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BILLING CODE 4510-30-M DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-55,333] Gateway Country Store, Whitehall Mall, Whitehall, PA; 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 Gateway Country Store, Whitehall Mall, Whitehall, Pennsylvania. The application contained no new substantial information which would bear importantly on the Department's determination.

Therefore, dismissal of the application was issued. TA-W-55,333; Gateway Country Store, Whitehall Mall Whitehall Mall, Pennsylvania (September 16, 2004) Signed at Washington, DC, this 17th day of September 2004. Timothy Sullivan, Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E4-2335 Filed 9-22-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-55,294] GE Electric, Consumer & Industrial Division, Ravenna Lamp Plant, Ravenna, OH;

Notice of Revised Determination on Reconsideration of Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance By letter dated August 17, 2004, a petitioner requested administrative reconsideration regarding Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance (ATAA). The negative determination was signed on July 29, 2004, and published in the **Federal Register** on August 20, 2004 (69 FR 51716). The workers of GE Electric, Consumer & Industrial Division, Ravenna Lamp Plant, Ravenna, Ohio, were certified eligible to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance

(TAA)on July 29, 2004. The initial ATAA investigation determined that the skills of the subject worker group are easily transferable to other positions in the local area. The petitioner alleges in the request for reconsideration that the skills of the workers at the subject firm are not easily transferable. Additional investigation has determined that the workers possess skills that are not easily transferable. A significant number or proportion of the worker group are age fifty years or over. Competitive conditions within the industry are adverse. Conclusion After careful review of the additional facts obtained on reconsideration, I conclude that the requirements of section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, have been met for workers at the subject firm. In accordance with the provisions of the Act, I make the following certification: All workers of GE Electric, Consumer & Industrial Division, Ravenna Lamp Plant, Ravenna, Ohio, who became totally or partially separated from employment on or after July 16, 2003, through July 29, 2006, are eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, and are also eligible to apply for alternative trade adjustment assistance under section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974. Signed in Washington, DC this 15th day of September, 2004. Linda G. Poole, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E4-2332 Filed 9-22-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-55,536] Hitachi Magnetics Corporation, Edmore, MI; Notice of Termination of Investigation Pursuant to section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, an investigation was initiated on September 1, 2004 in response to a worker petition which was filed by a company official on behalf of workers at Hitachi Magnetics Corporation, Edmore, Michigan. The petitioning group of workers is covered by an active trade adjustment assistance certification (TA-W-50,272) which remains in effect through January 3, 2005. Consequently, further investigation in this case would serve no purpose, and the investigation has been terminated. Signed in Washington, DC this 7th day of September, 2004. Elliott S. Kushner, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E4-2340 Filed 9-22-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-55,567] Honeywell Video Systems, Falls Church, VA; Notice of Termination of Investigation Pursuant to section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, an investigation was initiated on September 8, 2004, in response to a petition filed by a company official on behalf of workers at Honeywell Video Systems, Falls Church, Virginia. The petitioning group of workers is covered by an earlier petition instituted on September 3, 2004 (TA-W-55,553), that is the subject of an ongoing investigation for which a determination has not yet been issued. Further investigation in this case would duplicate efforts and serve no purpose; therefore the investigation under this petition has been terminated. Signed in Washington, DC this 14th day of September, 2004. Richard Church, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E4-2337 Filed 9-22-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-55,445] Irwin Manufactuirng Corporation, Ocilla, GA; Notice of Termination of Investigation Pursuant to section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, an investigation was initiated on August 16, 2004, in response to a petition filed by the company on behalf of workers at Irwin Manufacturing, Ocilla, Georgia. 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 at Washington, DC, this 13th day of September, 2004. Linda G. Poole, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E4-2339 Filed 9-22-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-55,566] Johnson Screens Inc., New Brighton, MN; Notice of Termination of Investigation Pursuant to section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, an investigation was initiated on September 7, 2004 in response to a petition filed by the TAA Coordinator of the Department of Employment Economic Development, Saint Paul, Minnesota on behalf of workers at Johnson Screens Inc., New Brighton, Minnesota. The petitioner has requested that the petition be withdrawn. Consequently, the investigation has been terminated. Signed in Washington, DC, this 10th day of September 2004. Elliott S. Kushner, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E4-2341 Filed 9-22-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-55,375] JP Morgan Chase & Company, Credit Card Services, Customer Service and Collections Departments, Hicksville, NY; Notice of Termination of Investigation Pursuant to section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, an investigation was initiated on August 4, 2004 in response to a petition filed on behalf of workers at JP Morgan Chase & Company, Credit Card Services, Customer Service and Collections Departments, Hicksville, NY. Workers at the subject firm performed customer service and collections functions for the subject firm's customers. The Department of Labor issued a negative determination applicable to the petitioning group of workers on July 1, 2004 (TA-W-55,375). No new information or change in circumstances is evident which would result in a reversal of the Department's previous determination. Consequently, further investigation would serve no purpose, and the investigation has been terminated. Signed at Washington, DC this 8th day of September 2004. Richard Church, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E4-2336 Filed 9-22-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-53,631] Main Street Textiles LP Joan Fabrics Corporation Fall River, Massachusetts; Amended Certification Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance In accordance with section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2273) the Department of Labor issued a Certification of Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance on December 3, 2003, applicable to workers of Main Street Textiles LP, Fall River, Massachusetts. The notice will be published soon in the **Federal Register** . 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 jacquard furniture fabric. New information shows that Joan Fabrics Corporation is the parent firm of Main Street Textiles LP. Some of the workers separated from employment at the subject firm had their wages reported under a separate unemployment insurance

