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 if filed in writing with the Acting

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

below, not later than June 8, 1998.

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 June 8, 1998.

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, DC 20210.

Signed at Washington, DC this 11th day of May, 1998.

Grant D. Beale,

Acting Director, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Appendix

[Petitions Instituted on 05/11/98]

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Subject firm Date of

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

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34,522............. LTV Steel Corp (USWA). Pittsburgh, PA................ 04/01/98 Blast Furnace Coke.

34,523............. Terre Ann Mfg. Co. Terre Hill, PA................ 04/20/98 Sportwear.

(Whrs).

34,524............. American Lantern Co. Newport, AR................... 04/17/98 Indoor and Outdoor

(USWA). Light Fixtures.

34,525............. Crown Clothing (Wkrs). Vineland, NJ.................. 04/10/98 Military Uniforms.

34,526............. Amory Garment (The) Amory, MS..................... 04/28/98 Men's Dress Slacks.

(Wkrs).

34,527............. Gillette Co. (USWA)... Janesville, WI................ 04/23/98 Pens and Pencils.

34,528............. Independent Order San Diego, CA................. 04/16/98 Life Insurance, Real

(Wkrs). Estate Mgnt.

34,529............. OKI Telecom, Inc. Suwaneee, GA.................. 04/29/98 Mobile Phones.

(Co.).

34,530............. Marglen Industries White, GA..................... 04/17/98 Carpet Yarn.

(Wkrs).

34,531............. Western Reserve Gallatin, TN.................. 04/27/98 Plastic Window Frames.

Products (Wkrs).

34,532............. Breed Technologies El Paso, TX................... 05/01/98 Seatbelts and Air

(Co.). Bags.

34,533............. Breed Technologies Brownsville, TX............... 04/27/98 Seat Belts.

(Co.).

34,534............. Breed Technologies Douglas, AZ................... 04/27/98 Seatbelt Shipping.

(Co.).

34,535............. General Electric Co. Fitchburg, MA................. 04/14/98 Steam Turbines.

(Co.).

34,536............. Gerber Baby Foods Ashville, NC.................. 04/28/98 Baby Food.

(UFCW).

34,537............. Acme Frame (Wkrs)..... Harrisburgh, AR............... 05/01/98 Picture Frames.

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34,538............. Oxy USA, Inc (Wkrs)... Logan, KS..................... 04/29/98 Crude and Gas.

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