Investigations Regarding Certifications of Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance, 4939-4940 [E6-1142]

Download as PDF 4939 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 19 / Monday, January 30, 2006 / Notices the relevant period. The investigation also revealed that the subject facility closed in December 2005 and that subject company imports increased following the production shift abroad. The August 16, 2005 petition, filed by the subject company, did not request Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance (ATAA). Signed in Washington, DC, this 18th day of January 2006. Elliott S. Kushner, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E6–1136 Filed 1–27–06; 8:45 am] Conclusion Employment and Training Administration After careful review of the additional facts obtained on reconsideration, I conclude that a shift of production to China followed by increased imports of home furnishings contributed importantly to worker separations at the subject firm. In accordance with the provisions of the Act, I make the following certification: ‘‘All workers of TexStyle, Inc., Manchester, Kentucky, who became totally or partially separated from employment on or after August 16, 2004, through two years from the date of this certification, are eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974.’’ BILLING CODE 4510–30–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 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 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 below, not later than February 9, 2006. Interested persons are invited to submit written comments regarding the subject matter of the investigations to the Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance, at the address shown below, not later than February 9, 2006. The petitions filed in this case are available for inspection at the Office of the Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance, Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, Room C–5311, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210. Signed at Washington, DC, this 18th day of January 2006. Erica R. Cantor, Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. APPENDIX TAA petitions instituted between 1/2/06 and 1/6/06 cprice-sewell on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES TA–W 58565 58566 58567 58568 58569 58570 58571 58572 58573 58574 58575 58576 58577 58578 58579 58580 58581 58582 58583 58584 58585 58586 58587 58588 58589 58590 58591 58592 ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ VerDate Aug<31>2005 Date of institution Subject firm (petitioners) Location WS Packaging Group Inc. (Wkrs) ....................................................... Pentair Pool Products, Inc. (State) ...................................................... Moldex Tool (Wkrs) .............................................................................. ARC Automotive, Inc. (Comp) ............................................................. OBG Distribution Company, LLC (State) ............................................. Sierra Manufacturing Group, LLC (Comp) .......................................... Parlex Corporation (State) ................................................................... Colgate Palmolive Corp. (Wkrs) .......................................................... Molex (Comp) ...................................................................................... Foamex LP (Comp) ............................................................................. Lear Corporation (UAW) ...................................................................... Chemical Products Corporation (Comp) .............................................. Dystar LP (Wkrs) ................................................................................. Bekaert Corporation (Comp) ................................................................ Easthampton Dye Works, Inc. (Wkrs) ................................................. Dana Corporation (Wkrs) ..................................................................... Bernhardt Furniture Company (State) ................................................. Esselte Corporation (Wkrs) .................................................................. Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (Comp) ........................................... Vaughan Furniture Co., Inc. (Comp) ................................................... Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company (USW) ..................................... Norgren (Comp) ................................................................................... Native Textiles, Inc. (Comp) ................................................................ EiC Corporation (State) ....................................................................... Cooper Standard Automotive (Comp) ................................................. Groveton Paper Board, Inc. (Comp) .................................................... Western Textile Products Co. (Comp) ................................................. Stratcor, Inc. (Comp) ........................................................................... Olyphant, PA .............. Moorpark, CA ............. Meadville, PA ............. Camden, AR ............... Celina, TN .................. Pocola, OK ................. Methuen, MA .............. Clarksville, IN ............. Auburn Hills, MI .......... Compton, CA .............. Marshall, MI ................ Cartersville, GA .......... Charlotte, NC ............. Muskegon, MI ............. Easthampton, MA ....... Buena Vista, VA ......... Lenoir, NC .................. Union, MO .................. Pace, FL ..................... Galax, VA ................... St. Marys, OH ............ Littleton, CO ............... Queensbury, NY ......... Santa Clara, CA ......... Griffin, GA .................. Groveton, NH ............. Piedmont, SC ............. Niagara Falls, NY ....... 