Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 180 / Wednesday, September 17, 1997 / Notices 48893

Subject firm Location

Date received at

Governor’s

office

Petition No. Articles produced

Versa Technologies (Co.) ....................... Wausau, WI ..................... 08/18/97 NAFTA–1,884 Silicone rubber products.

Ramsay Fabrics (Co.) ............................. New York, NY .................. 08/20/97 NAFTA–1,885 Fabrics.

SL Auburn (UPIU) ................................... Auburn, NY ...................... 08/20/97 NAFTA–1,886 Industrial igniters.

Reeves Brothers (Co.) ............................ Spartanburg, SC .............. 08/21/97 NAFTA–1,887 Apparel cloth.

Appalachian Finishing Works (Co.) ........ Knoxville, TN .................... 08/21/97 NAFTA–1,888 Dyeing and finishing of knit.

Shure Brothers (Co.) .............................. Douglas, AZ ..................... 08/22/97 NAFTA–1,889 Audio Components, micropones.

Noma Appliance and Electronics (Co.) .. Nogales, AZ ..................... 08/20/97 NAFTA–1,890 Appliance, electronics.

Pridecraft Enterprises (Co.) .................... Forsyth, GA ...................... 08/26/97 NAFTA–1,891 Operating room clothing.

Pridecraft Enterprises ............................. Georgiana, LA .................. 08/26/97 NAFTA–1,892 Health care textile products.

Conway Winter (Wkrs) ............................ Birch Tree, MO ................ 08/25/97 NAFTA–1,893 Children shoes.

Jostens (Wkrs) ........................................ Princeton, IL ..................... 08/25/97 NAFTA–1,894 Rings.

Chrysler (Co.) ......................................... Belvidere, IL ..................... 08/25/97 NAFTA–1,895 Automobiles.

Electrohome (Co.) ................................... Carthage, MO .................. 08/26/97 NAFTA–1,8 96 Printed wiring boards.

SMS Textile Mills (Wkrs) ........................ Norwich, CT ..................... 08/26/97 NAFTA–1,897 Elastic fabrics.

[FR Doc. 97–24665 Filed 9–16–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training

Administration

[NAFTA–01476 and NAFTA–1476A]

Sun Apparel, Incorporated, NAFTA–

01476 (Concepcion Plant) El Paso,

Texas and NAFTA–1476A (Armour

Plant) El Paso, Texas; Amended

Certification Regarding Eligibility To

Apply for NAFTA-Transitional

Adjustment Assistance

In accordance with Section 250(a),

Subchapter D, Chapter 2, Title II, of the

Trade Act of 1974, as amended (19

U.S.C. 2273), the Department of Labor

issued a Certification of Eligibility to

Apply for NAFTA Transitional

Adjustment Assistance on March 21,

1997, applicable to all workers of Sun

Apparel, Incorporated, Concepcion

Plant in El Paso, Texas. The notice was

published in the Federal Register on

March 31, 1997 (62 FR 15200).

At the request of petitioners, the

Department reviewed the certification

for workers of the subject firm.

Information provided by the State

agency reveals that Sun Apparel has had

worker separations at the Armour plant,

El Paso, Texas, which is a sewing

facility for the men’s and women’s jeans

produced by the subject firm. Based on

this information, the Department is

amending the certification to include

workers of the Armour plant of Sun

Apparel in El Paso.

The intent of the Department’s

certification is to include all workers of

the subject firm who were adversely

affected by increased imports of jeans

from Mexico.

The amended notice applicable to

NAFTA–01476 is hereby issued as

follows:

All workers of Sun Apparel, Incorporated,

Concepcion Plant (NAFTA–01476) and

Armour Plant (NAFTA–1476A), El Paso,

Texas, who became totally or partially

separated from employment on or after

March 10, 1997, are eligible to apply for

NAFTA–TAA under Section 250 of the Trade

Act of 1974.

Signed at Washington, D.C., this 26th day

of August 1997.

Grant D. Beale,

Acting Director, Office of Trade Adjustment

Assistance.

[FR Doc. 97–24657 Filed 9–16–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Pension and Welfare Benefits

Administration

Working Group on Studying the Merits

of Defined Contribution vs. Defined

Benefit Plans; Advisory Council on

Employee Welfare and Pension

Benefits Plans Meeting

Pursuant to the authority contained in

Section 512 of the Employee Retirement

Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), 29

U.S.C. 1142, the Advisory Council on

Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit

Plans Working Group established to

Study the Merits of Defined

Contribution vs. Defined Benefit Plans

With an Emphasis on Small Business

Concerns will hold a public meeting on

October 7, 1997 in Room N–5437 A&B,

U.S. Department of Labor Building,

Second and Constitution Avenue, NW,

Washington, D.C. 20210. There will be

no full Council meeting in October.

The purpose of the open meeting,

which will run from 9:30 a.m. until

approximately noon, is for Working

Group members to begin drafting its

final report and recommendations to the

Secretary of Labor on the issue,

particularly as to the formation of

defined benefit plans for small

businesses.

Members of the public are encouraged

to file a written statement pertaining to

the topic by submitting 20 copies on or

before September 30, 1997, to Sharon

Morrissey, Executive Secretary, ERISA

Advisory Council, U.S. Department of

Labor, Room N–5677, 200 Constitution

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

Individuals or representatives of

organizations wishing to address the

Working Group on Studying the Merits

of Defined Contribution vs. Defined

Contribution Plans With an Emphasis

on Small Business Concerns should

forward their request to the Executive

Secretary or telephone (202) 219–8753.

Oral presentations will be limited to 10

minutes, but an extended statement may

be submitted for the record. Individuals

with disabilities, who need special

accommodations, should contact Sharon

Morrissey by September 30, at the

address indicated in this notice.

Organizations or individuals may also

submit statements for the record

without testifying. Twenty (20) copies of

such statements should be sent to the

Executive Secretary of the Advisory

Council at the above address. Papers

will be accepted and included in the

record of the meeting if received on or

before September 30.

Signed at Washington, D.C. this 11th day

of September, 1997.

Olena Berg,

Assistant Secretary, Pension and Welfare

Benefits Administration.

[FR Doc. 97–24662 Filed 9–16–97; 8:45 am]

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