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Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1040.

Comments submitted in response to

this comment request will be

summarized and/or included in the

request for Office of Management and

Budget approval of the information

collection request; they will also

become a matter of public record.

Dated: October 20, 1997.

Peter E. Rell,

Acting Administrator, Office of Work-Based

Learning, Employment and Training

Administration.

[FR Doc. 97–28256 Filed 10–23–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training

Administration

[NAFTA–01809]

Berg Electronics, Inc., Lee’s Summit,

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 July 9, 1997, in response to

a petition filed on behalf of workers at

Berg Electronics, Inc., Lee’s Summit,

Missouri.

The petitioning group of workers are

covered under an existing NAFTA–TAA

certification (NAFTA–01092).

Consequently, further investigation in

this case would service no purpose, and

the investigation has been terminated.

Signed in Washington, DC, this 8th day of

October 1997.

Grant D. Beale,

Acting Director, Office of Trade Adjustment

Assistance.

[FR Doc. 97–28254 Filed 10–23–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training

Administration

[NAFTA–01866]

Dana Corporation, Spicer Trailer

Products, Berwick, Pennsylvania;

Notice of Affirmative Determination

Regarding Application for

Reconsideration

By letter of October 7, 1997, the

petitioner 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–01866. The

denial notice was signed on September

4, 1997 and published in the Federal

Register on September 30, 1997 (62 FR

51152).

The petitioner presents new evidence

regarding customer imports of leaf

springs.

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 10th day

of October 1997.

Grant D. Beale,

Acting Director, Office of Trade Adjustment

Assistance.

[FR Doc. 97–28246 Filed 10–23–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training

Administration

[NAFTA–01801]

Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Winslow

Plant, Winslow, Maine; Including

Leased Workers of Northeast

Laboratories, Winslow, Maine;

Amended Certification Regarding

Eligibility to Apply for NAFTATransitional Adjustment Assistance

In accordance with Section 250(A),

Subchapter D, Chapter 2, Title II, of the

Trade Act of 1974 (19 USC 2273), the

Department of Labor issued a

Certification for NAFTA Transitional

Adjustment Assistance on August 27,

1997, applicable to all workers of the

Winslow Plant of Kimberly-Clark

Corporation, located in Winslow,

Maine.

The notice was published in the

Federal Register on September 30, 1997

(62 FR 32376).

At the request of the State agency, the

Department reviewed the certification

for workers of the subject firm. New

information provided by the State

shows that some employees of Northeast

Laboratories, Winslow, Maine were

engaged in employment related to

performing environmental testing for

the production of bath tissue produced

by the Winslow Plant of Kimberly-Clark

Corporation located in Winslow, Maine.

Worker separations occurred at

Northeast Laboratories as a result of

worker separations at Kimberly-Clark

Corporation.

Based on these findings, the

Department is amending the

certification to include workers of

Northeast Laboratories, Winslow, Maine

leased to Kimberly-Clark Corporation,

Winslow, Maine.

The intent of the Department’s

certification is to include all workers of

Kimberly-Clark adversely affected by

imports.

The amended notice applicable to

NAFTA–01801 is hereby issued as

follows:

All workers of the Winslow Plant of

Kimberly-Clark Corporation, located in

Winslow, Maine, and leased workers of

Northeast Laboratories, Winslow, Maine

engaged in employment related to

environmental testing for the production of

bath tissue produced by the Winslow Plant

of Kimberly-Clark Corporation located in

Winslow, Maine who became totally or

partially separated from employment on of

after July 7, 1996 are eligible to apply for

NAFTA–TAA under Section 250 of the Trade

Act of 1974.

Signed at Washington, D.C. this 10th day

of October, 1997.

Grant D. Beale,

Acting Director, Office of Trade Adjustment

Assistance.

[FR Doc. 97–28245 Filed 10–23–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training

Administration

[NAFTA–01405]

McDonnell Douglas, Long Beach,

California; Notice of Negative

Determination on Reconsideration

On May 22, 1997, the Department

issued an Affirmative Determination

Regarding Application for

Reconsideration for the workers and

former workers of the subject firm. The

petitioner, United Automobile,

Aerospace & Agricultural Implement

Workers of America, Local 148,

presented evidence that the

Department’s investigation was

incomplete. The notice was published

in the Federal Register on June 10, 1997

(62 FR 31629).

