24652 Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 89 / Tuesday, May 9, 1995 / Notices

Survey Respondents Average time per response Total hours

Employee Leave Takers ................................................... 260 10 minutes ........................................................................ 43.3

Employee Leave Needers ................................................ 2,600 5 minutes .......................................................................... 216.6

Total Annual Burden Hours: 260

Respondents obligation to reply:

Voluntary

Description: Title III of the Federal

Family and Medical Leave Act of

1993 FMLA) established a bipartisan

Commission on Leave (the

Commission) to conduct a

comprehensive study and to submit a

report to Congress on mandatory and

voluntary policies relating to family

leave and temporary medical leave.

The Commission is to conduct a

comprehensive study and to report its

findings to Congress not later than

two years after the date the

Commission first met which was held

on November 10, 1993.

The Commission plans to survey a

random sample of employers who are

covered and not covered by the

provisions of the FMLA and who have

taken family and medical leave. The

data collected will be used primarily for

reporting to the Congress in the Final

report due November 1995.

Dated: Signed at Washington, D.C. this 2nd

day of May 1995.

Theresa M. O’Malley,

Acting Departmental Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 95–11412 Filed 5–8–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–27–M

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, 1995.

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–30,785; The American Tobacco

Co., Chester, VA

In the following cases, the

investigation revealed that the criteria

for eligibility have not been met for the

reasons specified.

TA–W–30,853; C & S Supply Co.,

Kermit, TX

The workers’ firm does not produce

an article as required for certification

under Section 222 of the Trade Act of

1974.

TA–W–30,816; Whitestone Products,

Inc., Piscataway, NJ

Increased imports did not contribute

importantly to worker separations at the

firm.

TA–W–30,767; Fairchild Fasteners USA,

Fairchild Industry, City of Industry,

CA

The investigation revealed that

criterion (2) and (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.

TA–W–30,748; Halbar Enterprises,

Falmouth, ME

Increased imports did not contribute

importantly to worker separations at the

firm.

Affirmative Determinations for Worker

Adjustment Assistance

TA–W–30,805; I. Appel Corp., Formit

Rogers Div., McMinnville, TN

A certification was issued covering all

workers separated on or after February

22, 1994.

TA–W–30,817; I. Appel Corp., Formit

Rogers Div., Lafayette, TN

A certification was issued covering all

workers separated on or after March 2,

1994.

TA–W–30,742; Advanced Imaging

Technology, Inc., Toms River, NJ

A certification was issued covering all

workers separated on or after February

3, 1994.

TA–W–30,927; Midessa Drilling Co.,

Midland, TX

A certification was issued covering all

workers separated on or after February

2, 1995.

TA–W–30,830; Modoc Lumber Co.,

Klamath Falls, OR

A certification was issued covering all

workers separated on or after March 7,

1994.

TA–W–30,747; Kay Lunn Sportswear,

Inc., Palestine, TX

A certification was issued covering all

workers separated on or after February

2, 1994.

TA–W–30,745; Therma. Laminates

Corp., Stevenson, WA

A certification was issued covering all

workers separated on or after January

22, 1994.

TA–W–30,794; Western Cabinet & Mill

Work, Inc., Woodinville, WA

A certification was issued covering all

workers separated on or after February

22, 1994.

TA–W–30,776; M–I Drilling Fluids Co.,

Anchorage, AK

A certification was issued covering all

workers separated on or after January

31, 1994.

TA–W–30,774; Cleveland Twist Drilling

Co., Cranston, RI

A certification was issued covering all

workers separated on or after February

13, 1994.

TA–W–30,899, TA–W–30,900; Al Tech

Speciality Steel Corp., Dunkirk, NY,

Watervliet, NY

A certification was issued covering all

workers separated on or after February

7, 1994.

TA–W–30,769; A & B; Chevron Pipe Line

Co., Crane, TX & Operating at

Various Locations in the State of TX

and New Mexico
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A certification was issued covering all

workers separated on or after February

14, 1994.

