NAFTA transitional adjustment assistance: American Garment et al.,

[Federal Register: April 3, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 64)]

[Notices]

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

Investigations Regarding Certifications of Eligibility To Apply for NAFTA Transitional Adjustment Assistance

Petitions for transitional adjustment assistance under the North American Free Trade Agreement--Transitional Adjustment Assistance Implementation Act (Pub. L. 103-182), hereinafter called (NAFTA-TAA), have been filedwith State Governors under Section 250(b)(1) of Subchapter D, Chapter 2, Title II, of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, are identified in the Appendix to this Notice. Upon notice from a Governor that a NAFTA-TAA petition has been received, the Acting Director of the Office Trade Adjustment Assistance (OTAA), Employment and Training Administration (ETA), Department of Labor (DOL), announces the filing of the petition and takes actions pursuant to paragraphs (c) and (e) of Section 250 of the Trade Act.

The purpose of the Governor's actions and the Labor Department's investigations are to determine whether the workers separated from employment after December 8, 1993 (date of enactment of Pub. L. 103- 182) are eligible to apply for NAFTA-TAA under Subchapter D of the Trade Act because of increased imports from or the shift in production to Mexico or Canada.

The petitioners or any other persons showing a substantial interest in the subject matter of the investigations may request a public hearing with the Acting Director of OTAA at the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) in Washington, DC provided such request is filedin writing with the Acting Director of OTAA not later than April 13, 1998.

Also, interested persons are invited to submit written comments regarding the subject matter of the petitions to the Acting Director of OTAA at the address shown below not later than April 13, 1998.

Petitions filedwith the Governors are available for inspection at the Office of the Acting Director, OTAA, ETA, DOL, Room C-4318, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210.

Signed at Washington, DC this 27th day of March, 1998. Grant D. Beale, Acting Director, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Appendix

Date

received at

Subject firm

Location

Governor's Petition No.

Articles produced office

American Garment (Wkrs)........ El Paso, TX....... 02/06/1998 NAFTA-2,177

Stone Wash & Dye Clothes.

Oxford Automotive (UAW)........ Winchester, IN.... 01/05/1998 NAFTA-2,178

Automotive stampings. U.S. Kids Apparel (Comp)....... Canton, GA........ 02/03/1998 NAFTA-2,179

Children's Clothing. Eagle Veneer (Wkrs)............ Harrisburg, OR.... 02/05/1998 NAFTA-2,180

Finished Plywood. MIJA Industries (Co.).......... Plymouth, MA...... 02/05/1998 NAFTA-2,181

Pressure gauges. ChamberDoor Industries, Inc ( ) Hot Springs, AR... 02/02/1998 NAFTA-2,182

Doors.

Federal Mogul (UAW)............ Greenville, MI.... 01/16/1998 NAFTA-2,183

Bearings for auto engines.

Michigan Carton (GCIU)......... Battle Creek, MI.. 01/15/1998 NAFTA-2,184

Folding cartons printed on

paperboard.

Gambro Healthcare (Co.)........ Deland, FL........ 02/10/1998 NAFTA-2,185

On-off dialysis kits. Niagara Mohawk Power Corp ( ).. Syracuse, NY...... 02/10/1998 NAFTA-2,186

Electric Power

Generation.

Kwikset Corporation (Wkrs)..... Anaheim, CA....... 02/17/1998 NAFTA-2,187

Handlesets, levers, doorknobs.

Donna Maria's Sewing (Co.)..... Ripley, WV........ 02/11/1998 NAFTA-2,188

Women's clothing. Oh My Goodknits (Wkrs)......... Allentown, PA..... 02/17/1998 NAFTA-2,189

Infant and adult knit apparel.

Weyerhaeuser (IAM)............. North Bend, OR.... 02/04/1998 NAFTA-2,190

Logging operations. Cooper Industries (Wkrs)....... Cullman, AL....... 02/17/1998 NAFTA-2,191

Hand tools.

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Erickson Air Crane (Wkrs)...... Central Point, OR. 01/23/1998 NAFTA-2,192

Helicopters.

Tultex Corporation (Co.)....... Dobson, NC........ 02/10/1998 NAFTA-2,193

Jersey and fleece tops.

New American Wood Products Winlock, WA....... 02/10/1998 NAFTA-2,194

Finished wood

(Wkrs).

products.

Morrison Enterprises (Wkrs).... Redmond, OR....... 01/23/1998 NAFTA-2,195

Cutstock.

Smartflex Systems (Co.)........ Tustin, CA........ 02/10/1998 NAFTA-2,196

Electronic circuit

board assemblies.

Tenneco Packaging (Wkrs)....... Clayton, NJ....... 02/17//1998 NAFTA-2,197

Disposable foil containers.

Warner Manufacturing (Wkrs).... Akeley, MN........ 02/23/1998 NAFTA-2,198

Wallpaper brush & sanding block

handles.

