Investigations Regarding Certifications of Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

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 to 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 shown

below, not later than June 23, 1997.

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 June 23, 1997.

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

Signed at Washington, D.C. this 27th day of May, 1997.

Russel T. Kile,

Program Manager, Policy & Reemployment Service, Office of Trade

Adjustment Assistance.

Appendix--Petitions Instituted On 05/27/97

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Subject firm Date of

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

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33,508..................... SPX Corporation (Wkrs) Dowagiac, MI.......... 05/06/97 Brake Booster Housing.

33,509..................... Church and Dwight Co. Syracuse, NY.......... 05/15/97 Ammonium Bi Carbonate.

(USWA).

33,510..................... A G Pants (Co.)....... Perkasie, PA.......... 05/12/97 Men's Pants.

33,511..................... Philips Display Ottawa, OH............ 05/13/97 19 Inch Color T.V.

Component (IBEW). Tubes.

33,512..................... Joy Mining Machinery Franklin, PA.......... 05/15/97 Mining Machinery.

(IAMAW).

33,513..................... Levi Straus (Wkrs).... El Paso, TX........... 05/13/97 Jeans.

33,514..................... Springs Industries, Kershaw, SC........... 05/12/97 Sheet Cloth.

Inc. (Wkrs).

33,515..................... ICI Aerospace (Co.)... Tamaqua, PA........... 05/14/97 Igniters for Air Bags.

33,516..................... Brown and Bigelow, St. Paul, MN.......... 05/08/97 Calendars and Playing

Inc. (GCU). Cards.

33,517..................... Jackson Mills, Inc. Wellford, SC.......... 05/14/97 Woven Greige Fabric.

(Co.).

33,518..................... Yarnell Fabrics (Wkrs) New York, NY.......... 05/08/97 Polyester & Rayon

Print Fabrics.

33,519..................... Hayes Wheels Int'l Romulus, MI........... 05/09/97 Fabricated Welded

(UAW). Steel Wheels.

33,520..................... Delta Apparel (Co.)... Sandersville, GA...... 05/09/97 Tee Shirts.

33,521..................... Boise Cascade Corp. Yakima, WA............ 05/14/97 Dimension Lumber &

(WCIW). Plywood.

33,522..................... North Safety Products Cranston, RI.......... 05/14/97 Respiratory Protective

(Co.). Devices.

33,523..................... Nu-Kote (Co.)......... Connellsville, PA..... 05/13/97 Electrostatic Toners.

33,524..................... Standard Industries San Antonio, TX....... 05/12/97 Automobile Batteries.

(IUE).

33,525..................... Xerox Corp. (Wkrs).... Oklahoma City, OK..... 04/29/97 Photorecptors.

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[FR Doc. 97-15589 Filed 6-12-97; 8:45 am]

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