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Michigan and Goldsboro, North

Carolina. The shift in production is

attributed to domestic excess capacity

and the company’s need to cut costs to

stay competitive in the market place. No

production performed at the subject

firm was shifted to any foreign location

to serve the company’s domestic market.

The equipment at the plant was shipped

to whichever plants of the company had

a need for additional machinery that

could be used in the company’s

extrusion process. Except for the

shipment of certain machinery to

Gaylord and Goldsboro for the express

purpose of serving the enhanced

production at those facilities, no

machinery was shipped to any location

to support the production of parts that

had previously been made in Lexington.

Some equipment was shipped to

Georgetown, Canada, to support existing

production at that plant, but no

production moved from Lexington to

Georgetown, Canada or is being

imported back to the United States.

The company recently opened a plant

in Mexico. At present the plant has

received two contracts, one from a

Japanese manufacturer, and one from an

American manufacturer. Production

under these contracts will not begin

before 1999. The Company’s Mexican

production will supply those

automakers in Mexican plants only.

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 28th day

of November 1997.

Grant D. Beale,

Acting Director, Office of Trade Adjustment

Assistance.

[FR Doc. 97–32303 Filed 12–9–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–30–M

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training

Administration

[TA–W–33,793]

Thomas & Betts, Augat Division,

Sanford, Maine; Including Leased

Workers of Manpower Temporary

Services, Sanford, Maine; Kelly

Services, Incorporated, Biddeford,

Maine; Olsten Staffing Services,

Portland, Maine; 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

September 24, 1997, applicable to all

workers of Thomas & Betts, Augat

Division located in Sanford, Maine. The

notice was published in the Federal

Register on October 14, 1997 (62 FR

53348).

At the request of the State agency, the

Department reviewed the certification

for workers of the subject firm. New

information provided by the company

shows that some employees of Thomas

& Betts, Augat Division were leased

from manpower Temporary Services,

Kelly Services, Incorporated and Olsten

Staffing Services to produce terminal

blocks and plastic molds at the Sanford,

Maine facility. Worker separations

occurred at Manpower Temporary

Services, Kelly Services, Incorporated

and Olsten Staffing Services as a result

of worker separation at Thomas & Betts,

Augat Division, Sanford, Maine.

Based on these findings, the

Department is amending the

certification to include workers of

Manpower Temporary Services,

Sanford, Maine, Kelly Services,

Incorporated, Biddeford, Maine and

Olsten Staffing Services, Portland,

Maine leased to Thomas & Betts, Augat

Division, Sanford, Maine.

The intent of the Department’s

certification is to include all workers of

Thomas & Betts, Augat Division

adversely affected by imports.

The amended notice applicable to

TA–W–33,793 is hereby issued as

follows:

‘‘All workers of Thomas & Betts, Augat

Division, Sanford, Maine and leased workers

of Manpower Temporary Services, Sanford,

Maine, Kelly Services, Incorporated,

Biddeford, Maine and Olsten Staffing

Services, Portland, Maine engaged in

employment related to the production of

terminal blocks and plastic molds for

Thomas & Betts, Augat Division, Sanford,

Maine who became totally or partially

separated from employment on or after

August 7, 1996, are eligible to apply for

adjustment assistance under Section 223 of

the Trade Act of 1974.’’

Signed at Washington, DC this 28th day of

November 1997.

Grant D. Beale,

Acting Director, Office of Trade Adjustment

Assistance.

[FR Doc. 97–32305 Filed 12–9–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–30–M

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training

Administration

Proposed Information Collection

Request Submitted for Public

Comment and Recommendations;

Petition for NAFTA-Transitional

Adjustment Assistance

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 and Training

Administration is soliciting comments

concerning the proposed renewal of the

information collection of the Petition for

Transitional Adjustment Assistance,

ETA 9042.

A copy of the proposed information

collection request can be obtained by

contacting the employee listed below in

the contact section of this notice.

DATES: Written comments must be

submitted on or before February 9, 1998.

Written comments should 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
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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 automated, electronic,

mechanical, or other technological

collection techniques or others forms of

information technology, e.g., permitting

electronic submissions of responses.