Kao Information Systems (Wkrs). Plymouth, MA...... 02/18/1998 NAFTA-2,199

Floppy disk and CD's. Charles Navasky (Co.).......... Philipsburg, PA... 02/19/1998 NAFTA-2,200

Mens and boys' suits and sportswear. Johns Manville (UFCW).......... Waukegan, IL...... 02/18/1998 NAFTA-2,201

Roofing products. J. Walsh Company (The) (Co.)... Leesville, SC..... 02/19/1998 NAFTA-2,202

Boys' suits & vests, outerwear jackets. Master Lock (Co.).............. Auburn, AL........ 02/18/1998 NAFTA-2,203

Door hardware products (locks).

Interwest Mining (UWUW)........ Glenrock, WY...... 02/18/1998 NAFTA-2,204

Mines coal.

Harman Automotive (UAW)........ Bolivar, TN....... 02/17/1998 NAFTA-2,205

Exterior rearview mirrors.

Premier Knits (Co.)............ Daviston, AL...... 02/23/1998 NAFTA-2,206

Active apparel. Premier Sportswear (Co.)....... Wedowee, AL....... 02/23/1998 NAFTA-2,206

Active apparel. Alabama Apparel (Co.).......... Dadeville, AL..... 02/23/1998 NAFTA-2,207

Active apparel. Wagner Electronic Products Rogue River, OR... 02/23/1998 NAFTA-2,208

Detection equipment. (Wkrs).

Pekin Plastics (Co.)........... Pekin, IN......... 02/19/1998 NAFTA-2,209

Video boxes.

Trico Products (Wkrs).......... Vanceboro, NC..... 02/24/1998 NAFTA-2,210

Windshield wiper. Swiss Re Life and Health

New York, NY...... 02/24/1998 NAFTA-2,211

Administration

America (Wkrs).

services to insurance co.

Thomas and Betts (Wkrs)........ Horseheads, NY.... 02/24/1998 NAFTA-2,212

Connecting parts. Dee's Manufacturing (Co.)...... Burnsville, NC.... 02/24/1998 NAFTA-2,213

Women's apparel. Harris Enterprises (Wkrs)...... Marshfield, MO.... 02/24/1998 NAFTA-2,214

Slip sheets.

Universal Transport (Co.)...... Riddle, OR........ 02/27/1998 NAFTA-2,215

Transportation. Munekata America (Co.)......... Dalton, GA........ 02/25/1998 NAFTA-2,216

Television components. Casolco USA (LOW).............. El Paso, TX....... 03/02/1998 NAFTA-2,217

Apparel.

Harvard Industries (UAW)....... Toledo, OH........ 02/26/1998 NAFTA-2,218

Casting.

Copes Vulcan (Co.)............. Lake City, PA..... 02/26/1998 NAFTA-2,219

Boiler cleaning equipment.

Klamath Machinery (Co.)........ Klamath Falls, OH. 02/25/1998 NAFTA-2,220

Sawmill equipment.

Jandy Apparel (Wkrs)........... Hellam, PA........ 02/26/1998 NAFTA-2,221

Girls clothing. Hafer Logging (Wkrs)........... La Grande, OR..... 02/26/1998 NAFTA-2,222

Wood products.

Thomson Consumer Electronic El Paso, TX....... 03/02/1998 NAFTA-2,223

Video equipment. (LOW).

Frank Ix and Sons (Wkrs)....... Lexington, NC..... 03/02/1998 NAFTA-2,224

Textile.

Tray Special Production (Co.).. Dallas, TX........ 03/02/1998 NAFTA-2,225

Air bag filters, diesel filters. Wulfrath Refractories (USWA)... Tarentum, PA...... 03/03/1998 NAFTA-2,226

Refractory bricks.

Lady Ester Lingerie (Wkrs)..... Berwick, PA....... 03/03/1998 NAFTA-2,227

Women's and children's lingerie.

Hewlett Packard (Wkrs)......... Vancouver, WA..... 03/02/1998 NAFTA-2,228

Printers.

Hewlett Packard (Wkrs)......... Vancouver, WA..... 03/02/1998 NAFTA-2,228

Printers.

Fashion Development Center El Paso, TX....... 03/02/1998 NAFTA-2,229

Apparel consulting. (Wkrs).

Young Morgan Lumber (Co.)...... Mill City, OR..... 02/24/1998 NAFTA-2,230

Finished lumber. Spirax Sarco International Allentown, OR..... 03/03/1998 NAFTA-2,231

Steam system products. (USWA).

NPC Services (Co.)............. Phoenix, AZ....... 03/03/1998 NAFTA-2,232

Airline ticket

transaction

processing.

Electromotive (UAW)............ Commerce, CA...... 03/03/1998 NAFTA-2,233

Locomotive engines. Sharp (Wkrs)................... Cucamunga, CA..... 03/03/1998 NAFTA-2,234

Sporting goods. Weyerhaeuser (Co.)............. Springfield, OR... 03/05/1998 NAFTA-2,235

Particleboard panels. Weyerhaeuser (Co.)............. North Bend, OR.... 03/04/1998 NAFTA-2,236

Docks.

Jean Hosiery Mill (Wkrs)....... Villa Rica, GA.... 03/03/1998 NAFTA-2,237

Hosiery.

U.P. Jacket (Wkrs)............. Menominee, MI..... 02/17/1998 NAFTA-2,238

Sportswear.

