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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration

 

Investigations Regarding Certifications of Eligibility To Apply 
for NAFTA Transitional Adjustment Assistance

    Petitions for transitional adjustment assistance under the North 
American Free Trade Agreement-Transitional Adjustment Assistance 
Implementation Act (Pub. L. 103-182), hereinafter called (NAFTA-TAA), 
have been filed with State Governors under Section 250(a) of subchapter 
D, chapter 2, title II, of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, are 
identified in the Appendix to this Notice. Upon notice from a Governor 
that a NAFTA-TAA petition has been received, the Director of the Office 
of Trade Adjustment Assistance (OTAA), Employment and Training 
Administration (ETA), Department of Labor (DOL), announces the filing 
of the petition and takes actions pursuant to paragraphs (c) and (e) of 
Section 250 of the Trade Act.
    The purpose of the Governor's actions and the Labor Department's 
investigations are to determine whether the workers separated from 
employment after December 8, 1993 (date of enactment of Public Law 103-
182) are eligible to apply for NAFTA-TAA under subchapter D of the 
Trade Act because of increased imports from or the shift in production 
to Mexico or Canada.
    The petitioners or any other persons showing a substantial interest 
in the subject matter of the investigations may request a public 
hearing with the Director of OTAA at the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) 
in Washington, DC, provided such request is filed in writing with the 
Director of OTAA not later than April 21, 1994.
    Also, interested persons are invited to submit written comments 
regarding the subject matter of the petitions to the Director of OTAA 
at the address shown below not later than April 21, 1994.
    Petitions filed with the Governors are available for inspection at 
the Office of the Director, OTAA, ETA, DOL, room C-4318, 200 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 4th day of April, 1994.
Marvin M. Fooks,
Director, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

                                                                        Appendix                                                                        
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                                                                             Date                                                                       
                                                                         received at                                                                    
      Petitioner (union/workers/firm)                 Location            Governor's       Petition No.                   Articles produced             
                                                                            office                                                                      
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Frigidaire Company; Athens Range Products    Athens, TN................     03/21/94  NAFTA-00058..........  GR Style Range (stove).                    
                             (Co.).                                                                                                                     
Boss Manufacturing Company (Wkrs)..........  El Paso, TX...............     03/21/94  NAFTA-00059..........  Leather work gloves.                       
B and B Garment Works (Co.)................  Parsons, TN...............     03/22/94  NAFTA-00060..........  Active wear for men and women.             
WOTCO (Wkrs)...............................  Casper, WY................     03/25/94  NAFTA-00061..........  Dump beds for heavy mining equipment.      
Reliance Comm/Tech; Reliable Electric        St. Stephen, SC...........     03/28/94  NAFTA-00062..........  Enclosures for telecommunications.         
                    Division (Co.).                                                                                                                     
USA Enterprises, Inc. (Wkrs)...............  Conyers, GA...............     03/28/94  NAFTA-00063..........  Men's pants.                               
ABEPP Acquisition Corp./DBA Abbot and Co;    Manchester, TN............     03/29/94  NAFTA-00064..........  Electrical wiring harnesses.               
         Manchester Division (Co.).                                                                                                                     
Layne and Bowler; Division of Auroa Pump     Memphis, TN...............     03/29/94  NAFTA-00065..........  Verticle turbine pumps.                    
                    Company (Wkrs).                                                                                                                     
International Paper Container Division;      Presque Isle, ME..........     03/30/94  NAFTA-00066..........  Corrugated containers (cardboard boxes).   
         Container Division (Wkrs).                                                                                                                     
Standard Products Company; Campbell          Schenectady, NY...........     03/30/94  NAFTA-00067..........  Automotive body side molding.              
                    Plastics (IUE).                                                                                                                     
Innetech, Inc.; Production (Wkrs)..........  Roanoke, VA...............     03/31/94  NAFTA-00068..........  Plastic lens (plastic lens fabrication     
                                                                                                              system).                                  
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[FR Doc. 94-8584 Filed 4-8-94; 8:45 am]
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