ADDRESSES: Grant D. Beale, Office of

Trade Adjustment Assistance,

Employment and Training

Administration, Department of Labor,

Room C–4318, 200 Constitution

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

202–219–5555 (this is not a toll-free

number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

The North American Free Trade

Agreement (NAFTA) Implementation

Act amended Chapter 2 of Title II of the

Trade Act of 1974 to add a Subchapter

D—NAFTA Transitional Adjustment

Assistance Program. This program

provides needed adjustment assistance

to workers adversely affected because of

imports from Canada to Mexico or shifts

to production from the United States to

those countries.

Section 250 of the Act authorizes the

Governor of each State to accept

petitions for certification of eligibility to

apply for NAFTA transitional

adjustment assistance. A petition may

be filed by a group of three workers

(including workers in any agricultural

firm or subdivision or an agricultural

firm), their union or other duly

authorized representative including

community-based organizations, or a

company official. Form ETA–9042,

Petition for NAFTA Transitional

Adjustment Assistance, establishes the

format which has been used by the

Governor to facilitate petition filings.

II. Current Actions

This is a request for OMB approval

under [the Paperwork Reduction Act of

1995 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)] for

renewal of a of collection of information

previously approved and assigned OMB

Control No. 1205–0342. There is a

reduction of 70 burden hours as the

result of a reestimate of the number of

petitions filed.

Type of Review: Extension without

change.

Agency: Employment and Training

Administration, Labor.

Title: Petition for NAFTA Transitional

Adjustment Assistance.

OMB Number: 1205–0342.

Agency Number: ETA–9042.

Affected Public: Individuals or

households.

Total Respondents: Estimated 1,000.

Frequency: On Occasion.

Estimated Time Per Response:

Respondents (minutes) ....................... 15

State Review (minutes) ....................... 5

Estimated Total Burden Hours:

Respondents (hours) ........................... 250

State Review (hours) ........................... 80

Total (hours) ................................. 330

Estimated Respondent Cost:

Respondents ........................................ $6,250

State Review ........................................ $1,406

Total .............................................. $7,656

Comments submitted in response to

this notice 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: December 4, 1997.

Grant D. Beale,

Acting Director, Office of Trade Adjustment

Assistance.

[FR Doc. 97–32290 Filed 12–9–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–30–M

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training

Administration

Proposed Information Collection

Request Submitted for Public

Comment and Recommendations;

NAFTA-Transitional Adjustment

Assistance, Confidential Data Request

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Department of labor, as a

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 the 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 and Training

Administration is soliciting comments

concerning the proposed renewal of the

information collection of the NAFTA

Transitional Adjustment Assistance

Confidential Data Request, ETA 9043.

A copy of the proposed information

collection request can be obtained by

contacting the employee listed below in

the contact section of this notice.

DATES: Written comments must be

submitted on or before February 10,

1998. Written comments should

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

automated, electronic, mechanical, or

other technnological collection

techniques or other forms of information

technology, e.g., permitting electronic

submission of responses.

ADDRESSES: Grant D. Beale, Office of

Trade Adjustment Assistance,

Employment and Training

Administration, Department of Labor,

Room C–4318, 200 Constitution

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

202–219–5555 (this is not a toll-free

number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

The North American Free Trade

Agreement (NAFTA) Implementation

Act amended Chapter 2 of Title II of the

Trace Act of 1974 to add a Subchapter

D—NAFTA Transitional Adjustment

Assistance Program. This program

provides needed adjustment assistance

to workers adversely affected because of

imports from Canada or Mexico or shifts

of production from the United States to

those countries.

Section 250 of the Act authorizes the

Governor of each State to accept

petitions for certification of eligibility to

apply for adjustment assistance. Once a

petition for NAFTA adjustment

assistance is filed with the Governor in

the State where the firm is located, the

law gives the Governor ten days to make

a preliminary finding of whether the

petition meets the group eligibility

requirements under Subchapter D, and

transmits the finding to the Secretary of

Labor. The NAFTA Confidential Data

Request Form ETA–9043 establishes the

format which has been used by the

Governor for making a preliminary

finding.