14:07 Jan 27, 2006 Jkt 208001 PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\30JAN1.SGM 30JAN1 01/03/06 01/03/06 01/03/06 01/03/06 01/04/06 01/04/06 01/04/06 01/04/06 01/04/06 01/04/06 01/04/06 01/04/06 01/04/06 01/04/06 01/05/06 01/05/06 01/05/06 01/05/06 01/05/06 01/05/06 01/05/06 01/06/06 01/06/06 01/06/06 01/06/06 01/06/06 01/06/06 01/06/06 Date of petition 01/03/06 12/29/05 12/30/05 01/03/06 01/03/06 01/03/06 01/04/06 01/03/06 12/21/05 01/04/06 01/03/06 12/12/05 12/09/05 01/04/06 01/04/06 01/04/06 01/04/06 01/04/06 01/05/06 01/05/06 01/05/06 01/04/06 01/05/06 01/03/06 01/04/06 01/05/06 01/06/06 01/06/06 4940 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 19 / Monday, January 30, 2006 / Notices [FR Doc. E6–1142 Filed 1–27–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–30–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA–W–58,301] Xerox Corporation, Xerox Office Group, Wilsonville, OR; Dismissal of Application for Reconsideration Pursuant to 29 CFR 90.18(C) an application for administrative reconsideration was filed with the Director of the Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance for workers at Xerox Corporation, Xerox Office Group, Wilsonville, Oregon. The application did not contain new information supporting a conclusion that the determination was erroneous, and also did not provide a justification for reconsideration of the determination that was based on either mistaken facts or a misinterpretation of facts or of the law. Therefore, dismissal of the application was issued. TA–W–58,301; Xerox Corporation, Xerox Office Group, Wilsonville, Oregon (January 20, 2006). Signed at Washington, DC this 20th day of January 2006. Erica R. Cantor, Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E6–1139 Filed 1–27–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–30–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment Standards Administration Proposed Collection; Comment Request cprice-sewell on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: 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/or continuing collections 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 VerDate Aug<31>2005 14:07 Jan 27, 2006 Jkt 208001 properly assessed. Currently, the Employment Standards Administration is soliciting comments concerning the proposed collection: Application for Certificate to Employ Homeworker (WH–46), Piece Rate Measurements, and Homeworker Handbooks (WH–75). A copy of the proposed information collection request can be obtained by contacting the office listed below in the addresses section of this Notice. DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the addresses section below on or before March 31, 2006. ADDRESSES: Ms. Hazel M. Bell, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Ave., NW., Room S–3201, Washington, DC 20210, telephone (202) 693–0418, fax (202) 693–1451, E-mail bell.hazel@dol.gov. Please use only one method of transmission for comments (mail, fax, or E-mail). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) § 11(d) authorizes the Secretary of Labor to regulate, restrict, or prohibit industrial homework as necessary to prevent evasion of the minimum wage requirements of the Act. Restrictions exist on seven homework industries, (knitted outerwear, women’s apparel, jewelry manufacturing, gloves and mittens, button and buckle manufacturing, handkerchief manufacturing, and embroideries). DOL permits individual industrial homework in these restricted industries only if a special homework certificate is in effect or in certain hardship cases. Homework has always been permitted under the FLSA in all other industries; provided, the employer maintains homeworker handbooks for such employees recording their hours of work and other required payroll information. Form WH–46, Application to Employ Homeworkers, provides the Wage Hour Division (WHD) with a means of identifying employers of homeworkers, and individual workers, in the restricted industries who may not be identified otherwise. The Piece Rate Measurement requires that employers record and retain documentation of the method used to establish pieces rates is necessary so that WHD can verify that rates were properly determined and will result in wage payments to homeworkers at a rate at least equal to the FLSA minimum wage for all hours worked in the work week. Form WH–75, Homeworker Handbook is used to insure that employers fulfill their obligation to obtain and record accurate hours worked information whenever PO 00000 Frm 00051 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 they distribute homework to employees and collect it from them, homeworkers record the information as they perform the work. Individual homeworkers retain their own handbooks until completely filled-in and then return them to the employer. This information collection is currently approved for use through August 31, 2006. II. Review Focus The Department of Labor is particularly interested in comments which: • Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; • Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; • Enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and • Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submissions of responses. III. Current Actions The Department of Labor seeks approval for the extension of this information collection in order to insure employees are paid in compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Type of Review: Extension. Agency: Employment Standards Administration. Title: Application to Employ Homeworkers Piece Rate Measurements, Homeworker Handbooks. OMB Number: 1215–0013. Agency Number: WH–46 and WH–75. Affected Public: Individuals or households; Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit institutions. Total Respondents (Recordkeeping and Reporting): 377,606. Total Responses (Recordkeeping and Reporting): 1,208,195. Time per Response: 30 minutes. Frequency: On Occasion. Estimated Total Burden Hours (Recordkeeping and Reporting): 614,241. Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0. Total Burden Cost (operating/ maintenance): $0. E:\FR\FM\30JAN1.SGM 30JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 19 (Monday, January 30, 2006)]
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[Pages 4939-4940]
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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 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 below, 
not later than February 9, 2006.