The petitioner asserts that McDonnell

Douglas used contract workers from

Mexico and Canada to produce certain

components of both commercial and

military aircraft, which adversely

affected employment for at least two

bargaining unit classifications.

The Department initially denied

NAFTA–TAA to the McDonnell Douglas
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worker group because criterion (1) of the

group eligibility requirements of

paragraph (a)(1) of Section 250 of the

Trade Act of 1974, as amended, was not

met. The level of employment at the

subject firm increased during the time

period relevant to the investigation.

Findings on reconsideration show

that since the NAFTA petition was filed

on behalf of workers producing

commercial aircraft, the Department’s

investigation was not limited to

individual worker groups within the

Long Beach production facility, but

instead, covered all workers at

McDonnell Douglas producing

commercial aircraft.

Other findings on reconsideration

reveal that criteria (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 for the McDonnell Douglas

workers. There were no company or

customer imports of commercial

aircraft, nor was there a shift in the

production of commercial aircraft from

Long Beach to Mexico or Canada.

Conclusion

After reconsideration, I affirm the

original notice of negative

determination of eligibilily to apply for

adjustment assistance and NAFTA–TAA

for workers and former workers of

McDonnell Douglas, Long Beach,

California.

Signed at Washington, D.C., this 10th day

of October 1997.

Grant D. Beale,

Acting Director, Office of Trade Adjustment

Assistance.

[FR Doc. 97–28242 Filed 10–23–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training

Administration

[NAFTA–01849]

Paragon Electric Company, Two

Rivers, Wisconsin; 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 U.S.C. 2273), an investigation was

initiated on August 1, 1997 in response

to a petition filed on behalf of workers

at Paragon Electric Company in Two

Rivers, Wisconsin.

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, D.C., this 7th day of

October 1997.

Grant D. Beale,

Acting Director, Office of Trade Adjustment

Assistance.

[FR Doc. 97–28251 Filed 10–23–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment Standards Administration

Proposed 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 (time and

financial resources) is minimized,

collection instruments are clearly

understood, and the impact of collection

requirements on respondents can be

properly assessed. Currently, the

Employment Standards Administration

is soliciting comments concerning the

following information collections: (1)

Application for a Farm Labor Contractor

or a Farm Labor Contractor Employee

Certificate of Registration, Form WH–

530. Copies of the proposed information

collection request can be obtained by

contacting the office listed below in the

addressee section of this notice.

DATES: Written comments must be

submitted to the office listed in the

addressee section below on or before

December 23, 1997. 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: Contact Ms. Margaret

Sherrill at the U.S. Department of Labor,

200 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Room

S–3201, Washington, D.C. 20210,

telephone (202) 219–7601. The Fax

number is (202) 219–6592. (These are

not toll-free numbers.)

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

Section 101(a) of the Migrant and

Seasonal Agricultural Protection Act

(MSPA) provides that no person shall

engage in farm labor contracting activity

unless such person has a certificate of

registration from the Secretary of Labor

specifying which farm labor contracting

activities (i.e., recruiting, soliciting,

hiring, employing, furnishing

transportation, or transporting any

migrant or seasonal agricultural worker,

with respect to migrant agricultural

workers, providing housing) such

worker is authorized to perform.

Sections 101(b) of the MSPA provides

that a farm labor contractor shall not

hire, employ, or use any individual to

perform farm labor contracting activities

(i.e., recruiting, soliciting, hiring,

employing, furnishing transportation, or

transporting any migrant or seasonal

agricultural worker) unless such

individual has a certificate of

registration or a certificate of

registration as an employee of a farm

labor contractor employer, which

authorizes the activity for which such

individual is hired, employed, or used.

Form WH–530 is used by the Farm

Labor Contractor applicants to obtain

authorization to engage in farm labor

contracting activities under MSPA and

by Farm Labor Contractor Employee

applicants to be hired, employed, or

used by a farm labor contractor to

perform farm labor contracting activities

under MSPA. The completed form must

be subscribed and sworn to before a

person authorized to administer oaths.

Current Actions: The Department of

Labor (DOL) seeks extension of approval

to collect this information in order to

carry out its responsibility to meet the

statutory requirements of MSPA to file