Cranston Print Works (Co.)..... Fletcher, NC...... 03/05/1998 NAFTA-2,239

Fabric design

printing.

Paragon Trade Brands (Wkrs).... Waco, TX.......... 03/05/1998 NAFTA-2,240

Disposable diapers. Georgia Pacific (IBU).......... Spokane, WA....... 03/06/1998 NAFTA-2,241

Lumber and wood products.

Ringgold Apparel (Co.)......... Ringgold, GA...... 03/06/1998 NAFTA-2,242

Knit garments.

Foster Electric (Wkrs)......... Schaumburg, IL.... 03/06/1998 NAFTA-2,243

Automobile speakers. Northside (Co.)................ Philipsburg, PA... 03/05/1998 NAFTA-2,244

Men's suits and sportswear.

Pinewood Casuals (Co.)......... Philipsburg, PA... 03/05/1998 NAFTA-2,245

Men's suits and sportswear.

Sports Spectacular (Co.)....... Philipsburg, PA... 03/05/1998 NAFTA-2,246

Men's suits and sportswear.

Streamline Manufacturing (Co.). Philipsburg, PA... 03/05/1998 NAFTA-2,247

Men's suits and sportswear.

Preator Construction (Wkrs).... Cody, WY.......... 03/09/1998 NAFTA-2,248

Drilling well sites. Triboro Electric (IBEW)........ Doylestown, PA.... 03/12/1998 NAFTA-2,249

Fluorescent &

incandescent

lighting.

Koch Refining (Wkrs)........... Corpus Christ, TX. 03/11/1998 NAFTA-2,250

Petrochemical

products.

Lipton (Wkrs).................. Flemington, NJ.... 03/11/1998 NAFTA-2,251

Soups and side dishes. Briggs Industries (GMPPU)...... Somerset, PA...... 03/12/1998 NAFTA-2,252

China.

Otis Elevator (IUE)............ Bloomington, IN... 03/13/1998 NAFTA-2,253

Designer cabs, doors. Parson and Rives (Co.)......... Independence, VA.. 03/09/1998 NAFTA-2,254

Ladies, men and children's garments. General Electric Environmental Lebanon, PA....... 03/12/1998 NAFTA-2,255

Cyclones.

Services (USWA).

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Interbake Foods (BCT).......... Tacoma, WA........ 03/12/1998 NAFTA-2,256

Cookies and crackers. Jantzen--Vanity Far (Wkrs)..... Vancouver, WA..... 03/13/1998 NAFTA-2,257

Men's women's & children's

sportswear.

General Datacomm (Wkrs)........ Naugatuch, CT..... 03/13/1998 NAFTA-2,258

Printed circuit board. Stanley Blacker, Inc (Comp).... Vidalia, GA....... 03/17/1998 NAFTA-2,259

Men's Dress Slacks and Suit Pants.

Sero Co., Inc (The) (Wrks)..... Cordele, GA....... 03/13/1998 NAFTA-2,260

Shirts, Pants,

Sweaters.

P.K. Electronics (Wrks)........ Scottsdale, AZ.... 03/16/1998 NAFTA-2,261

Power Supplies. Pioneer Natural Resources, Inc Midland, TX....... 03/17/1998 NAFTA-2,262

Oil.

(Comp).

Sansonite (Wkrs)............... Tucson, AZ........ 03/12/1998 NAFTA-2,263

Luggage.

Delphi Interior and Lighting Brea, CA.......... 03/20/1998 NAFTA-2,264

Seat covers.

Brea (UAW).

Deen (Co.)..................... Tolleson, AZ...... 03/19/1998 NAFTA-2,265

Men's amd women's underwear.

Intercraft (Wkrs).............. Mundrlein, IL..... 03/18/1998 NAFTA-2,266

Picture frames. BHP (IBEW)..................... Globe, AZ......... 03/17/1998 NAFTA-2,267

Copper.

Banta--KCS Industries (GCIU)... Milwaukee, WI..... 03/18/1998 NAFTA-2,268

Advertising display. Avent (Wkrs)................... Tucson, AZ........ 03/17/1998 NAFTA-2,269

Medical custom pack. Forstmann and Company (Co.).... Dublin, GA........ 03/18/1998 NAFTA-2,270

Woolen broad cloth. Cannon County Knitting (Wkrs).. Smithville, TN.... 03/18/1998 NAFTA-2,271

Shirts, dresses, jackets, pajamas.

Delta Woodside Industries (Co.) Greer, SC......... 03/23/1998 NAFTA-2,272

Yarn.

Chic by H.I.S. (Co.)........... Saltillo, TN...... 03/19/1998 NAFTA-2,273

Men's and and ladies cotton slacks. CCL Industries (USWA).......... Chester, PA....... 03/24/1998 NAFTA-2,274

Collapsible tubes.

Don Mart Clothes (Co.)......... Philipsbury, PA... 03/24/1998 NAFTA-2,275

Men's suits and sportwear.

Harrison Alloys (Wkrs)......... Harrison, NJ...... 03/24/1998 NAFTA-2,276

Wire.

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