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technological collection techniques or

other forms of information technology,

e.g., permitting electronic submission of

responses.

Agency: Employment Standards

Agency (ESA).

Title: Equal Opportunity Survey.

OMB Number: 1215–ONEW.

Frequency: Annually.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit; Not-for-profit institutions; and

State, Local or Tribal Government.

Number of Respondents: 60,000.

Estimated Time Per respondent: 12

hours.

Total Burden Hours: 720,000.

Total Annualized capital/startup

costs: $0.

Total annual costs (operating/

maintaining systems or purchasing

services): $180,000.

Description: Government contractors

provide information on their personnel

activities and the results of their

affirmative efforts to employ and

promote minorities and women. This

information is used to select specifically

identified contractors for compliance

evaluations and technical assistance.

Ira L. Mills,

Department Clearance Officer.

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training

Administration

[TA–W–37,000 and NAFTA–3402]

Barry Callebaut, USA, Incorporated

Van Leer Division Jersey City, New

Jersey; Notice of Affirmative

Determination Regarding Application

for Reconsideration

By letter of January 13, 2000,

petitioners requested administrative

reconsideration of the Department of

Labor’s Notice of Negative

Determination Regarding Eligibility to

Apply for Worker Adjustment

Assistance and North American Free

Trade Agreement, Transitional

Adjustment Assistance, applicable to

workers and former workers of the

subject firm. The denial notices were

signed on November 15, 1999. The

notice for TA–W–37,000 was published

in the Federal Register on December 28,

1999 (64 FR 72691). The notice for

NAFTA–3402 will soon be published in

the Federal Register.

The petitioners present information

regarding company imports of chocolate

products and related ingredients and a

shift in production of certain articles

from Jersey City, New Jersey to Canada.

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, DC this 24th day of

January 2000.

Grant D. Beale,

Program Manager, Office of Trade

Adjustment Assistance.

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training

Administration

Notice of Determinations Regarding

Eligibility To Apply for Worker

Adjustment Assistance and NAFTA

Transitional Adjustment Assistance

In accordance with Section 223 of the

Trade Act of 1974, as amended, the

Department of Labor herein presents

summaries of adjustment assistance for

workers (TA–W) issued during the

period of January, 2000.

In order for an affirmative

determination to be made and a

certification of eligibility to apply for

worker adjustment assistance to be

issued, each of the group eligibility

requirements of Section 222 of the Act

must be met.

(1) That a significant number or

proportion of the workers in the

workers’ firm, or an appropriate

subdivision thereof, have become totally

or partially separated,

(2) That sales or production, or both,

of the firm or subdivision have

decreased absolutely, and

(3) That increases of imports of

articles like or directly competitive with

articles produced by the firm or

appropriate subdivision have

contributed importantly to the

separations, or threat thereof, and to the

absolute decline in sales or production.

Negative Determinations for Worker

Adjustment Assistance

In each of the following cases the

investigation revealed that criterion (3)

has not been met. A survey of customers

indicated that increased imports did not

contribute importantly to worker

separations at the firm.

TA–W–37,011; Cooper Energy Service,

Grove City, PA

TA–W–37,065; Svedala Grinding Hodge

Foundry, Greenville, PA

TA–W–37,099; Schuylkill Haven Bleach

& Dye Works, Inc., Schuylkill Haven

PA

In the following cases, the

investigation revealed that the criteria

for eligibility have not been met for the

reasons specified.

TA–W–37,074; American

Pharmaceutical Co., Fairfield, NJ

TA–W–37, 103 & A; Alaska Anvil, Inc.,

Consulting Engineers, Anchorage,

AK and Kenai Office, Kenai, AK

The workers firm does not produce an

article as required for certification under

Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974.

TA–W–36,909; Topcraft Precision

Molders, Inc., Warminster, PA

TA–W–36,684; Pacific Scientific, HTL

Kin/Tech Facility, Yorba Linda, CA

TA–W–37,035; Court Metal Finishing,

Inc., Flint, MI

TA–W–37,091; Morgan Adhesives Co. d/

b/a Mactac, Stow, OH

TA–W–36,873; Hunting Oilfield Service,

Landell Div., Spring, TX

TA–W–36,776; Westwood LLC,

Southridge, MA

TA–W–36,978; Curtis Wright Flight

Systems, Inc., Fairfield, NJ

TA–W–37,145; HCC, Inc., Earlville, IL

TA–W–37,188; Jet Sew Technologies,

Barneveld, NY

Increased imports did not contribute

importantly to worker separations at the

firm.

TA–W–37,192; West Coast Forest

Products, Arlington, WA

The investigation revealed that

criteria (2) has not been met. Sales or

production did not decline during the

relevant period as required for

certification.

