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 Trade Adjustment Assistance, at the address show

below, not later than July 13, 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 July 13, 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, D.C. 20210.

Signed at Washington, D.C. this 8th day of June, 1998.

Grant D. Beale,

Acting Director, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Appendix

[Petitions Instituted On 06/08/98]

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Subject firm Date of

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

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34,615............. Empire Print Works West Hazleton, PA............. 05/26/98 Printing Fabrics.

(Wkrs).

34,616............. Springfield Springfield, GA............... 05/29/98 Ladies Sportswear.

Manufacturing (Wkrs).

34,617............. Virginia Apparel (Wkrs) Rocky Mount, VA............... 05/27/98 Woven Shorts, Pants

and Skirts.

34,618............. Philips Components Saugerties, NY................ 05/20/98 Ferrite Cores.

(Wkrs).

34,619............. ITT Cannon (Co.)....... Nogales, AZ................... 05/20/98 Electronic

Interconnect Systems.

34,620............. Weck Closure Systems Resrch Triangle, NC........... 05/26/98 Surgical Instrument.

(Wkrs).

34,621............. Strategic Finishing Tualatin, OR.................. 05/18/98 Paints, Finished

(Wkrs). Coatings on Autos.

34,622............. Creative Apparel (Wkrs) Andrews, SC................... 05/19/98 T-Shirts.

34,623............. Pillowtex (Co.)........ Monroe, NC.................... 05/15/98 Blankets.

34,624............. IDE Corp.--Idea Courier Phoenix, AZ................... 05/26/98 Assemble & Test

(Wkrs). Printed Circuit

Boards.

34,625............. Nutri Metics Inter'l Cerritos, CA.................. 05/26/98 Skincare Products.

(Wkrs).

34,626............. Oregon Glove Co (Wkrs). Salem, OR..................... 05/21/98 Work Gloves.

34,627............. DMC Prings (Wkrs)...... New York, NY.................. 05/19/98 Rayon Printed Fabrics.

34,628............. Gilroy Canning Company Gilroy, CA.................... 05/28/98 Canned Tomatoes and

(IBT). Tomato Products.

34,629............. Stewman Fashions (Wkrs) Ardomore, TN.................. 05/26/98 Shorts and Boy's Dress

Shirts.

34,630............. Kvaerner Metals (Wkrs). Pittsburgh, PA................ 04/13/98 Design Drawings.

34,631............. Donnkkenny Apparel, Inc Rural Retreat, VA............. 05/04/98 Blouses, Sweatshirts,

(Wkrs). T-Shirts.

34,632............. MacMillan Bloedel Spokane, VA................... 04/07/98 Solid Wood Products,

(Wkrs). Timbers, Siding.

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34,633............. Datagold, Inc (Wkrs)... Mocanaqua, PA................. 05/28/98 Expanding Accordian

File Folders.

34,634............. Gould Electronics, Inc Newburyport, MA............... 04/20/98 Electrical Fuses.

(IBEW).

34,635............. Thermodisc--Rittenhouse Honeoye Falls, NY............. 05/27/98 Automotive Electronic

(Co.). Modules.

34,636............. McCreary Mfg Co (Wkrs). Stearns, KY................... 05/28/98 Mean's Shirts and

Ladies' Blouses.

34,637............. Carol Ann Fashions, Inc Hastings, PA.................. 05/27/98 Ladies' Sportswear.

(Wkrs).

34,638............. Ohmite Mfg (UPIU)...... Huntington, IN................ 05/26/98 Resistors, Brakes.

34,639............. Breed Technologies Greenville, AL................ 06/01/98 Seat Belts and Air Bag

(Co.). Parts.

34,640............. Heiser Egan (UNITE).... New York, NY.................. 05/24/98 Ladies' Dresses.

34,641............. J and J Lingerie Glens Falls, NY............... 05/22/98 Ladies' Intimate

(UNITE). Apparel.

34,642............. Pittsburgh Tube Co. Moon Township, PA............. 05/27/98 Mechanical Tubing.

(USWA).

34,643............. Amoco Gas Co (Wkrs).... Texas City, TX................ 05/29/98 Natural Gas.

34,644............. Forest Furniture (Co.). Lapine, OR.................... 05/27/98 Rustic Pine Furniture.

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[FR Doc. 98-17641 Filed 7-1-98; 8:45 am]

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