5698 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 24 / Friday, February 4, 2000 / Notices

Signed at Washington, DC this 28th day of

January, 2000.

Grant D. Beale,

Program Manager, Office of Trade

Adjustment Assistance.

[FR Doc. 00–2498 Filed 2–3–00; 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 (Public Law 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 Director

of the Office of Trade Adjustment

Assistance (OTAA), Employment and

Training Administration (ETA),

Department of Labor (DOL), announces

the filing of the petition and takes action

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

on or after December 8, 1993 (date of

enactment of Public Law 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

Director of OTAA at the U.S.

Department of Labor (DOL) in

Washington, DC provided such request

if filed in writing with the Director of

OTAA not later than February 14, 2000.

Also, interested persons are invited to

submit written comments regarding the

subject matter of the petitions to the

Director of OTAA at the address shown

below not later than February 14, 2000.

Petitions filed with the Governors are

available for inspection at the Office of

the Director, OTAA, ETA, DOL, Room

C–4318, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW.,

Washington, DC 20210.

Signed at Washington, DC, this 28th day of

January, 2000.

Grant D. Beale,

Program Manager,Office of Trade Adjustment

Assistance.

Appendix

Subject firm Location

Date received

at governor’s

office

Petition No. Articles produced

Tultex Corporation (Co.) ................ Roxboro, NC ................................. 12/15/1999 NAFTA–3,623 ... sweatshirts.

Tultex Corporation (Co.) ................ Longhurst, NC ............................... 12/15/1999 NAFTA–3,623 ... sweatshirts.

Ritvik Holdings (Wkrs) ................... Lakeville, MA ................................. 12/16/1999 NAFTA–3,624 ... plastic toy blocks.

Master Foam (Co.) ........................ North Hollywood, CA .................... 12/14/1999 NAFTA–3,625 ... foam for packaging.

Russell Manufacturing—Movie

Star (Co.).

Lebanon, VA ................................. 12/15/1999 NAFTA–3,626 ... ladies clothing.

Tultex Corporation (UNITE) .......... South Boston, VA ......................... 12/15/1999 NAFTA–3,627 ... fleece activewear.

Russell Corporation (Co.) .............. Columbia, AL ................................ 12/15/1999 NAFTA–3,628 ... sweatshirts and t-shirts.

Russell Corporation (Co.) .............. Crestview, FL ................................ 12/16/1999 NAFTA–3,629 ... sweatshirts and t-shirts.

Allied Signal (Co.) ......................... Ocala, FL ...................................... 12/13/1999 NAFTA–3,630 ... heat transfer and fan aerospace

hardware.

Rebound Manufacturing (Co.) ....... New London, NC .......................... 12/13/1999 NAFTA–3,631 ... t-shirts.

Belmont Garment Dyers (Wkrs) .... Reading, PA .................................. 12/17/1999 NAFTA–3,632 ... dyer of garments.

Tultex Corporation (UNITE) .......... Roanoke, VA ................................. 12/16/1999 NAFTA–3,633 ... fleece activewear.

General Electric Capital (Wkrs) ..... Brookfield, WI ................................ 12/10/1999 NAFTA–3,634 ... service collectors.

Whistler Corporation of Massachusetts (Co.).Novi, MI ......................................... 10/01/1999 NAFTA–3,635 ... circuit boards.

Cooper Standard Automotive

(Wkrs).

Gaylord, MI ................................... 12/21/1999 NAFTA–3,636 ... seals for car windows.

Laurel Mold, Inc. (Wrks) ................ Jeannette, PA ............................... 12/21/1999 NAFTA–3,637 ... Glass Molds.

Fox Point Sportswear ( ) .............. Merrill, WI ...................................... 12/23/1999 NAFTA–3,638 ... Apparel.

Dana Corporation (USWA) ............ Reading, PA .................................. 12/23/1999 NAFTA–3,639 ... light duty pickup truck frames.

Boeing Co. (The) ( ) ..................... Melbourne, AR .............................. 12/27/1999 NAFTA–3,640 ... Boeing Aircraft Assemblies.

Thomas Bradford Shirt (UNITE) .... Huntington, TN .............................. 12/27/1999 NAFTA–3,641 ... woven shirts.

Dezurik—General Signal (Wkr) ..... McMinnville, TN ............................ 12/27/1999 NAFTA–3,642 ... eccentric gate and butterfly

valves.

Republic Builders Products (Wkrs) McKenzie, TN ............................... 12/27/1999 NAFTA–3,643 ... frames for commercial doors.