    Interested persons are invited to submit written comments regarding 
the subject matter of the investigations to the Director, Division of 
Trade Adjustment Assistance, at the address shown below, not later than 
February 9, 2006.
    The petitions filed in this case are available for inspection at 
the Office of the Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance, 
Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, Room 
C-5311, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 18th day of January 2006.
Erica R. Cantor,
Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

                                                    Appendix
                               TAA petitions instituted between 1/2/06 and 1/6/06
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                                                                                      Date of         Date of
         TA-W               Subject firm (petitioners)            Location          institution      petition
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58565................  WS Packaging Group Inc. (Wkrs).....  Olyphant, PA........        01/03/06        01/03/06
58566................  Pentair Pool Products, Inc. (State)  Moorpark, CA........        01/03/06        12/29/05
58567................  Moldex Tool (Wkrs).................  Meadville, PA.......        01/03/06        12/30/05
58568................  ARC Automotive, Inc. (Comp)........  Camden, AR..........        01/03/06        01/03/06
58569................  OBG Distribution Company, LLC        Celina, TN..........        01/04/06        01/03/06
                        (State).
58570................  Sierra Manufacturing Group, LLC      Pocola, OK..........        01/04/06        01/03/06
                        (Comp).
58571................  Parlex Corporation (State).........  Methuen, MA.........        01/04/06        01/04/06
58572................  Colgate Palmolive Corp. (Wkrs).....  Clarksville, IN.....        01/04/06        01/03/06
58573................  Molex (Comp).......................  Auburn Hills, MI....        01/04/06        12/21/05
58574................  Foamex LP (Comp)...................  Compton, CA.........        01/04/06        01/04/06
58575................  Lear Corporation (UAW).............  Marshall, MI........        01/04/06        01/03/06
58576................  Chemical Products Corporation        Cartersville, GA....        01/04/06        12/12/05
                        (Comp).
58577................  Dystar LP (Wkrs)...................  Charlotte, NC.......        01/04/06        12/09/05
58578................  Bekaert Corporation (Comp).........  Muskegon, MI........        01/04/06        01/04/06
58579................  Easthampton Dye Works, Inc. (Wkrs).  Easthampton, MA.....        01/05/06        01/04/06
58580................  Dana Corporation (Wkrs)............  Buena Vista, VA.....        01/05/06        01/04/06
58581................  Bernhardt Furniture Company (State)  Lenoir, NC..........        01/05/06        01/04/06
58582................  Esselte Corporation (Wkrs).........  Union, MO...........        01/05/06        01/04/06
58583................  Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.     Pace, FL............        01/05/06        01/05/06
                        (Comp).
58584................  Vaughan Furniture Co., Inc. (Comp).  Galax, VA...........        01/05/06        01/05/06
58585................  Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company     St. Marys, OH.......        01/05/06        01/05/06
                        (USW).
58586................  Norgren (Comp).....................  Littleton, CO.......        01/06/06        01/04/06
58587................  Native Textiles, Inc. (Comp).......  Queensbury, NY......        01/06/06        01/05/06
58588................  EiC Corporation (State)............  Santa Clara, CA.....        01/06/06        01/03/06
58589................  Cooper Standard Automotive (Comp)..  Griffin, GA.........        01/06/06        01/04/06
58590................  Groveton Paper Board, Inc. (Comp)..  Groveton, NH........        01/06/06        01/05/06
58591................  Western Textile Products Co. (Comp)  Piedmont, SC........        01/06/06        01/06/06
58592................  Stratcor, Inc. (Comp)..............  Niagara Falls, NY...        01/06/06        01/06/06
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