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conditions for designation continue to

be met. Notice of that determination,

including the basis for the

determination, will be published in the

Federal Register.

(7) Information concerning the TPS

program for nationals of BosniaHercegovina (and aliens having no

nationality who last habitually resided

in Bosnia-Hercegovina) will be available

at local Immigration and Naturalization

Service offices upon publication of this

notice.

Dated: July 26, 1997.

Janet Reno,

Attorney General.

[FR Doc. 97–20374 Filed 7–31–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4410–10–M

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Immigration and Naturalization Service

[INS No. 1863–97; AG Order No. 2102–97]

RIN 1115–AE26

Extension of Designation of Somalia

Under Temporary Protected Status

Program

AGENCY: Immigration and Naturalization

Service, Justice.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice extends, until

September 17, 1998, the Attorney

General’s designation of Somalia under

the Temporary Protected Status (TPS)

program provided for in section 244 of

the Immigration and Nationality Act, as

amended (Act). Accordingly, eligible

aliens who are nationals of Somalia (or

who have no nationality and who last

habitually resided in Somalia) may reregister for TPS and extension of

employment authorization. This reregistration is limited to persons who

registered for the initial period of TPS,

which ended on September 16, 1992.

DATES: This extension of designation is

effective September 18, 1997, and will

remain in effect until September 17,

1998. The re-registration procedures

become effective August 19, 1997, and

will remain in effect until September 17,

1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ronald Chirlin, Adjudications Officer,

Immigration and Naturalization Service,

Room 3214, 425 I Street, NW.,

Washington, DC 20536, telephone (202)

514–5014.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Subsection 308(b)(7) of Pub. L. 104–208

(September 30, 1996) renumbered

section 244A of the Act as section 244.

Under this section, the Attorney General

continues to be authorized to grant TPS

to eligible aliens who are nationals of a

foreign state designated by the Attorney

General (or who have no nationality and

last habitually resided in that state). The

Attorney General may designate a state

upon finding that the state is

experiencing ongoing armed conflict,

environmental disaster, or certain other

extraordinary and temporary conditions

that prevent nationals or residents of the

country from returning in safety.

On September 16, 1991, the Attorney

General designated Somalia for

Temporary Protected Status for a period

of 12 months (56 FR 46804). The

Attorney General extended the

designation of Somalia under the TPS

program for additional 12-month

periods until September 17, 1997 (61 FR

39472).

This notice extends the designation of

Somalia under the Temporary Protected

Status program for an additional 12

months, in accordance with subsections

244(b)(3) (A) and (C) of the Act. This

notice also describes the procedures

with which eligible aliens who are

nationals of Somalia (or who have no

nationality and who last habitually

resided in Somalia) must comply in

order to re-register for TPS.

In addition to timely re-registrations

and late re-registrations authorized by

this notice’s extension of Somalia’s TPS

designation, late initial registrations are

possible for some Somalis under 8 CFR

244.2(f)(2). Such late initial registrants

must have been ‘‘continuously

physically present’’ in the United States

since September 16, 1991, must have

had a valid immigrant or non-immigrant

status during the original registration

period, and must register no later than

30 days from the expiration of such

status.

An Application for Employment

Authorization, Form I–765, must always

be filed along with the Application for

Temporary Protected Status, Form I–

821, as part of either a re-registration or

a late initial registration. The

appropriate filing fee must accompany

Form I–765 unless a properly

documented fee waiver request is

submitted to the Immigration and

Naturalization Service or unless the

applicant does not wish to obtain

employment authorization. The

Immigration and Naturalization Service

requires TPS registrants to submit Form

I–765 for data-gathering purposes,

whether or not work authorization is

desired.

