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 of 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

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shown below, not later than April 20, 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 April 20, 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 23rd day of March, 1998.

Grant D. Beale,

Acting Director, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Appendix

[Petitions Instituted On 3/23/98]

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Subject firm Date of

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

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34,341............. Koch Refinery Co Corpus Christi, TX............ 03/09/98 Petroleum and Petro

(Wrks). Chemicals.

34,342............. Alps Electric (USA) Hunt. Beach, CA............... 03/12/98 Plastic Computer

(Comp). Perpheral Parts.

34,343............. Trorrington Co (The) Calhoun, GA................... 03//05/98 Radial Ball Bearings.

(Comp).

34,344............. Lipton (Wrks)......... Flemington, NJ................ 02/26/98 Dry Foods and

Seasonings.

34,345............. Little Sister, Inc Gettysburg, PA................ 03/08/98 Children's Clothing.

(Wrks).

34,346............. Russell-Newman, Inc Cisco, TX..................... 03/10/98 Ladies' Sleepwear.

(Comp).

34,347............. Westwood Lighting, Inc El Paso, TX................... 12/16/97 Brass Lamps.

(Comp).

34,348............. Madison Specialties, Morristown, NJ................ 03/01/97 Optical Cases.

Inc (Comp).

34,349............. Lee Apparel, Inc Boax, AL...................... 03/05/98 Denim Jeanswear.

(UFCW).

34,350............. General Electric Lebanon, PA................... 03/03/98 Cyclones, Steel

Environ. (USWA). Fabrication.

34,351............. Clearing-Niagara, Buffalo, NY................... 03/04/98 Metal Forming

Bliss (UAW). Equipment.

34,352............. WinTron, Inc (Wrks)... Bellefonte, PA................ 03/11/98 Electronic Yokes--

Stator and Saddle.

34,353............. Lane Plywood (Wrks)... Eugene, OR.................... 03/12/98 Plywood.

34,354............. Tescom (Wrks)......... Elk River, MN................. 03/13/98 Valves and Regulators.

34,355............. American Components, Dandridge, TN................. 03/12/98 Automotive Air

Inc (Wrks). Bladders and Hosp.

Mattress.

34,356............. Sero Co., Inc (The) Cordele, GA................... 03/12/98 Shirts, Pants,

(Wrks). Sweaters.

34,357............. Boise Cascade Corp Elgin, OR..................... 03/09/98 Stud Length Lumber.

(Wrks).

34,358............. Pioneer Natural Houston, TX................... 02/08/98 Oil.

Resources (Comp).

34,359............. Canaan Fashions & Brooklyn, NY.................. 03/11/98 Men's and Ladies'

(UNITE). Jackets.

34,360............. UniBlend Spinners Union, SC..................... 03/10/98 Yarn for Apparel and

(Wrks). Home Furnishings.

34,361............. Otis Elevator Co (IUE) Bloomington, IN............... 03/05/98 Top of Car Boxes, Door

Operators.

34,362............. Delphi (UAW).......... Trenton, NJ................... 03/12/98 Body Side Moldings,

Elec. Seat Adjuster.

34,363............. Dana Corp (BBF)....... Marion, OH.................... 03/11/98 Truck Axles.

34,364............. Stanley Blacker, Inc Vidalia, GA................... 03/11/98 Men's Dress Slacks.

(Comp).

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[FR Doc. 98-9543 Filed 4-9-98; 8:45 am]

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