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Investigations Regarding Certifications of Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance

Fri, Nov 28 2003 11:00:00 GMT

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 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 Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance, at the address shown be

Biddle Precision Components, Sheridan, IN; Notice of Termination of Investigation

Fri, Nov 28 2003 11:00:00 GMT

Pursuant to Section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, an investigation was initiated on September 8, 2003 in response to a petition filed on behalf of workers of Biddle Precision Components, Sheridan, Indiana.

The petitioner has requested that the petition be withdrawn.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

Signed at Washington, DC, this 3rd day of October 2003. Richard Church,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. 0329683 Filed 112603; 8:45 am]
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Bose Corporation, Park Place Manufacturing Plant, Framingham, Massachusetts; Amended Certification Regarding

Fri, Nov 28 2003 11:00:00 GMT

In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2273) the Department of Labor issued a Certification of Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance on September 22, 2003, applicable to all workers of Bose Corporation, Framingham, Massachusetts. The notice will soon be published in the Federal Register.

At the request of the State Agency, the Department reviewed the certification for workers of the subject firm. The Department's review of the certification and new information obtained from a company official show that the worker group covered by the shift in production of home entertainment products to Mexico should have been limited to workers at the Park Place Manufacturing plant. Workers producing home entertainment products at the Park Place Manufacturing plant are separately identifiable from workers producing other products at Bose Corporation, Framingham, Massachusetts.

Accordingly, the Department is amending the certification to limit the certific

Carm Newsome Hosiery, Inc., Ft. Payne, AL; Notice of Termination of Investigation

Fri, Nov 28 2003 11:00:00 GMT

Pursuant to section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, an investigation was initiated on September 26, 2003, in response to a petition filed on behalf of workers at Carm Newsome Hosiery, Inc., Ft. Payne, Alabama.

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

Signed at Washington, DC, this 3rd day of October, 2003. Richard Church,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. 0329679 Filed 112603; 8:45 am]
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EDM Corporation, Piqua, Ohio; Notice of Termination of Investigation

Fri, Nov 28 2003 11:00:00 GMT

Pursuant to section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, an investigation was initiated on November 5, 2003, in response to a petition filed by a company official on behalf of workers at EDM Corporation, Piqua, Ohio.

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

Signed at Washington, DC, this 10th day of November, 2003. Linda G. Poole,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. 0329676 Filed 112603; 8:45 am]
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Fall River Manufacturing II, Gaffney, SC; Notice of Termination of Investigation

Fri, Nov 28 2003 11:00:00 GMT

Pursuant to section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, an investigation was initiated on October 14, 2003, in response to a petition filed on by a company official on behalf of workers of Fall River Manufacturing II, Gaffney, South Carolina.

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

Signed at Washington, DC, this 10th day of November, 2003. Linda G. Poole,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. 0329678 Filed 112603; 8:45 am]
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Fishing Vessel (F/V) Aquarius, Kodiak, AK; Notice of Termination of Investigation

Fri, Nov 28 2003 11:00:00 GMT

Pursuant to section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, an investigation was initiated on October 1, 2003, in response to a petition filed by a company official on behalf of workers of Fishing Vessel (F/V) Aquarius, Kodiak, Alaska.

The investigation revealed that the subject firm did not separate or threaten to separate a significant number or proportion of workers as required by section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974. Significant number or proportion of the workers means that at least three workers in a firm with a workforce of fewer than 50 workers would have to be affected. Separations by the subject firm did not meet this threshold level; consequently the investigation has been terminated.

Signed at Washington, DC, this 16th day of October, 2003. Richard Church,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. 0329671 Filed 112603; 8:45 am]
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Fishing Vessel (F/V) Big Dog, F/V Miss Julie, Palmer, Alaska; Notice of Termination of Investigation

Fri, Nov 28 2003 11:00:00 GMT

Signed at Washington, DC, this 16th day of October, 2003. Richard Church,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. 0329674 Filed 112603; 8:45 am]
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Fishing Vessel (F/V) Deborah Renee, Clarkston, WA; Notice of Termination of Investigation

Fri, Nov 28 2003 11:00:00 GMT

Signed at Washington, DC, this 16th day of October, 2003. Richard Church,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. 0329672 Filed 112603; 8:45 am]
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Fishing Vessel (F/V) Eldorado, Mt. Vernon, WA; Notice of Termination of Investigation

Fri, Nov 28 2003 11:00:00 GMT

Pursuant to section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, an investigation was initiated on October 8, 2003, in response to a petition filed by a company official on behalf of workers of Fishing Vessel (F/V) Eldorado, Mt. Vernon, Washington.

