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Code · REGISTER · 2005-03-28 · DEPARTMENT OF LABOR · Notices

Notices. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

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BILLING CODE 4410-18-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-53,129] Bayer Pharmaceuticals Corporation Pharmaceutical Division, West Haven, CT; Including Employees of Bayer Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Pharmaceutical Division, West Haven, CT, Located in the Following States: TA-W-53,129QQ Delaware, TA-W-53,129RR Iowa, TA-W-53,129SS Maine, TA-W-53,129TT Nebraska, TA-W-53,129UU Vermont, TA-W-53,129VV District Of Columbia Amended Notice of Certification Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2273) the Department of Labor issued a Notice of Certification Regarding Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance on October 24, 2003, applicable to workers of Bayer Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Pharmaceutical Division, West Haven, Connecticut.
The notice was published in the **Federal Register** on November 28, 2003 (68 FR 66878). The certification was amended on February 1, 2005 to include workers of the West Haven, Connecticut facility of the subject firm located in many states throughout the United States. The notice was published in the **Federal Register** on February 22, 2005 (70 FR 8636-8637). At the request of the State agency, the Department reviewed the certification for workers of the subject firm. New information shows that workers were separated involving employees of the West Haven, Connecticut facility of Bayer Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Pharmaceutical Division located in the above mentioned states.
These employees provided sales support services for the production of pharmaceutical products at the West Haven, Connecticut location of the subject firm. Based on these findings, the Department is amending this certification to include employees of the West Haven, Connecticut facility of Bayer Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Pharmaceutical Division, located in the above mentioned states. The intent of the Department's certification is to include all workers of Bayer Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Pharmaceutical Division, West Haven, Connecticut, who were adversely affected by increased imports.
The amended notice applicable to TA-W-53,129 is hereby issued as follows: “All workers of Bayer Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Pharmaceutical Division, West Haven, Connecticut (TA-W-53,129), including employees of Bayer Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Pharmaceutical Division, West Haven, Connecticut, located in the following states: Delaware (TA-W-53,129QQ), Iowa (TA-W-53,129RR), Maine (TA-W-53,129SS), Nebraska (TA-W-53,129TT), Vermont (TA-W-53,129UU) and District of Columbia (TA-W-53,129VV), who became totally or partially separated from employment on or after October 1, 2002, through October 24, 2005, are eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974.
” Signed at Washington, DC this 14th day of March 2005. Richard Church, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E5-1355 Filed 3-25-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P 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 April 7, 2005. 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 April 7, 2005.
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 11th day of March 2005. Timothy Sullivan, Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. Appendix [Petitions instituted between 02/14/2005 and 02/25/2005] TA-W Subject firm (petitioners) Location Date of institution Date of petition 56,566 Black and Decker
(Comp)Jackson, TN 02/14/2005 02/11/2005 56,567 Kellwood Company—KMRO
(Comp)Rutherford, TN 02/14/2005 02/10/2005 56,568 Cleyn and Tinker International, Inc.
(Comp)Malone, NY 02/14/2005 02/07/2005 56,569 Wickers Sportswear, Inc.
(Comp)Selmer, TN 02/14/2005 02/07/2005 56,570 Penn Mould Industries, Inc.
(USWA)Washington, PA 02/14/2005 02/10/2005 56,571 Graham Packaging Plastic Products, Inc. (State) La Mirada, CA 02/14/2005 02/10/2005 56,572 Hickory Finishing, Inc.
(Comp)Hickory, NC 02/14/2005 02/12/2005 56,573 Charleston Hosiery, Inc.
(Comp)Biscoe, NC 02/14/2005 02/14/2005 56,574 Skillsoft
(NPW)Nashua, NH 02/14/2005 01/31/2005 56,575 Elger Industries, Inc.
(Wkrs)Verona, MS 02/14/2005 02/04/2005 56,576 Danaher Tool Group
(Comp)Springfield, MA 02/15/2005 02/14/2005 56,577 Becton Dickinson and Company
(Comp)Seneca, SC 02/15/2005 02/15/2005 56,578 GE Security (State) Arden Hills, MN 02/15/2005 02/14/2005 56,579 Bulklift (UNITE) Carpentersville, IL 02/15/2005 02/01/2005 56,580 Milliken & Company
(Comp)Blacksburg, SC 02/15/2005 02/11/2005 56,581 General Aluminum Manufacturing Company
(GMP)Cedarburg, WI 02/16/2005 02/15/2005 56,582 TI Automotive
(Comp)Normal, IL 02/16/2005 02/15/2005 56,583 Agilent Technologies (State) Loveland, CO 02/16/2005 02/14/2005 56,584 Valeo Electrical Systems, Inc. (IUECWA) Rochester, NY 02/16/2005 01/24/2005 56,585 Latronics, Inc.
(USWA)Latrobe, PA 02/16/2005 02/10/2005 56,586 Lawson-Hemphill Sales, Inc.
(Comp)Spartanburg, SC 02/16/2005 01/24/2005 56,587 Jeanerette Sugar Co., Inc. (State) Jeanerette, LA 02/16/2005 02/15/2005 56,588 Guy Brown (State) Chatsworth, CA 02/16/2005 01/31/2005 56,589 Nokia (State) Fort Worth, TX 02/17/2005 02/16/2005 56,590 Maple Mountain Associates (State) Milford, NH 02/17/2005 02/16/2005 56,591 Sun Micro Systems, Inc. (State) Burlington, MA 02/17/2005 02/17/2005 56,592 North East Graphics
(Wkrs)Waymart, PA 02/17/2005 02/08/2005 56,593 Geneva Manufacturing Corp.
(Wkrs)Geneva, IN 02/17/2005 02/07/2005 56,594 DuPont Photomasks, Inc.
(Comp)Kokomo, IN 02/17/2005 02/16/2005 56,595 Gardall Safe Corp.
(USWA)Syracuse, NY 02/17/2005 02/07/2005 56,596 Duro Textiles, LLC
(Comp)Fall River, MA 02/17/2005 01/31/2005 56,597 Fairey Finishing (UNITE) Durham, NC 02/18/2005 02/07/2005 56,598 Electrolux Home Products
(Comp)Greenville, MI 02/18/2005 02/14/2005 56,599 Dorby Frocks, Ltd.
(Wkrs)New York, NY 02/18/2005 01/26/2005 56,600 Tango Pacific (State) Portland, OR 02/18/2005 02/17/2005 56,601 Fort Howard Steel
(IBB)Green Bay, WI 02/18/2005 02/16/2005 56,602 Jetter Knitting, Inc.
(Comp)Fort Payne, AL 02/18/2005 02/16/2005 56,603 ATK—Ordnance Systems
(UAW)Janesville, WI 02/18/2005 02/17/2005 56,604 Toshiba America Consumer Products, LLC
(IBEW)Lebanon, TN 02/18/2005 02/17/2005 56,605 Pennsylvania Veneer Corp.
(Comp)Clearfield, PA 02/18/2005 02/14/2005 56,606 Solo Cup Company
(IBEW)Springfield, MO 02/18/2005 02/15/2005 56,607 Superior Uniform Group, Inc.
(Comp)Lexington, MS 02/18/2005 02/16/2005 56,608 Eaton Corporation
(Comp)Three Rivers, MI 02/22/2005 02/18/2005 56,609 Celanese Acetate, LLC
(Comp)Rock Hill, SC 02/22/2005 02/18/2005 56,610 Silgan Containers
(Wkrs)Oconomowoc, WI 02/22/2005 02/18/2005 56,611 Global Accessories, Inc.
(Comp)Phoenix, AZ 02/22/2005 02/17/2005 56,612 A.O. Smith Electrical Products Company
(Comp)McMinnville, TN 02/22/2005 02/08/2005 56,613 Valtex, LLC
(Comp)Scottsboro, AL 02/22/2005 02/18/2005 56,614 White Knight Engineered Products, Inc.
