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the public and affected agencies.

Comments are encouraged and will be

accepted until; July 6, 1998. Request

written comments and suggestions from

the public and affected agencies

concerning the proposed collection of

information. Your comments should

address one or more of the following

four points:

(1) Does the proposed information

collection instrument include all

relevant program performance

measures;

(2) Does the proposed information to

be collected have practical utility;

(3) Does the proposed information to

be collected enhance the quality and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and

(4) Does the proposed information to

be collected 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 submission of

responses.

If you have additional comments,

suggestions, or need a copy of the

proposed information collection

instrument with instructions, or

additional information, please contact

Toni Thomas, 202–616–3579, Office for

Victims of Crime, Office of Justice

Programs, U.S. Department of Justice,

810 Seventh Street, NW., Washington,

DC 20531. You may also contact the

Office of Management and Budget,

Office of Regulatory Affairs, Attention:

Department of Justice Desk Officer,

Washington, DC 20530. Additionally,

comments may be submitted to OMB via

facsimile to (202) 395–7285. Comments

may also be submitted to the

Department of Justice (DOJ), Justice

Management Division, Information

Management and Security Staff,

Attention: Department Clearance

Officer, Suite 850, 1001 G Street, NW.,

Washington, DC 20530. Additionally,

comments may be submitted to DOJ via

facsimile to (202) 514–1590.

Overview of this information

(1) Type of information collection:

Reinstatement, with change, of a

previously approved collection for

which approval has expired.

(2) The title of the form/collection:

Victims of Crime Act, Victim

Compensation Grant Program, State

Performance Report.

(3) The agency form number, if any,

and the applicable component of the

Department sponsoring the collection:

None.

Office for Victims of Crime, Office of

Justice Programs, U.S. Department of

Justice.

(4) Affected public who will be asked

or required to respond, as well as a brief

abstract:

Primary: State government.

Other: None.

(5) An estimate of the total number of

respondents and the amount of time

estimated for an average respondent to

respond/reply: 52 respondents to

complete an annual report in 2 hours.

(6) An estimate of the total public

burden (in hours) associated with the

collection: 104 annual burden hours.

If additional information is required

contact: Mr. Robert B. Briggs, Clearance

Officer, United States Department of

Justice, Information Management and

Security Staff, Justice Management

Division, Suite 850, Washington Center,

1001 G Street, NW., Washington, DC

20530.

Dated: April 30, 1998.

Robert B. Briggs,

Department Clearance Officer, United States

Department of Justice.

[FR Doc. 98–11965 Filed 5–5–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4410–18–M

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 determinations regarding

eligibility to apply for trade adjustment

assistance for workers (TA–W) issued

during the period of April, 1998.

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 Determination 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–34,156; Pennacle Micro, Inc.,

Colorado Springs, CO

TA–W–34,284; Munekata America, Inc.,

Dalton, GA

TA–W–34,274; Copes-Vulcan, Inc.,

Sootblowers Div., Lake City, PA

TA–W–34,291; Hafer Logging Co., Inc.,

LaGrande, OR

TA–W–34,231; Eagle Veneer, Inc.,

Harrisburg Plywood Div.,

Harrisburg, OR

TA–W–34,296; Doehler-Jarvis, Toledo,

OH

TA–W–34,303, A & B; Young Morgan

Lumber, Lyons, OR, Hanel Lumber,

Hood River, OR and Hood Lumber

Co., Mill City, OR

TA–W–34,273; Harris Enterprises, Inc.,

Marshfield, MO

In the following cases, the

investigation revealed that the criteria

for eligibility have not been met for the

reasons specified.

TA–W–34,390; Don Mart Clothes, Inc.,

Philipsburg, PA

TA–W–34,424; The Penn Traffic Co.,

Insalaco Distribution Center,

Scranton, PA

TA–W–34,328; Mexicana Airlines, San

Antonio, TX

TA–W–34,421; Weyerhaeuser Co., Coos

Bay Services Div., North Bend, OR

TA–W–34,402; Energy Transportation

Corp., New York, NY

The workers firm does not produce an

article as required for certification under

Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974.

