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request is filed in writing with the

Director, Office of Trade Adjustment

Assistance, at the address shown below,

not later than March 27, 1995.

Interested persons are invited to

submit written comments regarding the

subject matter of the investigations to

the Director, Office of Trade Adjustment

Assistance, at the address shown below,

not later than March 27, 1995.

The petitions filed in this case are

available for inspection at the Office of

the 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 6th day of

March, 1995.

Victor J. Trunzo,

Program Manager, Policy and Reemployment

Services, Office of Trade Adjustment

Assistance.

Petitioner (union/workers/firm) Location Date received

Date of petitionPetition

No. Articles produced

Personal Products Co (Co) .................. Milltown, NJ ............ 03/06/95 02/13/95 30,783 Ladies’ Sanitary Products.

IBM (Wkrs) ............................................ Endicott, NY ........... 03/06/95 02/15/95 30,784 Support Services.

American Tobacco Co. (The) (Co) ....... Chester, VA ............ 03/06/95 02/10/95 30,785 Cigarettes.

Sandusky Plastics Inc. (Wkrs) .............. Sandusky, OH ........ 03/06/95 02/21/95 30,786 Packaging Materials.

Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc. (URW) ...... Decatur, IL ............. 03/06/95 02/17/95 30,787 Tires, Auto and Light Truck.

Meridian Oil, Inc (Wkrs) ........................ Houston, TX ........... 03/06/95 02/20/95 30,788 Oil and Gas.

Schweiger Industries, Inc. (USWA) ...... Jefferson, WI .......... 03/06/95 02/17/95 30,789 Upholstered Furniture.

C.H. Todd, Inc. (Co) ............................. Wichita, KS ............ 03/06/95 02/06/95 30,790 Crude Oil and Natural Gas.

D.L.C.I. (Wrks) ...................................... Van Buren, ME ...... 03/06/95 02/15/95 30,791 Bicycle Frames.

Pennzoil Products Co. (UE) ................. Bradford, PA .......... 03/06/95 02/22/95 30,792 Crude Oil and Natural Gas.

Phillips Petroleum Co, E&P Permian

(Co.).

Odessa, TX ............ 03/06/95 02/17/95 30,793 Support Services.

Western Cabinet & Millwork, Inc. (CM) Woodinville, WA ..... 03/06/95 02/22/95 30,794 Wood Cabinets and Millwork Products.

[FR Doc. 95–6659 Filed 3–16–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–30–M

[TA–W–29,397; 29,397A; 29,398]

Shell Oil Co.; Shell Western E & P Inc.

(SWEPI) A/K/A CalResources, LLC,

Bakersfield, CA and all Other (SWEPI)

Operations in California A/K/A

CalResources, LLC; Shell Oil

Company, Shell Development

Company, Martinez, CA; Amended

Certification Regarding Eligibility to

Apply for Worker Adjustment

Assistance

In accordance with Section 223 of the

Trade Act of 1974 (19 USC 2273) the

Department of Labor issued a

Certification of Eligibility to Apply for

Worker Adjustment Assistance on

February 16, 1994, applicable to all

SWEPI workers of Shell Oil Company in

Bakersfield, California and in other

locations in the State of California and

the Shell Development Company in

Martinez, California. The certification

notice was published in the Federal

Register on March 4, 1994, (59 FR

10429).

At the request of the company, the

Department reviewed the certification

for workers of the subject firm. New

findings show that Shell Oil Company’s

SWEPI operations have been

reincorporated in the state of California

as CalResources, LLC. Accordingly, the

Department is amending the

certification to show this matter.

The intent of the Department’s

certification is to include all workers

who were adversely affected by

increased imports.

The amended notice applicable to

TA–W–29,397 and TA–W–29,397A is

hereby issued as follows:

All workers of Shell Oil Company, Shell

Western E & P, Inc., (SWEPI) also known as

(a/k/a) CalResources, LLC Bakersfield,

California (TA–W–29,397); other SWEPI

operations in California, a/k/a CalResources,

LLC (TA–W–29,397A) and the Shell

Development Company, Martinez, California

(TA–W–29,398) engaged in employment

related to the production of crude oil and

natural gas who became totally or partially

separated from employment on or after

December 13, 1993 are eligible to apply for

adjustment assistance under Section 223 of

the Trade Act of 1974.

Signed at Washington, D.C., this 6th day of

March, 1995.

Victor J. Trunzo,

Program Manager, Policy and Reemployment

Services, Office of Trade Adjustment

Assistance.

[FR Doc. 95–6658 Filed 3–16–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–30–M

[TA–W–30,414]

Texaco Refining and Marketing,

Incorporated Fuels Division, Tulsa,

OK; Notice of Negative Determination

Regarding Application for

Reconsideration

By an application dated January 27,

1995, one of the petitioners requested

administrative reconsideration of the

Department’s notice of negative

determination. The notice was issued on

December 16, 1995 and published in the

Federal Register on January 20, 1995

(60 FR 4194).

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 mis-interpretation of facts or

of the law justified reconsideration of

the decision.

The workers produce refined

petroleum products. Gasoline represents

the predominant portion of sales at the

Fuels Operation of Texaco Refining and

Marketing.

Petitioner states that the refined

petroleum workers at Texaco’s Tulsa

facility should be certified for TAA

since the Department certified the

workers producing crude oil and natural

gas at Texaco’s Exploration and

Production Division in Tulsa.

Certification under the Trade Act is

based on increased imports of articles

that are like or directly competitive with

those produced at the petitioning

workers’ firm and which contributed

importantly to worker separations and

sales or production declines at the

plant. Refined products like gasoline, in

all its many forms—leaded regular,

unleaded regular, unleaded premium;

diesel fuel; jet fuel; kerosene; propane;

petroleum coke; asphalt and chemicals

are not like or directly competitive with

crude oil. Other findings show that

refined petroleum products have a

much lower import to domestic
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shipment ratio than crude oil which

currently is over 100 percent of U.S.

domestic shipments.

