Investigations Regarding Certifications of Eligibility to Apply for NAFTA Transitional Adjustment Assistance

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Investigations Regarding Certifications of Eligibility to Apply

for NAFTA Transitional Adjustment Assistance

Petitions for transitional adjustment assistance under the North

American Free Trade Agreement-Transitional Adjustment Assistance

Implementation Act (P.L. 103-182), hereinafter called (NAFTA-TAA), have

been filed with State Governors under Section 250(a) of Subchapter D,

Chapter 2, Title II, of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, are

identified in the Appendix to this Notice. Upon notice from a Governor

that a NAFTA-TAA petition has been received, the Director of the Office

of Trade Adjustment Assistance (OTAA), Employment and Training

Administration (ETA), Department of Labor (DOL), announces the filing

of the petition and takes actions pursuant to paragraphs (c) and (e) of

Section 250 of the Trade Act.

The purpose of the Governor's actions and the Labor Department's

investigations are to determine whether the workers separated from

employment after December 8, 1993 (date of enactment of P.L. 103-182)

are eligible to apply for NAFTA-TAA under Subchapter D of the Trade Act

because of increased imports from or the shift in production to Mexico

or Canada.

The petitioners or any other persons showing a substantial interest

in the subject matter of the investigations may request a public

hearing with the Director of OTAA at the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)

in Washington, D.C., provided such request is filed in writing with the

Director of OTAA not later than August 26, 1994.

Also, interested persons are invited to submit written comments

regarding the subject matter of the petitions to the Director of OTAA

at the address shown below not later than August 26, 1994.

Petitions filed with the Governors are available for inspection at

the Office of the Director, OTAA, ETA, DOL, Room C-4318, Constitution

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

4Signed at Washington, D.C., this 9th day of August 1994.

Violet Thompson,

Deputy Director, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Appendix

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Date

Petitioner: Union/ received at

workers/firm-- Location governor's Petition No. Articles produced

office

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D.P. Cajal's, Inc. (Co.) El Paso, TX............. 07/25/94 NAFTA-00187 Apparel; mens and womens

jeans.

Continental Airlines; Houston, TX............. 07/26/94 NAFTA-00188 Data entry.

Interline Accounting

(Wkrs).

Hampton Manufacturers; Stuart, VA.............. 07/22/94 NAFTA-00189 Clothing.

Textiles (Wkrs).

Scott Worldwide; Everett Everett, WA............. 07/29/94 NAFTA-00190 Pulp, tissue, raw wood

Pulp & Tissue Mill chips and fiber.

(AWPPW).

Stephanies Fashions Inc. El Paso, TX............. 08/02/94 NAFTA-00191 Jeans; men's and

(Wkrs). women's.

ITT Cannon; Cannon (Co.) Santa Ana, CA........... 08/02/94 NAFTA-00192 Electro-mechanical

connectors.

Vikki, Inc. (Wkrs)...... Arkansas, TX............ 08/03/94 NAFTA-00193 Commercial shrimp

production.

R. Shrimp (Wkrs)........ Arkansas Pass, TX....... 08/03/94 NAFTA-00194 Commercial shrimping

production.

R&A, Inc. (Wkrs)........ Arkansas Pass, TX....... 08/03/94 NAFTA-00195 Commercial shrimping

production.

H.H. Rosinsky & Co., Philadelphia, PA........ 08/04/94 NAFTA-00196 Women's sportswear and

Inc. (Wkrs). dresses.

Larson Shingle Co. (Co.) Forks, WA............... 08/04/94 NAFTA-00197 Red cedar shingle.

S. Madill, Ltd.; Kalama Kalama, WA.............. 08/05/94 NAFTA-00198 Logging equipment.

Division (IAM).

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LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION

Grant Award for Legal Services State Support in the Territory of

Guam

AGENCY: Legal Services Corporation.

ACTION: Announcement of intention to award grant.

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SUMMARY: The Legal Services Corporation hereby announces its intention

to award a one-time, nonrecurring grant to the Guam Legal Services

Corporation (GLSC) for the purpose of planning for state support

activities in its service area. The Corporation plans to award a grant

in the amount of $15,000.

The one-time grant will be awarded pursuant to authority conferred

by section 1006(a)(3) of the Legal Services Corporation Act of 1974, as

amended. This public notice is issued with a request for comments and

recommendations within a period of thirty (30) days from the date of

publication of this notice. The grant award will not become effective

and grant funds will not be distributed prior to expiration of this 30-

day period.

DATES: All comments and recommendations must be received by 5 pm on or

before September 16, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to the Office of Program Services,

Legal Services Corporation, 750 First Street NE., 11th floor,

Washington, DC 20002-4250.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Phyllis Doriot, Office of Program

Services, (202) 336-8825.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Legal Services Corporation is the

national organization charged with administering federal funds provided

for civil legal service to the poor. GLSC is a recipient of LSC funding

for the provision of direct legal services to this service area. The

amount of the 1994 state support planning grant is consistent with the

1994 LSC Appropriations Act.

Dated: August 11, 1994.

Leslie Q. Russell,

Assistant to the Director, Office of Program Services.

[FR Doc. 94-20070 Filed 8-15-94; 8:45 am]

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