24818 Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 96 / Thursday, May 16, 1996 / Notices

APPENDIX—PETITIONS INSTITUTED ON 04/22/96—Continued

TA–W Subject firm

(petitioners) Location Date ofpetition Product(s)

32,263 CTS Corp (Wkrs) ....................... Brownsville, TX .......................... 04/03/96 Speakers, Variable Resistors & Switches.

32,264 United Technologies (Comp) ..... Morganfield, KY ......................... 02/21/96 Auto Interior Plastic Consoles.

[FR Doc. 96–12296 Filed 5–15–96; 8:45 am]

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[TA–W–31,627 and 627A]

Willits Footwear Worldwide, Newville

Division, Newville, Pennsylvania and

Halifax, Pennsylvania; 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

January 18, 1996, applicable to all

workers of Willits Footwear Worldwide,

Newville Division, Newville,

Pennsylvania. The notice was published

in the Federal Register on February 6,

1996 (61 FR 4486).

At the request of petitioners, the

Department reviewed the certification

for workers of the subject firm. New

information provided by the company

shows that worker separations have

occurred at the subject firms, Halifax,

Pennsylvania location. The workers are

engaged in the production of shoes and

provide administrative and support

services for Willits Footwear Worldwide

manufacturing facilities.

The intent of the Department’s

certification is to include all workers of

the subject firm who were adversely

affected by increased imports of shoes.

Accordingly, the Department is

amending the certification to cover the

workers of Willits Footwear Worldwide,

Halifax, Pennsylvania.

The amended notice applicable to

TA–W–31,627 is hereby issued as

follows:

All workers of Willits Footwear

Worldwide, Newville Division, Newville,

Pennsylvania (TA–W–31,627), and Halifax,

Pennsylvania (TA–W–31,627A) engaged in

employment related to the production of

shoes who became totally or partially

separated from employment on or after

November 1, 1994 are eligible to apply for

adjustment assistance under Section 223 of

the Trade Act of 1974.

Signed at Washington, D.C. this 2nd day of

May 1996.

Russell T. Kile,

Acting Program Manager, Policy and

Reemployment Services, Office of Trade

Adjustment Assistance.

[FR Doc. 96–12292 Filed 5–15–96; 8:45 am]

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[TA–W–32,025]

Winona Knitting Mills, Inc., Berwick

Knitwear (Formerly Komar & Sons

Berwick Knitwear) Berwick,

Pennsylvania; Notice of Affirmation

Determination Regarding Application

for Reconsideration

By letter of April 16, 1996, the

company official requested

administrative reconsideration of the

Department of Labor’s Notice of

Negative Determination Regarding

Eligibility to Apply for Worker

Adjustment Assistance for workers of

the subject firm. The denial notice was

signed on April 9, 1996 and will soon

be published in the Federal Register.

The company official presents

evidence that the Department’s survey

of the subject firm’s customers was

incomplete.

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 27th day of

April 1996.

Russell T. Kile,

Acting Program Manager, Policy and

Reemployment Services, Office of Trade

Adjustment Assistance.

[FR Doc. 96–12289 Filed 5–15–96; 8:45 am]

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Proposed Information Collection

Request Submitted for Public

Comment and Recommendations;

Alternative Schools Random

Assignment Evaluation

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as

part of its continuing effort to reduce

paperwork and respondent burden

conducts a preclearance consultation

program to provide the general public

and Federal agencies with an

opportunity to comment on proposed

and/or continuing collections of

information in accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

(PRA95) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A). This

program helps to ensure that requested

data can be provided in the desired

format, reporting burden (time and

financial resources) is minimized,

collection instruments are clearly

understood, and the impact of collection

requirements on respondents can be

properly assessed. Currently, the

Employment and Training

Administration is soliciting comments

concerning the proposed revision of the

information collection of the Alternative

Schools Random Assignment

Evaluation. A copy of the proposed

information collection request can be

obtained by contacting the employee

listed below in the contact section of

this notice.

DATES: Written comments must be

submitted on or before July 15, 1996.

Written comments should:

—Evaluate whether the proposed

collection of information is necessary

for the proper performance of the

functions of the agency, including

whether the information will have

practical utility;

—Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s

estimate of the burden of the

proposed collection of information,

including the validity of the

methodology and assumptions use;

—Enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and

—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.

ADDRESSES: David Lah, Employment

and Training Administration, U.S.

Department of Labor, 200 Constitution

Avenue, NW., Room N–5637,

Washington, DC 20210, 202–219–5782.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

The Alternative Schools Random

Assignment Evaluation is an attempt on

the part of the Department of Labor to

find new ways of serving highly at-risk

youth. In this demonstration, funds

were provided to seven cities to

replicate High School Redirection—a

highly successful alternative school

operating in Brooklyn, New York.

