DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-39,747

PRECISION FLAME, INC.
BOURBONNAIS, ILLIONOIS

Negative Determination Regarding Eligibility
To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance

In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19
USC 2273) as amended by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act
of 1988 (P. L. 100-418), the Department of Labor herein presents
the results of an investigation regarding certification of
eligibility to apply for worker adjustment assistance.
In order to make an affirmative determination and issue a
certification of eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance,
each of the group eligibility requirements of Section 222 of the
Act must be met:
(1) that a significant number or proportion of the workers
in the workers' firm, or an appropriate subdivision
thereof, have become totally or partially separated, or
are threatened to become totally or partially
separated;

(2) that sales or production, or both, of the firm or
subdivision have decreased absolutely; and

(3) that increases of imports of articles like or directly
competitive with articles produced by the firm or
appropriate subdivision have contributed importantly to
the separations, or threat thereof, and to the absolute
decline in sales or production.

The investigation was initiated on August 6, 2001 in
response to a petition filed by the company on behalf of workers
at Precision Flame, Inc. Bourbonnais, Illinois. The workers
produce flame cut steel parts used by unaffiliated firms to
manufacture tractors and mining equipment.
The investigation revealed that criterion (3) has not been
met.
The Department of Labor surveyed major customers of the
subject firm regarding their purchases of flame cut steel parts
in the 1999, 2000, and January to July 2000 and 2001 periods.
Respondents indicated that they reduced purchases from the
subject firm, but did not import flame cut steel parts in one or
more sets of periods.
Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers of
Precision Flame, Inc., Bourbonnais, Illinois, are denied
eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223
of the Trade Act of 1974.
Signed in Washington, D. C. this 1st day of March, 2002.

/s/ Linda G. Poole
____________________
LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance


DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

NAFTA-5134

PRECISION FLAME, INC.
BOURBONNAIS, ILLIONOIS

Negative Determination Regarding Eligibility
To Apply for NAFTA-Transitional Adjustment Assistance

Pursuant to Title V of the North American Free Trade
Agreement Implementation Act (P.L. 103-182) concerning
transitional adjustment assistance, hereinafter called NAFTA-TAA
and in accordance with Section 250(a), Subchapter D, Chapter 2,
Title II, of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (19 USC 2331), the
Department of Labor herein presents the results of an
investigation regarding certification of eligibility to apply for
NAFTA-TAA.
In order to make an affirmative determination and issue a
certification of eligibility to apply for NAFTA-TAA, the
following group eligibility requirements in paragraph (a)(1) of
Section 250 of the Trade Act must be met:
(1) that a significant number or proportion of the workers
in such workers' firm or an appropriate subdivision
(including workers in any agricultural firm or an
appropriate subdivision thereof) have become totally or
partially separated from employment and either--

(2) that sales or production, or both, of such firm or
subdivision have decreased absolutely,

(3) and that imports from Mexico or Canada of articles like
or directly competitive with articles produced by such firm
or subdivision have increased, and the increases in imports
contributed importantly to such workers' separations or
threat of separation and to the decline in the sales or
production of such firm or subdivision; or

(4) that there has been a shift in production by such
workers' firm or subdivision to Mexico or Canada of articles
like or directly competitive with articles which are
produced by the firm or subdivision.

The investigation was initiated on July 25, 2001 response to
a petition filed by a company official on behalf of workers at
Precision Flame, Inc., Bourbonnais, Illinois. The workers
produce flame cut steel parts used by unaffiliated firms to
manufacture tractors and mining equipment.
This investigation revealed that criteria (3) and (4) were
not met.
The subject firm ceased all production in June 2001.
The Department of Labor surveyed major customers of the
subject firm regarding their purchases of flame cut steel parts
in the 1999, 2000, and January to July, 2000 and 2001 periods.
Respondents indicated that they reduced purchases from the
subject firm, but did not import flame cut steel parts from
Canada or Mexico.
The subject firm has not transferred production of flame cut
steel parts to Mexico or Canada nor does it import like products
from Mexico or Canada.
A Trade Adjustment Assistance petition investigation
is in process for the worker group (TA-W-39,747).



Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers at
Precision Flame, Inc., Bourbonnais, Illinois are denied
eligibility to apply for NAFTA-TAA under Section 250 of the Trade
Act of 1974.
Signed in Washington, D. C. this day of March 2002.


_______________________________
LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance