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The intent of the Department’s
certification is to include all workers
employed at Guardian Automotive, a
subsidiary of Guardian Industries
Corporation, LaGrange, Georgia who are
secondarily affected.
The amended notice applicable to TAW–60,993 is hereby issued as follows:
‘‘All workers of Guardian Automotive, a
subsidiary of Guardian Industries
Corporation, including on-site leased workers
of Kelly Services and Manpower Services,
LaGrange, Georgia, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or
after February 14, 2006, through March 26,
2009, are eligible to apply for adjustment
assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act
of 1974.’’
I further determine that all workers of
Guardian Automotive, a subsidiary of
Guardian Industries Corporation,
including on-site leased workers from
Kelly Services and Manpower Services,
LaGrange, Georgia, are denied eligibility
to apply for alternative trade adjustment
assistance under Section 246 of the
Trade Act of 1974.
Signed at Washington, DC, this 20th day of
November 2008.
Linda G. Poole,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade
Adjustment Assistance.
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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 November 10 through
November 14, 2008.
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,
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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
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(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–64,211; Tarkett Alabama, Inc.,
NAFCO Div., Florence, AL: October
10, 2007.
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.
None.
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.
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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–64,078; Tyco Electronics
Corporation, Global Application
Tooling Division, Harrisburg, PA:
September 18, 2007.
TA–W–64,177; Louis Hornick and
Company, Inc., Haverstraw, NY:
September 26, 2007.
TA–W–63,399; Kik Custom Products,
Inc., On-Site Wkrs from Qualified
Resource International,
Cumberland, RI: May 12, 2007.
TA–W–64,062; Valspar Coatings,
General Industrial Division,
Jackson, TN: August 29, 2007.
TA–W–64,066; Mid South Electronics,
Inc., East Gadsden, AL: August 22,
2007.
TA–W–64,102; Wellman, Inc., Palmetto
Plant,Darlington, SC: May 4, 2008.
TA–W–64,247; Guilford Performance
Textiles, GMI Holding Corp,
Fuquay-Varina, NC: October 17,
2007.
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–64,010A; Blue Water Automotive
Systems, Inc., St. Clair, MI:
September 8, 2007.
TA–W–64,010B; Blue Water Automotive
Systems, Inc., St. Clair, MI:
September 8, 2007.
TA–W–64,010C; Blue Water Automotive
Systems, Inc., Port Huron, MI:
September 8, 2007.
TA–W–64,010D; Blue Water Automotive
Systems, Inc., St. Clair, MI:
September 8, 2007.
TA–W–64,010E; Blue Water Automotive
Systems, Inc., Caro, MI: September
8, 2007.
TA–W–64,010; Blue Water Automotive
Systems, Inc., Marysville, MI:
September 8, 2007.
TA–W–64,031; Gates Corporation, North
American Power Transmission
Division, Jefferson, NC: September
5, 2007.
TA–W–64,197; Avid Medical Products,
Formerly Known as Horizon
Medical, Flextronics Medical, Santa
Ana, CA: October 9, 2007.
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TA–W–64,268; Eagle Ottawa LLC,
Waterloo, IA: October 22, 2007.
TA–W–64,300; U.S. Marine Bayliner,
Brunswick Boat Division, Pipestone,
MN: October 28, 2007
TA–W–64,351; Dura Automotive
Systems, Inc., HCN Cable Division,
Hannibal, MO: October 18, 2008.
TA–W–63,952; Intel Corporation, Fab
11, Rio Rancho, NM: August 20,
2007.
TA–W–63,985; Cooper Standard
Automotive, Noise, Vibration and
Harshness Div., Auburn, IN:
October 7, 2008.
TA–W–64,125; GE Healthcare
Bioscience BioProess Corp.,
Biopharma Instruments, Aerotek,
Connections, etc, Somerset, NJ:
September 26, 2007.
TA–W–64,152; McClatchy Newspapers,
Inc., dba The Sacramento Bee, AD
Central Department, Sacramento,
CA: September 22, 2007.
TA–W–64,236; Shop Vac Endicott,
Endicott, NY: October 16, 2007.
TA–W–64,248; Freudenberg Nonwovens,
Industrial and Interlining Division,
Durham, NC: October 17, 2007.
TA–W–64,371; SMI Bell Manufacturing,
dba SML Bekk,
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–64,156; Boise Cascade, LLC,
Kettle Falls, WA: October 1, 2007.
TA–W–64,323; Hoover Universal, dba
Johnson Controls, Inc., Jefferson
City, MO: October 29, 2007.
TA–W–64,325; Yorozu Automotive
Mississippi, Inc., Vicksburg, MS:
October 31, 2007.