(UI)tax accounts for Joan Fabrics Corporation. Accordingly, the Department is amending the certification to properly reflect this matter. The intent of the Department's certification is to include all workers of Main Street Textiles LP, Fall River, Massachusetts who were adversely affected by a shift in production of woven textiles to Mexico. The amended notice applicable to TA-W-53,631 is hereby issued as follows: “All workers of Main Street Textiles LP, Joan Fabrics Corporation, Fall River, Massachusetts, who became totally or partially separated from employment on or after November 18, 2002, through December 3, 2005, are eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, and are also eligible to apply for alternative trade adjustment assistance under section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974.” Signed at Washington, DC this 15th day of September 2004. Linda G. Poole, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E4-2330 Filed 9-22-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Notice of Determinations Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance 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 (TA-W) number and alternative trade adjustment assistance

(ATAA)by (TA-W) number issued during the periods of August and September 2004. In order for an affirmative determination to be made and a certification of eligibility to apply for directly-impacted (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 C. Increased imports of articles like or directly competitive with articles produced by such firm or subdivision have contributed importantly to such workers' separation or threat of separation and to the decline in sales or production of such firm or subdivision; or II. Section (a)(2)(B) both 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. There has been a shift in production by such workers' firm or subdivision to a foreign county of articles like or directly competitive with articles which are produced by such firm or subdivision; and C. One of the following must be satisfied: 1. The country to which the workers' firm has shifted production of the articles is a party to a free trade agreement with the United States; 2. The country to which the workers' firm has shifted production of the articles to a beneficiary country under the Andean Trade Preference Act, African Growth and Opportunity Act, or the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act; or 3. There has been or is likely to be an increase in imports of articles that are like or directly competitive with articles which are or were produced by such firm or subdivision. Also, in order for an affirmative determination to be made and a certification of eligibility to apply for worker adjustment assistance as an adversely affected secondary group to be issued, each of the group eligibility requirements of section 222(b) of the Act must be met.

(1)Significant number or proportion of the workers in the workers' firm or an appropriate subdivision of the firm have become totally or partially separated, or are threatened to become totally or partially separated;

(2)The workers' firm (or subdivision) is a supplier or downstream producer to a firm (or subdivision) that employed a group of workers who received a certification of eligibility to apply for trade adjustment assistance benefits and such supply or production is related to the article that was the basis for such certification; and

(3)Either—(A) The workers' firm is a supplier and the component parts it supplied for the firm (or subdivision) described in paragraph

(2)accounted for at least 20 percent of the production or sales of the workers' firm; or

(B)A loss or business by the workers' firm with the firm (or subdivision) described in paragraph

