation, OnSite Leased Workers From Kelly Services, Wood Village, OR. TA–W–62,742; Edgebuilder Wall Panels, Inc., Formerly Norse Building Systems, Ladysmith, WI. The workers’ firm does not produce an article as required for certification under Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974. TA–W–62,921; Advance America, Reading, PA. The investigation revealed that criteria of Section 222(b)(2) have 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 3 through March 7, 2008. 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: March 11, 2008. Ralph DiBattista, Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E8–5727 Filed 3–20–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P 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 March 31, 2008. 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 March 31, 2008. 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 12th day of March 2008. Ralph DiBattista, Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. APPENDIX—.48 TAA PETITIONS INSTITUTED BETWEEN 3/3/08 AND 3/7/08 Subject firm (Petitioners) Location SAS Shoemakers (State) ............................................. EMS Springhill—Delphi Plant (Comp) .......................... ACE Style Intimate Apparel, Inc. (Wkrs) ...................... Laser Tek Industries, Inc. (Comp) ................................ Keeper Corporation (State) .......................................... Gordon Garment (Comp) ............................................. Steel Craft Industries, LLC (Comp) .............................. WestPoint Home, Inc. (Comp) ..................................... Bradford Dyeing Association, Inc. (Comp) ................... Fulflex Elastomerics Worldwide (Comp) ...................... Alcatel-Lucent (Comp) .................................................. Johnson Rubber Company (Union) .............................. Two Star Dog, Inc. (State) ........................................... PMI/Diversco (State) .................................................... Hi Specialty America (Comp) ....................................... Bekaert Corporation (IUECWA) ................................... Pittsfield, ME ........................................... Columbia, TN .......................................... New York, NY ......................................... Richmond, IL ........................................... North Windham, CT ................................ Bristol, VA ............................................... Miami, OK ............................................... Biddeford, ME ......................................... Bradford, RI ............................................ Greeneville, TN ....................................... North Andover, MA ................................. North Baltimore, OH ............................... Berkeley, CA ........................................... Duluth, GA .............................................. Irwin, PA ................................................. Rome, GA ............................................... mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES TA–W 62928 62929 62930 62931 62932 62933 62934 62935 62936 62937 62938 62939 62940 62941 62942 62943 ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:33 Mar 20, 2008 Jkt 214001 PO 00000 Frm 00099 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\21MRN1.SGM Date of institution 21MRN1 Date of petition 03/03/08 03/03/08 03/03/08 03/03/08 03/03/08 03/03/08 03/03/08 03/03/08 03/03/08 03/03/08 03/03/08 03/03/08 03/04/08 03/04/08 03/04/08 03/04/08 02/15/08 02/20/08 02/19/08 02/29/08 02/28/08 02/28/08 02/29/08 02/29/08 02/28/08 02/28/08 02/28/08 03/01/08 02/05/08 03/03/08 02/29/08 02/27/08 ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... 15219 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 56 / Friday, March 21, 2008 / Notices APPENDIX—.48 TAA PETITIONS INSTITUTED BETWEEN 3/3/08 AND 3/7/08—Continued Subject firm (Petitioners) Location Trius Products, LLC (Comp) ........................................ Federal Mogul (IBEW) .................................................. Plaster Group/Pioneer Tool and Mold (16505) ............ Norcal Pottery (Comp) .................................................. Superior Studs and Glide Stud Mill (Wkrs) .................. Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. (Wkrs) ......................... Key Plastics (Wkrs) ...................................................... Best King Fashions, Inc. (Wkrs) ................................... Newpage Corporation (Comp) ..................................... Sensata Technologies (formerly Airpax) (State) .......... Fiesta Gas Grills, LLC (Wkrs) ...................................... Pitney Bowes (State) .................................................... General Mills, Inc. (Comp) ........................................... Lear Corporation (Comp) ............................................. Auburn Hosiery Mills, Inc. (Comp) ............................... O’Sullivan Films, Inc. (Comp) ....................................... Russell Corporation (Comp) ......................................... Dura Automotive Systems, Inc. (Comp) ....................... Copeland Corporation (Rep) ........................................ Lexington Rubber Group/Lexington Inc. (IUECWA) .... Starlo Fashions/G-III Fashions (Comp) ........................ K-Ply, Inc. (IAMAW) ..................................................... Sanmina-Sci, Inc. (Comp) ............................................ Riverside Manufacturing Company (State) .................. The Longaberger Company (Wkrs) .............................. Tyco Electronics (Comp) .............................................. Maine Moccasin (State) ................................................ Southern Furniture, Inc. (Comp) .................................. Edwards Vacuum, Inc. (Rep) ....................................... Griffin Manufacturing (Comp) ....................................... Legget and Platt, Inc. (Wkrs) ....................................... Catherine Coatney Design (Wkrs) ............................... Cleves, OH ............................................. Boyertown, PA ........................................ Erie, PA ................................................... Richmond, CA ......................................... Roseburg, OR ......................................... Tempe, AZ .............................................. York, PA .................................................. New York, NY ......................................... Niagara, WI ............................................. Frederick, MD ......................................... Dickson, TN ............................................ Danbury, CT ........................................... Poplar, WI ............................................... Louisville, KY .......................................... Auburn, KY ............................................. Lebanon, PA ........................................... Sussex, WI .............................................. Moberly, MO ........................................... Shelby, NC .............................................. Vienna, OH ............................................. New York, NY ......................................... Port Angeles, WA ................................... Rapid City, SD ........................................ Wadley, GA ............................................. Newark, OH ............................................ Rochester, NY ........................................ Lewiston, ME .......................................... Conover, NC ........................................... Tempe, AZ .............................................. Fall River, MA ......................................... Ferndale, MI ............................................ San Francisco, CA .................................. TA–W 62944 62945 62946 62947 62948 62949 62950 62951 62952 62953 62954 62955 62956 62957 62958 62959 62960 62961 62962 62963 62964 62965 62966 62967 62968 62969 62970 62971 62972 62973 62974 62975 ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... [FR Doc. E8–5726 Filed 3–20–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA–W–62,232] mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES Philips Lighting Company; Lamps Division, Danville, KY; Notice of Revised Determination on Reconsideration On January 2, 2008, the Department issued an Affirmative Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration for the workers and former workers of Philips Lighting Company, Lamps Division, Danville, Kentucky (subject firm). The Department’s Notice of Determination was published in the Federal Register on January 11, 2008 (73 FR 2068). The subject firm produces glass envelopes used in incandescent lamps and glass envelopes used in (Christmas) ornaments. Workers are not separately identifiable by product line. The initial negative determination regarding eligibility to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) and VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:33 Mar 20, 2008 Jkt 214001 Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance (ATAA) applicable to workers and former workers of the subject firm (issued on November 9, 2007) was based on the Department’s findings that, during the relevant period, the subject firm did not shift glass envelope production to a foreign country, and neither the subject firm nor its customers imported articles like or directly competitive with those produced by the subject firm. The request for administrative reconsideration filed by the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union (Union), dated December 20, 2007, alleges that ‘‘the production of the company’s incandescent bulbs would be transferred to the company’s Monterey, Mexico facility;’’ that the subject firm ‘‘manufactures and imports Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs in Poland, which competes with incandescent bulbs;’’ that two major competitors ‘‘manufacture Compact Fluorescent light bulbs in China and import these products to the U.S.;’’ and that the subject firm’s single largest customer of glass envelopes used in ornaments PO 00000 Frm 00100 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Date of institution Date of petition 03/04/08 03/04/08 03/04/08 03/04/08 03/04/08 03/04/08 03/04/08 03/05/08 03/05/08 03/05/08 03/05/08 03/05/08 03/05/08 03/05/08 03/05/08 03/05/08 03/05/08 03/05/08 03/06/08 03/06/08 03/06/08 03/06/08 03/06/08 03/06/08 03/06/08 03/07/08 03/07/08 03/07/08 03/07/08 03/07/08 03/07/08 03/07/08 03/03/08 03/03/08 02/03/08 02/27/08 02/25/08 02/27/08 03/03/08 01/22/08 03/03/08 03/03/08 02/22/08 03/04/08 03/03/08 02/28/08 02/28/08 03/04/08 03/05/08 02/27/08 02/28/08 03/04/08 02/19/08 03/03/08 02/27/08 03/05/08 03/02/08 02/29/08 03/05/08 03/04/08 03/03/08 03/05/08 02/15/08 03/06/08 ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ceased purchasing from the subject firm ‘‘because that company now imports all of their finished goods.’’ The Union’s support documentation included the following: a copy of an August 10, 2007 letter from a company official to the Union (with a memorandum attached); a copy of a September 10, 2007, letter from a company official to the Union; an undated document titled ‘‘Partial Sampling of Legislation Impacting Incandescent Lamps;’’ a copy of an article titled ‘‘Is It Time to Ban the Bulb?’’ (TED Magazine, March 2007); a copy of an article titled ‘‘Lamps NA Briefing’’ (Philips, March 14, 2007); a copy of an e-mail exchange between a company official and the Union on December 19, 2007; and a copy of an email exchange between a company official and the Union on December 20, 2007. Under Section 223(a) of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, TAA certification may be issued for primary workers if the following criteria are met: Section (a)(2)(A)— A. A significant number or proportion of the workers in such workers’ firm, or an appropriate subdivision of the firm, have become totally or E:\FR\FM\21MRN1.SGM 21MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 56 (Friday, March 21, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15218-15219]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-5726]


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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 March 31, 2008.
    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 
March 31, 2008.
    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 12th day of March 2008.
Ralph DiBattista,
Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

                        APPENDIX--.48 TAA Petitions Instituted Between 3/3/08 and 3/7/08
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                                     Subject firm                                Date of
             TA-W                    (Petitioners)           Location          institution      Date of petition
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62928.........................  SAS Shoemakers (State)  Pittsfield, ME...  03/03/08..........  02/15/08
62929.........................  EMS Springhill--Delphi  Columbia, TN.....  03/03/08..........  02/20/08
                                 Plant (Comp).
62930.........................  ACE Style Intimate      New York, NY.....  03/03/08..........  02/19/08
                                 Apparel, Inc. (Wkrs).
62931.........................  Laser Tek Industries,   Richmond, IL.....  03/03/08..........  02/29/08
                                 Inc. (Comp).
62932.........................  Keeper Corporation      North Windham, CT  03/03/08..........  02/28/08
                                 (State).
62933.........................  Gordon Garment (Comp).  Bristol, VA......  03/03/08..........  02/28/08
62934.........................  Steel Craft             Miami, OK........  03/03/08..........  02/29/08
                                 Industries, LLC
                                 (Comp).
62935.........................  WestPoint Home, Inc.    Biddeford, ME....  03/03/08..........  02/29/08
                                 (Comp).
62936.........................  Bradford Dyeing         Bradford, RI.....  03/03/08..........  02/28/08
                                 Association, Inc.
                                 (Comp).
62937.........................  Fulflex Elastomerics    Greeneville, TN..  03/03/08..........  02/28/08
                                 Worldwide (Comp).
62938.........................  Alcatel-Lucent (Comp).  North Andover, MA  03/03/08..........  02/28/08
62939.........................  Johnson Rubber Company  North Baltimore,   03/03/08..........  03/01/08
                                 (Union).                OH.
62940.........................  Two Star Dog, Inc.      Berkeley, CA.....  03/04/08..........  02/05/08
                                 (State).
62941.........................  PMI/Diversco (State)..  Duluth, GA.......  03/04/08..........  03/03/08
62942.........................  Hi Specialty America    Irwin, PA........  03/04/08..........  02/29/08
                                 (Comp).
62943.........................  Bekaert Corporation     Rome, GA.........  03/04/08..........  02/27/08
                                 (IUECWA).

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62944.........................  Trius Products, LLC     Cleves, OH.......  03/04/08..........  03/03/08
                                 (Comp).
