Investigations Regarding Certifications of Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Investigations Regarding Certifications of Eligibility To Apply

for Worker Adjustment Assistance

Petitions have been filed with the Secretary of Labor under Section

221(a) of the Trade Act of 1974 (``the Act'') and are identified in the

Appendix of this notice. Upon receipt of these petitions, the Program

Manager of the Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance, Employment and

Training Administration, has instituted investigations pursuant to

Section 221(a) of the Act.

The purpose of each of the investigations is to determine whether

the workers are eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under Title

II, Chapter 2, of the Act. The investigations will further relate, as

appropriate, to the determination of the date on which total or partial

separations began or threatened to begin and the subdivision of the

firm involved.

The petitioners or any other persons showing a substantial interest

in the subject matter of the investigations may request a public

hearing, provided such request is filed in writing with the Program

Manager, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance, at the address show

below, not later than August 16, 1996.

Interested persons are invited to submit written comments regarding

the subject matter of the investigations to the Program Manager, Office

of Trade Adjustment Assistance, at the address shown below, not later

than August 16, 1996.

The petitions filed in this case are available for inspection at

the Office of the Program Manager, Office of Trade Adjustment

Assistance, Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of

Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210.

Signed at Washington, D.C. this 22nd day of July, 1996.

Russell Kile,

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

Adjustment Assistance.

Appendix

[Petitions instituted on 7/22/96]

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Subject firm Date of

TA-W (petitioners) Location petition Product(s)

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32,559.......... United Technologies Auto Newton, IL..................... 07/12/96 Electrical Wiring

(Comp). Harnesses.

32,560.......... Bortz Chocolate, Inc Reading, PA.................... 07/12/96 Chocolates.

(Wkrs).

32,561.......... Kingstree Knits (Wkrs).. Midway, GA..................... 07/11/96 T-Shirts.

32,562.......... Columbia Natural Charleston, WV................. 07/11/96 Gas.

Resource (Comp).

32,563.......... KL Manufacturing Co Post Falls, ID................. 07/01/96 Sportswear.

(Wkrs).

32,564.......... Beck Arnley World Parts Pittsburgh, PA................. 07/02/96 Automobile Brake Shoes.

(Comp).

32,565.......... Koomey, Inc (Wkrs)...... Brookshire, TX................. 07/03/96 Oilfield Equipment.

32,566.......... Decaturville Mfg (Wkrs). Parsons, TN.................... 07/05/96 Children's Jeans.

32,567.......... Robertshaw Controls Co Grove City, OH................. 07/08/96 Electronic Controls.

(Comp).

32,568.......... Globe Metallurgical, Inc Niagara Falls, NY.............. 06/25/96 Ferro and Silicon

(Wkrs). Alloys.

32,569.......... National Castings, Inc Cicero, IL..................... 06/18/96 Steel Castings.

(UAW).

32,570.......... Safety Stitch, Inc Harrisville, WV................ 07/11/96 Ladies' Jackets,

(Comp). Blazers, Blouses.

32,571.......... Pellamy Manufacturing Richlands, NC.................. 07/01/96 Ladies' Sportswear.

(Comp).

32,572.......... Pauline Knitting Indus. Salisbury, NC.................. 07/09/96 Knit Fabrics.

(Wkrs).

32,573.......... Thomson Consumer Elect. Syracuse, NY................... 07/08/96 Engineering Designs of

(Comp). Audio Products.

32,574.......... Chevron Pipe Line Co Houston, TX.................... 07/01/96 Pipe Line Oil

(Wkrs). Transportation.

32,575.......... NC Foods (IBT).......... Watsonville, CA................ 06/28/96 Frozen Broccoli and

Cauliflower.

32,576.......... Bethlehem Steel Corp Bethlehem, PA.................. 07/12/96 I-Beams, Wide Flange,

(USWA). Shapes--Steel.

32,577.......... Uniroyal Technology Mishawaka, IN.................. 07/02/96 Adhesives and Sealants.

Corp. (USWA).

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32,578.......... Seagraves Leather Corp. East Wilton, ME................ 06/25/96 Tanned Skins.

(Comp).

32,579.......... Mr. Casuals (Comp)...... Troutdale, VA.................. 07/12/96 Men's, Ladies' and

Childrens' Apparel.

32,580.......... El Paso Apparel Group El Paso, TX.................... 07/10/96 Ladies' Apparel.

Inc (UNITE).

32,581.......... ARCO Corporate (Wkrs)... Denver, CO..................... 07/12/96 Environmental Clean Up.

32,582.......... OMSC Shirt Corp. (Comp). Morgantown, WV................. 07/12/96 Men's Dress and Sport

Shirts.

32,583.......... Greenfield Research Inc. Hermann, MO.................... 05/07/96 Automobile Seat Covers.

(Wkrs).

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[FR Doc. 96-19980 Filed 8-5-96; 8:45 am]

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