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Frequency: Annually (The survey is

administered in three 10–12 week

cycles each year. Approximately one

third of the farmworker respondents are

interviewed each cycle).

Affected Public: Farm employers and

farm employees.

Number of Respondents: 6,000

(includes both farmworkers and farm

employees).

Total Responses: 6,000.

Estimate Time per Respondent: 20

minutes for farm employers, one hour

for farm employees.

Total annualized capital/startup

costs: $0.

Total annual costs (operating/

maintaining systems or purchasing

services): $0.

Description: The National

Agricultural Worker Survey (NAWS)

provides data to the public and private

service programs and data analysts

which are used for planning,

implementing and evaluation of

farmworker programs. Analysis

provides an understanding of the

manpower resources available to the

U.S. agriculture and the importance of

immigrants in the labor market. It is the

only national source of data on the

demographic and employment

characteristics of farmworkers. This

action also requests OMB approval to

conduct a one year pilot with a larger

sample size and an enhanced focus on

occupational health.

Todd R. Owen,

Departmental Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 98–18984 Filed 7–15–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–26–M

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training

Administration

[TA–W–34,475; NAFTA–02331]

Ocean Beauty, Astoria, Oregon; Notice

of Negative Determination Regarding

Application for Reconsideration

By application dated May 27, 1998,

the company and the United Food and

Commercial Workers Local 555

requested administrative

reconsideration of the Department’s

negative determination regarding

eligibility to apply for Trade Adjustment

Assistance (TAA) and NAFTATransitional Adjustment Assistance

(NAFTA–TAA), applicable to workers

and former workers of the subject firm.

The denial notices applicable to workers

of the subject firm located in Astoria,

Oregon, were signed on May 12, 1998.

The TAA and NAFTA–TAA decisions

were published in the Federal Register

on June 22, 1998 (63 FR 33958) and May

29, 1998 (63 FR 29431), respectively.

Pursuant to 29 CFR 90.18(c)

reconsideration may be granted under

the following circumstances:

(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 TAT petition, filed on behalf of

workers of Ocean Beauty, Astoria,

Oregon, producing processed fish was

denied because the ‘‘contributed

importantly’’ group eligibility

requirement of Section 222(3) of the

Trade Act of 1974, as amended, was not

met. The ‘‘contributed importantly’’ test

is generally demonstrated through a

survey of the workers’ firm’s customers.

None of the Ocean Beauty customers

responding to the survey reported

purchases of imported processed fish

during the relevant time period (1997–

1998).

The NAFTA–TAA petition for the

same worker group was denied because

criteria (3) and (4) of the group

eligibility requirements in paragraph

(a)(1) of Section 250 of the Trade Act,

as amended, were not met. There were

no company or customer imports of

processed fish from Mexico or Canada,

nor was there a shift in production from

the workers’ firm to Mexico or Canada.

In support of their application for

reconsideration, the petitioners assert

that some of the significant customers of

Ocean Beauty were not surveyed

concerning their import purchases of

raw fish. An official of Ocean Beauty

was contacted to respond to this

allegation. Ocean Beauty has confirmed

that customers identified by the

petitioners were major customers, but

they did not decrease their purchases of

processed fish from Ocean Beauty

during the relevant time period.

The petitioners provided U.S.

Department of Agriculture import data

for various fish to support their claim

that increased imports of like products

were significant enough to facilitate a

reduction in market value of the

finished product causing production

expenses to exceed sales receipts. The

Department, however, must examine the

import purchases of processed fish by

customers of 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 decisions. Accordingly,

the application is denied.

Signed at Washington, DC, this 8th day of

July, 1998.

Grant D. Beale,

Acting Director, Office of Trade Adjustment

Assistance.

[FR Doc. 98–18981 Filed 7–15–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–30–M

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training

Administration

[TA–W–34,658]

IRI International Corporation Formerly

Cardwell International Limited, El

Dorado, Kansas; Notice of Termination

of Investigation

Pursuant to Section 221 of the Trade

Act of 1974, an investigation was

initiated on June 15, 1998 in response

to a worker petition which was filed on

behalf of workers at IRI International

Corporation, El Dorado, Kansas.

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 at Washington, D.C., this 27th day

of June 1998.

Grant D. Beale,

Acting Director, Office of Trade Adjustment

Assistance.

[FR Doc. 98–18982 Filed 7–15–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–30–M

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training

Administration

[TA–W–34,596]

Koehler Manufacturing Company

(Marlborough, MA); Notice of

Termination of Investigation

Pursuant to Section 221 of the Trade

Act of 1974, an investigation was

initiated on June 1, 1998 in response to

a worker petition which was filed on

behalf of workers at Koehler

Manufacturing Company, Marlborough,

Massachusetts.