(Comp)Childersburg, AL 02/22/2005 02/07/2005 56,615 Detroit Stoker Company (State) Monroe, MI 02/22/2005 02/14/2005 56,616 R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
(Comp)Richmond, VA 02/22/2005 02/17/2005 56,617 Synalloy Corporation (State) Spartanburg, SC 02/22/2005 02/18/2005 56,618 Staubli Corporation
(Comp)Duncan, SC 02/22/2005 02/17/2005 56,619 Springs Industries
(Comp)Griffin, GA 02/22/2005 02/18/2005 56,620 Springs Industries
(Comp)Hartwell, GA 02/22/2005 02/18/2005 56,621 Triumph Engineered Solutions, Inc. (IAMAW) Brookfield, WI 02/23/2005 02/18/2005 56,622 Inland
(Wkrs)Raleigh, NC 02/23/2005 02/16/2005 56,623 Sussex Zinc Plating, Inc. (State) Sussex, WI 02/23/2005 02/21/2005 56,624 General Motors Corp.
(Comp)Pontiac, MI 02/23/2005 02/15/2005 56,625 Longwear Hosiery Mill, Inc.
(Comp)Hillebran, NC 02/23/2005 02/21/2005 56,626 Tee Jays Manufacturing Co., Inc.
(Comp)Florence, AL 02/23/2005 02/21/2005 56,627 Codet Newport Corp.
(Wkrs)Colebrook, NH 02/23/2005 02/18/2005 56,628 Vishay Dale Electronics, Inc. (State) Norfolk, NE 02/24/2005 02/22/2005 56,629 Datex—Ohmeda, Inc.
(Comp)Louisville, CO 02/24/2005 02/21/2005 56,630 Sherwood Harsco Gas Service
(USWA)Washington, PA 02/24/2005 02/22/2005 56,631 Collins and Aikman
(USWA)Canton, OH 02/25/2005 02/22/2005 56,632 Celestica
(Comp)Mt. Pleasant, IA 02/25/2005 02/22/2005 56,633 Syracuse China
(Wkrs)Syracuse, NY 02/25/2005 02/08/2005 56,634 Kopin Corporation
(Comp)Taunton, MA 02/25/2005 02/16/2005 56,635 Green Acre Creation, Inc.
(Comp)Long Island City, NY 02/25/2005 02/08/2005 56,636 M.J. Soffee Co.
(Comp)Bladenboro, NC 02/25/2005 02/09/2005 56,637 Oneida Ltd.
(Comp)Sherrill, NY 02/25/2005 02/21/2005 56,638 Valspar
(Wkrs)Galax, VA 02/25/2005 02/17/2005 56,639 Prism Technology and Assemblies, LLC
(Comp)Meadville, PA 02/25/2005 02/10/2005 56,640 ATS (Automation Tooling Systems) (State) McAllen, TX 02/25/2005 02/23/2005 56,641 Stant Manufacturing, Inc.
(UAW)Connersville, IN 02/25/2005 02/01/2005 56,642 Turtle Fur Company
(Comp)Morrisville, VT 02/25/2005 02/16/2005 56,643 America Online, Inc.
(Wkrs)Oklahoma City, OK 02/25/2005 02/16/2005 56,644 Truth Hardware
(GMP)West Hazleton, PA 02/25/2005 02/22/2005 56,645 Zodiac American Pools
(Wkrs)Midway, GA 02/25/2005 02/02/2005 56,646 Wheatland Tube Company
(USWA)Warren, OH 02/25/2005 02/04/2005 56,647 Stillwater Forest Products
(Comp)Kalispell, MT 02/25/2005 02/23/2005 [FR Doc. E5-1359 Filed 3-25-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-53,753] Citation Corporation, Camden, TN; Notice of Negative Determination on Reconsideration on Remand The United States Court of International Trade (USCIT) granted the Secretary of Labor's motion for a voluntary remand in *Former Employees of Citation Corporation* v. *Elaine Chao, U.S. Secretary of Labor,* Court No. 04-00198, on February 7, 2005. The Department of Labor (Department) requested the remand to clarify the basis for its denial of the Trade Adjustment Assistance
(TAA)petition dated December 9, 2003, filed by the Tennessee AFL-CIO on behalf of workers of the subject firm. The Department terminated the investigation of TA-W-53,753 because no new information or change in circumstance was evident which would have resulted in the reversal of a previous negative determination applicable to the same worker group (TA-W-51,871, denied on June 16, 2003). The Notice of Termination was issued on December 11, 2003 and published in the **Federal Register** on January 7, 2004 (69 FR 940). By letter dated February 5, 2004, the union representative requested administrative review of the Department's action regarding the subject worker group. By letter dated March 17, 2004, the Department dismissed the request for reconsideration. The Dismissal of Application for Reconsideration was issued on March 30, 2004 and published in the **Federal Register** on April 6, 2004 (69 FR 18107). On May 12, 2004, the Plaintiff applied to the USCIT for judicial review, asserting that the Department's determination regarding petitioners TA-W-51,871 and TA-W-53,753 were in error. Petitioners have sixty days from the date the Department's determination is published in the **Federal Register** to file for judicial review. The determination regarding TA-W-51,871 was published in the **Federal Register** on July 3, 2003 (68 FR 39976). The period to seek judicial review of TA-W-51,871 expired on September 1, 2003. Because the Plaintiff did not file an appeal with the USCIT until May 12, 2004, the determination regarding TA-W-51,871 is final and not subject to judicial review. Therefore, the issue before the USCIT is whether the Department's decision to terminate the investigation for TA-W-53,753 was in error. A careful review of the documents reveals that both the worker group and the circumstance of the workers' separations in TA-W-53,753 and TA-W-51,871 are the same. Both petitions were filed on behalf of the same worker group, 226 employees of Citation Corporation in Camden, Tennessee and the same circumstance, the closing of the plant on December 12, 2002. Since the same worker group and circumstance causing the workers' separation had been investigated and a final decision denying certification had been issued in TA-W-51,871, the termination of the investigation of TA-W-53,753 was proper in order to preserve administrative resources. Petitioners had an opportunity to timely seek judicial review of TA-W-51,871 and failed to do so. It would be inappropriate for petitioners to evade the consequences of their failure timely seek judicial review by merely filing an identical petition. Conclusion After reconsideration on remand, I affirm the original notice of negative determination of eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance for workers and former workers of Citation Corporation, Camden, Tennessee. Signed at Washington, DC, this 9th day of March 2005. Elliott S. Kushner, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E5-1345 Filed 3-25-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-56,449] Fisher Scientific Company, A Division of Fisher Scientific International, Inc., Laboratory Equipment Division, Indiana, PA; Notice of Termination of Investigation Pursuant to section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, an investigation was initiated on February 1, 2005, in response to a petition filed by a company official on behalf of workers at Fisher Scientific Company, a division of Fisher Scientific International, Inc., Laboratory Equipment Division, Indiana, Pennsylvania. The petitioner has requested that the petition be withdrawn. Consequently, the investigation has been terminated. Signed in Washington, DC, this 8th day of March, 2005. Richard Church, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E5-1349 Filed 3-25-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P 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 April 7, 2005. 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 April 7, 2005. 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 15th day of March, 2005. Timothy Sullivan, Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. Appendix [Petitions instituted between 02/28/2005 and 03/04/2005] TA-W Subject firm (petitioners) Location Date of institution Date of petition 56,648 Hamilton Sundstrand
(Comp)Grand Junction, CO 02/28/2005 02/22/2005 56,649 Seneca Foods Corp.
(Wkrs)Dayton, WA 02/28/2005 02/22/2005 56,650 Barnes Supply Co., Inc.
(Comp)Collinsville, VA 02/28/2005 02/24/2005 56,651 Profile Metal Forming
(Comp)Tullahoma, TN 02/28/2005 02/24/2005 56,652 Vishay Sprague
(Comp)Sanford, ME 02/28/2005 02/25/2005 56,653 Mercury Marine—Brunswick
(Wkrs)Fond du Lac, WI 02/28/2005 02/25/2005 56,654 ECC Corporation
(Wkrs)Jefferson, MA 02/28/2005 02/17/2005 56,655 BASF Corporation Agricultural Products
(Comp)Beaumont, TX 02/28/2005 02/02/2005 56,656 ICS Cutting Tools
(Comp)Casco, WI 03/01/2005 02/14/2005 56,657 Vernay Laboratories, Inc. (IUECWA) Yellow Springs, OH 03/01/2005 02/14/2005 56,658 Pacific Coast Feather Co.
(Wkrs)Henderson, NC 03/01/2005 02/21/2005 56,659 Healthco International, LLC
(Comp)Dixville Notch, NH 03/01/2005 02/28/2005 56,660 GE Security
(Comp)Gladewater, TX 03/02/2005 02/28/2005 56,661 Johnston Textiles, Inc.
