In accordance with section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2273) the Department of Labor issued a Certification Regarding Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance on September 15, 2005, applicable to workers of Champion Laboratories, Inc., Albion, Illinois. The notice was published in the Federal Register on October 31, 2005 (70 FR 62347).

At the request of the State agency, the Department reviewed the certification for workers of the subject firm. New information shows that a worker separation occurred involving an employee of the Albion, Illinois facility of Champion Laboratories, Inc. located in Bristol, Connecticut. Mr. Armedee Nadeau provided sales support services for the production of filters at the Albion, Illinois location of the subject firm.

Based on these findings, the Department is amending this certification to include an employee of the Albion, Illinois facility of Champion Laboratories, Inc. located in Bristol, Connecticut.

The intent of the D ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2005-11-23-E5-6461 Wed, Nov 23 2005 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2005-11-23-E5-6460

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 September 23, 2005, applicable to workers of Edward Fields, Inc., College Point, New York. The notice was published in the Federal Register on October 31, 2005 (70 FR 62347).

At the request of the State agency, the Department reviewed the certification for workers of the subject firm. The workers are engaged in the production of custom made carpets and rugs.

The subject firm originally named Edward Fields, Inc., was renamed Jack & Joel, Inc. in April 2005 due to a change in ownership. The State agency reports that workers wages at the subject firm are being reported under the Unemployment Insurance (UI) tax account for Jack & Joel, Inc., College Point, New York.

Accordingly, the Department ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2005-11-23-E5-6460 Wed, Nov 23 2005 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2005-11-23-E5-6463

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 2005.

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 absolutely ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2005-11-23-E5-6463 Wed, Nov 23 2005 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2005-11-23-E5-6466

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 ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2005-11-23-E5-6466 Wed, Nov 23 2005 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2005-11-23-E5-6462

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 Regarding Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance on October 28, 2005, applicable to workers of Lea Industries, LaZBoy Greensboro, Inc., Morristown, Tennessee. 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 workers receive, inspect, ship, and warehouse bedroom and dining room furniture.

The firm formerly produced bedroom furniture at this facility and all workers of Lea Industries in Morristown, Tennessee, were certified eligible to apply for worker adjustment assistance under petition number TAW52,200, that expired July 22, 2005.

In order to avoid an overlap in worker group coverage, the Department is amending ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2005-11-23-E5-6462 Wed, Nov 23 2005 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2005-11-23-E5-6465

The United States Court of International Trade (USCIT) granted the Secretary of Labor's motion for a voluntary remand in Former Employees of Mueller Copper Tube Products, Inc. v. Elaine Chao, U.S. Secretary of Labor, Court No. 0500442.

The Department's initial negative determination for the former workers of Mueller Copper Tube Products, Inc., a subsidiary of Mueller Industries, Inc., Wynne, Arkansas (hereafter ``Mueller Copper Tube Products'') for Trade Adjustment Assistance (``TAA'') was issued on May 17, 2005. The Notice of determination was published in the Federal Register on June 13, 2005 (70 FR 34154).

The petition for the workers of Mueller Copper Tube Products engaged in the production of copper tube products was denied because the ``contributed importantly'' group eligibility requirement of Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, was not met, nor was there a shift in production from that firm to a foreign country. The ``contributed importantly'' test is generally ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2005-11-23-E5-6465 Wed, Nov 23 2005 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2005-11-23-E5-6464

Pursuant to Section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, an investigation was initiated on October 28, 2005 in response to a petition filed by a company official on behalf of workers of New Riverside Ochre Company, Cartersville, Georgia.

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

Signed at Washington, DC, this 9th day of November, 2005. Linda G. Poole,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E56464 Filed 112205; 8:45 am]
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The Department of Labor (DOL) has submitted the following public information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 10413,44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). A copy of this ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by calling the Department of Labor. To obtain documentation contact Ira Mills on 2026934122 (this is not a tollfree number) or EMail:
Mills.Ira@dol.gov.

Comments should be sent to Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for ETA, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, 2023957316 (this is not a tollfree number), within 30 days from the date of this publication in the Federal Register.

The OMB is particularly interested in comments which: