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(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 the workers are facing a plant

closing and job loss as the result of

Hayes Wheels International, Inc. moving

work and awarding new work to their

Europe, Mexico, Venezuela plants.

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.

Sales and production at the subject

firm increased from 1995 to 1996 and

from January through September 1997

over the corresponding 1996 period.

The company is in the process of

shifting work performed at the subject

firm to two other domestic corporate

facilities. The decision to close the

facility down is attributed to corporate

excess capacity and an outmoded

manufacturing facility. The

investigation further revealed that

although the company imported wheels,

the quantity was not significant and was

not the contributing factor in the

terminations at the subject firm.

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, D.C. this 17th day

of November 1997.

Grant D. Beale,

Acting Director, Office of Trade Adjustment

Assistance.

[FR Doc. 97–31059 Filed 11–25–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–30–M

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training

Administration

[TA–W–33,513; TA–W–33,513X]

Levi Strauss and Company; Goodyear

Cutting Facility and El Paso Field

Headquarters 1440 Goodyear, El Paso,

Texas; San Benito, Texas, 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

August 7, 1997, applicable to workers of

Levi Strauss and Company, located in El

Paso, Texas. The notice was published

in the Federal Register on September

17, 1997 (62 FR 48888). The

certification was subsequently amended

to include the subject firm workers at

the El Paso Field Headquarters in El

Paso, Texas. The amendment was issued

on September 14, 1997 and published in

the Federal Register on September 30,

1997 (62 FR 51155).

At the request of the State agency, the

Department reviewed the certification

for workers of the subject firm. New

information received by the State shows

that worker separations have occurred at

the San Benito, Texas plant of Levi

Strauss and Company. The workers in

San Benito are engaged in employment

related to the production of men’s,

women’s and youth’s denim jeans and

jackets. Based on this new information,

the Department is amending the

certification to cover the subject firms’

workers at the San Benito, Texas plant.

The intent of the Department’s

certification is to include all workers of

Levi Strauss and Company who were

adversely affected by increased imports

of men’s, women’s and youth’s denim

jeans and jackets.

The amended notice applicable to

TA–W–22,513 is hereby issued as

follows:

‘‘All workers of Levi Strauss and Company,

Goodyear Cutting Facility and El Paso Field

Headquarters, El Paso, Texas (TA–W–33,513)

and San Benito, Texas (TA–W–33,513X) who

were engaged in employment related to the

production of men’s, women’s and youth’s

denim jeans and jackets who became totally

or partially separated from employment on or

after May 13, 1996 are eligible to apply for

adjustment assistance under Section 223 of

the Trade Act of 1974.’’

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

November 1997.

Grant D. Beale,

Acting Director, Office of Trade Adjustment

Assistance.

[FR Doc. 97–31050 Filed 11–25–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–30–M

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training

Administration

[TA–W–31,704 and TA–W–31,704A]

Parker & Parsley Petroleum USA,

Incorporated, A/K/A Pioneer Natural

Resources USA, Inc., Midland, Texas

and Various Locations in Texas

(except Midland); 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 Notice of

Certification Regarding Eligibility to

Apply for Worker Adjustment

Assistance on February 2, 1996,

applicable to all workers of Parker &

Parsley Petroleum USA, Incorporated

located in Midland, Texas. The notice

was published in the Federal Register

on February 21, 1996 (61 FR 6660). The

certification was amended on February

12, 1996, to include workers at the

Parker & Parsley operations at various

locations in Texas. The notice of

amendment was published in the

Federal Register on February 23, 1996

(61 FR 7023).

At the request of the State agency, the

Department reviewed the certification

for workers of the subject firm. The

workers of Parker & Parsley Petroleum

are engaged in employment related to

the production of crude oil and natural

gas. New information provided by the

company shows that some of the

workers of Parker & Parsley have had

their wages reported to the

Unemployment Insurance tax account of

Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc.

The intent of the Department’s

certification is to include all workers of

the subject firm who were adversely

affected by increased imports.

Accordingly, the Department is

amending the certification to include

workers of Pioneer Natural Resources

USA, Inc.

The amended notice applicable to

TA–W–31,704 is hereby issued as

follows:

All workers of Parker & Parsley Petroleum

USA, Incorporated, also know as Pioneer

Natural Resources USA, Inc., Midland, Texas

(TA–W–31,704), operating at various