(Wkrs)Valley, AL 03/02/2005 03/01/2005 56,662 Olsonite Corporation
(Comp)Newnan, GA 03/02/2005 02/17/2005 56,663 Sohnen Enterprises, Inc. (State) Santa Fe Spring, CA 03/02/2005 02/18/2005 56,664 Osram Sylvania
(Comp)Bangor, ME 03/02/2005 02/17/2005 56,665 Casual Lamps (State) Gardena, CA 03/02/2005 02/25/2005 56,666 Aim Nationalease
(Comp)Old Fort, NC 03/02/2005 02/14/2005 56,667 Industrial Distribution Group
(Comp)West Jefferson, NC 03/03/2005 03/03/2005 56,668 Agrium U.S., Inc.
(Comp)Kenai, AK 03/03/2005 03/02/2005 56,669 Positive Systems, Inc.
(Comp)Whitefish, MT 03/03/2005 03/02/2005 56,670 Carolina Mills, Inc.
(NC)Maiden, NC 03/03/2005 02/14/2005 56,671 TSI Logistics
(Wkrs)Stockbridge, GA 03/03/2005 03/02/2005 56,672 Golden Northwest Aluminum
(USWA)Goldendale, WA 03/03/2005 03/01/2005 56,673 Keystone Weaving Mills, Inc.
(Comp)York, PA 03/03/2005 03/01/2005 56,674 CTS Wireless Componets
(Wkrs)Albuquerque, NM 03/03/2005 02/28/2005 56,675 Continental Tire North America
(Wkrs)Akron, OH 03/03/2005 02/02/2005 56,676 Regent Meg Co.
(Wkrs)San Francisco, CA 03/03/2005 03/01/2005 56,677 Wyeth Pharmaceutical
(Wkrs)Westchester, PA 03/03/2005 03/02/2005 56,678 Honeywell International, Inc.
(Comp)Lynn Haven, FL 03/03/2005 02/28/2005 56,679 Beverly Enterprise
(Wkrs)Fort Smith, AR 03/03/2005 03/02/2005 56,680 Industrial Metal Products (State) Lansing, MI 03/04/2005 02/24/2005 56,681 Lobdell-Emery/Oxford Automotive
(Wkrs)Greencastle, IN 03/04/2005 03/03/2005 56,682 American Express
(Wkrs)Phoenix, AZ 03/04/2005 03/03/2005 56,683 Intel
(Wkrs)Hillsboro, OR 03/04/2005 03/03/2005 56,684 Roaring and Cumberland Mfg., Inc.
(Comp)Sparta, TN 03/04/2005 03/01/2005 56,685 Global Textile Robotics, LLC
(Wkrs)Greenville, SC 03/04/2005 03/01/2005 56,686 McDade Apparel, LLC
(Wkrs)Warrenton, NC 03/04/2005 03/03/2005 56,687 KL-Arrow, Inc.
(Comp)Asheboro, NC 03/04/2005 03/02/2005 56,688 Lands' End
(Wkrs)Dodgeville, WI 03/04/2005 03/03/2005 [FR Doc. E5-1363 Filed 3-25-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-53,997] Hollister, Inc., Kirksville Manufacturing, Kirksville, MO; Notice of Determination of Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance on Remand The U.S. Court of International Trade (USCIT) granted the Secretary of Labor's motion for a voluntary remand for further investigation in *Former Employees of Hollister, Inc* . v. *Elaine Chao, U.S. Secretary of Labor* , No. 04-00262, on February 1, 2005. The workers of Hollister, Inc., Kirksville Manufacturing, Kirksville, Missouri (“Hollister”) were certified as eligible to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance
(TAA)on February 11, 2004. The Notice of determination was published in the **Federal Register** on March 12, 2004 (69 FR 11890). By letter dated March 19, 2004, the United Automotive Workers, Local 710, requested that Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance
(ATAA)be included in the TAA petition. The request was dismissed because the application for ATAA was not filed with the TAA petition, as required by the Secretary's interpretation of Section 246 of the Trade Act, Training and Employment Guidance Letter No. 2-03 (August 6, 2003). 69 FR 60904, October 13, 2004. On June 28, 2004, the Plaintiff appealed to the USCIT, asserting that the workers were not provided the assistance and opportunity to request ATAA because the requirements for applying for ATAA were ambiguous. On October 29, 2004, the Department issued Training and Employment Guidance Letter No. 2-03, Change 2, “Requests for Certification under the Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance
(ATAA)Program for Certain Worker Groups Covered by Certified TAA Petitions” (TEGL 2-03, Change 2). 70 FR 8829-02, February 23, 2005. The Department's new TEGL concerning the filing of requests for group ATAA certification provides that worker groups whose petitions were still in process at the time of implementation of the ATAA program on August 6, 2003 and certified worker groups who filed petitions which did not include an option to apply for ATAA may request group ATAA certification after the filing of a TAA petition. The Department construes the Plaintiff's letters as timely requests for group ATAA certification under TEGL 2-03, Change 2. Accordingly, the Department has conducted an investigation to determine the workers' eligibility to apply for ATAA certification. The group eligibility certification criteria for the ATAA program under Section 246 the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2813), as amended, established that the Department must determine whether a significant number of workers in the workers' firm are 50 years of age or older, whether the workers in the workers' firm possess skills that are not easily transferable, and whether the competitive conditions within the workers' industry are adverse. The remand investigation revealed that at least five percent of the workforce at the subject firm is at least fifty years of age, the workers possess skills that are not easily transferable, and competitive conditions within the industry are adverse. Conclusion After careful review of the facts, 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 at Hollister, Inc., Kirksville Manufacturing, Kirksville, Missouri, who became totally or partially separated from employment on or after January 7, 2003 through February 11, 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 at Washington, DC, this 10th day of March, 2005. Elliott S. Kushner, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E5-1346 Filed 3-25-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-56,497] Johnson Controls, Inc., Wamsutta Plant, Anderson, SC; Notice of Termination of Investigation Pursuant to section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, an investigation was initiated on February 4, 2005 in response to a petition filed by a company official on behalf of workers at Johnson Controls, Inc., Wamsutta Plant, Anderson, South Carolina. Johnson Controls is an on site leased worker company for Springs Industries Wamsutta Plant, Anderson, South Carolina. The petitioning group of workers is covered by an active certification, (TA-W-56,295A) which expires on February 16, 2007. Consequently, further investigation in this case would serve no purpose; therefore the investigation under this petition has been terminated. Signed in Washington, DC, this 8th day of March, 2005. Richard Church, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E5-1350 Filed 3-25-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P 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 April 7, 2005. 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 April 7, 2005. 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 March 2005. Timothy Sullivan, Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. Appendix [Petitions Instituted Between 03/07/2005 and 03/11/2005] TA-W Subject firm (petitioners) Location Date of institution Date of petition 56,689 Jones Apparel Group
(Wkrs)Rural Hall, NC 03/07/2005 03/04/2005 56,690 Qualex, Inc.
(Wkrs)Durham, NC 03/07/2005 02/28/2005 56,691 Worldtex, Inc.
(Comp)Hickory, NC 03/07/2005 02/28/2005 56,692 Wiremold/Legrand
(Comp)Philadelphia, PA 03/07/2005 03/04/2005 56,693 United Plywood Industries
(Comp)Mockville, NC 03/07/2005 02/25/2005 56,694 Colortronic, Inc. (State) Runnemede, NJ 03/07/2005 03/04/2005 56,695 Tyco Electronics-Tyco Printed CircuitGrp Stafford, CT 03/07/2005 03/04/2005 56,696 Hewlett-Packard Company Corvallis, OR 03/08/2005 03/07/2005 56,697 B Machine Products, Inc.
(Comp)Parkersburg, WV 03/08/2005 02/24/2005 56,698 Domtar Inc.
(PACE)Baileyville, ME 03/08/2005 03/04/2005 56,699 Bartech Technical Services
(Wkrs)Warren, OH 03/08/2005 02/09/2005 56,700 CIBC World Markets
(Wkrs)Atlanta, GA 03/08/2005 02/28/2005 56,701 Twigs and Ivy Boutique
(Wkrs)Potosi, MO 03/08/2005 02/10/2005 56,702 Fairbanks Morse Engine
(USWA)Beloit, WI 03/08/2005 03/07/2005 56,703 Top Flight, Inc.