All workers were separated from the subject firm more than one year before the date of the petition. Section 223 (b) of the Act specifies that no certification may apply to any worker whose last separation occurred more than one year before the date of the petition. Consequently, further investigation in
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this case would serve no purpose, and the investigation has been terminated.

Signed at Washington, DC, this 16th day of October, 2003. Richard Church,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. 0329669 Filed 112603; 8:45 am]
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Fishing Vessel (F/V) Family Pride, Kodiak, AK; Notice of Termination of Investigation

Fri, Nov 28 2003 11:00:00 GMT

Pursuant to section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, an investigation was initiated on September 30, 2003, in response to a petition filed by a company official on behalf of workers of F/V Joseph Booney, Cordova, Alaska. Workers at the subject firm produce frozen salmon.

The Department of Labor issued negative determinations applicable to the petitioning group of workers on August 27, 2003 (TAW52,462). No new information or change in circumstances is evident which would result in a reversal of the Department's previous determination. Consequently, further investigation would serve no purpose, and the investigation has been terminated.

Signed at Washington, DC, this 16th day of October, 2003. Richard Church,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. 0329670 Filed 112603; 8:45 am]
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Halmode Apparel, Inc., Roanoke, Virgina; Notice of Termination of Investigation

Fri, Nov 28 2003 11:00:00 GMT

Pursuant to section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, an investigation was initiated on October 24, 2003, in response to a worker petition filed on behalf of workers at Halmode Apparel, Inc., Roanoke, Virginia.

The petitioning group of workers is covered by an earlier petition instituted on October 6, 2003 (TAW53,156), that is the subject of an ongoing investigation for which a determination has not yet been issued. Further investigation in this case would serve no purpose. Consequently, the investigation under this petition has been terminated.

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Signed at Washington, DC, this 5th day of November, 2003. Linda G. Poole,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. 0329677 Filed 112603; 8:45 am]
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Henredon Furniture, Industries, Spruce Pine, NC; Notice of Termination of Investigation

Fri, Nov 28 2003 11:00:00 GMT

Pursuant to section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, an investigation was initiated on October 24, 2003, in response to a petition filed by a company official on behalf of workers at Henredon Furniture, Industries, Spruce Pine, North Carolina (TAW53,336).

The petitioner has requested that the petition be withdrawn. Consequently, further investigation in this case would serve no purpose, and the investigation has been terminated.

Signed in Washington, DC, this 18th day of November, 2003. Linda G. Poole,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. 0329667 Filed 112603; 8:45 am]
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Lucent Technologies, Phoenix, AZ; Notice of Termination of Investigation

Fri, Nov 28 2003 11:00:00 GMT

Pursuant to section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, an investigation was initiated on September 30, 2003, in response to a worker petition filed on behalf of workers at Lucent Technologies, Phoenix, Arizona.

This investigation has revealed, through the records of the State Agency, that none of the petitioners were employed by Lucent Technologies. They were employed, and released by, a predecessor firm at the same location, AG Communications Systems.

The Department issued a negative determination applicable to the workers of AG Communications Systems, Phoenix, Arizona, on September 2, 2003 (TAW53,057).

Consequently, further investigation would serve no purpose, and the investigation has been terminated.

Signed at Washington, DC, this 18th day of November, 2003. Linda G. Poole,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. 0329673 Filed 112603; 8:45 am]
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Notice of Determinations Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance

Fri, Nov 28 2003 11:00:00 GMT

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 periods of October and November 2003.

In order for an affirmative determination to be made and a certification of eligibility to apply for directlyimpacted (primary) worker adjustment assistance to be issued, each of the group eligibility requirements of section 222(a) of the Act must be met.

I. Section (a)(2)(A) all of the following must be satisfied:

A. A significant number or proportion of the workers in such workers' firm, or an appropriate subdivision of the firm, have become totally or partially separated, or are threatened to become totally or partially separated;

B. the sales or production, or both, of such firm or subdivision have decreased absol

Romac Industries, Inc., Sultan, WA; Notice of Termination of Investigation

Fri, Nov 28 2003 11:00:00 GMT

Pursuant to section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, an investigation was initiated on November 12, 2003, in response to a worker petition filed by the company on behalf of workers at Romac Industries, Inc., Sultan, Washington.