TA–W–34,267; Block Drug Co., Inc.,

South Brunswick, NJ

TA–W–34,305 & A; Sara Lee Underwear,

Winston-Salem, NC and

Yadkinville, NC

TA–W–34,304; Electro-Motive Div.,

General Motors Corp., Commerce,

CA

TA–W–34,271; Danly Machine L.P.,

Cicero, IL

TA–W–34,180; Comac Enterprises,

Columbia, TN

TA–W–34,225; BTR Automotive Sealing

Systems, West Unity, OH

TA–W–34,406; Moore Document

Solutions, LDK Department,

Stillwater, OK

Increased imports did not contribute

importantly to worker separations at the

firm.
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TA–W–34,341; Koch Refining Co LP,

Corpus Christi, TX

The investigation revealed that

criteria (2) and criteria (3) have not been

met. Sales or production did not decline

during the relevant period as required

for certification. Increases of imports of

articles like or directly competitive with

articles produced by the firm or

appropriate subdivision have not

contributed importantly to the

separations or threat thereof, and the

absolute decline in sales or production.

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–34,420; Samsonite Corp.,

Tucson, AZ: February 2, 1997

TA–W–34,283; American Safety Razor

Co., Veronia, VA: September 5,

1997.

TA–W–34,289; Leon Levin Sons, Inc.,

Long Island City, NY: February 18,

1997.

TA–W–34,263; Kwikset Corp and

Remedy Intelligent Staffing,

Anaheim, CA: January 26, 1997.

TA–W–34,302; Sharp Manufacturing

Co., Inc., Rancho Cucamunga, CA:

February 19, 1997.

TA–W–34,234; Unimark Foods, Inc.,

Flavor Fresh Div., Lawrence, MA:

January 26, 1997.

TA–W–34,136; Stanley Blacker, Inc.,

Vidalia, GA: March 11, 1997.

TA–W–34,281; Trico Products Corp.,

Vanceboro, NC: February 11, 1997.

TA–W–34,397; Carpenter Technology

Corp., Orangeburg, SC: March 6,

1997.

TA–W–34,115; Hibbing Taconite Co.,

Hibbing, MN: December 12, 1996.

TA–W–34,323; Cranston Print Works

Co., Fletcher, NC: February 24,

1997.

TA–W–34,280; Jandy Apparel, Hellam,

PA: February 20, 1997.

TA–W–33,950; Mario Casuals, Inc., New

York, NY: October 16, 1996.

TA–W–34,266; Bladen Sportswear,

Tarheel Knitwear Div., Wilmington,

NC: February 19, 1997.

TA–W–34,368; Lyle Wood Products,

Tacoma, WA: March 17, 1997.

TA–W–34,384; VF Jeanswear, Inc., Arab,

AL: March 10, 1997.

TA–W–34,380; Avent, Inc., Including

Temporary & Contract Employees

From Interim Personnel, Olsten

Temporaries and H.L. Yoh, Tucson,

AZ: March 16, 1997.

TA–W–34,329; Jostens, Inc., Attleboro,

MA: March 4, 1997.

TA–W–34,293; Ideal Reel Co., Inc.,

Paducah, KY: February 24, 1997.

TA–W–34,219; Powers Holdings, Inc.,

Milwaukee, WI: January 15, 1997.

TA–W–34,312; The Ertle Co., Dyersville,

IA: February 26, 1998.

TA–W–34,268; Foot-Tec Industries, Inc.,

Miami Lakes, FL: February 17, 1997.

TA–W–34,405; Spalding & Sons, Inc.,

Grants Pass, OR: March 18, 1997.

TA–W–34,347; Westwood Lighting, Inc.,

El Paso, TX: December 16, 1996.

TA–W–34,429; Superior Pants Co.,

Men’s Apparel Group, Athens, GA:

January 25, 1998.

TA–W–34,275; U.P. Jacket Co., Inc.,

Memominee, MI: February 12, 1997.

TA–W–34,241; Chamberdoor Industries,

Inc., Hot Springs, AR: January 26,

1997.