(Comp)Chattanooga, TN 03/08/2005 03/04/2005 56,704 Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
(Wkrs)Fort Worth, TX 03/08/2005 03/07/2005 56,705 Marlatex Corporation
(Comp)Belmont, NC 03/08/2005 03/07/2005 56,706 Plus Mark
(Wkrs)Franklin, TN 03/08/2005 02/25/2005 56,707 Kopin Corporation
(Comp)Taunton, MA 03/10/2005 03/08/2005 56,708 AVX Corporation
(Comp)Raleigh, NC 03/10/2005 03/08/2005 56,709 American Identity
(Comp)Marcus, IA 03/10/2005 03/08/2005 56,710 Laidlaw (State) Dundalk, MD 03/10/2005 03/08/2005 56,711 Jacobs Chuck Manufacturing
(Wkrs)Clemson, SC 03/10/2005 02/24/2005 56,712 Dallco Industries, Inc.
(Comp)York, PA 03/10/2005 02/21/2005 56,713 Seagate (State) Bloomington, MN 03/10/2005 03/08/2005 56,714 Briess Malt and Ingredients
(UAW)Waterloo, WI 03/10/2005 03/09/2005 56,715 International Paper
(Wkrs)Eighty Four, PA 03/10/2005 02/17/2005 56,716 Northern Steel Castings
(Wkrs)Kenosha, WI 03/10/2005 03/07/2005 56,717 Victor Insulators
(Wkrs)Victor, NY 03/10/2005 02/23/2005 56,718 I.H. Apparel Group, LLC
(Wkrs)New York, NY 03/10/2005 02/23/2005 56,719 Donegal Industries (UNITE) Mount Joy, PA 03/10/2005 02/22/2005 56,720 Automatic Welding
(Wkrs)Ashland, OH 03/10/2005 02/17/2005 56,721 New Campaign, Inc.
(Wkrs)Norfolk, VA 03/10/2005 02/28/2005 56,722 Allied Mold and Die Company
(Wkrs)Fontana, CA 03/10/2005 02/22/2005 56,723 Brookwood Furniture
(Comp)Bruce, MS 03/10/2005 03/08/2005 56,724 American Pad and Paper, LLC
(Comp)Westfield, MA 03/10/2005 03/08/2005 56,725 Bridgeport Metal Goods, Inc.
(Comp)Hinsdale, NH 03/10/2005 03/08/2005 56,726 Bob Timberlake, Inc.
(Comp)Lexington, NC 03/10/2005 03/09/2005 56,727 Stinson Seafood
(Comp)Bath, ME 03/10/2005 03/04/2005 56,728 Alcon Packaging
(Comp)Bethlehem, PA 03/10/2005 03/09/2005 56,729 Agilent Technologies (State) Ft. Collins, CO 03/10/2005 02/23/2005 56,730 Heritage Sportswear, LLC
(Comp)Marion, SC 03/10/2005 03/08/2005 56,731 Creo Americas, Inc. (State) Woodland Hills, CA 03/10/2005 03/09/2005 56,732 Eaton
(Comp)Everett, WA 03/10/2005 03/09/2005 56,733 Cadiac Care, Inc. (State) Cottonwood, AZ 03/10/2005 02/17/2005 56,734 Penn Fishing Tackle Mfg. Co.
(Comp)Hegins, PA 03/10/2005 03/07/2005 56,735 Beltone Electronic Corporation (State) Chicago, IL 03/10/2005 02/21/2005 56,736 Ardmore Blouses, Inc.
(Wkrs)Pen Argyl, PA 03/10/2005 02/24/2005 56,737 Karibe, Inc.
(Comp)West Pittston, PA 03/10/2005 03/09/2005 56,738 Radisys Corporation
(Comp)Hillsboro, OR 03/11/2005 03/10/2005 56,739 Flexaust Appliance, Inc.
(Comp)El Paso, TX 03/11/2005 02/10/2005 56,740 Mohawk Valley Textile Printing
(Wkrs)Schenectady, NY 03/11/2005 02/28/2005 56,741 Maxtor Corporation
(Comp)Milpitas, CA 03/11/2005 03/08/2005 56,742 Salvavida USA, Inc.
(Comp)Folly Beach, SC 03/11/2005 02/28/2005 56,743 Ranstad (State) Gardena, CA 03/11/2005 03/01/2005 56,744 ACS
(Wkrs)Florence, SC 03/11/2005 03/09/2005 56,745 Trane—Industrial Sheet Metal
(Comp)Rockingham, NC 03/11/2005 03/01/2005 56,746 Tama Manufacturing Co., Inc.
(Comp)Allentown, PA 03/11/2005 03/08/2005 56,747 Compx
(Wkrs)Mauldin, SC 03/11/2005 03/09/2005 56,748 Amdocs, Inc.
(Wkrs)Anaheim, CA 03/11/2005 02/18/2005 56,749 Hansen International, Inc.
(Wkrs)Lexington, SC 03/11/2005 03/10/2005 56,750 Finishing Touch Hosiery
(Comp)Fyffe, AL 03/11/2005 03/08/2005 56,751 Hitach Global Storage Technologies, Inc. San Jose, CA 03/11/2005 03/10/2005 56,752 Team Manufacturing, Inc. (State) Rancho Dominque, CA 03/11/2005 03/09/2005 [FR Doc. E5-1364 Filed 3-25-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-55,175] Levi Strauss and Company, Knoxville, TN; Notice of Revised Determination on Remand The United States Court of International Trade (USCIT) granted the Department's motion for voluntary remand for further investigation in *Former Employees of Levi Strauss and Company* v. *U.S. Secretary of Labor* (Court No. 04-00580). The Department's denial of the initial petition for Trade Adjustment Assistance
(TAA)and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance
(ATAA)was issued on July 27, 2004. The Notice of negative determination was published in the **Federal Register** on August 10, 2004 (69 FR 48530). The denial was based on the finding that the subject worker group did not produce an article within the meaning of Section 222(a)(2) of the Act and did not support production of an article by Levi Straus and Company, Knoxville, Tennessee or an appropriate subdivision of Levi Straus and Company. By letter dated August 27, 2004, the petitioner requested administrative reconsideration, contending that the workers supported a qualifying production facility: Levi Straus, Powell, Tennessee. Because the Department's questions to the subject company whether the subject workers supported any domestic production facility was responded in the negative, the Department affirmed the initial determination. On September 17, 2004, the Department denied the petitioner's request for reconsideration because no production occurred at Levi Strauss and Company, Powell, Tennessee during the twelve-month period prior to the petition date (April 15, 2004). The Department's Notice was published in the **Federal Register** on October 8, 2004 (69 FR 60430). By letter dated November 10, 2004, the petitioner filed an appeal with the USCIT, alleging that the subject worker group supported a TAA-certified facility during the twelve-month period prior to the petition date of April 15, 2004: Levi Strauss and Company, San Antonio, Texas (TA-W-41,377E). In order to investigate the petitioner's new allegation, the Department filed a motion for voluntary remand. In an Order issued on January 20, 2005, the USCIT granted the Department's motion. The Department conducted a remand investigation in order to determine whether the subject worker group met the criteria set forth in the Trade Act of 1974 for TAA certification as primarily-affected workers. Section 222(a) of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2272(a)) provides: A group of workers (including workers in any agricultural firm or subdivision of an agricultural firm) shall be certified by the Secretary as eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under this part pursuant to a petition filed under section 2271 of this title if the Secretary determines that—
(1)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; and (2)(A)(i) The sales or production, or both, of such firm or subdivision have decreased absolutely;
(ii)Imports of articles like or directly competitive with articles produced by such firm or subdivision have increased; and
(iii)The increase in imports described in clause
(ii)contributed importantly to such workers' separation or threat of separation and to the decline in the sales or production of such firm or subdivision; or (B)(i) There has been a shift in production by such workers' firm or subdivision to a foreign country of articles like or directly competitive with articles which are produced by such firm or subdivision; and (ii)(I) 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;
(II)The country to which the workers' firm has shifted production of the articles is a beneficiary country under the Andean Trade Preference Act, African Growth and Opportunity Act, or the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act; or
(III)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. During the remand investigation, the Department raised additional questions and obtained detailed supplemental responses from the company. In particular, the new information provided by two managers who worked at the subject facility and confirmed by the director of human resources located in Weston, Florida who is familiar with the Knoxville, Tennessee operations, revealed that the subject worker group was engaged in activities which supported domestic subject company production, including the San Antonio, Texas facility. The Department also investigated whether Levi Strauss, San Antonio, Texas was TAA-certifiable during the relevant period. The investigation revealed that the San Antonio, Texas facility closed in January 2004 and that increased company imports during the relevant period contributed importantly to the plant's closure and the worker group's separations. The Department has determined that all criteria regarding ATAA for the subject worker group have been met. A significant number or proportion of the worker group are age fifty years or over, the workers possess skills that are not easily transferable and competitive conditions within the garment industry are adverse. Conclusion After careful review of the facts generated during the remand investigation, I determine that increased imports of articles like or directly competitive with those produced at the subject firm contributed importantly to the total or partial separation of workers at the subject facility. In accordance with the provisions of the Act, I make the following certification: All workers of Levi Strauss and Company, Knoxville, Tennessee, who became totally or partially separated from employment on or after April 15, 2003, through two years from the issuance of this revised determination, are eligible to apply for Trade 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 21st day of March, 2005. Elliott S. Kushner, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E5-1347 Filed 3-25-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-56,339] Mastercraft Fabrics, LLC, Joan Fabrics Corporation, Eagle Mountain Finishing Cramerton, NC; Amended Certification Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker 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 January 28, 2005, applicable to workers of Mastercraft fabrics LLC, Eagle Mountain Finishing, Cramerton, North Carolina. The notice was published in the **Federal Register** on March 9, 2005 (70 FR 11705). 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 finished fabric. New information shows that Joan Fabrics Corporation is the parent firm of Mastercraft Fabrics LLC, Eagle Mountain Finishing. Workers separated from employment at the subject firm had their wages reported under a separate unemployment insurance