62945.........................  Federal Mogul (IBEW)..  Boyertown, PA....  03/04/08..........  03/03/08
62946.........................  Plaster Group/Pioneer   Erie, PA.........  03/04/08..........  02/03/08
                                 Tool and Mold (16505).
62947.........................  Norcal Pottery (Comp).  Richmond, CA.....  03/04/08..........  02/27/08
62948.........................  Superior Studs and      Roseburg, OR.....  03/04/08..........  02/25/08
                                 Glide Stud Mill
                                 (Wkrs).
62949.........................  Freescale               Tempe, AZ........  03/04/08..........  02/27/08
                                 Semiconductor, Inc.
                                 (Wkrs).
62950.........................  Key Plastics (Wkrs)...  York, PA.........  03/04/08..........  03/03/08
62951.........................  Best King Fashions,     New York, NY.....  03/05/08..........  01/22/08
                                 Inc. (Wkrs).
62952.........................  Newpage Corporation     Niagara, WI......  03/05/08..........  03/03/08
                                 (Comp).
62953.........................  Sensata Technologies    Frederick, MD....  03/05/08..........  03/03/08
                                 (formerly Airpax)
                                 (State).
62954.........................  Fiesta Gas Grills, LLC  Dickson, TN......  03/05/08..........  02/22/08
                                 (Wkrs).
62955.........................  Pitney Bowes (State)..  Danbury, CT......  03/05/08..........  03/04/08
62956.........................  General Mills, Inc.     Poplar, WI.......  03/05/08..........  03/03/08
                                 (Comp).
62957.........................  Lear Corporation        Louisville, KY...  03/05/08..........  02/28/08
                                 (Comp).
62958.........................  Auburn Hosiery Mills,   Auburn, KY.......  03/05/08..........  02/28/08
                                 Inc. (Comp).
62959.........................  O'Sullivan Films, Inc.  Lebanon, PA......  03/05/08..........  03/04/08
                                 (Comp).
62960.........................  Russell Corporation     Sussex, WI.......  03/05/08..........  03/05/08
                                 (Comp).
62961.........................  Dura Automotive         Moberly, MO......  03/05/08..........  02/27/08
                                 Systems, Inc. (Comp).
62962.........................  Copeland Corporation    Shelby, NC.......  03/06/08..........  02/28/08
                                 (Rep).
62963.........................  Lexington Rubber Group/ Vienna, OH.......  03/06/08..........  03/04/08
                                 Lexington Inc.
                                 (IUECWA).
62964.........................  Starlo Fashions/G-III   New York, NY.....  03/06/08..........  02/19/08
                                 Fashions (Comp).
62965.........................  K-Ply, Inc. (IAMAW)...  Port Angeles, WA.  03/06/08..........  03/03/08
62966.........................  Sanmina-Sci, Inc.       Rapid City, SD...  03/06/08..........  02/27/08
                                 (Comp).
62967.........................  Riverside               Wadley, GA.......  03/06/08..........  03/05/08
                                 Manufacturing Company
                                 (State).
62968.........................  The Longaberger         Newark, OH.......  03/06/08..........  03/02/08
                                 Company (Wkrs).
62969.........................  Tyco Electronics        Rochester, NY....  03/07/08..........  02/29/08
                                 (Comp).
62970.........................  Maine Moccasin (State)  Lewiston, ME.....  03/07/08..........  03/05/08
62971.........................  Southern Furniture,     Conover, NC......  03/07/08..........  03/04/08
                                 Inc. (Comp).
62972.........................  Edwards Vacuum, Inc.    Tempe, AZ........  03/07/08..........  03/03/08
                                 (Rep).
62973.........................  Griffin Manufacturing   Fall River, MA...  03/07/08..........  03/05/08
                                 (Comp).
62974.........................  Legget and Platt, Inc.  Ferndale, MI.....  03/07/08..........  02/15/08
                                 (Wkrs).
62975.........................  Catherine Coatney       San Francisco, CA  03/07/08..........  03/06/08
                                 Design (Wkrs).
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