The Department of Labor (the Department), in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and continuing collections of information. This program helps the Department assess the impact of its information collection

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR : Employee Benefits Security Administration

Pursuant to Section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, an investigation was initiated on November 17, 2006 in response to a petition filed by a company official on behalf of workers of American Wood Dryers Incorporated, Clackamas, Oregon.

The petition regarding the investigation has been deemed invalid. The petitioner was not a

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR : Employment and Training Administration

Pursuant to Section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, an investigation was initiated on November 14, 2006 in response to a petition filed by the Paper, AlliedIndustrial, Chemical, & Energy Workers International Union, Local 5532 on behalf of workers of Bendix C.V.S. LLC, Air Compressor Products, Frankfort, Kentucky.

The workers are covered by

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR : Employment and Training Administration

Pursuant to Section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, an investigation was initiated on November 28, 2006, in response to a petition filed on behalf of workers at Hipwell Manufacturing Co., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

The petition dated November 27, 2006 regarding the investigation has been deemed invalid. In order for employees to

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR : Employment and Training Administration

Pursuant to Section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, an investigation was initiated on November 7, 2006, in response to a worker petition filed by a company official on behalf of workers at International Truck and Engine, Warrenville, Illinois.

The petitioner has requested that the petition be withdrawn. Consequently, the

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR : Employment and Training Administration

By application of October 24, 2006 a company official requested administrative reconsideration of the Department's negative determination regarding eligibility for workers and former workers of the subject firm to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance (ATAA).

The initial investigation

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR : Employment and Training Administration

Pursuant to Section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, an investigation was initiated on November 15, 2006 in response to a petition filed by a Company Official and on behalf of workers at Moll Industries, Fort Smith Division, Fort Smith, Arkansas.

The petitioner has requested that the petition be withdrawn. Consequently, the

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR : Employment and Training Administration

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 Director of the Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance, Employment and Training Administration, has instituted investigations pursuant to

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR : Employment and Training Administration

In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2273), and Section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974 (26 U.S.C. 2813), as amended, the Department of Labor issued a Certification of Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance on March 24, 2006, applicable to workers of Water

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR : Employment and Training Administration

In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2273) the Department of Labor herein presents summaries of determinations regarding eligibility to apply for trade adjustment assistance for workers (TAW) number and alternative trade adjustment assistance (ATAA) by (TAW) number issued during the period of November

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR : Employment and Training Administration

Pursuant to Section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, an investigation was initiated on November 14, 2006, in response to a petition filed on behalf of workers of Xyron Inc., Garden Grove, California. The workers produced adhesive coated liners.

This petitioning group of workers is covered by an earlier petition (TAW60,355) filed on

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR : Employment and Training Administration

Sections 3302(c)(2) and 3302(d)(3) of the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA) provide that employers in a state that has an outstanding balance of advances under Title XII of the Social Security Act on January 1 of two or more consecutive years are subject to a reduction in credits otherwise available against the FUTA tax for a calendar year,

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR : Employment and Training Administration

The Department of Labor is scheduling a public forum to seek input from the public on how it might improve the quality and efficiency of the Department's administration of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This forum is part of the Department's FOIA Improvement Plan finalized earlier in 2006. Interested persons are encouraged to submit

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR : Labor Department

The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is issuing this final rule to revise the Agency's Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS), which addresses standards in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), title 30, parts 48, 50, and 75. The final rule includes requirements for increased availability and storage of selfcontained selfrescue devices

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR : Treasury Department