Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 214 / Wednesday, November 5, 1997 / Notices 59889

Signed at Washington, D.C. this 9th day of

October 1997.

Grant D. Beale,

Acting Director, Office of Trade Adjustment

Assistance.

[FR Doc. 97–29226 Filed 11–4–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–30–M

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training

Administration

[TA–W–33,655]

White Cap, Incorporated, Hayward,

California; Notice of Negative

Determination Regarding Application

for Reconsideration

By application of September 17, 1997,

the Glass, Molders, Pottery, Plastics &

Allied Workers International Union

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 August 25, 1997

and was published in the Federal

Register on September 17, 1997 (62 FR

48887).

Pursuant to 29 CFR 90.18(c)

reconsideration may be grated 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 customers of the subject firm were

being serviced by products made in

Mexico.

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.

Layoffs at the subject firm were the

result of the consolidation of metal

bottle and jar cap production from the

subject firm into two other companyowned plants located domestically.

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 27th day of

October 1997.

Grant D. Beale,

Acting Director, Office of Trade Adjustment

Assistance.

[FR Doc. 97–29213 Filed 11–4–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training

Administration

Proposed Extension Collection;

Comment Request

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as

part of its continuing effort to reduce

paperwork and respondent burden

conducts a preclearance consultation

program to provide the general public

and Federal agencies with an

opportunity to comment on proposed

and/or continuing collections of

information in accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

(PRA95) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This

program helps to ensure that requested

data can be provided in the desired

format, reporting burden will be

approximately 10 hours per annual

response and we anticipate 56 responses

with no capital/start-up costs, collection

instruments are clearly understood, and

the impact of collection requirements on

respondents can be properly assessed.

Currently, the Employment and

Training Administration is soliciting

comments concerning the proposed

extension collection of the Planning

Guidance and Instructions for

Submission of Annual State Plans for

the Welfare-to-Work Formula Grants.

A copy of the proposed information

collection request (ICR) can be obtained

by contacting the office listed below in

the ADDRESSES section of this notice.

DATES: Written comments must be

submitted to the office listed in the

addressee section below on or before

January 5, 1998.

The Department of Labor is

particularly interested in comments

which:

• Evaluate whether the proposed

collection of information is necessary

for the proper performance of the

functions of the agency, including

whether the information will have

practical utility;

• Evaluate the accuracy of the

agency’s estimate of the burden of the

proposed collection of information,

including the validity of the

methodology and assumptions used;

• Enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and

• Minimize the burden of the

collection of information on those who

are to respond, including through the

use of appropriate automated,

electronic, mechanical, or other

technological collection techniques or

other forms of information technology,

e.g., permitting electronic submissions

of responses.

ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of Labor,

Employment and Training

Administration, ATTENTION: Janice

Davis, 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.,

Room S–5513, Washington, D.C. 20210,

202–219–0181 extension 155 (this is not

a toll free number) and/or via e-mail

davisj@doleta.gov; fax number is 202–

219–0376.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

The Balanced Budget Act of 1997,

signed by the President on August 5,

1997, authorized the U.S. Department of

Labor to provide Welfare-to-Work

(WtW) Grants to States and local

communities to provide transitional

employment assistance to move

Temporary Assistance for Needy

Families (TANF) recipients with

significant employment barriers into

unsubsidized jobs providing long-term

employment opportunities. In order to

receive formula grant funds, the statute

provides that the State must submit a

plan for the administration of the WtW

grant. This Planning Guidance and

Instructions for Submission of Annual

State Plans addresses the information

required from States which will enable

them to qualify for the formula grant

funds. Separate guidance will be issued

for both the grants to the Indian tribes

and the competitive grants.

II. Current Actions

This request has currently been

approved under an emergency clearance

not to exceed March 31, 1998, this

extension is needed in order to

complete the collection of this

information.

Type of Review: Extension.

Agency: Employment and Training

Administration.

Title: Planning Guidance and

Instructions for Submission of Annual

State Plans for Welfare-to-Work Formula

Grants.

OMB Number: 1205–0382.

Affected Public: State and local

governments.
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Total Respondents: 56.

Frequency: Annually.

Total Responses: 56.

Average Time per Response: 10 hours.

Estimated Total Burden Hours: 560.

Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): 0.

Total Burden Cost (operating/

maintaining): 0.

Comments submitted in response to

this comment request will be

summarized and/or included in the

request for the Office of Management

and Budget approval of the information

collection request; they will also

become a matter of public record.

Dated: October 30, 1997.

Peter E. Rell,

Director, Welfare-to-Work Grant Program

Implementation Team.

[FR Doc. 97–29208 Filed 11–4–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training

Administration

[NAFTA–01683]

Baroid Drilling Fluids, Incorporated, a

Subsidiary of Cimbar Performance

Materials, Potosi, Missouri; Notice of

Termination of Investigation

Pursuant to Title V of the North

American Free Trade Agreement

Implementation Act (Pub. 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 2273), an investigation was

initiated on June 3, 1997 in response to

a petition filed on behalf of workers at

Baroid Drilling Fluids, Incorporated in

Potosi, Missouri.