Affirmative Determinations for Worker

Adjustment Assistance

The following certifications have been

issued; the date following the company

name and location of each

determination references the impact

date for all workers of such

determination.

TA–W–36,915; Voith Sulzer Paper

Technoligy, Monroe, OH:

September 27, 1998. 

TA–W–37,073; Fedders North America,

Inc., Effingham, IL: November 1,

1998.

TA–W–37,020; Motorola Corp., Motorola

Cable Products Div., Motorola ING,

Mansfield, MA: October 18, 1998.

TA–W–36,999; Drew Shoe Corp.,

Lancaster, OH: October 14, 1998.

TA–W–36,934; ColumbiaKnit, Portland,

OR: September 23, 1998.

TA–W–37,084; The Stanley Works,

Tools Div., Stanley Tools Plant,

New Britain, CT: October 26, 1998.

TA–W–37,037; Falk Corp., Milwaukee,

WI: November 8, 1998.

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TA–W–37,167; GL&V/Dorr Oliver, Inc.,

Hazleton, PA: November 23, 1998.

TA–W–37,212; Young Generations, Inc.,

Hendersonville, NC: December 9,

1998.

TA–W–37,193; Russell Corp, Russell

Athletic, Columbia, AL and

Crestview, FL: December 10, 1998.

TA–W–37,150; SRC Vision, Medford,

OR: November 22, 1998.

TA–W–36,945; Moll Industries, Inc.,

Anchor Advanced Products,

Cosmetic Packaging Div.,

Morristown, TN: September 23,

1998.

TA–W–36,949; Spring Ford Industries,

Inc., Plant #1, and Plant #2,

Chilhowie, VA: September 28, 1998.

TA–W–37,133; Fuchs Systems, Inc.,

Salisbury, NC: November 22, 1998.

TA–W–37,213; U.S. Forest Industries,

Inc., White City, OR: December 13,

1998.

TA–W–37,127; Carter Footwear, Inc.,

Wilkes Carre, PA: January 31, 2000.

TA–W–37,111; Crown Cork & Seal Co.,

Inc., Closures Div., South

Connellsville, PA: November 12,

1998.

TA–W–37,207; Tultex Corp., Roanoke,

VA: December 9, 1998.

TA–W–37,208; Tultex Corp., South

Boston, VA: December 16, 1998.

TA–W–37,081; Joy Mining Machinery, A

Div. of Harnischfeger Industries,

Franklin, PA: November 3, 1998.

TA–W–36, 81; Temco Fireplace

Products, A Div. of Temtex

Industries, Perris, CA: September 9,

1998.

TA–W–37,171; Sims Manufacturing Co.,

Inc., Payne, OH: December 7, 1998.

TA–W–36,922; West Coast Circuits,

Watsonville, CA: September 23,

1998.

TA–W–36,947; Smurfit-Stone Container

Corp., El Paso, TX: September 27,

1998.

Also, pursuant to Title V of the North

American Free Trade Agreement

Implementation Act (P.L. 103–182)

concerning transitional adjustment

assistance hereinafter called (NAFTA–

TAA) and in accordance with Section

205(a), Subchapter D, Chapter 2, Title II,

of the Trade Act as amended, the

Department of Labor presents

summaries of determinations regarding

eligibility to apply for NAFTA–TAA

issued during the month of January

2000.

In order for an affirmative

determination to be made and a

certification of eligibility to apply for

NAFTA–TAA the following group

eligibility requirements of Section 250

of the Trade Act must be met:

(1) That a significant number or

proportion of the workers in the

workers’ firm, or an appropriate

subdivision thereof, (including workers

in any agricultural firm or appropriate

subdivision thereof) have become totally

or partially separated from employment

and either—

(2) That sales or production, or both,

of such firm or subdivision have

decreased absolutely,

(3) That imports from Mexico or

Canada of articles like or directly

competitive with articles produced by

such firm or subdivision have increased,

and that the increases imports

contributed importantly to such

workers’ separations or threat of

separation and to the decline in sales or

production of such firm or subdivision;

or

(4) That there has been a shift in

production by such workers’ firm or

subdivision to Mexico or Canada of

articles like or directly competitive with

articles which are produced by the firm

or subdivision.

Negative Determinations NAFTA–TAA

In each of the following cases the

investigation revealed that criteria (3)

and (4) were not met. Imports from

Canada or Mexico did not contribute

importantly to workers’ separations.

There was no shift in production from

the subject firm to Canada or Mexico

during the relevant period.