TA–W–34,190; Lovingston

Manufacturing Co., Inc., Staunton,

VA: January 19, 1997.

TA–W–34,417; Gent-J Mfg, Inc.,

Plymouth, PA: March 24, 1997.

TA–W–34,373; Key Tronic Corp.,

Spokane, WA: March 26, 1998.

TA–W–34,324; Paragon Trade Brands,

Waco, TX: February 24, 1997.

TA–W–34,319; Parson and Rives, Inc.,

Independence, VA: March 3, 1997.

TA–W–34,150; A. Koral Fashion, Inc.,

Men’s Division, Schuylkill Haven,

PA: December 18, 1996.

TA–W–34,435; Ram Manufacturing,

Inc., Roanoke, AL: March 31, 1997.

TA–W–34,317; Sports Spectacular

International, Inc., Philipsburg, PA:

March 2, 1997.

TA–W–34,316; Pinewood Casulas, Inc.,

Philipsburg, PA: March 2, 1997.

TA–W–34,315; Northside Mfg, Inc.,

Philipsburg, PA: March 2, 1997.

TA–W–34,370; Vishay-Sprague, Inc.,

Sanford, ME: April 16, 1998.

TA–W–34,286 & A; Hasbro

Manufacturing Services, El Paso,

TX and Amsterdam, NY: April 17,

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

250(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 months of April, 1998.

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 subdivison 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 in ports

contributed importantly to such

workers’ separations or threat of

separation and to the decline in sales or

production of such firm or subdivison;

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–02233; Electro-Motive

Division, General Motors Corp.,

Commerce, CA

NAFTA–TAA–02254; Parson and Rives,

Inc., Independence, VA

NAFTA–TAA–02239; Cranston Print

Works Co., Fletcher, NC

NAFTA–TAA–02238; U.P. Jacket Co.,

Inc., Menominee, MI

NAFTA–TAA–02107; Rich Products,

Saugatuck, MI

NAFTA–TAA–02230 & A, B; Young

Morgan Lumber, Lyons, OR, Hanel

Lumber, Hood River, OR and Hood

Lumber Co., Mill City, OR

NAFTA–TAA–02208; Wagner Electronic

Products, Inc., Rouge River, OR

NAFTA–TAA–02256; Interbake Foods,

Tacomka, WA

In the following cases, the

investigation revealed that the criteria

for eligibility have not been met for the

reasons specified.

NAFTA–TAA–02275; Don Mart Clothes,

Inc., Philipsburg, PA

NAFTA–TAA–02305; The Penn Traffic

Co., Insalaco Distribution Center,

Scranton, PA

NAFTA–TAA–02215; Universal

Transport, Inc., Riddle, OR

NAFTA–TAA–02241; Georgia Pacific

Corp., Distribution Center, Spokane,

WA
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NAFTA–TAA–02329; Penske Logistics,

Inc., Bloomington, IN

The investigation revealed that the

workers of the subject firm did not

produce an article within the meaning

of Section 250(a) of the Trade Act, as

amended.

NAFTA–TAA–02250; Koch Refining Co.

LP, Corpus Christi, TX

The investigation revealed that

criteria (2) and criteria (4) have not been

met. Sales or production, or both, of

such firm or subdivision have not

decreased. There has not 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.

Affirmative Determinations NAFTA–

TAA

NAFTA–TAA–02091; Hibbing Taconite

Co., Hibbing, MN: December 12,

1996.

NAFTA–TAA–01926; General Electric

Co., Salem, VA: August 18, 1996.

NAFTA–TAA–02276; Harrison Alloys,

Inc., Spartanburg, SC: March 24,

1997.

NAFTA–TAA–02210; Trico Products

Corp., Vanceboro, NC: February 11,

1997.

NAFTA–TAA–02293; Jostens, Inc.,

Attleboro, MA: March 26, 1997.

NAFTA–TAA–02234; Sharp

Manufacturing Co., Inc., Rancho

Cucamunga, CA: January 9, 1997.

NAFTA–TAA–02277; Babcock and

Wilcox Co (Including Workers

Employed by Manpower Temporary

Services), Paris, TX: March 27,

1997.