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

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Signed at Washington, DC, this 18th day of November, 2003. Richard Church,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. 0329666 Filed 112603; 8:45 am]
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Silicon Graphics, Inc., Worldwide Manufacturing Organization Including Leased Workers of Kelly Services Chippewa

Fri, Nov 28 2003 11:00:00 GMT

By letter of July 22, 2003, a petitioner requested administrative reconsideration of the Department of Labor's Notice of Negative Determination Regarding Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance, applicable to workers of the subject firm. The Department's determination notice was signed on June 17, 2003. The notice was published in the Federal Register on July 3, 2003 (68 FR 39976).

The Department reviewed the request for reconsideration and has determined that the petitioner has provided additional information. Therefore, the Department will conduct further investigation to determine if the workers meet the eligibility requirements of the Trade Act of 1974.

Conclusion

After careful review of the application, I conclude that the claim is of sufficient weight to justify reconsideration of the Department of Labor's prior decision. The application is, therefore, granted.

Signed at Washington, DC this 3rd day of November, 2003. Elliott S. Kushner,
Certifying Officer, Divis

Snap-Tite, Inc., Autoclave Engineers Division, Erie, PA; Notice of Termination of Investigation

Fri, Nov 28 2003 11:00:00 GMT

Pursuant to Section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, an investigation was initiated on September 12, 2003, in response to a petition filed on behalf of workers at SnapTite, Inc., Autoclave Engineers Division, Erie, Pennsylvania.

The petitioners have requested that the petition be withdrawn. Consequently, the investigation has been terminated.

Signed at Washington, DC this 3rd day of October 2003. Richard Church,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. 0329681 Filed 112603; 8:45 am]
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Southeastern Adhesives Company, Lenoir, NC; Notice of Revised Determination on Reopening

Fri, Nov 28 2003 11:00:00 GMT

On November 10, 2003, the Department, on its own motion, reopened its investigation for the former workers of the subject firm.

The initial investigation was initiated on September 12, 2003, and resulted in a negative determination issued on October 21, 2003. The investigation findings showed that workers of the subject firm did not supply at least 20 percent of production or sales to a firm that employed a group of workers who received a certification of eligibility to apply for trade adjustment assistance (TAA). Consequently, workers of Southeastern Adhesives Company, Lenoir, North Carolina, could not be certified as a secondarily affected worker group. The denial notice was published in the Federal Register on November 6, 2003 (68 FR 62832).

The Department has obtained new information showing that the subject firm supplied adhesives to a furniture manufacturer whose workers were certified eligible to apply for TAA and the loss of business contributed importantly to worker separatio

Textron, Ferndale Fastener Division, Madison Heights, MI; Notice of Termination of Investigation

Fri, Nov 28 2003 11:00:00 GMT

Pursuant to section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, an investigation was initiated on August 21, 2003, in response to a worker petition filed on behalf of workers at Textron, Ferndale Fastener Division, Madison Heights, Michigan.

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

Signed at Washington, DC, this 4th day of September, 2003. Richard Church,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. 0329675 Filed 112603; 8:45 am]
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West Coast Fashion, Inc., South El Monte, CA; Notice of Termination of Investigation

Fri, Nov 28 2003 11:00:00 GMT

Pursuant to section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, an investigation was
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initiated on October 16, 2003, in response to a petition filed by the TAA Division Coordinator Employment Development Department on behalf of workers at West Coast Fashion, Inc., South El Monte, California.

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

Signed in Washington, DC, this 18th day of November, 2003. Richard Church,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. 0329668 Filed 112603; 8:45 am]
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Proposed Information Collection Request; Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations; Form ETA-232. The Domestic

Fri, Nov 28 2003 11:00:00 GMT

The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on the proposed and/or continuing collection of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed.

Minimum Wages for Federal and Federally Assisted Construction; General Wage Determination Decisions

Fri, Nov 28 2003 11:00:00 GMT

General wage determination decisions of the Secretary of Labor are issued in accordance with applicable law and are based on the information obtained by the Department of Labor from its study of local wage conditions and data made available from other sources. They specify the basic hourly wage rates and fringe benefits which are determined to be prevailing for the described classes of laborers and mechanics employed on construction projects of a similar character and in the localities specified therein.

The determinations in these decisions of prevailing rates and fringe benefits have been made in accordance with 29 CFR part 1, by authority of the Secretary of Labor pursuant to the provisions of the DavisBacon Act of March 3, 1931, as amended (46 Stat. 1494, as amended, 40 U.S.C. 276a) and of other Federal statutes referred to in 29 CFR part 1, appendix, as well as such additional statutes as may from time to time be enacted containing provisions for the payment of wages determined to