(2)contributed importantly to the workers' separation or threat of separation. Negative Determinations for Worker Adjustment Assistance In the following cases, the investigation revealed that the criteria for eligibility have not been met for the reasons specified. The investigation revealed that criteria (a)(2)(A)(I.C.) (increased imports) and (a)(2)(B)(II.B) (No shift in production to a foreign country) have not been met. *TA-W-55,435; Rock-Tenn Company, Aurora, IL.* *TA-W-55,337; Benees, Inc., Farmington, MO.* *TA-W-54,398; Monster Cable Products, Inc., Brisbane, CA.* *TA-W-55,234; Lexmark International, Printing Services and Solutions Division, Lexington, KY.* *TA-W-55,423; Granville Hosiery, Inc., Oxford NC.* *TA-W-55,377; Gallade Technologies, including on-site leased workers from Adecco, Saginaw, MI.* *TA-W-55,316; Westpoint Stevens, Inc., Greenville, AL.* *TA-W-55,291; Uretech International, Inc., Luckey, OH.* *TA-W-55,292; Thomasville Furniture, Inc., Plant 1, A Thomasville Upholstery Div., Statesville, NC.* *TA-W-55,411; Belden Communications, Communications Division, a subsidiary of Belden, Inc., Phoenix, AZ.* The workers firm does not produce an article as required for certification under section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974. *TA-W-55,418; Electronic Data Systems Corp., Atlanta, GA.* *TA-W-55,301; Plexus, a division of Banctec, Santa Clara, CA.* *TA-W-55,356; GE Consumer Finance, a division of The General Electric Capital Corp., a division of The General Electric Company, Mason, OH.* *TA-W-55,339; Fujitsu Network Communications, Inc., Services Division, Richardson, TX.* *TA-W-55,100; Chattanooga General Services, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of General Industries of Tennessee, 5912 Quintus Loop, Chattanooga, TN.* *TA-W-55,358; ECE Holding, Inc., d/b/a Stream, Eugene, OR.* *TA-W-55,466; WSGM Holdings LLC, d/b/a Melton Industrial Truck, Burlington, NC.* *TA-W-55,397; VIP USA, Inc. Formerly Lexington Services, Hotel Reservation Division, Irving, TX.* *TA-W-55,417; Abbott Laboratories, Inc., Medisense Products, Customer Care Organization, Bedford, MA.* *TA-W-55,382; Eclipsys Corp., Santa Rosa, CA.* The investigation revealed that criterion (a)(2)(A)(I.A) and (a)(2)(B)(II.A) (no employment decline) has not been met. *TA-W-55,391; eMag Solutions, LLC, Graham, TX.* *TA-W-55,285 & A; Seagate Technology LLC, Recording Head Operations Division, Normandale, MN and Product and Technology Development Div., Shakopee, MN.* *TA-W-55,447; Juno, Inc., McKinley Street Plant, including leased workers of Manpower, Inc., Anoka, MN.* *TA-W-55,486; Visteon Systems, LLC, Connersville, IN.* *TA-W-55,427; Kincaid Furniture, Taylorsville, NC.* The investigation revealed that criterion (a)(2)(A)(I.B) (Sales or production, or both, did not decline) and (a)(2)(B)(II.B) (has shifted production to a county not under the free trade agreement with U.S.) have not been met. *TA-W-55,321; Dynea USA, Inc., Eugene, OR.* *TA-W-55,275; Teledyne Relays, a division of Teledyne Technologies, including on-site leased workers from Kelly Services and Volt Services Group, Hawthorne, CA.* *TA-W-55,289; General Electric Inspection Technologies, LP, Lewistown, PA* The investigation revealed that criteria