NAFTA–TAA–02294; Gent-J Mfg., Inc.,

Plymouth, PA: March 24, 1997.

NAFTA–TAA–02263; Samsonite Corp.,

Tuscon, AZ: March 12, 1997.

NAFTA–TAA–02163; Jantzen, Inc.,

Seneca, SC: January 28, 1997.

NAFTA–TAA–02240; Paragon Trade

Brands, Waco, TX: February 24,

1997.

NAFTA–TAA–02182; Chamberdoor

Industries, Inc., Hot Springs, AR:

February 2, 1997.

NAFTA–TAA–02158; Lovingston

Manufacturing Co., Inc., Staunton,

VA: January 27, 1997.

NAFTA–TAA–02245; Pinewood

Casuals, Inc., Philipsburg, PA:

March 2, 1997.

NAFTA–TAA–02244; Northside Mfg.,

Inc., Philipsburg, PA: March 2,

1997.

NAFTA–TAA–02246; Sports

Spectacular International, Inc.,

Philipsburg, PA: March 2, 1997.

NAFTA–TAA–02319; Ram

Manufacturing, Inc., Roanoke, AL:

April 7, 1997.

NAFTA–TAA–02264; Delphi

Automotive Systems, Delphi

Automotive and Lighting Brea

Operations, Brea, CA: March 17,

1997.

I hereby certify that the

aforementioned determinations were

issued during the months of March and

April 1998. Copies of these

determinations are available for

inspection in Room C–4318, 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: April 27, 1998.

Grant D. Beale,

Acting Director, Office of Trade Adjustment

Assistance.

[FR Doc. 98–12019 Filed 5–5–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–30–M

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 Acting 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

Acting Director, Office of Trade

Adjustment Assistance, at the address

shown below, not later than May 18,

1998.

Interested persons are invited to

submit written comments regarding the

subject matter of the investigations to

the Acting Director, Office of Trade

Adjustment Assistance, at the address

shown below, not later than May 18,

1998.

The petitions filed in this case are

available for inspection at the Office of

the Acting Director, Office of Trade

Adjustment Assistance, Employment

and Training Administration, U.S.

Department of Labor, 200 Constitution

Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20210.

Signed at Washington, DC this 13th day of

April, 1998.

Grant D. Beale,

Acting Director, Office of Trade Adjustment

Assistance.

APPENDIX

[Petitions Instituted on 04/13/98]

TA–W Subject firm (Petitioners) Location Date of

petition Product(s)

34,431 ..... Boeing Company (The) (Co.) ........................ Mesa, AZ ..................... 04/01/98 Commercial Helicopters.

34,432 ..... American West Trading (Co.) ........................ Waverly,TN ................. 03/30/98 Boots and Shoes.

34,433 ..... Champion Products, Inc (Co.) ....................... Dunn, NC .................... 03/24/98 Professional/College Licensed Sweatshirt.

34,434 ..... No. American Refractories (USWA) .............. Curwensville, PA ......... 03/30/98 Hi-Tech Refractory Products.

34,435 ..... RAM Manufacturing, Inc (Co.) ....................... Roanoke, AL ............... 03/31/98 Ladies’ Jackets and Vests.

34,436 ..... American Powder-Coating (Wkrs) ................. El Paso, TX ................. 04/01/98 Metal Furniture.

34,437 ..... Golden City Hosiery Mill (Wkrs) .................... Villa Rica, GA .............. 03/30/98 Hosiery.

34,438 ..... ADH Manufacturing (Co.) .............................. Farner, TN ................... 03/31/98 Ladies’/Children T-Shirts, Shorts, Pants.

34,439 ..... Polaroid Corp (Wkrs) ..................................... Waltham, MA .............. 03/24/98 Instant Photographic Film.

34,440 ..... Taylor Lumber & Treating (IAM) .................... Sheridan, OR .............. 04/01/98 Lumber.

34,441 ..... TRW Steering Wheel System (Co.) ............... Yaphank, NY ............... 03/23/98 Automotive Parts.