TA–W–63,892; Display Pack, Inc.,
Leased Wkrs Staffing, Inc., Formerly
known as Axios, Inc., Grand
Rapids, MI: August 12, 2007.
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. The firm
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does not have a significant number of
workers 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–64,211; Tarkett Alabama, Inc.,
NAFCO Div., Florence, AL.
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.
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.
TAW–63,582; Power Packer Automotive,
A Division of Actuant Corporation,
Glendale, WI.
TAW–63,922; Kongsberg Automotive,
Inc., Selmer,TN.
TAW–64,097; EcoWater Systems LLC, A
Subsidiary of the Marmon Group,
Woodbury, MN.
The workers’ firm does not produce
an article as required for certification
under Section 222 of the Trade Act of
1974.
None.
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 November 10 through November 14, 2008.
Copies of these determinations are available
for inspection in Room C–5311, U.S.
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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 21, 2008.
Linda G. Poole,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade
Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. E8–28351 Filed 11–28–08; 8:45 am]
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Chrysler LLC, St. Louis South
Assembly Division, Including On-Site
Leased Workers From HAAS TCM, Inc.,
Fenton, MO; 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 December 14, 2007,
applicable to workers of Chrysler LLC,
St. Louis South Assembly Division,
Fenton, Missouri. The notice was
published in the Federal Register on
December 31, 2007 (72 FR 74343).
At the request of the petitioner, the
Department reviewed the certification
for workers of the subject firm. The
workers assemble Chrysler Town and
Country mini-van, and the Dodge Grand
Caravan mini-van.
New information shows that workers
leased workers from HAAS TCM, Inc.
were employed on-site at the Fenton,
Missouri location of Chrysler LLC, St.
Louis South Assembly Division. The
Department has determined that these
workers were sufficiently under the
control of Chrysler LLC, St. Louis South
Assembly Division to be considered
leased workers.
Based on these findings, the
Department is amending this
certification to include workers leased
from HAAS TCM, Inc. working on-site
at the Fenton, Missouri location of the
subject firm.
The intent of the Department’s
certification is to include all workers
employed at Chrysler LLC, St. Louis
South Assembly Division, Fenton,
Missouri who were adversely affected
by increased imports of Chrysler Town
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and Country mini-van and the Dodge
Grand Caravan mini-van.
The amended notice applicable to
TA–W–62,438 is hereby issued as
follows:
’’All workers of Chrysler LLC, St. Louis
South Assembly Division, including on-site
leased workers from HAAS TCM, Inc.,
Fenton, Missouri, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or
after November 7, 2006, through December
14, 2009, 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 18th day of
November 2008.
Richard Church,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade
Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. E8–28354 Filed 11–28–08; 8:45 am]
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[TA–W–63,052]
Chrysler LLC, St. Louis North
Assembly Plant, Including On-Site
Leased Workers From HAAS TCM, Inc.,
Fenton, MO; 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 14, 2008, applicable
to workers of Chrysler LLC, St. Louis
North Assembly Plant, Fenton,
Missouri. The notice was published in
the Federal Register on May 2, 2008 (73
FR 24317).
At the request of the petitioner, the
Department reviewed the certification
for workers of the subject firm. The
workers assemble Dodge Ram full-sized
pickup trucks.
New information shows that leased
workers from HAAS TCM, Inc., were
employed on-site at the Fenton,
Missouri, location of Chrysler LLC, St.
Louis North Assembly Plant. The
Department has determined that these
workers were sufficiently under the
control of Chrysler LLC, St. Louis North
Assembly Plant, to be considered leased
workers.
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Based on these findings, the
Department is amending this
certification to include workers leased
from HAAS TCM, Inc., working on-site
at the Fenton, Missouri, location of the
subject firm.
The intent of the Department’s
certification is to include all workers
employed at Chrysler LLC, St. Louis
North Assembly Plant, Fenton,
Missouri, who were adversely affected
by increased imports of Dodge Ram fullsized pickup trucks.
The amended notice applicable to
TA–W–63,052 is hereby issued as
follows:
‘‘All workers of Chrysler LLC, St. Louis
North Assembly Plant, including on-site
leased workers from HAAS TCM, Inc.,
Fenton, Missouri, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or
after March 18, 2007, through April 14, 2010,
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 18th day of
November 2008.
Richard Church,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade
Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. E8–28355 Filed 11–28–08; 8:45 am]
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[TA–W–63,521]
Daltile, Incorporated, a Subsidiary of
Mohawk Industries, DTG Tile Corp./
Dal-Elit, Dallas, TX; 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 July 28, 2008,
applicable to workers of Daltile,
Incorporated, a subsidiary of Mohawk
Industries, Dallas, Texas. The notice
was published in the Federal Register
on August 12, 2008 (73 FR 46922).