Notice of Extension of Designation of

Somalia Under the Temporary

Protected Status Program

By the authority vested in me as

Attorney General under section 244 of

the Act (8 U.S.C. 1254), and pursuant to

subsections 244(b)(3) (A) and (C) of the

Act, I had consultations with the

appropriate agencies of the Government

concerning (a) the conditions in

Somalia; and (b) whether permitting

nationals of Somalia (and aliens having

no nationality who last habitually

resided in Somalia) to remain

temporarily in the United States is

contrary to the national interest of the

United States. As a result, I determine

that the conditions for the original

designation of Temporary Protected

Status for Somalia continue to be met.

Accordingly, it is ordered as follows:

(1) The designation of Somalia under

subsection 244(b) of the Act is extended

for an additional 12-month period from

September 18, 1997, to September 17,

1998.

(2) I estimate that there are

approximately 350 nationals of Somalia

(and aliens having no nationality who

last habitually resided in Somalia) who

have been granted Temporary Protected

Status and who are eligible for reregistration.

(3) In order to maintain current

registration for Temporary Protected

Status, a national of Somalia (or an alien

having no nationality who last

habitually resided in Somalia) who

received a grant of TPS during the

initial period of designation, from

September 16, 1991, to September 16,

1992, must comply with the reregistration requirements contained in 8

CFR 244.17, which are described in

pertinent part in paragraphs (4) and (5)

of this notice.

(4) A national of Somalia (or an alien

having no nationality who last

habitually resided in Somalia) who

previously has been granted TPS, must

re-register by filing a new Application

for Temporary Protected Status, Form I–

821, along with an Application for

Employment Authorization, Form I–

765, within the 30-day period beginning

on August 19, 1997, and ending on

September 17, 1997, in order to be

eligible for Temporary Protected Status

during the period from September 18,

1997, until September 17, 1998. Late reregistration applications will be allowed

pursuant to 8 CFR 244.17(c).

(5) There is no fee for Form I–821

filed as part of the re-registration

application. A Form I–765 must be filed

at the same time. If the alien requests

employment authorization for the

extension period, the fee prescribed in
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8 CFR 103.7(b)(1), currently seventy

dollars ($70), or a properly documented

fee waiver request pursuant to 8 CFR

244.20, must accompany the Form I–

765. An alien who does not request

employment authorization must

nonetheless file Form I–765 along with

Form I–821, but in such cases no fee

will be charged.

(6) Pursuant to subsection

244(b)(3)(A) of the Act, the Attorney

General will review, at least 60 days

before September 17, 1998, the

designation of Somalia under the TPS

program to determine whether the

conditions for designation continue to

be met. Notice of that determination,

including the basis for the

determination, will be published in the

Federal Register.

(7) Information concerning the TPS

program for nationals of Somalia (and

aliens having no nationality who last

habitually resided in Somalia) will be

available at local Immigration and

Naturalization Service offices upon

publication of this notice.

Dated: July 26, 1997.

Janet Reno,

Attorney General.

[FR Doc. 97–20375 Filed 7–31–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4410–10–M

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training

Administration

Determinations Regarding Eligibility

To Apply for Worker Adjustment

Assistance and NAFTA Transitional

Adjustment Assistance

In accordance with Section 223 of the

Trade Act of 1974, as amended, the

Department of Labor herein presents

summaries of determinations regarding

eligibility to apply for trade adjustment

assistance for workers (TA–W) issued

during the period of July, 1997.

In order for an affirmative

determination to be made and a

certification of eligibility to apply for

worker adjustment assistance to be

issued, 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,

(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.

Negative Determinations for Worker

Adjustment Assistance

In each of the following cases the

investigation revealed that criterion (3)

has not been met. A survey of customers

indicated that increased imports did not

contribute importantly to worker

separations at the firm.

TA–W–33,574; Active Products Corp,

Marion, IN

In the following cases, the

investigation revealed that the criteria

for eligibility have not been met for the

reasons specified.

TA–W–33,621; P.B.I. Ltd, New York, NY

TA–W–33,664; Merchants Fast Motor

Lines, Odessa, TX

The workers firm does not produce an

article as required for certification under

Section 22 of the Trade Act of 1974.

