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 March 26, 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 March 26, 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 2nd day of March, 1998.

Grant D. Beale,

Acting Director, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance .

Appendix

[Petitions instituted on 03/02/98]

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Subject firm Date of

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

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34,266.......... Bladen Sportswear Wilmington, NC................. 02/19/98 Children's Apparel.

Tarheel (Wkrs).

34,267.......... Block Drug Co. (IBT).... Dayton, NJ..................... 02/09/98 Dental Products.

34,268.......... Foot Tee Industries Miami, FL...................... 02/17/98 Athletic Shoes.

(Wkrs).

34,269.......... Erickson Air-Crane Co. Central Point, OR.............. 02/18/98 Helicopters &

(Co.). Components.

34,270.......... M.T.W., Inc. (Wkrs)..... Kittanning, PA................. 02/18/98 Ladies' Skirts,

Childrens' Dresses.

34,271.......... Danly Machine, L.P. Cicero, IL..................... 02/20/98 Hydraulic & Pneumatic

(USWA). Stamping Presses.

34,272.......... Premier Knits, Inc. Daviston, AL................... 02/18/98 T-Shirts, Muscle-Tank

(Co.). Tops.

34,273.......... Harris Enterprises Marshfield, MO................. 02/19/98 Graphite Coated,

(Wkrs). Polyester Liners.

34,274.......... Copes Vulcan (IAM)...... Lake City, PA.................. 02/13/98 Boiler Cleaning

Equipment.

34,275.......... U.P. Jacket Co., Inc. Menominee, MI.................. 02/12/98 Polaris Winter

(Wkrs). Snowmobile Jackets.

34,276.......... IBM Corp. (Wkrs)........ Charlotte, NC.................. 02/09/98 Hybrid PCB's.

34,277.......... Bayer Corp. (Wkrs)...... Ridgefield Park, NJ............ 02/02/98 Printing Plates.

34,278.......... Georgia Pacific Corp. Woodland, ME................... 02/18/98 Printing Paper and

(Co.). Market Pulp.

34,279.......... Harman Automotive (Wkrs) Bolivar, TN.................... 02/05/98 Automobile Exterior

Rearview Mirrors.

34,280.......... Jandy Apparel (Wkrs).... Hellam, PA..................... 02/20/98 Children's Clothing.

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34,281.......... Trico Products Corp. Vanceboro, NC.................. 02/11/98 Windshield Wipers.

(Wkrs).

34,282.......... General Motors (UAW).... Warren, MI..................... 02/16/98 Automotive Upholstery &

Air Bags.

34,283.......... American Safety Razor Staunton, VA................... 02/05/98 Shaving Blade

(Wkrs). Cartridge.

34,284.......... Munekata America, Inc. Dalton, GA..................... 02/16/98 Plastic TV Cabinets.

(Co.).

34,285.......... Dee's Manufacturing Burnsville, NC................. 02/13/98 Ladies' Apparel.

(Co.).

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[FR Doc. 98-6731 Filed 3-13-98; 8:45 am]

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