(UI)tax account 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 Mastercraft Fabrics LLC, Eagle Mountain Finishing, Cramerton, North Carolina who were adversely affected by a shift in production of finished fabric to Mexico. The amended notice applicable to TA-W-56,339 is hereby issued as follows: “All workers of Mastercraft Fabrics LLC, Joan Fabrics Corporation, Eagle Mountain Finishing, Cramerton, North Carolina, who became totally or partially separated from employment on or after January 12, 2004, through January 28, 2007, are eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974.” Signed at Washington, DC this 14th day of March 2005. Richard Church, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E5-1357 Filed 3-25-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-56,589] Nokia, Fort Worth, TX; Notice of Termination of Investigation Pursuant to Section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, an investigation was initiated on February 17, 2005 in response to a petition filed by a state agency representative on behalf of workers at Nokia, Ft. Worth, Texas. The petitioner has requested that the petition be withdrawn. Consequently, the investigation has been terminated. Signed at Washington, DC this 7th day of March, 2005. Linda G. Poole, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E5-1360 Filed 3-25-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-56,418A] Pfaltzgraff Company, Pfaltzgraff Distribution Center Including On-Site Leased Workers From Manpower, Inc. and Adecco York, PA; 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 and Negative Determination Regarding Eligibility to Apply for Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance on February 22, 2005, applicable to workers of Pfaltzgraff Company, Pfaltzgraff Distribution Center, including on-site leased workers from Manpower, Inc. and Adecco, York, Pennsylvania. The notice was published in the **Federal Register** on March 9, 2005 (70 FR 11704). At the request of the State agency, the Department reviewed the certification for workers of the subject firm. The workers provide packing and shipping services in direct support of the production of ceramic dinnerware produced at the Thomasville, Pennsylvania (TA-W-56,418) location of the subject firm. New findings show that there was a previous certification,TA-W-41,917, issued on September 30, 2002, for workers of Pfaltzgraff Company, York, Pennsylvania who were engaged in employment related to the production of ceramic dinnerware. That certification expired September 30, 2004. To avoid an overlap in worker group coverage, the certification is being amended to change the impact date from January 27, 2004 to October 1, 2004, for workers of the subject firm. The amended notice applicable to TA-W-56,418 is hereby issued as follows: “All workers of Pfaltzgraff Company, Pfaltzgraff Distribution Center, including on-site leased workers from Manpower, Inc., and Adecco, York Pennsylvania (TA-W-56,418A), who became totally or partially separated from employment on or after October 1, 2004, through February 22, 2007, 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 March 2005. Richard Church, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E5-1358 Filed 3-25-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-56,557] Phoenix Millwork, A Division of Baker McMillen Co., Beaumont, TX; Notice of Termination of Investigation Pursuant to section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, an investigation was initiated on February 11, 2005, in response to a petition filed by a state agency representative on behalf of workers at Phoenix Millwork, a division of Baker McMillen Co., Beaumont, Texas. The petitioner has requested that the petition be withdrawn. Consequently, the investigation has been terminated. Signed in Washington, DC, this 8th day of March, 2005. Richard Church, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E5-1351 Filed 3-25-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-56,649] Seneca Foods Corp., Dayton, WA; Notice of Termination of Investigation Pursuant to section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, an investigation was initiated on February 28, 2005, in response to a worker petition filed on behalf of workers at Seneca Foods Corp., Dayton, Washington. The petitioner has requested that the petition be withdrawn. Consequently, the investigation has been terminated. Signed in Washington, DC, this 9th day of March, 2005. Linda G. Poole, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E5-1353 Filed 3-25-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-56,274] Shane-Hunter, Inc., San Francisco, CA; Notice of Affirmative Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration By letter dated March 3, 2005, petitioners requested administrative reconsideration of the Department's Notice of Negative Determination Regarding Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance, applicable to workers of the subject firm. The Department's determination was signed on February 2, 2005 and published in the **Federal Register** on March 9, 2005 (70 FR 11703). The petitioner asserts that the subject firm shifted garment production abroad and is increasing reliance upon imports. The Department has carefully reviewed the petitioner's request for reconsideration and has determined that the Department will conduct further investigation based on new information provided by the petitioner and the company official. Conclusion After careful review of the application, I conclude that the claim is of sufficient weight to justify reconsideration of the Department of Labor's prior decision. The application is, therefore, granted. Signed at Washington, DC, this 15th day of March 2005. Elliott S. Kushner, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E5-1356 Filed 3-25-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-56,641] Stant Manufacturing, Inc., Connersville, IN; Notice of Termination of Investigation Pursuant to Section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, an investigation was initiated on February 25, 2005 in response to a petition filed by the United Automobile, Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of America International Union, Local 1904, on behalf of workers at Stant Manufacturing, Inc., Connersville, Indiana. The petition is a copy of the petition instituted on February 8, 2005 (TA-W-56,532). On February 28, 2005, the Department issued a certification of eligibility for workers of Stant Manufacturing, Inc., Connorsville, Indiana, to apply for trade adjustment assistance and alternative trade adjustment assistance. Further investigation in this case would serve no purpose. Consequently, the investigation under this petition has been terminated. Signed at Washington, DC, this 2nd day of March 2005. Linda G. Poole, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E5-1362 Filed 3-25-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-56,623] Sussex Zinc Plating, Inc., Sussex, WI; Notice of Termination of Investigation Pursuant to Section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, an investigation was initiated on February 23, 2005 in response to a petition filed by a company official on behalf of workers at Sussex Zinc Plating, Inc., Sussex, Wisconsin. The petition regarding the investigation has been deemed invalid. In order to establish a valid worker group, there must be at least three full-time workers employed at some point during the period under investigation. Workers of the group subject to this investigation did not meet the threshold or employment. Consequently, the investigation has been terminated. Signed in Washington, DC, this 4th day of March 2005. Elliott S. Kushner, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E5-1361 Filed 3-25-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-56,582] TI Automotive, LLC, Normal, IL; Notice of Termination of Investigation Pursuant to section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, an investigation was initiated on February 16, 2005, in response to a petition filed by a company official on behalf of workers at TI Automotive, LLC, Normal, Illinois. The petitioner has requested that the petition be withdrawn. Consequently, the investigation has been terminated. Signed in Washington, DC this 9th day of March, 2005. Elliott S. Kushner Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E5-1352 Filed 3-25-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-56,392] Weyerhaeuser, Sweet Home, OR; Notice of Termination of Investigation Pursuant to section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, an investigation was initiated on January 25, 2005, in response to a worker petition filed by a company official on behalf of workers at Weyerhaeuser, Sweet Home, Oregon. The petitioner has requested that the petition be withdrawn. Consequently, the investigation has been terminated. Signed in Washington, DC, this 11th day of March, 2005. Elliott S. Kushner, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E5-1348 Filed 3-25-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-56,692] Wiremold/Legrand, Brooks Electronics, Philadelphia, PA; Notice of Termination of Investigation Pursuant to section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, an investigation was initiated on March 7, 2005, in response to a worker petition filed by a company official on behalf of workers at Wiremold/Legrand, Brooks Electronics, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The petitioner has requested that the petition be withdrawn. Consequently, further investigation would serve no purpose and the investigation has been terminated. Signed in Washington, DC, this 9th day of March, 2005. Elliott S. Kushner, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E5-1354 Filed 3-25-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Workforce Investment Act—Grants for Workforce Investment Boards *Announcement Type:* New: Notice of solicitation for grant applications. *Funding Opportunity Number:* SGA/DFA PY 04-04. *Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
(CFDA)Number:* 17.257. *Key Dates:* Deadline for Application Receipt: May 4, 2005. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), Employment and Training Administration (ETA), announces the availability up to $5 million for grants to eligible Workforce Investment Boards
(WIBs)that have demonstrated successfully the ability to form working partnerships with grassroots faith-based and community organizations (FBCOs). Grassroots FBCOs may include faith-based and community organizations, minority-led or immigrant-led non-profit or community development organizations and/or other small non-profit organizations. This grant will build upon successful ETA grants from program years
(PY)2001 to 2004 that focused on the use of intermediaries and WIBs to build partnerships between FBCOs and local One-Stop systems. The WIB will develop and implement an 18-month project to encourage the formation of long-term contractual and non-contractual partnerships with FBCOs that meet an unmet community need related to hard-to-serve populations ( *e.g.* , ex-offenders, limited-English, welfare-to work, etc.). This investment supports and complements the President's High-Growth Job Training Initiative. The foundation of this initiative is the creation of partnerships to work collaboratively in the development of solutions to the human resource challenges facing our growth industries, while developing maximum access for American workers to gain the competencies they need to obtain good jobs. These partnerships include the public workforce system, business and industry, education and training providers and economic development principals. ETA is investing in demonstration projects in twelve high growth/high demand sectors that include advanced manufacturing, automotive services, biotechnology, construction, energy, financial services, geospatial technology, healthcare, hospitality, information technology
(IT)& IT business-related services, retail, and transportation. This solicitation is designed to extend the partnership invitation to FBCOs through the direct involvement of our nation's Workforce Investment Boards. This grant also complements ETA's ongoing sectoral employment research and evaluations— *i.e.* , identifying workforce needs and opportunities within a local or regional industry or cross-industry occupational group while retaining a focus on economic performance and competitiveness. FBCOs can discharge a significant community role in assisting Boards by bringing new entrants to the job market that can be trained and equipped to meet emerging and evolving industry needs. Each applicant Board will identify up to three businesses or industry sectors to collaborate with the Board and FBCOs within the local One-Stop system to provide jobs for qualified employees from the identified geographic areas. DATES: The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is May 4, 2005. Applications must be received at the address below no later than 5 p.m. (eastern time). Application and submission information is explained in detail in section IV of this SGA. *Authorities:* These grants are made under the following authorities: • The Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA or the Act) (Pub. L. 105-220, 29 U.S.C. 2801 *et seq.* ) • The WIA Final Rule, 20 CFR parts 652, 660-671 (65 FR 49294) (August 11, 2000); • Executive Order 13198; “Rallying the Armies of Compassion” • Training and Employment Guidance Letter 17-01 (“Incorporating and Utilizing Grassroots, Community-Based Organizations Including Faith-Based Organizations in Workforce Investment Activities and Programs”) • Executive Order 13279; “Equal Protection of the Laws for Faith-Based and Community Organizations.” SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Funding Opportunity Description 1. Overview of ETA and CFBCI Initiatives DOL CFBCI works to remove administrative and regulatory barriers that would prevent FBCOs from competing equally for federal dollars. In addition, CFBCI develops innovative programs to foster partnerships between DOL-funded programs and FBCOs. CFBCI educates organizations about local opportunities to collaborate with the workforce development system and about opportunities to participate in national grant programs. CFBCI also works with local government officials and administrators to integrate FBCOs into the strategic planning and service delivery processes of local Workforce Investment Boards. Since 2001, CFBCI has worked with ETA to provide $29.6 million in grants to assist states, intermediary organizations, workforce investment boards, and grassroots groups in creating partnerships between FBCOs and the One-Stop Career Center System. In addition to grants, CFBCI has undertaken technical assistance activities that are designed to help FBCOs access and partner with the $15 billion state and local workforce development system. Begun in Memphis, Tennessee, and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the Touching Lives and Communities Pilot Program provided in-depth technical assistance to local alliances of FBCOs, elected officials and workforce development boards to remove barriers and foster partnerships at the local level. The report on this effort, *Experiences from the Field: Fostering Workforce Development Partnerships with Faith-Based and Community Organizations,* serves as the basis for a nation-wide effort to encourage partnerships between FBCOs and Workforce Investment Boards called the Touching Lives and Communities Technical Assistance Program (TLC-TAP). Additionally, CFBCI produced *Bridging the Gap: Meeting the Challenges of Universal Access Through Faith-Based and Community Partnerships,* which highlights strategies by 2002 state and intermediary grantees to help job seekers access services through grassroots FBCO's. CFBCI also has created *Empowering New Partnerships: Faith-Based and Community Initiatives in the Workforce System,* which provides an overview of basic strategies for engaging grassroots organizations in the workforce system. Through TLC-TAP, CFBCI and ETA are creating a peer-to-peer learning network, publishing tool kits and other resource materials, and hosting national conference calls on topics related to the initiative. For more resources, please visit the CFBCI Web site, *http://www.dol.gov/cfbci* as well as the TLC-TAP Web site, *http://www.dol-tlc.org.* 2. Project Objectives The grantee(s) will implement, in partnership with USDOL, a project that will: • Serve a targeted area(s)/census tract(s) that has a high poverty rate. The grantee may focus on a specific population within that area ( *e.g.* ex-offenders, youth, people with disabilities, people who are victims of violent and domestic crime, people with limited English proficiency, homeless veterans, etc.); • Serve targeted industries and employers by helping them find employees in the targeted area(s) or increase wages and job responsibilities for employees from the targeted area(s); • Build relationships among the One-Stop Career Center staff, WIB, businesses, and grassroots FBCOs within the targeted area and community at large in order to increase referrals and the effectiveness of referrals among organizations; • Help targeted individuals prepare for, sustain or advance in employment by funding grassroots FBCOs in the targeted area(s) and increasing their collaboration with the One-Stop Career Center system; • Build the performance and administrative capabilities of FBCOs to deliver programs, administer funding, collect performance data, and identify potential One-Stop Career Center contracting opportunities; and • Measurably increase the performance of One-Stop Career Centers with the targeted population through developing sustainable relationships with FBCOs. In order to accomplish this, WIBs must obtain commitments from up to three businesses/business associations, use statistical data to identify a specific area(s)/census tract(s) to serve, demonstrate that area's need, conduct outreach and create/maintain a resource directory of grassroots FBCOs in targeted area (this may involve increasing existing resource directory), and subaward 70 percent of the funding to grassroots, non-profit FBCOs. Through this grant investment of $5 million, the Department intends to help approximately 2,000 people obtain or advance in employment. II. Award Information 1. Funding Availability and Period of Performance ETA has identified $5 million from the FY 2005 appropriation for One Stop/America's Labor Market Information System. ETA expects to award approximately 10 to 20 grants based on the rating of applications and other factors, which may include urban/rural and geographical balance. The grant amount for each WIB is expected to range between $300,000 and $500,000. The period of performance will be 18 months from the date of execution by the Department. 2. Anticipated Announcement and Award Dates Announcement of this award is expected to occur by July 1, 2005. III. Eligibility Information 1. Eligible Applicants Workforce Investment Boards
(WIB)from all geographic areas are eligible to apply for these funds including: • The state Workforce Investment Board (in states that contain only one WIB); • A local Workforce Investment Board; or • Consortia of local (including rural) Workforce Investment Boards. 2. Cost Sharing or Matching This solicitation does not require grantees to share costs or provide matching funds. 3. Other Eligibility Requirements *Veterans Priority:* In addition, this program is subject to the provisions of the “Jobs for Veterans Act”, Pub. L. 107-288, which provides priority of services to veterans and in some cases their spouses in all Department of Labor funded job training programs. Please note that, to obtain priority of service, a veteran or spouse must meet the program's eligibility requirements. The directive providing policy guidance on veterans' priority is available at *http://www.doleta.gov/programs/VETs/.* IV. Application and Submission Information 1. Address To Request Application Package This SGA contains all of the information and forms needed to apply for grant funding. 2. Content and Form of Application Submission Applicants must submit an original signed application and three hard copies. The proposal consists of two
(2)separate and distinct parts, Part I and II. Both parts must be included in a complete application. Applications that fail to adhere to the instructions in this section will be considered non-responsive and will not be considered. Part I of the proposal is the Financial Proposal and must include the following two items: • The Standard Form
(SF)424, “Application for Federal Assistance” (Appendix A) (available at *http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/sf424.pdf.* ) Upon confirmation of an award, the individual signing the SF-424 on behalf of the applicant shall represent the responsible entity. All applications for Federal grant and funding opportunities are required to have a Dun and Bradstreet
