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 Acting

Director 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 Acting

Director, Office of the Trade Adjustment Assistance, at the address

show below, not later than December 22, 1997.

Interested persons are invited to submit written comments regarding

the subject matter of the investigations to the Acting Director, Office

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

than December 22, 1997.

The petitions filed in this case are available for inspection at

the Office of the Acting Director, 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 24th day of November, 1997.

Grant D. Beale,

Acting Director, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Appendix

[Petitions instituted on 11/24/97]

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Subject firm Date of

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

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34,017.......... Marathon Electric (Wkrs) York, PA....................... 11/01/97 Generators.

34,018.......... Aluminum Conductor Prod. Vancouver, WA.................. 11/10/97 Aluminum Conductor

(USWA). Cable.

34,019.......... Signal Apparel Co., Inc New Tazewell, TN............... 11/14/97 Ladies' & Men's T-

(Co.). Shirts, Pants.

34,020.......... San Antonio Garment San Antonio, TX................ 11/07/97 Finishers of Levi

(Co.). Docker for Men.

34,021.......... Bosch Braking Systems Johnson City, TN............... 11/07/97 Truck & Automobile

(UAW). Brake Drums & Rotors.

34,022.......... National Seating Co Horse Cave, KY................. 11/07/97 Cushion-Aire Truck

(Wkrs). Seats.

34,023.......... Spencer's Inc. (Wkrs)... Hillsville, VA................. 11/07/97 Infants and Children's

Wear.

34,024.......... Columbia Footwear Corp Hazleton, PA................... 11/05/97 Casual Shoes & Boots.

(UFCW).

34,025.......... Carter Footwear, Inc. Wilkes-Barre, PA............... 11/05/97 Canvas & Rubber Casual

(UFCW). Footwear.

34,026.......... Lukens Steel, Inc (USWA) Washington, PA................. 11/06/97 Stainless Steel

Products.

34,027.......... Stanley Bostitch (Wkrs). N. Kingstown, RI............... 11/10/97 Galvanized Nails.

34,028.......... Gentex LLC (Wkrs)....... Rocky Mount, NC................ 11/11/97 Printing of Fabrics for

Apparel.

34,029.......... Louisiana Pacific (Co.). Hayder Lake, ID................ 11/11/97 Various Lumber

Products.

34,030.......... Cone Mills (UNITE)...... Haw River, NC.................. 10/23/97 Chamois Shirting,

Flannel Shirting.

34,031.......... MKE Quantum Components Shrewsbury, MA................. 11/14/97 Components for Disc

(Co.). Drives.

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[FR Doc. 97-32300 Filed 12-9-97; 8:45 am]

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