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 shown

below, not later than January 16, 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 January 16, 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 December, 1997.

Grant D. Beale,

Acting Director, Office of the Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Appendix

[Petitions Instituted On 12/08/97]

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Subject firm Date of

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

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34,062.......... Can Corp. of America Blandon, PA.................... 11/01/97 Metal Cans.

(Wkrs).

34,063.......... Giorgio Foods, Inc (Co.) Temple, PA..................... 11/01/97 Process Mushrooms.

34,064.......... Masco (Wkrs)............ Jacksboro, TN.................. 11/22/97 Grills, Register &

Diffusers--Heat & Air.

34,065.......... General Workers Corp Albany, GA..................... 11/17/97 Automotive Generators.

(Wkrs).

34,066.......... Johnstown Wire Tech. Buffalo, NY.................... 11/24/97 Wire Coils.

(Wkrs).

34,067.......... Duracell North Atlantic Waterbury, CT.................. 11/21/97 Rechargeable Batteries.

(Wkrs).

34,068.......... International Wire (Co.) Bourbon, IN.................... 11/07/97 Automotive PVC

Insulation Wire.

34,069.......... Franklin Disposables Columbus, OH................... 11/24/97 Hair nets and Beard

(Wkrs). Restraints.

34,070.......... American Fabrics (The) Picayune, MS................... 11/18/97 Tablecloths, Curtains.

(Wkrs).

34,071.......... Kessler Industries, Inc El Paso, TX.................... 11/06/97 Metal Furniture.

(Co.).

34,072.......... Greenfield Industries South Deerfield, MA............ 11/26/97 Lawn Tools, Drill Bits.

(Co.).

34,073.......... Greenfield Industries Anaheim, CA.................... 11/26/97 Lawn Tools.

(Co.).

34,074.......... Greenfield Industries Greensboro, NC................. 11/26/97 Lawn Tools, Drill Bits.

(Co.).

34,075.......... Sutersville Lumber Sutersville, PA................ 11/26/97 Window and Door Units.

(Wkrs).

34,076.......... Hanes Printables (Co.).. Maxton, SC..................... 11/24/97 Men's & Boys' T-Shirts.

34,077.......... Pikes Peak Greenhouse Colorado Spring, CO............ 12/02/97 Flowers.

(Co.).

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[FR Doc. 98-186 Filed 1-5-98; 8:45 am]

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