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Notice of Determinations Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance

Wed, Dec 21 2005 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 December 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; and

Spectrum Yarns, Inc., Kings Mountain, NC; Notice of Revised Determination on Reconsideration

Wed, Dec 21 2005 11:00:00 GMT

By application of November 8, 2005 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 denial notice was signed on October 21, 2005 and published in the Federal Register on November 9, 2005 (70 FR 68099).

The TAA petition, filed on behalf of workers at Spectrum Yarns, Inc., Kings Mountain, North Carolina, engaged in production of dyed yarns was denied because criteria 3(A) and 3(B) were not met. The negative determination was based on the findings that job losses at the subject firm were not attributed to the subject firm losing business as a supplier to a firm that shifted production abroad or was affected by increased imports.

In the request for reconsideration, the petitioner provided additional information regarding the products manufactured at the subject

Teleflex Medical Pilling Weck, Incorporated Including Leased Workers of Adecco Research Triangle Park, NC; Amended

Wed, Dec 21 2005 11:00:00 GMT

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 August 30, 2005, applicable to workers of Teleflex Medical, including leased workers of Adecco, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. The notice was published in the Federal Register on October 6, 2005 (70 FR 58478).

At the request of the company, the Department reviewed the certification for workers of the subject firm. The workers are engaged in the production of medical devices.

New information shows that that all workers separated from employment at the subject firm had their wages reported under a separate unemployment insurance (UI) tax account for Pilling Weck, Incorporated.

Accordingly, the Department is amending the certification to properly reflect this matter.

The intent

Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request

Wed, Dec 21 2005 11:00:00 GMT

December 13, 2005.

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 toll free number), within 30 days from the date of this publication in the Federal Register.

The OMB is particularly interested in comments which:

Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper pe

Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request

Wed, Dec 21 2005 11:00:00 GMT

December 13, 2005.

The Department of Labor (DOL) has submitted the following public information collection requests (ICRs) 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 each ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by contacting Darrin King on 2026934129 (this is not a tollfree number) or email: king.darrin@dol.gov.

Comments should be sent to Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the Employment Standards Administration (ESA), 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:

Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performa

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Wed, Dec 21 2005 11:00:00 GMT

The U.S. Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance consultation process to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This process helps ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burdens are minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. Currently the Office
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of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) is soliciting comments concerning an already approved data collection for the following Employer Assistance Referral Network (EARN) forms: EARN Provider Enrollment Form; EARN Employer Enrollment Form; EARN Employer and Provider Surveys. A copy of the approved information collection request (ICR) can be ob

Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Comment Request Settlement Agreements Between a Plan and Party in

Wed, Dec 21 2005 11:00:00 GMT

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA 95) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), the Department of Labor (the Department) conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and continuing collections of information. This program helps to ensure that the data the Department gathers can be provided in the desired format, that the reporting burden on the public (time and financial resources) is minimized, that the public understands the Department's collection instruments, and that the Department can accurately assess the impact of collection requirements on respondents.

By this notice, the Department is soliciting comments concerning the information collection provisions of two similar prohibited transaction class exemptions, PTE 9471 and PTE 0339. Both of these class exemptions concern transactions undertaken pursuant to settlement agreements between an employee benefit plan and a party in intere

Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Public Comment ERISA Advisory Opinion Procedure 76-1

Wed, Dec 21 2005 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 proposed and continuing collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA 95) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This helps to ensure that the data the Department gathers can be provided in the desired format, that the reporting burden on the public (time and financial resources) is minimized, that the public understands the Department's collection instruments, and that the Department can accurately assess the impact of collection requirements on respondents.

Currently, the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) is soliciting comments concerning an extension of the information collection provisions incorporated in ERISA Advisory Opinion Procedure 761. A copy of the information collection request (ICR) can be obtained by conta

Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Comment Request Final Rule Relating To Notice of Blackout Periods to

Wed, Dec 21 2005 11:00:00 GMT

By this notice, the Department is soliciting comments concerning the information collection provisions of the regulation under section 101(i) of the SarbanesOxley Act of 2002 (the SOA), which requires written notice to be provided to affected participants and beneficiaries of individual account plans of any ``blackout period'' dur

E.I. Dupont Victoria, TX; Notice of Termination of Investigation

Wed, Dec 21 2005 11:00:00 GMT

Pursuant to section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, an investigation was initiated on November 18, 2005 in response to a worker petition filed by the Texas Work Force Commission on behalf of workers at E.I. DuPont, Victoria, Texas.

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

Signed at Washington, DC this 5th day of December, 2005 Richard Church,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E57608 Filed 122005; 8:45 am]
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IBM Corporation, Global Services Division, Piscataway, NJ; IBM Corporation, Global Services Division, Middletown, NJ;

Wed, Dec 21 2005 11:00:00 GMT

The United States Court of International Trade (USCIT) remanded to the Department of Labor (Labor) for further investigation Former Employees of IBM Corporation, Global Services Division v. U.S. Secretary of Labor, Court No. 0300656. The USCIT's Order was issued on August 1, 2005.

A petition for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA), dated November 13, 2002, was filed on behalf of workers at IBM Corporation, Global Services Division, Piscataway and Middletown, New Jersey (the subject firm). The petitioning workers had been employed by AT&T and had handled the same responsibilities for IBM, after being outsourced by AT&T to IBM in 2000.

In the petition, the workers alleged that the subject firm was shifting computer software production to Canada and importing those products from Canada. Upon institution of the petition on November 19, 2002, the Department conducted an investigation to determine whether the subject workers were eligible to apply for TAA. The relevant period for purposes o

Intermark Fabric Corp., Plainfield, CT; Notice of Revised Determination on Reconsideration

Wed, Dec 21 2005 11:00:00 GMT

By application of November 29, 2005 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 resulted in a negative determination signed on November 2, 2005 was based on the finding that imports of imitation suede and velvets for upholstery, drapery and apparel did not contribute importantly to worker separations at the subject plant and no shift of production to a foreign source occurred. The denial notice was published in the Federal Register on November 23, 2005 (70 FR 70882).

In the request for reconsideration, the petitioner provided additional information regarding subject firm's customers and requested to investigate a secondary impact on the subject firm as an upstream supplier in the textile industry. A review of the new facts determin

Maitlen and Benson, Inc. Long Beach, CA; Notice of Termination of Investigation

Wed, Dec 21 2005 11:00:00 GMT

Pursuant to section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, an investigation was initiated on November 1, 2005 in response to a petition filed by a State agency representative on behalf of workers at Maitlen and Benson, Inc., Long Beach, California (TAW58,241).

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 6th day of December, 2005. Linda G. Poole,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E57607 Filed 122005; 8:45 am]
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Notice of Determinations Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance

Wed, Dec 21 2005 11:00:00 GMT

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

B. The sales or production, or both, of such firm or subdivision have decreased abso

Investigations Regarding Certifications of Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance

Wed, Dec 21 2005 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

Pride Manufacturing Company LLC Currently Known as American Pride Including Leased Workers of BDL/Allies Guilford,

Wed, Dec 21 2005 11:00:00 GMT

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 3, 2005, applicable to workers of Pride Manufacturing Company LLC, including leased workers of BDL/Allies, Guilford, Maine. The notice was published in the Federal Register on April 1, 2005 (70 FR 16848).

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 wood products, including shapes, knobs, and gallery rail spindles; workers are not separately identifiable by specific products.

New information provided by the state shows that in October, 2005, American Pride purchased the Guilford, Maine facility of Pride Manufacturing Company LLC and is currently known as American Pride. The St