(DUNS)number. See OMB Notice of Final Policy Issuance, 68 FR 38402 (June 27, 2003). Applicants must supply their DUNS number in item #5 of the SF-424 (Rev. 9-2003). The DUNS number is easy to obtain and there is no charge. To obtain a DUNS number, access *http://www.dunandbradstreet.com* or call 1-866-705-5711. • The Budget Information Form SF 424A (Appendix B) (available at *http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/sf424a.pdf.* ) In addition to preparing the Budget Information form, the applicant must provide a concise narrative explanation to support the request. Part II of the application is the Technical Proposal, which demonstrates the applicant's capabilities to plan and implement a demonstration project in accordance with the provisions of this solicitation. The Technical Proposal is limited to ten
(10)double-spaced single-sided, 8.5 inch x 11 inch pages with 12 point text font and one-inch margins. The only attachments permitted will be the following. • Commitments from the identified businesses or business associations. • A letter of endorsement from the state workforce agency and from an elected official who has appointment authority for the WIB. • A timeline for the tasks and activities beginning July 1, 2005. The attachments will not count against the allowable maximum page totals. No cost data or reference to prices should be included in the Technical Proposal. 3. Submission Dates and Times The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is May 4, 2005. Applications must be received at the address below no later than 5 p.m. (eastern time). Applications sent by e-mail, telegram, or facsimile
(fax)will not be accepted. Applications that do not meet the conditions set forth in this notice will not be honored. No exceptions to the mailing and delivery requirements set forth in this notice will be granted. Mailed applications must be addressed to the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Division of Federal Assistance, Attention: Eric Luetkenhaus, Reference SGA/DFA PY04-04, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room N-4438, Washington, DC 20210. Applicants are advised that mail delivery in the Washington area may be delayed due to mail decontamination procedures. Hand delivered proposals will be received at the above address. All overnight mail will be considered to be hand-delivered and must be received at the designated place by the specified closing date. Applicants may apply online at *http://www.grants.gov* . Any application received after the deadline will not be accepted. For applicants submitting electronic applications via Grants.gov, it is strongly recommended that you immediately initiate and complete the “Get Started” steps to register with Grants.gov at *http://www.grants.gov/GetStarted* . These steps will probably take multiple days to complete which should be factored into your plans for electronic application submission in order to avoid facing unexpected delays that could result in the rejection of your application. *Late Applications:* Any application received after the exact date and time specified for receipt at the office designated in this notice will not be considered, unless it is received before awards are made and it
(a)was sent by U.S. Postal Service registered or certified mail not later than the fifth calendar day before the date specified for receipt of applications ( *e.g.* , an application required to be received by the 20th of the month must be post marked by the 15th of that month) or
(b)was sent by U.S. Postal Service Express Mail or Online to addressee not later than 5 p.m. at the place of mailing or electronic submission one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of applications. It is highly recommended that online submissions be completed one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of applications to ensure that the applicant still has the option to submit by U.S. Postal Service Express Mail in the event of any electronic submission problems. “Post marked” means a printed, stamped or otherwise placed impression (exclusive of a postage meter machine impression) that is readily identifiable, without further action, as having been supplied or affixed on the date of mailing by an employee of the U.S. Postal Service. Therefore, applicants should request the postal clerk to place a legible hand cancellation “bull's eye” postmark on both the receipt and the package. Failure to adhere to the above instructions will be a basis for a determination of nonresponsiveness. 4. Funding Restrictions The WIB must award at least 70 percent of the funding through subawards to eligible grassroots FBCOs. For purposes of this announcement, eligible grassroots FBCOs must be non-profits, which: • Have social services as a major part of their mission; • Are headquartered in the local community to which they provide these services; •
(a)have a social services budget of $350,000 or less, or
(b)have six or fewer full-time equivalent employees. With its remaining 30 percent of grant funds, the WIB may choose also to contract with a non-profit intermediary organization or hire staff members from the targeted community who will be able to help the WIB conduct outreach to grassroots organizations and provide technical assistance to the subawardees. Neutral, non-religious criteria that neither favor nor disfavor religion will be employed in the selection of grant recipients and must be employed by grantees in the selection of sub-recipients. Additionally, the government is prohibited from providing direct financial assistance for inherently religious activity*. Therefore, as a general rule, subawards may not be used for religious instruction, worship, prayer, proselytizing or other inherently religious activities and participation in such activities must be voluntary. (If, however, an organization receives financial assistance as a result of the choice of a beneficiary, such as through a voucher, the organization may integrate religion throughout its program.) *In this context, the term financial assistance that is provided directly by a government entity or an intermediate organization, as opposed to financial assistance that an organization receives as the result of the genuine and independent private choice of a beneficiary. In other contexts, the term ‘direct’ financial assistance may be used to refer to financial assistance that an organization receives directly from the Federal government (also known as “discretionary” assistance), as opposed to assistance that it receives from a State or Local government (also known as “indirect” or “block” grant assistance). The term “direct” has the former meaning throughout this SGA. *Administrative Costs.* The primary use of the grant funds should be used to support the actual project. Therefore, applicants receiving grant funds under this solicitation may not use more than 10 percent of the amount of the grant for administrative costs associated with the project. Administrative costs are defined at 20 CFR 667.220. 5. Other Submission Requirements *Withdrawal of Applications.* Applications may be withdrawn by written notice or telegram (including mailgram) received at any time before an award is made. Applications may be withdrawn in person by the applicant or by an authorized representative thereof, if the representative's identify is made known and the representative signs a receipt for the proposal. V. Application Review Information 1. Rating Criteria This section identifies what should be included in the technical proposal narrative and describes the criteria that will be used to evaluate the proposals. A. Technical Approach (Description of the Proposed Plan and Activities of WIB and Its Subawardees)—50 Points This section of the narrative provides the applicant's strategy for creating new sustainable, financial and non-financial relationships with grassroots FBCOs and other partners that help individuals in targeted area(s) transition to industries/careers that are in demand locally and can offer strong career opportunities. This section of the narrative must describe the specific needs of the population in the targeted area(s) that the WIB and grassroots FBCO partnerships will address. This population may include: low-income working individuals, individuals transitioning from public assistance, individuals with disabilities, victims of crime, ex-offenders, individuals with Limited English Proficiency, homeless veterans and other hard-to-serve populations. The WIB must award at least 70 percent of total funds through subawards to grassroots FBCOs that can help the WIB meet the unmet community need. The WIB may work with non-profit intermediary organizations and/or hire staff that has strong relationships with grassroots FBCOs from the remaining 30 percent of its grant funds. The proposal's narrative must demonstrate the following. • Define target area(s) (census tract(s)) and explain why this area needs the services provided through the grant. • Describe strategy for conducting outreach to FBCOs and documenting existing FBCO programs, key organizations, and services in the identified area(s) that help hard-to-serve individuals prepare for and sustain employment. Include plans for creating a resource directory and/or maintaining non-financial partnerships non-subawardee FBCOs. If applicable, include how your WIB will work with intermediary organizations that have existing networks of grassroots FBCOs and/or how the WIB will hire staff familiar with that neighborhood. • Identify up to three businesses or business sectors to collaborate with the WIB, One-Stop Career Center System, FBCOs, and other partners; provide jobs with long-term career opportunities; and hire qualified employees from the identified disadvantaged area(s). The proposal must include letters of commitment from those businesses as attachments. Businesses may include corporations or small-medium sized businesses, which are independently owned and operated and not dominant in their field of operation. • Describe the methodology to be used for competitively selecting grassroots FBCO subawardees within the first two quarters of the grant period. Include plans for how the WIB will train those eligible organizations to apply for a subaward and ensure that those organizations understand the Establishment clause and other guidelines for using federal dollars and implementing programs. • Describe the resources and services the WIB will solicit