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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration

Investigations Regarding Certifications of Eligibility to Apply for 
Worker Adjustment Assistance

    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 Office 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, 
Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance, at the address shown below, not 
later than June 24, 1994.
    Interested persons are invited to submit written comments regarding 
the subject matter of the investigations to the Director, Office of 
Trade Adjustment Assistance, at the address shown below, not later than 
June 24, 1994.
    The petitions filed in this case are available for inspection at 
the Office of the Director, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance, 
Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210.

    Signed at Washington, DC this 31st day of May, 1994.
Violet Thompson,
Deputy Director, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

                                                    Appendix                                                    
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   Petitioner (union/                                  Date       Date of    Petition                           
      workers/firm)               Location           received    petition       No.         Articles produced   
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Fruit of The Loom (Wkrs)  Osceola, AR.............    05/31/94    04/15/94      29,912  Tee Shirts.             
Western Consultants,      Denver, CO..............    05/31/94    04/20/94      29,913  Oil and Gas.            
 Inc. (Wkrs).                                                                                                   
Valdese Textiles, Inc.    New York, NY............    05/31/94    05/23/94      29,914  Polyester Woven and     
 (Co).                                                                                   Jacquards Fabric.      
Sportswear Associates,    Lafayette, TN...........    05/31/94    05/13/94      29,915  Ladies Sportswear.      
 Inc. (Wkrs).                                                                                                   
Smith Equipment Co.,      Clifton, NJ.............    05/31/94    05/16/94      29,916  Smoking Ovens.          
 Inc. (Wkrs).                                                                                                   
Smith Megapak, Inc.       Clifton, NJ.............    05/31/94    05/16/94      29,917  Smoking Ovens.          
 (Wkrs).                                                                                                        
Sharp Electronics Corp.   Mahwah, NJ..............    05/31/94    05/12/94      29,918  Consumer Electronic     
 (Wkrs).                                                                                 Servicing.             
Pennzoil Products Co.     Bradford, PA............    05/31/94    05/17/94      29,919  Crude Oil.              
 (IUE).                                                                                                         
Goody Products, Inc.      Kearny, NJ..............    05/31/94    05/18/94      29,920  Barrettes.              
 (Wkrs).                                                                                                        
Douglas & Lomason Co.     Phenix City, AL.........    05/31/94    04/29/94      29,921  Auto Trim.              
 (Co).                                                                                                          
CINCH Connectors (Wkrs).  New Hope, MN............    05/31/94    05/20/94      29,922  Electrical Connectors.  
Chock Full O'Nuts (Co)..  Linden, NJ..............    05/31/94    05/13/94      29,923  Coffee.                 
Breckenridge (ILGWU)....  Boston, MA..............    05/31/94    05/16/94      29,924  Ladies Dresses and      
                                                                                         Sportswear.            
Bill's Well Service       St. Codell, KS..........    05/31/94    04/30/94      29,925  Fix Oil Wells.          
 (Wkrs).                                                                                                        
Armco Corp/Empire         Mansfield, OH...........    05/31/94    05/05/94      29,926  Steel.                  
 Detroit Steel (USWA).                                                                                          
Walker Manufacturing Co.  Hebron, OH..............    05/31/94    05/20/94      29,927  Exhaust Systems.        
 (UAW).                                                                                                         
True Temper Hardware Co.  Anderson, SC............    05/31/94    05/12/94      29,928  Cutting Tools.          
 (Wkrs).                                                                                                        
District No. 4, NMU/MEBA  Port Arthur, TX.........    05/31/94    05/09/94      29,929  Petroleum Products.     
 (NMU).                                                                                                         
Lou Levy & Son (ILGWU)..  Jersey City, NJ.........    05/31/94    05/13/94      29,930  Ladies' Coats.          
Guiberson AVA (Co)......  Dallas, TX..............    05/31/94    05/20/94      29,931  Oilfield Services.      
Lou Levy & Son (ILGWU)..  New York, NY............    05/31/94    05/13/94      29,932  Ladies' Coats.          
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
 
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 June 24, 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 June 24, 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 6th day of June, 1994.
Violet Thompson,
Deputy Director, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

                                                    Appendix                                                    
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                                                             Date                                               
                                                           received                                             
  Petitioner (union/workers/            Location              at       Petition         Articles produced       
            firm)                                         Governor's     No.                                    
                                                            office                                              
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DeSoto, Inc. (Wkrs)...........  Stone Mountain, GA......    05/24/94  NAFTA-0011  Liquid soap for automatic     
                                                                               9   dishwashers.                 
Walker Manufacturing Company;   Hebron, OH..............    05/26/94  NAFTA-0012  Exhaust systems; manufacturing
 Newark Plant (UAW).                                                           0   of welded assemblies         
                                                                                   including pipes, flanges,    
                                                                                   mufflers, and resonators.    
Kayser-Roth Corporation; No     Greensboro, NC..........    05/31/94  NAFTA-0012  Panty hose and socks.         
 Nonsense Factory Outlet, Inc.                                                 1                                
 (Wkrs).                                                                                                        
Pacific Sound Resources Inc.;   Seattle, WA.............    05/31/94  NAFTA-0012  Pressure preserved lumber,    
 Seattle and Bainbridge Island                                                 2   poles and pilings.           
 (AFL-CIO).                                                                                                     
Safeway, Inc.; M.I.S. (Wkrs)..  Oakland, CA.............    05/31/94  NAFTA-0012  Programming services (ie: MIS 
                                                                               3   systems).                    
S & H Fabricating and           Sanford, FL.............    06/01/94  NAFTA-0012  Air conditioners for          
 Engineering, Inc. (GMP).                                                      4   automobiles.                 
Wells Lamont Corp.; Portland    Carlton, OR.............    05/24/94  NAFTA-0012  Leather gloves.               
 Glove Company (ACTWU).                                                        5                                
Xentek, Inc. (Co.)............  San Marcos, CA..........    05/27/94  NAFTA-0012  Electric transformers         
                                                                               6   manufacturing.               
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