TA–W–30,854; Reed Travel Group,

Airline Div., Oakbrook, IL

A certification was issued covering all

workers separated on or after March 13,

1994.

TA–W–30,942; Progroup, Inc (Duckster

Apparel), Jasper, GA

A certification was issued covering all

workers separated on or after April 12,

1994.

TA–W–30,778; General Cable Corp.,

Formerly Carol-Woonsock Div.,

Woonsocket, RI

A certification was issued covering all

workers separated on or after February

15, 1995.

TA–W–30,858; Teledyne Fluid Systems,

Palisades Park, NJ

A certification was issued covering all

workers separated on or after March 9,

1994.

TA–W–30,832; Scotty’s Fashions,

Lewistown, PA

A certification was issued covering all

workers separated on or after March 7,

1994.

TA–W–30,842; Kresgeville

Manufacturing, Inc., Kresgeville, PA

A certification was issued covering all

workers separated on or after March 8,

1994.

TA–W–30,777; Goody Products (ACE

Comb), Booneville, AR

A certification was issued covering all

workers separated on or after February

15, 1994.

TA–W–30,839; Dillon Manufacturing

Co., Inc., Mayfield, KY

A certification was issued covering all

workers separated on or after March 8,

1994.

TA–W–30,872; United Merchants &

Manufacturers, Inc., Buffalo Mill,

Buffalo, SC

A certification was issued covering all

workers separated on or after March 19,

1994.

TA–W–30,904; Alliant Techsystems,

Inc., Kenvil, NJ

A certification was issued covering all

workers separated on or after March 30,

1994.

TA–W–30,807 & A; Saba Petroleum Co.,

Irvine, CA & Saba Energy of Texas,

Edmond, OK & Operating at

Various Locations in the Following

States B; CA, C; CO, D; MI, E; OK,

F; TX

A certification was issued covering all

workers separated on or after January

27, 1994.

TA–W–30,821; Brenda’s Sportswear,

Rock Island, TN

A certification was issued covering all

workers separated on or after February

8, 1994.

TA–W–30,905; Mitchell Energy Corp.,

Exploration & Production Div.,

Midland, TX

A certification was issued covering all

workers separated on or after March 27,

1994.

TA–W–30,834; Sonat Exploration Co.,

Houston, TX

A certification was issued covering all

workers separated on or after February

22, 1994.

TA–W–30,836; American Oil & Gas

Amarillo, TX

TA–W–30,837; American Oil & Gas

Processing Div., Pampa, TX

TA–W–30,837A; American Oil and Gas

Gathering Div., Pampa, TX

A certification was issued covering all

workers separated on or after March 7,

1994.

TA–W–30,823; The Leslie Fay Co., Inc.,

Dress Div. Which Includes Andy

Fashions, Downing Garment, Glen

Lyon Garment, Kingston Fashions,

Pittston Fashions, Throop Fashions

and Ricky Fashions at Route 315,

Wilkes-Barre, PA and

TA–W–30,824; The Hanover Facility,

Hanover Industrial Estates, WilkesBarre, Luzerne County, PA

TA–W–30,824A; the Laflin Boro Facility,

Wilkes Barre, Luzerne County, PA

TA–W–30,824B; Julie Fashions II—

Sports Div., Tuscarora, PA

A certification was issued covering all

workers of the above mentioned

companies separated on or after March

1, 1994.

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 month of April 1995.

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—

(A) that sales or production, or both,

of such firm or subdivision have

decreased absolutely,

(B) that imports from Mexico or

Canada of articles like or directly

competitive with articles produced by

such firm or subdivision have increased;

(C) that the increase in 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

(2) 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

NAFTA–TAA–00392; General Mills,

Inc., CFTO-South Chicago Plant,

Chicago, IL

The investigation revealed that

criteria (3) and (4) were not met. There

was no shift of production from the

subject plant to Mexico or Canada

during the period under investigation. A

survey of major customers of General

Mills revealed that customers which

imported ready-to-eat breakfast cereal

from Canada or Mexico relied on

imports for a very minor proportion of

their total needs for this product line.

