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All workers of Ithaca Industries, Inc.,

Thomasville, Georgia (TA–W–33,050), Meigs,

Georgia (TA–W–33,050F), and Women’s

Division Management Center, Cairo, Georgia

(TA–W–33,050G) who became totally or

partially separated from employment on or

after December 4, 1995 are eligible to apply

for adjustment assistance under Section 223

of the Trade Act of 1974.

Signed at Washington, D.C. this 31st day of

July, 1997.

Grant D. Beale,

Acting Director, Office of Trade Adjustment

Assistance.

[FR Doc. 97–21395 Filed 8–12–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training

Administration

[NAFTA–01548 and TA–W–33,336]

Inland Paperboard and Packaging Inc.,

Erie, Pennsylvania; Notice of

Affirmative Determination Regarding

Application for Reconsideration

By letters of April 30 and May 1,

1997, the United Paperworkers

International Union requested

administrative reconsideration of the

Department of Labor’s Notices of

Negative Determination Regarding

Eligibility to Apply for NAFTATransitional Adjustment Assistance,

petition NAFTA–01548 and Worker

Adjustment Assistance, petition TA–W–

33,336. The denial notices for NAFTA–

01548 and TA–W–33,336 were signed

on April 1, 1997 and published in the

Federal Register on May 2, 1997 (62 FR

24135), and April 25, 1997 (62 FR

18362), respectively.

The petitioners’ request claims that

production of boxes in Mexico will

increase when the Erie plant closes.

Review of the Department’s

investigation shows that the survey of

the subject firm’s customers was

incomplete.

Conclusion

After careful review of the

application, I conclude that the claim is

of sufficient weight to justify

reconsideration of the Department of

Labor’s prior decision. The application

is, therefore, granted.

Signed at Washington, D.C. this 31st day of

July 1997.

Grant D. Beale,

Acting Director, Office of Trade Adjustment

Assistance.

[FR Doc. 97–21397 Filed 8–12–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training

Administration

NAFTA–01562

Lithonia Lighting Conyers, Georgia;

Notice of Affirmative Determination

Regarding Application for

Reconsideration

By letter of April 29, 1997, one of the

petitioners requested administrative

reconsideration of the Department of

Labor’s Notice of Negative

Determination Regarding Eligibility to

Apply for NAFTA-Transitional

Adjustment Assistance, applicable to

petition number NAFTA–01562. The

denial notice was signed on April 1,

1997 and published in the Federal

Register on April 15, 1997 (62 FR

18362).

The petitioner presents evidence that

the Department’s investigation was

incomplete.

Conclusion

After careful review of the

application, I conclude that the claim is

of sufficient weight to justify

reconsideration of the Department of

Labor’s prior decision. The application

is, therefore, granted.

Signed at Washington, D.C. this 31st day of

July 1997.

Grant D. Beale,

Acting Director, Office of Trade Adjustment

Assistance.

[FR Doc. 97–21396 Filed 8–12–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training

Administration

[NAFTA–01571]

Washington Public Power Supply

System, Richland, Washington; Notice

of Negative Determination Regarding

Application for Reconsideration

By application dated April 23, 1997,

Local Union No. 77 of the International

Brotherhood of Electrical Workers

requested administrative

reconsideration of the Department’s

negative determination regarding

worker eligibility to apply for NAFTATransitional Adjustment Assistance

(NAFTA–TAA). The denial notice

applicable to workers of the subject firm

located in Richland, Washington, was

signed on March 21, 1997 and

published in the Federal Register on

April 15, 1997 (62 FR 18361).

Pursuant to 29 CFR 90.18(c)

reconsideration may be granted under

the following circumstances:

(1) If it appears on the basis of facts

not previously considered that the

determination complained of was

erroneous;

(2) if it appears that the determination

complained of was based on a mistake

in the determination of facts not

previously considered; or

(3) if in the opinion of the Certifying

Officer, a misinterpretation of facts or of

the law justified reconsideration of the

decision.

Findings of the initial investigation

showed that workers of Washington

Public Power Supply System, Richland,

Washington were engaged in

employment related to the production of

electricity. The Department’s denial of

NAFTA–TAA for workers of the subject

firm was based on the determination

that criterion (3) and (4) of the Group

Eligibility requirements of paragraph

(a)(1) of Section 250 of the Trade Act of

1974, as amended, were not met.

There was no shift in the production

of electricity from Washington Public

Power Supply System to Mexico or

Canada, nor did the subject firm import

electricity from Mexico or Canada. The

Department’s survey of Washington

Public Power Supply System’s sole

customer revealed that the customer

switched its purchases from the subject

firm to other domestic sources of

electricity.

The petitioner asserts that the sale of

electricity from the nuclear production

of energy is in fact being shifted to less

expensive suppliers like gas, hydro and

coal, along with solar and wind. The

petitioner adds that severe price

competition from producers of these

alternate sources of power, such as

combustion turbines fired by natural gas

imported from Canada, has led to severe

cost cutting measures at the Supply

System. The petitioner claims that any

energy source that replaces electricity is

a direct replacement of the product.

In determining worker group

eligibility for NAFTA–TAA, the

Department must examine import

impact of the articles produced at the

worker’s firm. In this case, workers at

Washington Public Power Supply

System produced electricity. The

expenditures that would be required to

switch from an electricity production

facility to another source of power

generation such as gas, would be

prohibitive because of the machinery,

equipment and technology that would

be necessary to effect such a conversion.

Therefore, gas and other power

generating sources cannot be considered
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like or directly competitive with

electricity.

The petitioner also claims that

generators and other parts and

equipment for the production of

electricity are being imported from

Mexico by competitors. This is not a

basis for certification of the Washington

Power Supply System workers.

Conclusion

After review of the application and

investigative findings, I conclude that

there has been no error or

misintepretation of the law or of the

facts which would justify

reconsideration of the Department of

Labor’s prior decision. Accordingly, the

application is denied.

Signed at Washington, D.C. this 1st day of

August 1997.

Grant D. Beale,

Acting Director, Office of Trade Adjustment

Assistance.

[FR Doc. 97–21392 Filed 8–12–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health

Administration

[Docket No. ICR–97–6]

Agency Information Collection

Activities; Announcement of OMB

Approval

AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health

Administration.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Occupational Safety and

Health Administration (OSHA) is

announcing that a collection of

information regarding the reporting of

occupational fatality or multiple

hospitalization incidents has been

approved by the Office of Management

and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995. This document

announces the OMB approval number

and expiration date.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Stephen Newell, Office of Statistics,

Occupational Safety and Health

Administration, U.S. Department of

Labor, Room N3507, 200 Constitution

Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20210,

telephone (202) 219–6463.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the

Federal Register of March 13, 1997 (62

FR 11928), the Agency announced its

intent to request renewal of its current

OMB approval for 29 CFR 1904.8,

Reporting of Fatality or Multiple

Hospitalization Incidents. In accordance

with the Paperwork Reduction Act of

1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), OMB has

renewed its approval for the information

collection and assigned OMB control

number 1218–0007. The approval

expires 7/31/2000. Under 5 CFR

1320.5(b), an Agency may not conduct

or sponsor, and a person is not required

to respond to, a collection of

information unless the collection

displays a valid control number.

Dated: August 5, 1997.

Gregory R. Watchman,

Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor

[FR Doc. 97–21390 Filed 8–12–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–26–M

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND

SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[Notice 97–113]

NASA Advisory Council (NAC): Earth

Systems Science and Applications

Advisory Committee Meeting

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and

Space Administration.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Federal Advisory Committee Act, Pub.

L. 92–463, as amended, the National

Aeronautics and Space Administration

announces a meeting of the NASA

Advisory Council.

DATES: September 4, 1997, 8:30 a.m. to

5:00 p.m.; and September 5, 1997, 8:30

a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: NASA Headquarters, Room

MIC7, 300 E Street, SW, Washington,

DC 20546.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Dr. Robert A. Schiffer, Code YS,

National Aeronautics and Space

Administration, Washington, DC 20546,

202/358–1876.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

meeting will be open to the public up

to the seating capacity of the room. The

agenda for the meeting is as follows:

—Summary of Biennial Review Results

—Current Project Priorities and

Oversight

—Framework for Science Management

and Implementation

—EOSDIS Status Report

—MTPE Technology Plans and

Programs

—ESSP Future Plans

—R&A deliverables vs Cost Tradeoffs

It is imperative that the meeting be

held on these dates to accommodate the

scheduling priorities of the key

participants. Visitors will be requested

to sign a visitor’s register.

Dated: August 6, 1997.

Leslie M. Nolan,

Advisory Committee Management Officer,

National Aeronautics and Space

Administration.

[FR Doc. 97–21300 Filed 8–12–97; 8:45 am]

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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND

SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[Notice 97–112]

NASA Advisory Council, Life and

Microgravity Sciences and

Applications Advisory Committee;

Meeting

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and

Space Administration.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Federal Advisory Committee Act, Pub.

L. 92–463, as amended, the National

Aeronautics and Space Administration

announces a meeting of the NASA

Advisory Council, Life and Microgravity

Sciences and Applications Advisory

Committee.

DATES: September 11, 1997, 8:30 a.m. to

6:00 p.m.; and September 12, 1997, 8:00

a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: NASA Headquarters, Room

MIC 7, 300 E Street, SW., Washington,

DC 20546.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mr. Robert C. Rhome, Code UG,

National Aeronautics and Space

Administration, Washington, DC 20546,

202/358–1490.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

meeting will be open to the public up

to the seating capacity of the room. The

agenda for the meeting is as follows:

—Status of the Office of Life and

Microgravity Sciences and

Applications (OLMSA)

—Mir Status and Discussion of the

Revised Mir Research Program

—Review of the Research Plan for the

International Space Station

—Review of the Evolving OLMSA

Program Performance Goals

—Subcommittee/Task Force Reports

—Discussion of Committee Findings

and Recommendations

It is imperative that the meeting be

held on these dates to accommodate the

scheduling priorities of the key

participants. Visitors will be requested

to sign a visitor’s register.