(2)has not been met. The workers' firm (or subdivision) is not a supplier or downstream producer to trade-affected companies. *TA-W-55,433; Peachtree MFN Products, Plant #2, Braselton, GA.* *TA-W-55,374; Automodular Assemblies, a subsidiary of Automodular Assemblies (Canada), New Castle, DE.* The investigation revealed that criteria (a)(2)(A) (I.C) (increased imports) and (II.C) (has shifted production to a foreign country) have not been met. *TA-W-55,299; Gould Electronics, Inc., Eastlake, OH.* Affirmative Determinations for Worker Adjustment Assistance The following certifications have been issued; the date following the company name and location of each determination references the impact date for all workers of such determination. The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of (a)(2)(A) (increased imports) of Section 222 have been met. *TA-W-55,444; Broyhill Furniture Industries, Conover, NC: August 11, 2003.* *TA-W-55,362; M.J. Wood Products, d/b/a Vermont Precision Woodworks, Morrisville, VT: July 27, 2003.* *TA-W-55,421; Commonwealth Industries, Tube Enterprises Division, a subsidiary of Commonwealth Aluminum, Kings Mountain, NC: August 11, 2003.* *TA-W-55,334; Mulholland Brothers, San Francisco, CA: July 21, 2003.* *TA-W-55,451; Lawrence Hardware LLC, including on-site leased workers from Burton Placement and Manpower, Sterling, IL: July 28, 2003.* *TA-W-55,399; Lonza, Inc., Bayport Plant, Pasadena, TX: August 4, 2003.* *TA-W-55,414; Klipsch LLC, including on-site leased workers from Select Staff, Hope, AR: August 9, 2003.* *TA-W-55,284; Moline Machinery Ltd, Duluth, MN: July 20, 2003.* *TA-W-55,434; Kent Sporting Goods Company, Inc. New London, OH: August 3, 2003.* *TA-W-55,298; Hewitt Soap Works, Inc., a subsidiary of Bradford Soap Works, Inc., Dayton, OH: June 22, 2003.* *TA-W-55,282; Haworth Jonesboro Systems Products, a subsidiary of Haworth, Inc, including on-site leased workers from Staffmark, Jonesboro, AR: July 16, 2003.* *TA-W-55,245; Commercial Vehicle Services, Inc., Canby, OR: July 9, 2003.* *TA-W-55,239; Edron Fixture Corporation, Metal Shop Division, Miami, FL: July 12, 2003.* *TA-W-55,493; Zenith Logistics, LLC, leased workers working at Bassett Furniture Industries, Macon, GA: August 20, 2003.* *TA-W-55,501; Sandvik Special Metals LLC, Kennewick, WA: November 10, 2003.* *TA-W-55,305; Tredegar Film Products U.S. LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Tredegar Film Products Corp., New Bern, NC: July 22, 2003.* *TA-W-55,378; Employment Staffing, workers at Maxxim Medical, Honea Path, SC: August 3, 2003.* *TA-W-55,366; Crisci Tool and Die, Inc., Leominster, MA: July 26, 2003.* *TA-W-55,329; Westchester Lace, Knitting Department, North Bergen, NJ: July 21, 2003.* *TA-W-55,331; Burlington Industries, LLC, Williamsburg Plant, Matkins, NC: August 22, 2004.* The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of (a)(2)(B) (shift in production) of section 222 have been met. *TA-W-55,372; Union Apparel, Inc., Norvelt, PA: December 1, 2003.* *TA-W-55,422; Foamex LP, Williamsport, PA: August 3, 2003.* *TA-W-55,479; Tyco Safety Products, a div. of SimplexGrinnell, a wholly owned subsidiary of Tyco Fire & Security, Westminster, MA: August 11, 2003.* *TA-W-55,402; Royal Home Fashions, a subsidiary of Croscill, Inc., Plant 2, Henderson, NC: August 5, 2003.* *TA-W-55,483; Siemens Energy and Automation, subsidiary of Siemens AG, Process Solutions Division, Process Instruments Business Unit, including leased workers of Staffing Network and Cornerstone, Modesto, CA: August 18, 2003.* *TA-W-53,631; Main Street Textiles LP, Fall River, MA: November 18, 2002.* *TA-W-55,343; Victoria Vogue, Inc., Bethlehem, PA: August 21, 2004.* *TA-W-55,297; Superior Technical Resources, Inc., on-site leased workers at OSRAM Sylvania, Waldoboro, ME: June 22, 2003.* *TA-W-55,280; Cooper Standard Automotive, NVH Division, El Dorado, AR: July 20, 2003.* *TA-W-55,263 & A; Fabrictex, Inc., Lincolnton, NC and Sales Office, New York, NY: July 12, 2003.* *TA-W-55,384; Pleasant Hill Manufacturing, a subsidiary of King Louie International, Inc., Wagoner, OK: July 26, 2003.* *TA-W-55,315; Manpower, workers at Drexel Heritage Furniture Industries, Plant 2, Marion, NC: July 14, 2003.* *TA-W-55,257; Russell Athletic, Focused Factory, a division of Russell Corp., Alexander City, AL, A; Russell Activewear, Plant 10, a div. of Russell Corp., Alexander City, AL, B; Russell Corporation, Sales Office Drive, Alexander City, AL, C; Russell Athletic, New #1 Mill, a division of Russell Corp., Alexander City, AL and D; Russell Activewear, New #1 Mill, a div. of Russell Corp., Alexander City, AL: July 12, 2003.* *TA-W-55,456; Five Rivers Electronic Innovations, LLC, Cabinet Div., Jefferson City, TN: August 13, 2003.* *T-W-55,467; Precision Moulding LLC, a subsidiary of Tara Materials, Inc., Cottonwood, CA: August 16, 2003.* *TA-W-55,360; Henry County Plywood Corporation, including on-site leased workers from Aztec Labor Resources, Inc., Ridgeway, VA: July 31, 2001.* The following certifications have been issued. The requirement of upstream supplier to a trade certified primary firm has been met. *TA-W-55,477; Screen Specialty Shop, Inc., West Jefferson, NC: August 9, 2003.* *TA-W-55,205; The Boeing Company, Fabrication Division, Boeing-Oak Ridge, Inc., Oak Ridge, TN: April 23, 2004.* The following certification has been issued. The requirement of downstream producer to a firm trade certified was certified on the basis of a shift of production or imports from Canada or Mexico. *TA-W-55,458; Decrane Cabin Interiors, a division of Decrane Aircraft, Tucson, AZ: August 6, 2003.* Negative Determinations for Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance In order for the Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance to issue a certification of eligibility to apply for Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance

(ATAA)for older workers, the group eligibility requirements of section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Trade Act must be met. In the following cases, it has been determined that the requirements of section 246(a)(3)(ii) have not been met for the reasons specified. The Department as determined that criterion