The petitioning organization

requested that the petition be

withdrawn. Consequently, further

investigation in this case would serve

no purpose, and the investigation has

been terminated.

Signed at Washington, DC, this 28th day of

October 1997.

Grant D. Beale,

Acting Director, Office of Trade Adjustment

Assistance.

[FR Doc. 97–29209 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 NAFTA

Transitional Adjustment Assistance

Petitions for transitional adjustment

assistance under the North American

Free Trade Agreement-Transitional

Adjustment Assistance Implementation

Act (Pub. L. 103–182), hereinafter called

(NAFTA–TAA), have been filed with

State Governors under Section 250(b)(1)

of Subchapter D, Chapter 2, Title II, of

the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, are

identified in the Appendix to this

Notice. Upon notice from a Governor

that a NAFTA–TAA petition has been

received, the Acting Director of the

Office Trade Adjustment Assistance

(OTAA), Employment and Training

Administration (ETA), Department of

Labor (DOL), announced the filing of the

petition and takes actions pursuant to

paragraphs (c) and (e) of Section 250 of

the Trade Act.

The purpose of the Governor’s actions

and the Labor Department’s

investigations are to determine whether

the workers separated from employment

of after December 8, 1993 (date of

enactment of Pub. L. 103–182) are

eligible to apply for NAFTA–TAA under

Subchapter D of the Trade Act because

of increased imports from or the shift in

production to Mexico or Canada.

The petitioners or any other persons

showing a substantial interest in the

subject matter of the investigations may

request a public hearing with the Acting

Director of OTAA at the U.S.

Department of Labor (DOL) in

Washington, D.C. provided such request

is filed in writing with the Acting

Director of OTAA not later than

November 17, 1997.

Also, interested persons are invited to

submit written comments regarding the

subject matter of the petitions to the

Acting Director of OTAA at the address

shown below not later than November

17, 1997.

Petitions filed with the Governors are

available for inspection at the Office of

the Acting Director, OTAA, ETA, DOL,

Room C–4318, 200 Constitution

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

Signed at Washington, DC, this 24th day of

October, 1997.

Grant D. Beale,

Acting Director, Office of Trade Adjustment

Assistance.

APPENDIX

Subject firm Location

Date received at

Governor’s

office

Petition No. Articles produced

Frolic Footwear (Wkrs) ........................... Jonesboro, AR ................... 08/22/97 NAFTA–1,898 Footwear.

Remington Apparel (Co.) ........................ Graham, TX ........................ 08/27/97 NAFTA–1,899 Men’s neckwear.

Perfect Circle—Sealed Power Division

(UAW).

Rochester, IN ..................... 08/11/97 NAFTA–1,900 Cylinder liners (piston sleeves).

Ergodyne Corporation (Wkrs) ................. Pence, WI ........................... 08/27/97 NAFTA–1,901 Gloves, tennis elbows and wrist

braces.

General Electric (IUE) ............................. Ft. Wayne, IN ..................... 08/25/97 NAFTA–1,902 Motors, battery track, transformer.

Bassett Walker (Co.) .............................. North Wilkesboro, NC ........ 08/26/97 NAFTA–1,903 T-shirts, sweatsuite.

Thomson Consumer Electronics (IBEW) St. Bloomington, IN ............ 08/11/97 NAFTA–1,904 Television assembly.

Thomas and Betts (Wkrs) ....................... Sanford, ME ....................... 08/26/97 NAFTA–1,905 Terminal blocks and plastic molds.

Prewash and Pressing Services (Co.) ... El Paso, TX ........................ 09/02/97 NAFTA–1,906 Prewash, stone wash and press jeans.

Dana Design Limited (Co.) ..................... Bozeman, MT ..................... 09/02/97 NAFTA–1,907 Backpacks.

Dana Design Limited (Co.) ..................... Livingston, MT .................... 09/02/97 NAFTA–1,907 Backpacks.

Dana Design Limited (Co.) ..................... Lewistown, MT ................... 09/02/97 NAFTA–1,907 Backpacks.

Dana Design Limited (Co.) ..................... Belgrade, MT ...................... 09/02/97 NAFTA–1,907 Backpacks.

Malone Manufacturing (Wkrs) ................ Malone, NY ........................ 09/03/97 NAFTA–1,908 T-shirts and sweat pants.

Union City Body (UAW) .......................... Union City, IN ..................... 09/03/97 NAFTA–1,909 Delivery vans.

Heinz Bakery Products (BCTW) ............. Buffalo, NY ......................... 09/03/97 NAFTA–1,910 Frozen unbaked sweet goods.

Dorn Textiles (Wkrs) ............................... New York, NY .................... 09/03/97 NAFTA–1,911 Woven fabric.

Collegiate Sportswear (Wkrs) ................. Kingston, TN ...................... 09/03/97 NAFTA–1,912 Sports jerseys.

Fisher Rosemount Petroleum (Co.) ........ Statesboro, GA ................... 09/04/97 NAFTA–1,913 Magnetic flow meters.