NAFTA–TAA–0038964; General Electric

Co., Murfreesboro, TN

The investigation revealed that

criteria (3) and (4) were not met. There

was no shift of production from the

subject facility to Mexico or Canada

during the period under investigation.

Major customers of the subject firm who

were surveyed regarding their purchases

of appliance motors all reported that

they did not import the product in

question of Mexico or Canada.

NAFTA–TAA–00391; Raytheon

Engineers & Constructors, Inc.,

Richland, WA

The investigation revealed that the

workers of Raytheon Engineers &

Constructors, Inc., Richland, WA do not

produce an article within the meaning

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

amended.

NAFTA–TAA–00402; Johnson Controls

Battery Group, Inc., Garland, TX

The investigation revealed that

criteria (3) and (4) were not met. The

investigation revealed that Johnson

Controls decided to close the Garland

Texas plant due to the Loss of a major

customer.
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NAFTA–TAA–00401; Stewart Warner

Instruments Corp., Automotive

Gauges & Aftermarket, El Paso, TX

The investigation disclosed that

workers at the El Paso, TX facility

provided support services related to the

overseas production of gauges. The

provision of services supporting

production that occurs outside the US

cannot be used as the basis for

certification under the terms of the

Trade Act of 1974, as amended.

NAFTA–TAA–00403; Trans World

Airlines, Inc., Kansas City Overhaul

Base, Kansas City, MO

The investigation revealed that the

workers of the subject firm do not

produce an article within the meaning

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

amended.

NAFTA–TAA–00383; Goody Products,

Inc., Ace Comb Co., Booneville, AR

The investigation revealed that

criteria (3) and (4) were not met. A

survey of major customers revealed that

customers did not import hair

accessories from Canada or Mexico.

NAFTA–TAA–00405; Paragon Trade

Brands, Inc., City of Industry, CA

The investigation revealed that

criteria (3) and (4) were not met.

Surveys conducted with major

customers revealed that they do not

import articles like or directly

competitive with disposable baby

diapers.

Affirmative Determinations NAFTA–

TAA

NAFTA–TAA–00420; ITT Automotive

Body Systems Div., Roscommon, MI

A certification was issued covering all

workers of at ITT Automotive, Body

Systems Div., Roscommon, MI separated

on or after March 23, 1994.

NAFTA–TAA–00398; Hancock Lumber,

Inc., Diamond Pacific Milling & Dry

Kilns, Inc., Salem, OR

A certification was issued covering all

workers at Hancock Lumber Inc.,

Diamond Pacific Miling & Dry Kilns,

Inc., Salem, OR separated on or after

March 16, 1994.

NAFTA–TAA–00400; Takata

Fabrication Corp., Piqua, OH

A certification was issued covering all

workers at Takata Fabrication Corp.,

Piqua, Oh separated on or after March

20, 1994.

NAFTA–TAA–00399; Teledyne Fluid

Systems, Div. of Teledyne

Industries, Inc., Palisades, NJ

A certification was issued covering all

workers at Teledyne Fluid Systems, Div.

of Teledyne Industries, Inc., Palisades,

NJ separated on or after March 16, 1994.

NAFTA–TAA–00390; Universal Medical

Instrument Corp., Ballston Spa, NY

A certification was issued covering all

workers of Universal Midical

Instrument Corp., Ballston Spa, NY

separated on or after March 10, 1994.

NAFTA–TAA–00396; Voyager Emblems,

Inc., Sanborn, NY

A certification was issued covering all

workers of Voyager Emblems, Inc.,

Sanborn, NY separated on or after

March 16, 1994.

NAFTA–TAA–00404; Dobie Industries,

Inc., Edgecombe Manufacturing

Tarboro, NC

NAFTA–TAA–00404A; Dobie Industries,

Inc., Wilson Apparel Co., Inc.,

Wilson, NC

A certification was issued covering all

workers of Dobie Industries, Inc.,

Edgecombe Manufacturing and Wilson

Apparel Co., Inc., Tarboro, NC and

Wilson, NC separated on or after March

20, 1994.