At the request of the State agency, the
Department reviewed the certification
for workers of the subject firm. The
workers are engaged in the production
of ceramic tiles.
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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 November
10 through November 14, 2008.
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
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-64,211; Tarkett Alabama, Inc., NAFCO Div., Florence, AL: October
10, 2007.
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.
None.
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.
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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-64,078; Tyco Electronics Corporation, Global Application Tooling
Division, Harrisburg, PA: September 18, 2007.
TA-W-64,177; Louis Hornick and Company, Inc., Haverstraw, NY: September
26, 2007.
TA-W-63,399; Kik Custom Products, Inc., On-Site Wkrs from Qualified
Resource International, Cumberland, RI: May 12, 2007.
TA-W-64,062; Valspar Coatings, General Industrial Division, Jackson,
TN: August 29, 2007.
TA-W-64,066; Mid South Electronics, Inc., East Gadsden, AL: August 22,
2007.
TA-W-64,102; Wellman, Inc., Palmetto Plant,Darlington, SC: May 4, 2008.
TA-W-64,247; Guilford Performance Textiles, GMI Holding Corp, Fuquay-
Varina, NC: October 17, 2007.
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-64,010A; Blue Water Automotive Systems, Inc., St. Clair, MI:
September 8, 2007.
TA-W-64,010B; Blue Water Automotive Systems, Inc., St. Clair, MI:
September 8, 2007.
TA-W-64,010C; Blue Water Automotive Systems, Inc., Port Huron, MI:
September 8, 2007.
TA-W-64,010D; Blue Water Automotive Systems, Inc., St. Clair, MI:
September 8, 2007.
TA-W-64,010E; Blue Water Automotive Systems, Inc., Caro, MI: September
8, 2007.
TA-W-64,010; Blue Water Automotive Systems, Inc., Marysville, MI:
September 8, 2007.
TA-W-64,031; Gates Corporation, North American Power Transmission
Division, Jefferson, NC: September 5, 2007.
TA-W-64,197; Avid Medical Products, Formerly Known as Horizon Medical,
Flextronics Medical, Santa Ana, CA: October 9, 2007.
TA-W-64,268; Eagle Ottawa LLC, Waterloo, IA: October 22, 2007.
TA-W-64,300; U.S. Marine Bayliner, Brunswick Boat Division, Pipestone,
MN: October 28, 2007
TA-W-64,351; Dura Automotive Systems, Inc., HCN Cable Division,
Hannibal, MO: October 18, 2008.
TA-W-63,952; Intel Corporation, Fab 11, Rio Rancho, NM: August 20,
2007.
TA-W-63,985; Cooper Standard Automotive, Noise, Vibration and Harshness
Div., Auburn, IN: October 7, 2008.
TA-W-64,125; GE Healthcare Bioscience BioProess Corp., Biopharma
Instruments, Aerotek, Connections, etc, Somerset, NJ: September 26,
2007.
TA-W-64,152; McClatchy Newspapers, Inc., dba The Sacramento Bee, AD
Central Department, Sacramento, CA: September 22, 2007.
TA-W-64,236; Shop Vac Endicott, Endicott, NY: October 16, 2007.
TA-W-64,248; Freudenberg Nonwovens, Industrial and Interlining
Division, Durham, NC: October 17, 2007.
TA-W-64,371; SMI Bell Manufacturing, dba SML Bekk,
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-64,156; Boise Cascade, LLC, Kettle Falls, WA: October 1, 2007.
TA-W-64,323; Hoover Universal, dba Johnson Controls, Inc., Jefferson
City, MO: October 29, 2007.
TA-W-64,325; Yorozu Automotive Mississippi, Inc., Vicksburg, MS:
October 31, 2007.
TA-W-63,892; Display Pack, Inc., Leased Wkrs Staffing, Inc., Formerly
known as Axios, Inc., Grand Rapids, MI: August 12, 2007.
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. The firm does not have a significant number of
workers 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-64,211; Tarkett Alabama, Inc., NAFCO Div., Florence, AL.
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.
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.
TAW-63,582; Power Packer Automotive, A Division of Actuant Corporation,
Glendale, WI.
TAW-63,922; Kongsberg Automotive, Inc., Selmer,TN.
TAW-64,097; EcoWater Systems LLC, A Subsidiary of the Marmon Group,
Woodbury, MN.
The workers' firm does not produce an article as required for
certification under Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974.
None.
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 November 10 through November 14, 2008.
Copies of these determinations are available for inspection in Room
C-5311, U.S.
[[Page 72848]]
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 21, 2008.
Linda G. Poole,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. E8-28351 Filed 11-28-08; 8:45 am]
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