NAFTA–TAA–03402; Barry Callebaut

USA, Inc., Van Leer Div., Jersey

City, NJ

NAFTA–TAA–03549; Competitive Edge

Sportswear, Fall River, MA

NAFTA–TAA–03551; Joy Mining

Machinery, A Div. of Harnischfeger

Industries, Franklin, PA

NAFTA–TAA–03617; Altec

International, La Crosse, WI

NAFTA–TAA–03566; Morgan Adhesives

Co., d/b/a Mactac, Stow, OH

NAFTA–TAA–03540; ColumbiaKnit,

Portland OR

NAFTA–TAA–03369; Superior-Essex,

Pauline, KS

NAFTA–TAA–03527; Cooper Energy

Services, Grove City, PA

NAFTA–TAA–03560; Schuylkill Haven

Bleach & Dye Works, Inc.,

Schuylkill Haven, PA

NAFTA–TAA–03519; Piezo Crystal,

Carlisle, PA

NAFTA–TAA–03602; HCC, Inc.,

Earlville, IL

NAFTA–TAA–03344; Flynt Fabrics, Inc.,

Wadesboro, NC

NAFTA–TAA–03647; Jet Sew

Technologies, Barneveld, NY

NAFTA–TAA–03562; Steeltech,

Milwaukee, WI

NAFTA–TAA–03649; Fogel Neckwear

Corp., New York, NY

NAFTA–TAA–03515 A, B, C; Bayer

Clothing Group, Inc., Target Square

Facility, Clearfield, PA,

Fletcherville Facility, Clearfield,

PA, Hyde Facility, Hyde, PA and

Kent Facility, Curwensville, PA

NAFTA–TAA–03345; Pacific Scientific

HTL Kin/Tech Facility, Yorba

Linda, CA

The investigation revealed that the

criteria for eligibility have not been met

for the reasons specified.

NAFTA–TAA–3622; American Meter

Co., Industrial Products Business

Unit, Erie, PA

The investigation revealed that

criteria (2) has not been met. Sales or

Production, or both, of such firm or

subdivision did not decrease absolutely.

Affirmative Determinations NAFTA–

TAA

NAFTA–TAA–03610; GL&V/Dorr-Oliver,

Inc., Hazleton, PA: November 23,

1998.

NAFTA–TAA–03583; Crown Cork &

Seal Co., Inc., Closures Div., South

Connellsville, PA: November 12,

1998.

NAFTA–TAA–03585; AlliedSignal, Inc.,

Emlenton Refinery, Emlenton, PA:

November 12, 1998.

NAFTA–TAA–03596; Elinco, Inc., A Div.

of Eastern Air Devices, Waterbury,

CT: November 22, 1998.

NAFTA–TAA–03604; Elinco, Inc., A Div.

of Eastern Air Devices, Stamford,

CT: November 30, 1998.

NAFTA–TAA–03590; U.S. Forest

Industries, Inc., White City, OR:

October 30, 1998.

NAFTA–TAA–03625; Master Form, Inc.,

North Hollywood, CA: November 9,

1998.

NAFTA–TAA–03456; TAB Products Co.,

Turlock, CA: September 3, 1998.

NAFTA–TAA–03518; Temco Fireplace

Products, A Div. of Temtex

Industries, Perris, CA: October 6,

1998.

NAFTA–TAA–03627; Tultex Corp.,

South Boston, VA December 9,

1998.

NAFTA–TAA–03633; Tultex Corp.,

Roanoke, VA: December 15, 1998.

NAFTA–TAA–03629; Russell Corp.,

Russell Athletic, Crestview, FL:

December 10, 1998.

NAFTA–TAA–03628; Russell Corp.,

Russell Athletic, Columbia, AL:

December 10, 1998.

NAFTA–TAA–03451; NEC

Technologies, Inc., Georgia Plant,

McDonough, GA: September 17,

1998.

NAFTA–TAA–03614; Sims

Manufacturing Co., Inc., Payne, OH:

December 1, 1998.

NAFTA–TAA–03594; Workpros, Inc.,

Div. of Crystal Art, Maspeth, NY:

November 3, 1998.

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NAFTA–TAA–3631; Rebound

Manufacturing, New London, NC:

December 7, 1998.

NAFTA–TAA–03657; A & B; Third

Generation, Inc., Latta, SC, Ware

Shoals, SC and Honea Path, SC:

January 4, 1999.

NAFTA–TAA–03623; & A; Tultex Corp.,

Roxboro, NC and Longhurst, NC:

December 15, 1998.

NAFTA–TAA–03639; Dana Corp.,

Parish Light Vehicle Structures Div.,

Reading, PA: January 23, 2000.

NAFTA–TAA–03476; Smurfit-Stone

Container Corp., El Paso, TX:

September 27, 1998.

I hereby certify that the

aforementioned determinations were

issued during the month of January

2000. Copies of these determinations are

available for inspection in Room C–

4138, U.S. Department of Labor, 200

Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington,

DC 20210 during normal business hours

or will be mailed to persons who write

to the above address.

Dated: January 28, 2000.