Penguin Putnam (Wkrs) ................ Newbern, TN ................................. 12/28/1999 NAFTA–3,644 ... book distribution center.

Yates Industries—Circuit Foil

(IUE).

Bordentown, NJ ............................ 12/21/1999 NAFTA–3,645 ... electro deposited copper foil.

Seagull Lighting (Wkrs) ................. Philadelphia, PA ............................ 12/29/1999 NAFTA–3,646 ... lighting fixtures.

Jet Sew Technologies (Wkrs) ....... Barneveld, NY ............................... 12/28/1999 NAFTA–3,647 ... industrial sewing machines.

Wardson (Co.) ............................... Adamsville, TN .............................. 01/03/2000 NAFTA–3,648 ... sewing thread.

Fogel Neckwear (Wkrs) ................. New York, NY ............................... 12/28/1999 NAFTA–3,649 ... men’s and boys’ neckwear.

Ball Foster Glass Container

(GMPPA).

Marion, IN ..................................... 01/03/2000 NAFTA–3,650 ... glass containers for beverages.

IPM Service (Co.) .......................... Dallas, TX ..................................... 01/07/2000 NAFTA–3,651 ... testers.

ABB Automotive (Wkrs) ................ Williamsport, PA ............................ 01/07/2000 NAFTA–3,652 ... cable, harnesses and assemblies.

Goss Graphics Systems (Wkrs) .... Wyomissing, PA ............................ 01/05/2000 NAFTA–3,653 ... printing presses.

Porta Systems—North Hills Electronics (Co.).Glen Cove, NY .............................. 01/05/2000 NAFTA–3,654 ... transformers.

Broan Nutone (Co.) ....................... Coppell, TX ................................... 01/05/2000 NAFTA–3,655 ... rangehood.

Bailey Creation (Wkrs) .................. York, AL ........................................ 12/21/1999 NAFTA–3,656 ... baby clothes, children clothes.

Third Generation (Co.) .................. Latta, SC ....................................... 01/04/2000 NAFTA–3,657 ... ladies apparel.

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Subject firm Location

Date received

at governor’s

office

Petition No. Articles produced

Third Generation (Co.) .................. Ware Shoals, SC .......................... 01/04/2000 NAFTA–3,657 ... ladies apparel.

Third Generation (Co.) .................. Honea Path, SC ............................ 01/04/2000 NAFTA–3,657 ... ladies apparel.

Martin Mills (Fruit of the Loom)

(Wkrs).

St. Martinville, LA .......................... 01/06/2000 NAFTA–3,658 ... t-shirts and briefs.

First Fleet (Wkrs) ........................... Murfreesboro, TN .......................... 01/10/2000 NAFTA–3,659 ... trucking service.

Sony Electronics (Co.) .................. Frackville, PA ................................ 01/11/2000 NAFTA–3,660 ... audio speakers.

Fasco Motors Group (Wrks) .......... Eldon, MO ..................................... 01/12/2000 NAFTA–3,661 ... Fractional Horsepower Motors.

Gatesville Walls Industries (Comp) Gatesville, TX ................................ 01/12/2000 NAFTA–3,662 ... Insulated Clothing.

Walls Industries, Inc (Comp) ......... Carthage, MO ............................... 01/12/2000 NAFTA–3,663 ... Insulated Clothing.

Snap-On, Inc. (Wrks) .................... Ottawa, IL ...................................... 01/12/2000 NAFTA–3,664 ... Electrical Harnesses.

Cooper Lighting ( ) ....................... Elk Grove Village, IL ..................... 01/12/2000 NAFTA–3,665 ... Lighting Fixtures.

Otis Elevator ( ) ............................ Bloomington, IN ............................ 01/11/2000 NAFTA–3,666 ... Fixtures.

Winpak Portion Packaging ( ) ...... Bristol, PA ..................................... 01/13/2000 NAFTA–3,667 ... Single Service Dairy Containers.

Barrick Goldstrike (Wrks) .............. Elko, NV ........................................ 01/13/2000 NAFTA–3,668 ... Gold.

Mineral Ridge Resources, Inc.

(Comp).

Silver Peak, NV ............................. 01/11/2000 NAFTA–3,669 ... Gold Mine.

PacifiCorp (Wrks) .......................... Portland, OR ................................. 01/14/2000 NAFTA–3,670 ... Power Electricity.

Southeast Stevedoring Corp

(Wrks).

Ketchikan, AK ............................... 01/13/2000 NAFTA–3,671 ... Hire Longshoremen.