I hereby certify that the aforementioned

determinations were issued during the

months of April, 1995. Copies of these

determinations are available for inspection in

Room C–4318, U.S. Department of Labor, 200

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

20210 during normal business hours or will

be mailed to persons who write to the above

address.

Dated: May 2, 1995.

Victor J. Trunzo,

Program Manager, Policy & Reemployment

Services, Office of Trade Adjustment

Assistance.

[FR Doc. 95–11413 Filed 5–8–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–30–M

Amended Certification Regarding

Eligibility To Apply for Worker

Adjustment Assistance

In the matter of: ARCO Oil and Gas

Company:

TA–W–29,431 Atlantic Richfield Company,

Dallas, Texas

TA–W–29,431A ARCO Natural Gas

Marketing, Dallas, Texas a/k/a Vastar

Marketing, Inc.

TA–W–29,431B ARCO Natural Gas

Marketing, Houston, Texas a/k/a Vastar

Marketing, Inc.

TA–W–29,432 ARCO Oil and Gas Company

a/k/a Atlantic Richfield Company, ARCO

Permian, Midland, Texas and operating

in the following States:

TA–W–29,432A Colorado

TA–W–29,432B Kansas

TA–W–29,432C Michigan

TA–W–29,432D New Mexico

TA–W–29,432E Oklahoma

TA–W–29,432F Texas

TA–W–29,432G Wyoming

TA–W–29,433 Atlantic Richfield Company,

Houston, Texas and operating in the

following States:

TA–W–29,433A Arkansas

TA–W–29,433B Alabama

TA–W–29,433C Louisiana

TA–W–29,43D Texas, ARCO Western

Energy

TA–W–29,434 Bakersfield, California

TA–W–29,434A California, except

Bakersfield

TA–W–29,435 ARCO Exploration and

Production Technology, Plano, Texas

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

applicable to all workers of the subject

firm on April 13, 1994. The notice was

published in the Federal Register on

May 11, 1994 (59 FR 24483).

The Certification was amended on

June 20, 1994 to include workers in

other locations of ARCO Permian and

for ARCO Western Energy. The

Certification was subsequently on

August 22, 1994 to include all workers

of ARCO Natural Gas Marketing in

Dallas, Texas and Houston, Texas. The

Certification was amended again on

April 13, 1995 to show that ARCO

Natural Gas Marketing has changed its

name to Vastar Gas Marketing, Inc.

At the request of the State Agency, the

Department has again reviewed its

Certification for workers of the subject

firm. New information shows that the

workers of ARCO Permian have had

their wages reported to a separate

unemployment insurance (UI) tax

account under the name of Atlantic

Richfield Company.

Accordingly the Department is

amending its certification to reflect the

proper worker group.

The amended notice applicable to

TA–W–29,431 through TA–W–29,435 is

hereby issued as follows:

All workers of ARCO Oil and Gas

Company at the following locations: Atlantic

Richfield company, Dallas, Texas (TA–W–

29,431); ARCO Natural Gas Marketing, a/k/a

Vastar Marketing, Inc., Dallas, Texas and

Houston, Texas; ARCO Oil and Gas

Company, a/k/a Atlantic Richfield Company,

ARCO Permian, Midland, Texas (TA–W–

29,432) and operating in the following states:

Colorado, Kansas, Michigan, New Mexico,

Oklahoma, Texas and Wyoming; Atlantic

Richfield Company, Houston, Texas (TA–W–

29,433) and operating in the following states:

Arkansas, Alabama, Louisiana and Texas;

ARCO Western Energy, Bakersfield,

California (TA–W–29,434) and California

except Bakersfield and ARCO Exploration

and Production Technology, Plano, Texas

(TA–W–29,435) who became totally or

partially separated from employment on or

after February 21, 1994 are eligible to apply

for adjustment assistance under Section 223

of the Trade Act of 1974.