(2)of section 246 has not been met. Workers at the firm possess skills that are easily transferable. *TA-W-55,451; Lawrence Hardware LLC, including on-site leased workers from Burton Placement and Manpower, Sterling, IL.* *TA-W-55,399; Lonza, Inc., Bayport Plant, Pasadena, TX.* *TA-W-55,414; Klipsch LLC, including on-site leased workers from Select Staff, Hope, AR.* *TA-W-55,483; Siemens Energy and Automation, subsidiary of Siemens AG, Process Solutions Div., Process Instruments Business Unit, including leased workers of Staffing Network and Cornerstone, Modesto, CA.* *TA-W-55,205; The Boeing Company, Fabrication Division, Boeing-Oak Ridge, Inc., Oak Ridge, TN.* Since the workers are denied eligibility to apply for TAA, the workers cannot be certified eligible for ATAA. *TA-W-55,374; Automodular Assemblies, a subsidiary of Automodular Assemblies (Canada), New Castle, DE.* *TA-W-55,433; Peachtree MFN Products, Plant #2, Braselton, GA.* *TA-W-55,275; Teledyne Relays, a division of Teledyne Technologies, including on-site leased workers from Kelly Services and Volt Services Group, Hawthorne, CA.* *TA-W-55,289; General Electric Inspection Technologies, LP, Lewistown, PA.* *TA-W-55,285 & A; Seagate Technology LLC, Recording Head Operations Division, Normandale, MN, Product and Technology Development Div., Shakopee, MN.* *TA-W-55,447; Juno, Inc., Mckinley Street Plant, including leased workers of Manpower, Inc., Anoka, MN.* *TA-W-55,486; Visteon Systems LLC, Connersville, IN.* *TA-W-55,427; Kincaid Furniture, Taylorsville, NC.* *TA-W-55,466; WSGM Holdings LLC, d/b/a Melton Industrial Truck, Burlington, NC.* *TA-W-55,397; VIP USA, Inc., formerly Lexington Services, Hotel Reservation Division, Irving, TX.* *TA-W-55,417; Abbott Laboratories, Inc., Medisense Products, Customer Care Organization, Bedford, MA.* *TA-W-55,382; Eclipsys Corp., Santa Rosa, CA.* *TA-W-55,234; Lexmark International, Printing Services and Solutions Division, Lexington, KY.* *TA-W-55,423; Gramville Hosiery, Inc., Oxford, NC.* *TA-W-55,316; Westpoint Stevens, Inc., Greenville, AL.* *TA-W-55,377; Gallade Technologies, including on-site leased workers from Adecco, Saginaw, MI.* *TA-W-55,291; Uretech International, Inc., Luckey, OH.* *TA-W-55,292; Thomasville Furniture, Inc., Plant 1, A Thomasville Upholstery Div., Statesville, NC.* *TA-W-55,411; Belden Communications, Communications Div., a subsidiary of Belden, Inc., Phoenix, AZ.* *TA-W-55,299; Gould Electronics, Inc., Eastlake, OH.* Affirmative Determinations for Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance In order for the Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance to issue a certification of eligibility to apply for Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance

(ATAA)for older workers, the group eligibility requirements of section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Trade Act must be met. The following certifications have been issued; the date following the company name and location of each determination references the impact date for all workers of such determinations. In the following cases, it has been determined that the requirements of section 246(a)(3)(ii) have been met. I. Whether a significant number of workers in the workers' firm are 50 years of age or older. II. Whether the workers in the workers' firm possess skills that are not easily transferable. III. The competitive conditions within the workers' industry ( *i.e.* , conditions within the industry are adverse). *TA-W-53,631; Main Street Textiles LP, Fall River, MA: November 18, 2002.* *TA-W-55,331; Burlington Industries, LLC, Williamsburg Plant, Matkins, NC: August 22, 2004.* *TA-W-55,329; Westchester Lace, Knitting Department, North Bergen, NJ: July 21, 2003.* *TA-W-55,305; Tredegar Film Products U.S. LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Tredegar Film Products Corp., New Bern, NC: July 22, 2003.* *TA-W-55,378; Employment Staffing, Workers at Maxim Medical, Honea Path, SC: August 3, 2003.* *TA-W-55,366; Crisci Tool and Die, Inc., Leominsterm MA: July 26, 2003.* *TA-W-55,360; Henry County Plywood Corp., including on-site leased workers from Aztec Labor Resources, Inc., Ridgeway, VA: July 31, 2003.* *TA-W-55,501; Sandvik Special Metals LLC, Kennewick, WA: November 10, 2003.* *TA-W-55,467; Precision Moulding LLC, a subsidiary of Tara Materials, Inc., Cottonwood, CA: August 16, 2003.* *TA-W-55,493; Zenith Logistics, LLC, leased workers working at Bassett Furniture Industries, Macon, GA: August 20, 2003.* *TA-W-55,456; Five Rivers Electronic Innovations, LLC, Cabinet Div., Jefferson City, TN: August 13, 2003.* *TA-W-55,458; Decrane Cabin Interiors, a division of Decrane Aircraft, Tucson, AZ: August 6, 2003.* *TA-W-55,257; Russell Athletic, Focused Factory, a division of Russell Corp., Alexander City, AL, A; Russell Activewear, Plant #10, a division of Russell Corp., Alexander City, AL, B; Russell Corp., Sales Office Drive, Alexander City, AL, C; Russell Athletic, New #1 Mill, a division of Russell Corp., Alexander City, AL, D; Russell Activewear, New #1 Mill, a division of Russell Corp., Alexander City, AL: July 12, 2003.* *TA-W-55,315; Manpower, workers at Drexel Heritage Furniture Industries, Plant 2, Marion, NC: July 24, 2003.* *TA-W-55,384; Pleasant Hill Manufacturing, a subsidiary of King Louie International, Inc., Wagoner, OK: July 26, 2003.* *TA-W-55,239; Edron Fixture Corp., Metal Shop Div., Miami, FL: July 12, 2003.* *TA-W-55,245; Commercial Vehicle Services, Inc., Canby, OR: July 9, 2003.* *TA-W-55,263 & A; Fabrictex, Inc., Lincolnton, NC and Sales Office, New York, NY: July 12, 2003.* *TA-W-55,280; Cooper Standard Automotive, NVH Div., El Dorado, AR: July 20, 2003.* *TA-W-55,282; Haworth Jonesboro Systems Products, a subsidiary of Haworth, In., including on-site leased workers from Staffmark, Jonesboro, AR: July 16, 2003.* *TA-W-55,297; Superior Technical Resources, Inc., On-Site Leased workers at OSRAM Syslvania, Waldoboro, ME: June 22, 2003.* *TA-W-55,298; Hewitt Soap Works, Inc., a subsidiary of Bradford Soap Works, Inc., Dayton, OH: June 22, 2003.* *TA-W-55,343; Victoria Vogue, Inc., Bethlehem, PA: August 21, 2004.* *TA-W-55,434; Kent Sporting Goods Co., Inc., New London, OH: August 3, 2003.* *TA-W-55,284; Moline Machinery Ltd, Duluth, MN: July 20, 2003.* *TA-W-55,355; Advance Transformer, a division of Philips Lighting, Boscobel, WI: August 13, 2004.* *TA-W-55,359; Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation, Wilson Leaf Division, Wilson, NC: July 30, 2003.* *TA-W-55,379; Invisible Technologies, Inc., including leased workers of Pro Resources, Kelly Services and People Link, Garrett, IN: August 2, 2003.* I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued during the months of August and September 2004. Copies of these determinations are available for inspection in Room C-5311, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210 during normal business hours or will be mailed to persons who write to the above address. Dated: September 17, 2004. Timothy Sullivan, Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E4-2333 Filed 9-22-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-55,125] Volt Temporary Services, Volt Services Group, Leased Workers Onsite at SR Telecom, Inc., Redmond, WA; Notice of Negative Determination on Reconsideration On August 10, 2004, the Department issued an Affirmative Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration for the workers and former workers of the subject firm. The Department's notice was published in the **Federal Register** on August 20, 2004 (69 FR 51718). Separated workers are employees of Volt Temporary Services, Volt Services Group working onsite at SR Telecom, Inc., Redmond, Washington. The Department denied the initial petition because Volt Temporary Services, Volt Services Group is not a company that produces an article but is a staffing agency that satisfies companies' human resource needs by sending temporary workers to fulfill a variety of needs. The initial petition was also denied because Volt Temporary Services, Volt Services Group was not under a written contractual relationship with SR Telecom, Inc., Redmond, Washington. In the request for reconsideration, the petitioners allege that the Volt Temporary Services, Volt Services Group workers who were assigned to SR Telecom, Inc., Redmond, Washington performed assembly work and did not perform administrative functions. The reconsideration investigation revealed that while Volt Temporary Services, Volt Services Group does not produce an article, it does place workers in companies that are engaged in production. During the reconsideration investigation, it was confirmed that a written contract did not exist between Volt Temporary Services, Volt Services Group and SR Telecom, Inc., Redmond, Washington. A subject company official informed the Department that almost seven hundred Volt Temporary Services, Volt Services Group workers were placed in assignments in 2003 and over five hundred Volt Temporary Services, Volt Services Group workers were placed in assignments in 2004. Fifteen Volt Temporary Services, Volt Services Group workers were placed with SR Telecom, Inc., Redmond, Washington in 2003 and two Volt Temporary Services, Volt Services Group workers were placed with SR Telecom, Inc., Redmond, Washington in 2004 (one performed administrative duties, the other performed warehousing, packing and shipping/receiving duties). At the time that SR Telecom, Inc., Redmond, Washington closed in July 2004, only one Volt Temporary Services, Volt Services Group worker was still assigned there. That employee was placed in SR Telecom, Inc., Redmond, Washington in 2003 and is currently a permanent employee of Volt Temporary Services, Volt Services Group. The two Volt Temporary Services, Volt Services Group workers who were assigned to SR Telecom, Inc., Redmond, Washington in 2004 ceased working there on July 12, 2004, because their assignments naturally expired at that time. As such, there were no worker lay-offs during the relevant time period. Conclusion After reconsideration, I affirm the original notice of negative determination of eligibility to apply for worker adjustment assistance for workers and former workers of Volt Temporary Services, Volt Services Group, leased workers on-site at SR Telecom, Inc., Redmond, Washington. Signed in Washington, DC, this 14th day of September, 2004. Linda G. Poole, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E4-2331 Filed 9-22-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Workforce Investment Act: Native American Employment and Training Council AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Labor. ACTION: Notice of meeting. SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act

