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 November 9, 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 November 9, 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 13th day of October, 1998.

Grant D. Beale,

Acting Director, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Appendix.--Petitions Instituted on 10/13/98

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Subject firm Date of

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

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35,068............. M. Fine and Sons Mfg Co Louisville, KY................ 10/01/98 Jeans.

(Wkrs).

35,069............. Greenwick Air Services Miami, FL..................... 05/28/98 Jet Engines.

(Wkrs).

35,070............. CTS of Bentonville Bentonville, AR............... 09/30/98 Resistors.

(Wkrs).

35,071............. Viskase Corp (Wkrs).... Chicago, IL................... 10/02/98 Casings and Plastic

Wrappings.

35,072............. Lone Star Steel (USWA). Lone Star, TX................. 09/29/98 Oilfield Tubular

Goods.

35,073............. Camptown Togs, Inc Clanton, AL................... 09/24/98 Boys', Girls' &

(Co.). Infants' Apparel.

35,074............. Woodwork Corp. of Merrill, WI................... 09/28/98 Synthetic Bowling

America (Wkrs). Lanes.

35,075............. Cross Creek Apparel Mt. Airy, NC.................. 09/25/98 Light and Heavy Weight

(Co.). Fleecewear.

35,076............. Vulcan--Brunswick Antigo, WI.................... 09/28/98 Bowling Pins.

(Wkrs).

35,077............. William Carter Co (The) Centreville, MS............... 09/22/98 Infant's and

(Wkrs). Children's Garments.

35,078............. BWD Automotive of Selma, AL..................... 09/24/98 Automotive Switches,

Alabama (Wkrs). Ignition, Locks.

35,079............. G.E. Industrial Systems Erie, PA...................... 09/24/98 DC Motors and

(Wkrs). Component Parts.

35,080............. International Assembly Tucson, AZ.................... 10/02/98 Computers.

(Co.).

35,081............. Fabcare, Inc (Co.)..... Pickwick Dam, TN.............. 09/24/98 Denim Apparel Laundry

Chemicals.

35,082............. Gibeck, Inc (Wkrs)..... Indianapolis, IN.............. 09/22/98 Plastic Tubes for

Breathing Circuits.

35,083............. Union Apparel, Inc/ Novelt, PA.................... 09/22/98 Men's & Ladies'

(UNITE). Sportcoats.

35,084............. MascoTech (UAW)........ Fraser, MI.................... 10/02/98 Steel Forgings for

Auto Industry.

35,085............. Integrated Circuit Norristown, PA................ 10/01/98 Electronic Circuits.

System (Co.).

35,086............. North Star Steel (USWA) Vidor, TX..................... 09/29/98 Wire Rods.

35,087............. Crown Cork and Seal Arlington, TX................. 09/29/98 Plastic Lines Bottle

(Wkrs). Caps.

35,088............. Horace Small (Wkrs).... Brownsville, TX............... 10/02/98 Uniform Apparel.

35,089............. Trans Texas Gas (Co.).. Houston, TX................... 09/30/98 Oil and Gas.

35,090............. Mead Paper (Wkrs)...... Rumford, ME................... 10/05/98 Publishing and

Specialty Paper.

35,091............. Miller Golf Bags (Wkrs) Walnut Ridge, AR.............. 09/28/98 Golf Bags and Duffle

Bags.

35,092............. Eastland Shoe Mfg Corp. Freeport, ME.................. 10/06/98 Men's Ladies' Shoes,

(Co.). Boots and Sandals.

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[FR Doc. 98-29169 Filed 10-29-98; 8:45 am]

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