The Department’s denial was based

on the fact that sales and production of

gasoline and total refined petroleum

products increased in the first nine

months of 1994 compared to the same

period in 1993. No customer survey was

conducted since the company sells

everything that it produces and there

were no declining customers. Further,

the company does not import refined

petroleum.

Worker separations occurred in late

1994 and were mainly salaried workers.

These workers were laid off because of

a corporate reorganization. Production

workers increased in the first nine

months of 1994 compared to the same

period in 1993.

U.S. imports of refined petroleum

products decreased absolutely and

relative to domestic shipments in 1992

compared to 1991 and in 1993

compared to 1992. U.S. imports of

refined petroleum products accounted

for only seven percent of domestic

shipments in 1993.

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 decision. Accordingly, the

application is denied.

Signed at Washington, D.C., this 28th day

of February, 1995.

Victor J. Trunzo,

Program Manager, Policy and Reemployment

Services, Office of Trade Adjustment

Assistance.

[FR Doc. 95–6656 Filed 3–16–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–30–M

Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA),

Title IV–D, Demonstration Program:

Diversity in Apprenticeship

AGENCY: Employment and Training

Administration, DOL.

ACTION: Notice of availability of funds

and Solicitation for Grant Application

(SGA).

SUMMARY: All information required to

submit a proposal is contained in this

announcement. The U.S. Department of

Labor (DOL), Employment and Training

Administration (ETA), announces a

grant competition for a demonstration

program using Title IV–D funds of the

Job Training Partnership Act. ETA

expects to award between three (3) and

five (5) grants to Community Based

Organizations (CBOs) to provide

technical assistance to employers, labor

unions, and/or labor organizations

which will encourage the voluntary

promotion, recruitment, selection,

training, and retention of minorities, in

apprenticeable occupations with low

minority ratios.

This notice describes the background,

the application process, Statement of

Work, evaluation criteria and reporting

requirements. ETA anticipates that up to

$750,000 will be available for the

demonstration funding. The Bureau of

Apprenticeship and Training (BAT),

will provide the policy leadership in

this project. BAT assists industry and

business by developing and improving

apprenticeship and training programs to

provide skilled American workers in a

globally competitive market.

DATES: Applications for grant awards

will be accepted commencing May 1,

1995 at 2:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) at the

address below.

ADDRESSES: Applications shall be

mailed to: U.S.Department of Labor,

Employment and Training

Administration, Division of Acquisition

and Assistance, Attention: Charlotte

Adams, Reference: SGA/DAA 95–004,

Room S4203, 200 Constitution Avenue,

NW., Washington, DC 20210.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Charlotte Adams, Division of

Acquisition and Assistance, Telephone:

(202) 219–8702 (this is not a toll-free

number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This

announcement consists of five parts:

Part I describes the background and

purpose of the demonstration program

and identifies demonstration policy and

topics. Part II describes the application

process and provides detailed

guidelines for use in applying for

demonstration grants. Part III includes

the Statement of Work for the

demonstration projects. Part IV

identifies and defines the evaluation

criteria to be used in reviewing and

evaluating applications. Part V describes

the reporting requirements.

Part I. Background

BAT carries out the objectives of the

National Apprenticeship Act of 1937, by

assisting industry and business develop

and improve apprenticeship and

training programs to provide skilled

workers. BAT registers apprentices and

apprenticeship programs in 23 States,

Guam, and other Pacific Islands; it also

provides technical assistance to State

Apprenticeship Councils (SACs) in the

remaining 27 States, District of

Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin

Islands.

Since 1964, the Bureau of

Apprenticeship and Training has

promoted equal opportunity in

apprenticeship for minorities. As of

1972, apprenticeship program sponsors

have been required to take affirmative

action in the recruitment and selection

of apprentices to achieve the same

representation in apprenticeship as in

local labor market areas. Program

sponsors (employers, or employers with

unions) are not required to attain

specific goals and timetables, but they

are expected to make good faith efforts

toward the attainment of their goals and

timetables. Despite the substantial

increase in the percentage of minorities

in apprenticeship over the past 20 years,

the degree of occupational integration

can be improved according to the

General Accounting Office study (GAO/

HRD 92–45). For some sponsors,

successful recruitment, training, and

retention of minorities may require

technical assistance from CBOs that

have experience preparing minorities

for apprenticeship. The purpose of this

project is to design and provide that

technical assistance to program

sponsors such as employers/labor

unions and groups to improve the

opportunities for minorities to enter

apprenticeship in high wage

occupations that have a significantly

lower percentage of minority

participation. Examples of such

occupations includes tool and die

maker, machinist, line repairer, and

machine repairer. The project further

aims to be a researched based,

voluntary, partnership approach to

examining and resolving the issues.

A. Authorities

Part IV–D of the Job Training

Partnership Act authorizes the use of

funds for pilot and demonstration

projects. The Department relies on

applicants for grants to comply with all

Federal and State laws in setting up

their programs.

B. Purpose of the Demonstration

This demonstration program intends

that CBOs develop systematic

approaches for providing technical

assistance to employers, labor unions,

and labor organizations to enhance

minority representation in occupations

with low minority representation, 20%

or less. Minorities constitute about 20

percent of the civilian labor force. (See

appendix A. for a listing of major

occupations and minority participation.)

Further, CBOs designing this project

will strive to integrate information,

resources, and results with grantees of

the ‘‘Women in Apprenticeship and

Nontraditional Occupations’’ (WA–