(FACA)(Pub. L. 92-463), as amended, and section 166(h)(4) of the Workforce Investment Act

(WIA)(29 U.S.C. 2911(h)(4)), notice is hereby given of the next meeting of the Native American Employment and Training Council as constituted under WIA. *Time and Date:* The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. e.d.t. (eastern daylight saving time) on Wednesday, October 13, 2004, and continue until 5 p.m. e.d.t. that day. The period from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. e.d.t. will be reserved for participation and presentation by members of the public. The meeting will reconvene at 8:30 a.m. e.d.t. on Thursday, October 14, 2004, and continue until approximately 5 p.m. e.d.t. on that day. *Place:* All sessions will be held in Embassy Suites, 1250 22nd Street, NW., Washington, DC 20037. *Status:* The meeting will be open to the public. Persons who need special accommodations should contact Ms. Athena Brown on

(202)693-3737 by October 1, 2004. *Matters to be Considered:* The formal agenda will include, but not be limited to, the following topics:

(1)Election of Council Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, and other officers;

(2)comments from the Department on overall employment and training issues, including implementation of the OMB “Common Measures” for evaluating employment and training programs;

(3)Council work group reports, including an update on the Unemployment Insurance Wage Record Study;

(4)status of the Council report to the Department and Congress;

(5)status of the Technical Assistance and Training Initiative; and

(6)status of WIA reauthorization legislation. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Athena Brown, Chief, Division of Indian and Native American Programs, Office of National Programs, Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, Room S-4203, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210. *Telephone:*

(202)693-3737 (VOICE) (this is not a toll-free number) or 1-800- 877-8339

(TTY)or speech-to-speech at 1-877-877-8982 (these are toll-free numbers). Signed in Washington, DC, this 17th day of September, 2004. Thomas M. Dowd, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Employment and Training Administration. [FR Doc. E4-2342 Filed 9-22-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Occupational Safety and Health Administration [Docket No. ICR 1218-0115(2004)] Cranes and Derricks Standard for Construction; Notification of Operational Specifications and Hand Signals: Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's

(OMB)Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor. ACTION: Request for public comment. SUMMARY: OSHA solicits comments concerning its request for an extension of the information collection requirements specified by paragraphs (a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(4), and (a)(16) of the Cranes and Derricks Standard for Construction (29 CFR 1926.550). These paragraphs require employers to provide notification of specified operating characteristics pertaining to cranes and derricks using documentation, posting, or revised maintenance-instruction plates, tags, or decals and to notify employees of hand signals used to communicate with equipment operators by posting an illustration of applicable signals at the worksite. DATES: Comments must be submitted by the following dates: *Hard copy:* Your comments must be submitted (postmarked or received) by November 22, 2004. *Facsimile and electronic transmission:* Your comments must be received by November 22, 2004. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by OSHA Docket No. ICR-1218-0115(2004), by any of the following methods: *Regular mail, express delivery, hand delivery, and messenger service:* Submit your comments and attachments to the OSHA Docket Office, Room N-2625, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone

(202)693-2350 (OSHA's TTY number is

(877)889-5627). OSHA Docket Office and Department of Labor hours are 8:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., ET. *Facsimile:* If your comments are 10 pages or fewer in length, including attachments, you may fax them to the OSHA Docket Office at

(202)693-1648. *Electronic:* You may submit comments through the Internet at *http://ecomments.osha.gov.* Follow instructions on the OSHA Web page for submitting comments. *Docket:* For access to the docket to read or download comments or background materials, such as the complete Information Collection Request

(ICR)(containing the Supporting Statement, OMB-83-I Form, and attachments), go to OSHA's Web page at *http://www.OSHA.gov.* Comments, submissions, and the ICR are available for inspection and copying at the OSHA Docket Office at the address above. You may also contact Todd Owen at the address below to obtain a copy of the ICR. (For additional information on submitting comments, please see the “Public Participation” heading in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Todd Owen, Directorate of Standards and Guidance, OSHA, Room N-3609, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone

(202)693-2222. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Submission of Comments on This Notice and Internet Access to Comments and Submissions You may submit comments and supporting materials in response to this notice by

(1)hard copy,

(2)fax transmission (facsimile), or

(3)electronically through the OSHA Web page. Because of security related problems, there may be a significant delay in the receipt of comments by regular mail. Please contact the OSHA Docket Office at