Miller International, Inc (Comp) ..... Rocky Ford, CO ............................ 01/18/2000 NAFTA–3,672 ... Ladies’ Jeans and Vests.

Apparel Specialist (Co.) ................ Green Bay, WI .............................. 01/21/2000 NAFTA–3,673 ... embroidered and screen print on

clothes.

Florence Eiseman (Wkrs) .............. Milwaukee, WI ............................... 01/21/2000 NAFTA–3,674 ... girls dresses, coats and baby

clothes.

KTI Energy of Martinsville (Co.) .... Martinsville, VA ............................. 01/18/2000 NAFTA–3,675 ... steam.

BICC General (Wkrs) .................... Williamstown, MA .......................... 01/13/2000 NAFTA–3,676 ... cord sets.

American Timber (Wkrs) ............... Olney, MT ..................................... 01/14/2000 NAFTA–3,677 ... stud lumber and byproducts.

John Plant Company (The) (Co.) .. Ramseur, NC ................................ 01/14/2000 NAFTA–3,678 ... lightweight industrial gloves.

Nordic Group (The) (Wkrs) ........... Hubbard, OR ................................. 01/18/2000 NAFTA–3,679 ... outerwear.

Sause Bros./Southern Oregon

Maine (Wkrs).

Coos Bay, OR ............................... 01/14/2000 NAFTA–3,680 ... repair maintenance.

Smiley Container—Russell Stover

Candies (PACE).

Poplar Bluff, MO ........................... 01/25/2000 NAFTA–3,681 ... boxes, bows and ribbons.

Colorado Greenhouse (Co.) .......... Westminster, CO ........................... 01/19/2000 NAFTA–3,682 ... tomatoes.

Nova Bus (Wkrs) ........................... Roswell, NM .................................. 01/19/2000 NAFTA–3,683 ... large commercial buses.

Allied Signal—Honeywell (Wkrs) ... Torrance, CA ................................. 01/18/2000 NAFTA–3,684 ... automotive turbo chargers.

ASC (Wkrs) ................................... Rancho Domingez, CA ................. 01/19/2000 NAFTA–3,685 ... convertible tops.

General Electric (IUE) ................... Tell City, IN ................................... 08/26/1999 NAFTA–3,686 ... industrial motors.

Hewlett Packard (Wkrs) ................ Vancouver, WA ............................. 01/24/2000 NAFTA–3,687 ... inkjet printers for computers

Motor Coils (IUE) ........................... Emporium, PA ............................... 01/24/2000 NAFTA–3,688 ... rebuilt traction motor.

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BILLING CODE 4510–30–M

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training

Administration

[NAFTA–3635]

Whistler Corporation of

Massachusetts, Whistler Auto-Mation

Products, Novi Electronics Facility,

Novi, MI; Notice of Termination of

Investigation

Pursuant to Section 221 of the Trade

Act of 1974, an investigation was

initiated on October 14, 1999, in

response to a worker petition which was

filed by a company official on behalf of

its workers at Whistler Corporation of

Massachusetts, Whistler Auto-Mation

Products, Novi Electrics Facility,

located in Novi, Michigan.

The petitioner has requested that the

petition be withdrawn. Consequently

further investigation in this case would

serve no purpose, and the investigation

has been terminated.

Signed in Washington, DC this 24th day of

January, 2000.

Grant D. Beale,

Program Manager, Office of Trade

Adjustment Assistance.

[FR Doc. 00–2494 Filed 2–3–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–30–M

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment Standards Administration

Wage and Hours Division

Minimum Wages for Federal and

Federally Assisted Construction;

General Wage Determination Decisions

General wage determination decisions

of the Secretary of Labor are issued in

accordance with applicable law and are

based on the information obtained by

the Department of Labor from its study

of local wage conditions and data made

available from other sources. They

specify the basic hourly wage rates and

fringe benefits which are determined to

be prevailing for the described classes of

laborers and mechanics employed on

construction projects of a similar

character and in the localities specified

therein.

The determinations in these decisions

of prevailing rates and fringe benefits

have been made in accordance with 29

CFR Part 1, by authority of the Secretary

of Labor pursuant to the provisions of

the Davis-Bacon Act of March 3, 1931,

as amended (46 Stat. 1494, as amended,

40 U.S.C. 276a) and of other Federal

statutes referred to in 29 CFR Part 1,

Appendix, as well as such additional

statutes as may from time to time be

enacted containing provisions for the

payment of wages determined to be

prevailing by the Secretary of Labor in

accordance with the Davis-Bacon Act.

The prevailing rates and fringe benefits

determined in these decisions shall, in

accordance with the provisions of the