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in employment related to the production of

lubrication equipment and accessories, who

became totally or partially separated from

employment on or after March 27, 1996 are

eligible to apply for worker adjustment

assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act

of 1974.

Signed in Washington, DC, this 21st day of

October 1997.

Grant D. Beale,

Acting Director, Office of Trade Adjustment

Assistance.

[FR Doc. 97–29217 Filed 11–4–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–30–M

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training

Administration

Investigations Regarding Certifications

of Eligibility To Apply for Worker

Adjustment Assistance

Petitions have been filed with the

Secretary of Labor under Section 221(a)

of the Trade Act of 1974 (‘‘the Act’’) and

are identified in the Appendix to this

notice. Upon receipt of these petitions,

the Acting Director of the Office of

Trade Adjustment Assistance,

Employment and Training

Administration, has instituted

investigations pursuant to Section

221(a) of the Act.

The purpose of each of the

investigations is to determine whether

the workers are eligible to apply for

adjustment assistance under Title II,

Chapter 2, of the Act. The investigations

will further relate, as appropriate, to the

determination of the date on which total

or partial separations began or

threatened to begin and the subdivision

of the firm involved.

The petitioners or any other persons

showing a substantial interest in the

subject matter of the investigations may

request a public hearing, provided such

request is filed in writing with the

Acting Director, Office of Trade

Adjustment Assistance, at the address

shown below, not later than November

17, 1997.

Interested persons are invited to

submit written comments regarding the

subject matter of the investigations to

the Acting Director, Office of Trade

Adjustment Assistance, at the address

shown below, not later than November

17, 1997.

The petitions filed in this case are

available for inspection at the Office of

the Acting Director, Office of Trade

Adjustment Assistance, Employment

and Training Administration, U.S.

Department of Labor, 200 Constitution

Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20210.

Signed at Washington, D.C. this 14th day

of October, 1997.

Grant D. Beale,

Acting Director, Office of Trade Adjustment

Assistance.

APPENDIX

[Petitions Instituted on 10/14/97]

TA–W Subject firm (Petitioners) Location Date of

petition Product(s)

33,880 ..... Braden Manufacturing (Wkrs) ........................ Ft. Smith, AR .............. 09/19/97 Duct Work for Gas Turbines.

33,881 ..... Corning, Inc. (AFGWU) .................................. Erwin, NY .................... 09/01/97 Catalytic Convertors.

33,882 ..... Rockwell Automation (IUE) ............................ Ashtabula, OH ............. 09/26/97 Large AC Electric Motors.

33,883 ..... Fleetwood Metal Ind. (USWA) ....................... Tecumseh, MI ............. 09/25/97 Metal Stampings.

33,884 ..... Manhattan Shirt Co. (Co.) .............................. Andalusia, AL .............. 09/26/97 Men’s Shirts.

33,885 ..... R.G. Thomas Corp (Co.) ............................... Palisades Park, NJ ..... 09/15/97 Wire Forms for Semi-Conductors.

33,886 ..... Lexington Apparel (Wkrs) .............................. Lexington, TN .............. 09/24/97 Men’s Dress Slacks.

33,887 ..... General Electric Co (IUE) .............................. New Comerstown, OH 09/22/97 Coils for Motors.

33,888 ..... Crown Pacific (Wkrs) ..................................... Redmond, OR ............. 09/08/97 Wood components for windows, doors.

33,889 ..... Elf Atochem North America (ICWU) .............. Tacoma, WA ............... 09/29/97 Sodium Chlorate.

33,890 ..... Wolverine World Wide (Wkrs) ....................... Kirksville, MO .............. 09/25/97 Men’s Dress Shoes.

33,891 ..... MCD International (WKRS) ............................ Anniston, AL ................ 09/22/97 Microwave Ovens.

33,892 ..... Port Clyde Canning Co (Wkrs) ...................... Rockland, ME .............. 09/16/97 Canned Sardines.

33,893 ..... Simpson Industries (IAM) .............................. Jackson, MI ................. 09/24/97 Machined Castings.

33,894 ..... Payless Cashways (Wkrs) ............................. Wichita Falls, TX ......... 09/11/97 Pine Lumber.

33,895 ..... Donnkenny Apparel (Wkrs) ............................ Haysi, VA .................... 09/30/97 Ladies’ Apparel.

33,896 ..... Applied Materials (Wkrs) ................................ Austin, TX ................... 10/11/97 Semi-Conductor Water Fabrication Equip.

33,897 ..... Beloit Corp (UE) ............................................. Dalton, MA .................. 09/29/97 Capital Equipment for Paper Industry.

33,898 ..... Weyerhaeuser Wood Product (Co.) .............. Philadelphia, MS ......... 10/03/97 Plywood Panels.

33,899 ..... Gandalf Systems (Wkrs) ................................ Delran, NJ ................... 09/05/97 Networking Equipment.

33,900 ..... Whirlpool Corporation (IUE) ........................... Evansville, IN .............. 10/03/97 Refrigerators.

33,901 ..... Oregon Woodworking (Co.) ........................... Bend, OR .................... 10/03/97 Interior Flat Jambs.

33,902 ..... Lehigh Furniture Co (Co.) .............................. Marianna, FL ............... 10/01/97 Bedroom Furniture.