Schools created under this

demonstration are operated and staffed

by local districts, but provide more

personal attention and more

remediation than typical public high

schools. Under this evaluation, students

applying to these schools were

randomly assigned to attend or not

attend the schools. The students are

then to be followed up to determine

whether the schools reduced dropout

rates, increased rates of college

enrollment, and decreased teen

parenthood rates.

II. Current Actions

The Department of Labor is requesting

a revision of the collection of

information under the alternative

schools demonstration. Five of the

initial seven schools continue to exist in

a form similar to High School

Redirection. Random assignment has

been completed in three of these

schools, and follow-up surveys have

been conducted in two of these three

schools under OMB approval of this

data collection. The Department is now

seeking approval to conduct follow-up

surveys in the third school in which

random assignment has taken place.

This is the Clark Academy in

Cincinnati, Ohio.

Type of Review: Revision.

Agency: Employment and Training

Administration.

Title: Alternative Schools Random

Assignment Evaluation.

OMB Number: 1205–0331.

Affected Public: Individuals and

households.

Total Respondents: 800.

Frequency: One follow-up survey and

collection of school records at the

Cincinnati school.

Total Responses: 1,600.

Average Time Per Response: One-half

hour for the follow-up survey, and onehalf hour in collecting school records.

Estimated Total Burden Hours: 800.

Estimated Total Burden Cost:

$240,000.

Comments submitted in response to

this notice will be summarized and/or

included in the request for Office of

Management and Budget approval of the

information collection request; they will

also become a matter of public record.

Dated: May 10, 1996.

Robert J. Litman,

Deputy Administrator, Office of Policy and

Research.

[FR Doc. 96–12284 Filed 5–15–96; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training

Administration

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Office of Vocational and Adult

Education

School-to-Work Opportunities Act;

Indian Program Grants; Application

Procedures

AGENCIES: Employment and Training

Administration, Labor. Office of

Vocational and Adult Education,

Education.

ACTION: Notice of availability of funds

and solicitation for Indian Program

Grant Applications (SGA).

SUMMARY: This Notice contains all of the

necessary information and forms needed

to apply for grant funding. This notice

announces a competition for Indian

Program Grants to enable local

partnerships to begin development or

implementation of School-to-Work

Opportunities initiatives that serve

Indian youth and involve schools

funded by the Bureau of Indian Affairs

(BIA). The School-to-Work

Opportunities initiatives funded under

this competition will offer Indian youth

access to School-to-Work Opportunities

programs that will prepare them for first

jobs in high-skill, high-wage careers and

further postsecondary education and

training.

DATES: Applications for grant awards

will be accepted commencing May 16,

1996. The closing date for receipt of

applications is July 15, 1996, at 2 p.m.

(Eastern Time) at the address below.

Telefacsimile (FAX) applications Will

Not be Honored.

ADDRESSES: Applications shall be

mailed to: U.S. Department of Labor,

Employment and Training

Administration, Division of Acquisition

and Assistance, Attention: Ms. Laura

Cesario, Reference: SGA/DAA 96–007,

200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room S–

4203, Washington, D.C. 20210.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.

Laura Cesario, Division of Acquisition

and Assistance, telephone: (202) 219–

7300 (this is not a toll-free number).

Part I: Supplementary Information

Section A. Purpose

The Departments of Education and

Labor are reserving funds appropriated

for FY95 under the School-to-Work

Opportunities Act (the Act) (Public Law

103–239) for a competition for Indian

Program Grants authorized under Title

II, Subtitle C of the Act. Grants under

this competition will be awarded to

local partnerships that serve Indian

youth and involve Bureau of Indian

Affairs (BIA) funded schools. Successful

partnerships under this competition

must demonstrate the capacity to either

develop or implement local School-toWork Opportunities initiatives serving

Indian youth. Approximately $650,000

is available for awards under this notice.

The Departments expect to award

approximately 7 development grants of

about $30,000 each and up to 5

implementation grants ranging in

amounts between $75,000 and $100,000

each under this notice.

Local Partnerships may apply for

either a development grant, an

implementation grant, or both. The

competitions have been structured to

allow those partnerships that have been

engaged in planning and development

activities, including those funded under

last year’s solicitation, to apply for an

implementation grant without

jeopardizing their opportunities for

receiving a development grant.

However, local partnerships who intend

to be considered for either a

development or implementation grant

competition must submit separate

applications for each competition. The

amount of any award will be based on

a number of factors, including the

scope, quality, and comprehensiveness

of the proposed initiative and the size

of the population to be served.

The Departments intend to conduct

future competitions for Indian Program

Grants, on an annual basis, under the

School-to-Work Opportunities Act of

1994. A local partnership may receive

only one (1) development or

implementation grant under this notice,

with grant renewals for up to five years

(award plus four option years) to be

awarded based on availability of funds

and the demonstrated progress of the

grantee.

Section B. Application Process

1. Eligible Applicants

The definitions for ‘‘Local

Partnership’’ and ‘‘Bureau-funded

School’’ are included in this solicitation

due to their critical nature and their

overall application in the eligibility

determination. All other terms defined