TA–W–33,514; Spring Industries, Inc.,

Kershaw, SC

Separations at the subject firm were

due to a corporate decision to close the

subject plant and source needed

supplies from other domestic

manufacturers.

TA–W–33,578; Simpson Paper Co.,

Shasta Mill, Anderson, CA

The investigation revealed that

criteria (2) has not been met. Sales or

production did not decline during the

relevant period as required for

certification.

TA–W–33,568; Burlington Industries,

Inc., Charm Tred Spinning Plant,

Monticello, AR

TA–W–33,616; Ladish Malting Co.,

Jefferson Junction, WI

TA–W–33,487 & A, B; Medite Corp,

Medford, OR, MDF Plant, Medford,

OR and Veneer Div., Rogue River,

OR

Increased imports did not contribute

importantly to worker separations at the

firm.

Affirmative Determinations for Worker

Adjustment Assistance

The following certifications have been

issued; the date following the company

name & location for each determination

references the impact date for all

workers for such determination.

TA–W–33,547; Borden Prince, Inc.,

Lowell, MA: May 23, 1996.

TA–W–33,596; C and H Apparel, Milan,

TN: June 10, 1996.

TA–W–33,520 & A; Delta Apparel Co.,

Sandersville, GA and Ashburn, GA:

March 9, 1996.

TA–W–33,523; Nu-Kote International,

Connellsville, PA: May 13, 1996.

TA–W–33,531; Nu-Kote International,

Derry Div., Derry, PA: May 13, 1996.

TA–W–33,417; Stanley-Bostitch Co.,

Stanley Fastening System Div.,

Sanford, NC: April 3, 1996.

TA–W–33,530; Tyco Manufacturing,

Beaverton, OR, Portland, OR: May

20, 1996.

TA–W–33,556; Rugged Sport, LLC,

Littleton Facility, Littleton, NC: May

22, 1996.

TA–W–33,508; SPX Corp., Contech Div.,

Dowagiac, MI: May 6, 1996.

TA–W–33,588, A,B,C; The Miller Group,

Inc., Including H.L. Miller & Son,

Port Carbon, PA, Schuylkill Haven,

PA, Pine Grove, PA and The Miller

Group, Miller Fabrics, Schuylkill

Haven, PA: June 10, 1996.

TA–W–33,482; Vision Technologies LLC,

Iron Ridge, WI: May 2, 1996.

TA–W–33,478; Brian Toggs, Inc.,

Hobson City, AL: April 28, 1996.

TA–W–33,468; National Starch and

Chemical Co., Plainfield, NJ: April

22, 1996.

TA–W–33,511; Philips Display

Components Co., A Div. of North

American Philips Corp., Ottawa,

OH: May 13, 1996.

TA–W–33,648; L.A. Jeans, Inc.,

Commerce, CA: July 3, 1996.

TA–W–33,462; Spotlight Co., Inc., New

York, NY: April 18, 1996.

TA–W–33,575; Landmark USA Ltd.,

Berlin, WI: June 4, 1996.

TA–W–33,565; Concord Fabrics, Inc.,

New York, NY: June 3, 1996.

TA–W–33,583; Spotlight Co., Inc.,

Ashdown, AR: June 6, 1996.

TA–W–33,580; Impact Furniture Co.,

Div. of Bassett Furniture Industries,

Hickory, NC: June 4, 1996.

Also, 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 as amended, the

Department of Labor presents

summaries of determinations regarding

eligibility to apply for NAFTA–TAA

issued during the month of July, 1997.

In order for an affirmative

determination to be made and a

certification of eligibility to apply for

NAFTA–TAA the following group

eligibility requirements of Section 250

of the Trade Act must be met:

(1) that a significant number or

proportion of the workers in the

workers’ firm, or an appropriate

subdivision thereof, (including workers

in any agricultural firm or appropriate

subdivision thereof) have become totally

or partially separated from employment

and either—