33,903 ..... Taylor Togs (Co.) ........................................... Micaville, NC ............... 10/02/97 Blue Jeans.

33,904 ..... Youngone America (Wkrs) ............................. Miami, FL .................... 09/10/97 Base Ball Jackets.

33,905 ..... Loralie Originals (Co.) .................................... Redding, CA ................ 10/03/97 Wedding Gowns, Bridesmaids, & Prom

Dress.
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[FR Doc. 97–29225 Filed 11–4–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–30–M

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training

Administration

[TA–W–33,491]

Coats American Rossville Plant,

Rossville, Georgia; Notice of Negative

Determination Regarding Application

for Reconsideration

By application of September 27, 1997,

a petitioner requested administrative

reconsideration of the Department’s

negative determination regarding

worker eligibility to apply for trade

adjustment assistance, applicable to

workers of the subject firm. The denial

notice was signed on September 9, 1997

and will soon be published in the

Federal Register.

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.

The request for reconsideration claims

that equipment was shipped to Mexico

to be used to produce like and directly

competitive sewing threads which has

affected the employment at Coats

American in Rossville, Georgia.

In order for the Department to issue

a worker group certification, all of the

group eligibility requirements of Section

222 of the Trade Act must be met.

Review of the investigation findings

show that criterion (3) was not met.

Imports of sewing threads did not

contribute to the decline in sales,

production, and employment at the

Rossville, Georgia facility. Coats

American did move production of

sewing threads to Mexico, but the

sewing threads being produced in

Mexico are not being imported into the

United States.

Conclusion

After review of the application and

investigative findings, I conclude that

there has been no error or

misinterpretation 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, DC, this 16th day of

October 1997.

Grant D. Beale,

Acting Director, Office of Trade Adjustment

Assistance.

[FR Doc. 97–29223 Filed 11–4–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–30–M

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training

Administration

[TA–W–33,550 and TA–W–33–550A]

Elbeco, Incorporated; City Shirt

Company, Frackville, PA and

Meyersdale Manufacturing,

Meyersdale, Pennsylvania; Amended

Certification Regarding Eligibility To

Apply for Worker Adjustment

Assistance

In accordance with Section 223 of the

Trade Act of 1974 (19 USC 2273) the

Department of Labor issued a

Certification of Eligibility to Apply for

Worker Adjustment Assistance on July

30, 1997 applicable to all workers of

City Shirt Company, Frackville,

Pennsylvania. The notice was published

in the Federal Register on September 4,

1997 (62 FR 46775).

At the request of the petitioner, the

Department reviewed the certification

for workers of the subject firm. The

investigation findings show that Elbeco,

Incorporated of Reading, Pennsylvania

is the parent firm of City Shirt

Company, Frackville, Pennsylvania and

Meyersdale Manufacturing, Meyersdale,

Pennsylvania. The company reports that

worker separation have occurred at

Meyersdale Manufacturing, Meyersdale,

Pennsylvania. The workers are engaged

in employment related to the

production of men’s and women’s

uniform shirts.

Accordingly, the Department is

amending the certification to cover

workers at Meyersdale Manufacturing,

Meyersdale, Pennsylvania.

The intent of the Department’s

certification is to include all workers of

Elbeco, Incorporated adversely affected

by increased imports.

The amended notice applicable to

TA–W–33,550 is hereby issued as

follows:

All workers of Elbeco, Incorporated, City

Shirt Company, Frackville, Pennsylvania

(TA–W–33,550), and Meyersdale

Manufacturing, Meyersdale, Pennsylvania

(TA–W–33,550A) who became totally or

partially separated from employment on or

after May 22, 1996, are eligible to apply for

adjustment assistance under Section 223 of

the Trade Act of 1974.

Signed at Washington, DC, this 24th day of

October, 1997.

Grant D. Beale,

Acting Director, Office of Trade Adjustment

Assistance.

[FR Doc. 97–29210 Filed 11–4–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–30–M

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training

Administration

[TA–W–33,644]

Gulton Graphic Instruments, East

Greenwich, Rhode Island; Notice of

Revised Determination on Reopening

On August 25, 1997, the Department

issued a Negative Determination

Regarding Eligibility to apply for worker

adjustment assistance, applicable to

workers and former workers of Gulton

Graphic Instruments located in East

Greenwich, Rhode Island. The notice

was published in the Federal Register

on September 17, 1997 (62 FR 48887).

By letter of September 17, 1997, the

company requested administrative

reconsideration regarding the

Department’s denial. New information

provided by Gulton Graphic shows that

company imports of temperature

controllers increased during the time

period relevant to the investigation.

Workers at the subject firm are

engaged in employment related to the

production of data measuring and

recording devices. The workers are not

separately identifiable by product line.

Sales, production and employment at

the East Greenwich production facility

declined during the relevant time

period.

Conclusion

After careful review of the additional

facts obtained on reopening, I conclude

that increased imports of articles like or

directly competitive with data

measuring and recording devices,

contributed importantly to the declines

in sales or production and to the total

or partial separation of workers of

Gulton Graphic Instruments, East

Greenwich, Rhode Island. In accordance

with the provisions of the Act, I make

the following certification:

All workers of Gulton Graphic Instruments,

East Greenwich, Rhode Island, who became

totally or partially separated from

employment on or after June 26, 1996 are

eligible to apply for worker adjustment

assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act

of 1974.