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 (Pub. 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 Pub. 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 November 28, 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 November 28, 1994.

Petitions filed with the Governors are available for inspection at

the Office of the Director, OTAA, ETA, DOL, Room C-4318, 200

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

Signed at Washington, D.C., this 8th day of November, 1994.

Victor J. Trunzo,

Program Manager, Policy & Reemployment Services, Office of Trade,

Adjustment Assistance.

Appendix

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Date received

Petitioner (union/workers/ Location at Governor's Petition No. Articles produced

firm) Office

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Zenith Electronics Corp.; Springfield, MO..... 10/12/94 NAFTA-00254......... Plastic molded cabinets.

Plant #9 (IBEW).

Zenith Electronics Corp.; Chicago, IL......... 10/12/94 NAFTA-00255......... Warehousing and shipping

Part Sales (UIEWA). of parts.

Lockheed Fort Worth Klamath Falls, OR... 10/12/94 NAFTA-00256......... Aircrew training devices.

Company; Kingsley Field,

Air Defense Site (Wkrs).

Plantronics (Co.)........ Santa Cruz, CA...... 10/17/94 NAFTA-00257......... Telephone headsets.

Kimberly-Clark Memphis, TN......... 10/19/94 NAFTA-00258......... Kleenex facial tissue &

Corporation; Memphis Kleenex Huggies diapers.

Mill (Wkrs).

Timbercraft Products; Hayden Lake, ID..... 10/19/94 NAFTA-00259......... CCA pressure treated

Div. of Fulton & lumber & posts (chromic

Lightly, Inc. (Wkrs). acid copper arsenate).

IMC Magnetics; Eastern Hauppauge, NY....... 10/21/94 NAFTA-00260......... Electric motors and fans.

Div. (IAE).

Larry Mahan; Leather & El Paso, TX......... 10/18/94 NAFTA-00261......... Boot heels.

Heel Division (Wkrs).

Emerson Electric Company; Wichita, KS......... 10/24/94 NAFTA-00262......... Copelametic compressors.

Copeland Corporation

(Co.).

Robert Shaw Control El Paso, TX......... 10/24/94 NAFTA-00263......... Control valves for

Company; El Paso residential and

Division (Wkrs). commercial natural and

LP gas water heaters.

NETP, Inc. (Wkrs)........ Niagara Falls, NY... 10/24/94 NAFTA-00264......... Electrical wire

harnesses, 5 & 7 circuit

assemblies.

T.E. Dee (Wkrs).......... Allentown, PA....... 10/24/94 NAFTA-00265......... Three dimensional

container decorating.

Al Tech Specialty Steel Waterliet, NY....... 10/27/94 NAFTA-00266......... Steel manufacturing;

Corporation; Waterliet rolling, forging,

Plant (USWA). melting, and finishing.

Corcom, Inc. (Wkrs)...... Torrance, CA........ 10/28/94 NAFTA-00267......... Radio frequency

interference facility

filters.

Gist--Brocades (Co.)..... East Brunswick, NJ.. 10/28/94 NAFTA-00268......... Bakers yeast.

Baxter Healthcare Kingstree, SC....... 11/02/94 NAFTA-00269......... Medical procedure trays.

Corporation (Co.).

Niagara Mohawk Power Syracuse, NY........ 10/31/94 NAFTA-00270......... Electric (hydro) power.

Corporation (IBEW).

Nalley's Fine Foods; Tacoma, WA.......... 11/02/94 NAFTA-00271......... Snack foods; corn chips,

Curtice Burns Foods, tortilla chips, salsa

Inc. (AFL-CIO). chips.

Component Technology Erie, PA............ 11/03/94 NAFTA-00272......... Dispenser molding and

Corporation (Wkrs). assembly.

Continental Apparel Defuniak Springs, FL 11/03/94 NAFTA-00273......... Apparel (jeans).

Manufacturing Co. (Co.).

EFR Corporation (Co.).... Everett, WA......... 11/03/94 NAFTA-00274......... Timber thinning; raw

logs.

Xerox Corporation; Oakbrook, IL........ 11/03/94 NAFTA-00275......... Duplicating equipment;

Oakbrook (ACTW). new and refurbished.

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[FR Doc. 94-28273 Filed 11-15-94; 8:45 am]

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