The petitioner has requested that the

petition be withdrawn. Consequently,
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further investigation in this case would

serve no purpose; and the investigation

has been terminated.

Signed at Washington, DC this 2nd day of

July 1998.

Linda G. Poole,

Acting Program Manager, Policy and

Reemployment Services, Office of Trade

Adjustment Assistance.

[FR Doc. 98–18980 Filed 7–15–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–30–M

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training

Administration

[TA–W–34,606]

Mid-Atlantic Regional Joint Board,

UNITE, Bristol, VA; Dismissal of

Application for Reconsideration

Pursuant to 29 CFR 90.18(C) an

application for administrative

reconsideration was filed with the

Acting Director of the Office of Trade

Adjustment Assistance for workers at

the Mid-Atlantic Regional Joint Board,

UNITE, Bristol, Virginia. The review

indicated that the application contained

no new substantial information which

would bear importantly on the

Department’s determination. Therefore,

dismissal of the application was issued.

TA–W–34,606; Mid-Atlantic Regional Joint

Board, UNITE, Bristol, Virginia (July 9, 1998).

Signed at Washington, D.C., this 9th day of

July, 1998.

Grant D. Beale,

Acting Director, Office of Trade Adjustment

Assistance.

[FR Doc. 98–18978 Filed 7–15–98; 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

211(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 July 27,

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 July 27,

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

Signed at Washington, D.C. this 29th day

of June, 1998.

Grant D. Beale,

Acting Director, Office of Trade Adjustment

Assistance.

APPENDIX

[Petitions instituted on 06/29/98]

TA–W Subject firm (petitioners) Location Date of

petition Product(s)

34,692 ........... Sivaco Rolling Mills (Wrks) ......................... Sivaco, NY .................. 06/17/98 Wire Products.

34,693 ........... Teledyne Electronic Tech. (Comp) ............. Scottsdale, AZ ............. 06/17/98 Solid State Relays.

34,694 ........... TKC Apparel, Inc (Comp) ............................ Reidsville, GA ............. 06/16/98 Ladies’ Tops and Knit Shirts.

34,695 ........... Energizer Power System (Comp) ............... Gainesville, FL ............ 06/12/98 Rechargeable Batteries.

34,696 ........... Calgon Carbon Corp (USWA) ..................... Pittsburgh, PA ............. 06/10/98 Calgon Pellets.

34,697 ........... Daniel Green Co (Comp) ............................ Dolgeville, NY ............. 06/15/98 Men’s, Ladies’ & Children’s Slippers.

34,698 ........... National Garment Co (Wrks) ....................... Columbia, MO ............. 06/11/98 Children’s Apparel.

34,699 ........... Heinz Pet Products (Wrks) .......................... Kankakee, IL ............... 06/16/98 Machinery to Mfg Pet Foods.

34,700 ........... Willamette Industries (Comp) ...................... Saginaw, OR ............... 06/19/98 Softwood Lumber.

34,701 ........... Gorge Lumber Co (Wkrs) ............................ Portland, OR ............... 06/15/98 Lumber.

34,702 ........... United Design Corp (Comp) ........................ Wewoka, OK ............... 06/15/98 Giftware.

34,703 ........... Eagle Moulding (Wkrs) ................................ Dorris, CA ................... 05/28/98 Wood Mouldings, Baseboards, Etc.

34,704 ........... Bennett Uniform Mfg (Comp) ...................... Greensboro, NC .......... 06/19/98 Uniforms.

34,705 ........... Stanly Knitting Mills (Comp) ........................ Mountain City, TN ....... 06/18/98 Sport Caps.

34,706 ........... Tarantola Trucking Co (Comp) ................... Flemington, NJ ............ 06/09/98 Trucking Service for Lipton Co.

34,707 ........... Bindicator Co (Wkrs) ................................... Port Huron, MI ............ 06/10/98 Level Control Units.

34,708 ........... Sanyo E and E Corp (Comp) ...................... San Diego, CA ............ 06/16/98 Refrigerators and Freezers.

34,709 ........... Gilbert and Bennett Mfg. (USWA) ............... Blue Island, IL ............. 06/18/98 Light Gauge Wire Fencing & Fence Post.

34,710 ........... Nemanco, Inc (Wrks) .................................. DeKalb, MS ................. 06/18/98 Jeans and Slacks.

34,711 ........... Kellermann Logging Co (Wrks) ................... Joseph, OR ................. 06/17/98 Finished Logs.

34,712 ........... American Meter Co (IUE) ............................ Erie, PA ....................... 06/19/98 Natural Gas Meters.

34,713 ........... NCC Industries, Inc (UNITE) ....................... New York, NY ............. 06/18/98 Bras.