Grant D. Beale,

Program Manager, Division of Trade

Adjustment Assistance.

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training

Administration

[TA–W–36,258 and TA–W–36,258A]

Burlen Corporation, Fitzgerald Plant,

Fitzgerald, Georgia and Burlen

Corporation, Tifton Plant, Tifton,

Georgia; Amended Certification

Regarding Eligibility To Apply for

Worker Adjustment Assistance

In accordance with Section 223 of the

Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2273) the

Department of Labor issued a Notice of

Certification Regarding Eligibility to

Apply for Worker Adjustment

Assistance on September 20, 1999,

applicable to workers of Burlen

Corporation, Fitzgerald Plant,

Fitzgerald, Georgia. The notice was

published in the Federal Register on

October 14, 1999 (64 FR 55751).

At the request of the petitioners, the

Department reviewed the certification

for workers of the subject firm. The

workers were engaged in the production

of women’s underwear. New

information shows that workers were

separated in December, 1999 at the

Tifton Plant, Tifton, Georgia location of

Burlen Corporation. The workers are

engaged in the production of women’s

underwear and provide distribution and

shipping services for the subject firms’

production facility in Fitzgerald,

Georgia which closed in July, 1999.

Accordingly, the Department is

amending the certification to cover the

workers of Burlen Corporation, Tifton

Plant, Tifton, Georgia.

The intent of the Department’s

certification is to include all workers of

Burlen Corporation who were adversely

affected by increased imports.

The amended notice applicable to

TA–W–36,258 is hereby issued as

follows:

‘‘All workers of Burlen Corporation,

Fitzgerald Plant, Fitzgerald, Georgia (TA–W–

36,258) and Tifton Plant, Tifton, Georgia

(TA–W–36,258A) who became totally or

partially separated from employment on or

after May 14, 1998 through September 20,

2001 are eligible to apply for adjustment

assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act

of 1974.’’

Signed at Washington, DC this 19th day of

January, 2000.

Grant D. Beale,

Program Manager, Office of Trade

Adjustment Assistance.

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training

Administration

[TA–W–37,004]

Chester County Sportswear Including

Workers of SkilStaf, Inc., Henderson,

TN; Amended Certification Regarding

Eligibility To Apply for Worker

Adjustment Assistance

In accordance with Section 223 of the

Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2273) the

Department of Labor issued a

Certification of Eligibility to Apply for

Worker Adjustment Assistance on

November 10, 1999, applicable to

workers of Chester County Sportswear,

located in Henderson, Tennessee. This

notice was published in the Federal

Register on December 28, 1999 (64 FR

72692).

At the request of the Company, the

Department reviewed the certification

for workers of the subject firm. New

information shows that workers at

Chester County Sportswear are

considered to be employees of SkilStaf,

Inc. The workers were engaged in

employment related to the production of

men’s casual slacks and various

sportswear.

Based on these findings, the

Department is amending the

certification to include workers of

SkilStaf, Inc. employed at the

Henderson, Tennessee facility of the

subject firm.

The intent of the Department’s

certification is to include all workers of

the subject firm adversely affected by

increased imports.

The amended notice applicable to

TA–W–37,004 is hereby issued as

follows:

All workers of Chester County Sportswear,

including workers employed SkilStaf, Inc.

employed at Chester County Sportswear,

Henderson, Tennessee who became totally or

partially separated from employment on or

after October 15, 1998 through November 10,

2001 are eligible to apply for adjustment

assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act

of 1974.

Signed at Washington, DC this 14th day of

January, 2000.

Grant D. Beale,

Program Manager, Office of Trade

Adjustment Assistance.

[FR Doc. 00–2501 Filed 2–3–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training

Administration

Investigations Regarding Certifications

of Eligibility To Apply for Worker

Adjustment Assistance

Petitions have been filed with the

Secretary of Labor under Section 221(a)

of the Trade Act of 1974 (‘‘the Act’’) and

are identified in the Appendix to this

notice. Upon receipt of these petitions,

the Director of the Office of Trade

Adjustment Assistance, Employment

and Training Administration, has

instituted investigations pursuant to

Section 221(a) of the Act.

The purpose of each of the

investigations is to determine whether

the workers are eligible to apply for

adjustment assistance under Title II,

Chapter 2, of the Act. The investigations

will further relate, as appropriate, to the

determination of the date on which total

or partial separations began or

threatened to begin and the subdivision

of the firm involved.

The petitioners or any other persons

showing a substantial interest in the

subject matter of the investigations may

request a public hearing, provided such

request is filed in writing with the

Director, Office of Trade Adjustment

Assistance, at the address shown below,

not later than February 14, 2000.

Interested persons are invited to

submit written comments regarding the

subject matter of the investigations to

the Director, Office of Trade Adjustment