(202)693-2350 (TTY

(877)889-5627) for information about security procedures concerning the delivery of materials by express delivery, hand delivery and messenger service. All comments, submissions and background documents are available for inspection and copying at the OSHA Docket Office at the above address. Comments and submissions posted on OSHA's Web page are available at *http://www.OSHA.gov.* Contact the OSHA Docket Office for information about materials not available through the OSHA Web page and for assistance using the Web page to locate docket submissions. Electronic copies of this **Federal Register** notice as well as other relevant documents are available on OSHA's Web page. II. Background The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent ( *i.e.,* employer) burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the public with an opportunity to comment on proposed and continuing information collection requirements in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA-95) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This program ensures that information is in the desired format, reporting burden (time and costs) is minimal, collection instruments are clearly understood, and OSHA's estimate of the information collection burden is accurate. The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (the Act) (29 U.S.C. 651 *et seq.* ) authorizes information collection by employers as necessary or appropriate for enforcement of the Act or for developing information regarding the causes and prevention of occupational injuries, illnesses, and accidents (29 U.S.C. 657). Several paragraphs of the Cranes and Derricks Standard for Construction (§ 1926.550) contain notification requirements, including paragraphs (a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(4), and (a)(16). If an equipment manufacturer's specifications are not available, paragraph (a)(1) requires employers to operate a crane or derrick using specifications determined and recorded by a qualified engineer who is competent to make such determinations. Under paragraph (a)(2), employers must post on each crane and derrick its rated load capacities, and recommended operating speeds, special hazard warnings, or instructions. Paragraph (a)(4) requires employers to post at the worksite an illustration of the hand signals prescribed by the applicable ANSI standard for that type of crane or derrick. According to paragraph (a)(16), employers must revise as appropriate the capacity, operation, and maintenance-instruction plates, tags, or decals if they make alterations that involve the capacity or safe operation of a crane or derrick. In summary, these provisions require employers to provide notification of specified operating characteristics through documentation, posting, or revising maintenance-instruction plates, tags, or decals, and to notify employees of hand signals used to communicate with equipment operators by posting an illustration of applicable signals at the worksite. These paperwork requirements ensure that employers operate a crane or derrick according to the limitations and specifications developed for that equipment, and that hand signals used to communicate with equipment operators are clear and correct. Therefore, these requirements prevent employers from exceeding the operating specifications and limitations of cranes and derricks, and ensure that they use accurate hand signals regarding equipment operation. By operating the equipment safely and within specified parameters, and communicating effectively with equipment operators, employers will prevent serious injury and death to the equipment operators and other employees who use or work near the equipment. III. Special Issues for Comment OSHA has a particular interest in comments on the following issues: • Whether the proposed information collection requirements are necessary for the proper performance of the Agency's functions, including whether the information is useful; • The accuracy of OSHA's estimate of the burden (time and costs) of the information-collection requirements, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; • The quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and • Ways to minimize the burden on employers who must comply; for example, by using automated or other technological information collection and transmission techniques. IV. Proposed Actions OSHA is proposing to extend the information collection requirements specified by paragraphs (a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(4), and (a)(16) of Sec. 1926.550. The Agency will summarize the comments submitted in response to this notice and will include this summary in its request to OMB to extend the approval of these information collection requirements contained in the Standard. *Type of Review:* Extension of currently approved information collection requirements. *Title:* Cranes and Derricks Standard for Construction; Notification of Operational Specifications and Hand Signals (29 CFR 1926.550). *OMB Number:* 1218-0115. *Affected Public:* Business or other for-profit; not-for-profit institutions; Federal government; State, local, or Tribal governments. *Number of Respondents:* 70,544. *Frequency of Response:* On occasion. *Total Responses:* 70,544. 1 1 In estimating the number of respondents (establishments) covered by these paperwork requirements, the Agency assumes a ratio of 1 crane or derrick per establishment. The determinations made by OSHA in the accompanying ICR indicate that paragraphs (a)(2), (a)(4), and (a)(16) cover 70,544 cranes and derricks, resulting in an equal number of establishments ( *i.e.* 70,544). In addition, the Agency finds that engineers under contract to employers provide the documentation specified by paragraph (a)(1); therefore, OSHA treats this paperwork requirement as a capital cost under Item 13 of the ICR. *Average Time per Response:* Five minutes (.08 hour) to post specifications or hand-signals illustrations. *Estimated Total Burden Hours:* 5,640. *Estimated Cost. (Operation and Maintenance):* $477,802. V. Authority and Signature John L. Henshaw, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, directed the preparation of this notice. The authority for this notice is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3506 *et seq.* ), and Secretary of Labor's Order No. 5-2002 (67 FR 65008). Signed at Washington, DC, on September 17, 2004. John L. Henshaw, Assistant Secretary of Labor [FR Doc. 04-21358 Filed 9-22-04; 8:45 am]

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