from the subawardees to help individuals prepare for, enter, and advance in employment. Resources and services can include satellite One-Stop locations in the FBCO facility, life skills, mentoring, adult literacy, employability skill training, on-the-job training, incumbent worker training, and customized training. Description may include if applicable how the FBCO will be used for training individuals for the specified businesses/occupations. • Describe how responsibilities for grant program will be structured including responsibilities of WIB staff, One-Stop Career Center staff and new hires from the intermediary organization or representatives from the targeted community. Include a description of who will be responsible for providing technical assistance to the subawardees and who will be responsible for maintaining relationships with the subawardees. • Submit a timeline for the tasks and activities beginning July 1, 2005. Scoring of this criterion will be based on the following. • The applicant has clearly defined an area(s) and demonstrated the need of targeted populations/ in targeted area. (5 Points) • The businesses engaged through this grant will provide career ladders for individuals to be served and the letters of commitment are attached. (5 Points) • The applicant has demonstrated that the WIB/One-Stop Career Center will create effective partnerships with FBCOs in targeted areas. The applicant has demonstrated that it will effectively conduct outreach, build relationships, collect performance data, and provide technical assistance to both funded and non-funded grassroots organizations, including faith-based organizations, congregations, minority or immigrant-led community development organizations, and other non-profits. To receive any of the points for this part of the criterion, an applicant must demonstrate that 70 percent of its grant award will be used for subawards to grassroots FBCOs. (25 Points) • The methodology for subawards is achievable within the first two quarters of the grant. (5 Points) • The timeline and narrative demonstrate that the service delivery strategy (services being subawarded) and relationships between the FBCOs and the Workforce system is an appropriate and achievable way to transition people from the targeted area(s) into employment. (10 Points) B. Past Performance—10 Points This section of the narrative must describe how the WIB has demonstrated successfully in the past and the ability to form working partnerships with FBCOs and other partners. The narrative must include the following. • Describe any current relationships, formal (through MOUs) and informal, with FBCOs. Describe interactions with FBCOs both in terms of financial (training and placement) and non-financial (shared spaces and referrals). • Describe relevant history of the WIB in working with small organizations. Include past experience in developing technical assistance and developing other organizations' capabilities for social service delivery, competing for grants, managing grants, and conducting information campaigns. • Identify any current barriers that exist that have prevented financial partnerships and non-financial partnership between grassroots FBCOs in targeted area and the One-Stop system or the Workforce Investment Board. Please describe what actions will be taken to address or remove those barriers in order to allow for sustainable partnerships. In the program plan, describe the strategy for including FBCOs in leadership and strategic planning roles in the WIB during and after the life of the grant. • Describe the recent history of the WIB in working with specific businesses or business sectors to provide employment opportunities for qualified individuals. Scoring of this criterion will be based on the following. • The Department will evaluate the narrative based upon the WIB's ability to identify and plan to address barriers to partnership as well as the record of achievement/commitment in bridging any gaps with non-traditional grassroots partners independent of grant money. (10 Points) C. Sustainability—10 Points The narrative must describe how the WIB will address issues of sustainability past the life of the DOL grant. • Describe how the project will be integrated with other WIB initiatives and how the WIB will demonstrate plans for sustainability after the DOL funding ends. Description can include commitments of other resources either within the WIB ( *e.g.* , through training dollars, WIB staff committed to the project, in-kind support, outreach plans, surplus computer hardware and software, etc.) or through an outside source ( *e.g.* , private partners, foundation, etc). • Describe efforts, if any, to encourage the leveraging of state funds to support the project. • Describe, if any, WIB plans to supplement this grant funding with funds from other grant allocations. Scoring of this criterion will be based on the following. • Based on the level of current commitments to FBCOs or FBCO-related projects. (4 Points) • The ability for the applicant to demonstrate that the project has the potential to have a long-term impact on the targeted community and seems to be grounded in a long-term commitment by the WIB to build relationships with FBCOs. (6 Points) D. Evaluation and Technical Assistance—30 Points The narrative must define specifically how the WIB will determine the grant's success based on USDOL guidelines. The narrative must include how the WIB plans to contribute proportionately to the broad goals of the grant investment of helping 2,000 individuals obtain or advance employment (approximately 200 individuals per WIB). The narrative must include the following. • Define the measurable outcomes and other goals for both the WIB and its subawardees in executing the proposed tasks and activities. In addition to any goals the WIB defines, the WIB must include goals for how many individuals will be served; how many will enter employment; be retained over a six month period; and have an increase in wages through this grant investment. WIB is free to develop additional goals as appropriate to the project. • Describe the methodology for how the WIB will train the subawardees to track and report outputs, outcomes and demographics for those assisted under the subawards and what responsibilities for tracking will be shared by the One-Stop Career Centers. • Define how the WIB will provide technical assistance and demonstrate how it will determine its overall success in improving the posture of the subawardees in increasing their performance and administrative capabilities to remain active in local workforce development and compete for future funding opportunities. Scoring of this criterion will be based on the following. • The number of individuals the WIB plans to serve is appropriate and achievable within the grant period and represents an effective use of this financial investment. The narrative describes how the WIB's efforts will contribute to the overall goal of helping 2,000 individuals obtain or advance in employment through this investment. The number the WIB is transitioning/helping advance into employment should be proportional to the amount of money requested. (10 Points) • The WIB's ability to demonstrate that its technical assistance will ensure that the subawardees have an increased performance, administrative capacity and ability to compete for additional funding opportunities. (8 Points). • The methodology for working with the subawardees to ensure program success, and effectively track and report outputs, outcomes and demographics is achievable and measurable. (12 Points) 2. Review and Selection Process A technical review panel will make a careful evaluation of applications against the rating criteria. The review panel recommendations are advisory. The ETA Grant Officer will fully consider the panel recommendations and take into account geographic balance to ensure the most advantageous award of these funds to accomplish the system-building purposes outlined in this SGA. The grant officer may consider any information that comes to his or her attention. The grant officer reserves the right to award without negotiations. Should a grant be awarded without negotiations, the award will be based on the applicant's signature which constitutes a binding offer. VI. Award Administration Information 1. Award Notices All award notifications will be posted on the USDOL-ETA homepage at *http://www.doleta.gov* 2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements All grantees, including faith-based organizations will be subject to all applicable Federal laws (including provisions in appropriations law), regulations, and the applicable Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)Circulars. The applicants selected under the SGA will be subject to the following administrative standards and provisions, if applicable. a. Workforce Investment Boards—20 Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR)Part 667.220 (Administrative Costs). b. Non-Profit Organizations—Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)Circulars A-122 (Cost Principles) and 29 CFR Part 95 (Administrative Requirements). c. Educational Institutions—OMB Circulars A-21 (Cost Principles) and 29 CFR Part 95 (Administrative Requirements). d. State and Local Governments—OMB Circulars A-87 (Cost Principles) and 29 CFR Part 97 (Administrative Requirements). e. Profit Making Commercial Firms—Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)—48 CFR Part 31 (Cost Principles), and 29 CFR Part 95 (Administrative Requirements). f. All entities must comply with 29 CFR Parts 93 and 98, and, where applicable, 29 CFR Parts 96 and 99. g. In accordance with Section 18 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995, Pub. L. 104-65 (2 U.S.C. 1611) non-profit entities incorporated under Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(4) that engage in lobbying activities will not be eligible for the receipt of Federal funds and grants. Note: Except as specifically provided in this Notice, USDOL-ETA's acceptance of a proposal and an award of Federal funds to sponsor any program(s) does not provide a waiver of any grant requirements and/or procedures. For example, the OMB Circulars require that an entity's procurement procedures must ensure that all procurement transactions are conducted, as much as practical, to provide open and free competition. If a proposal identifies a specific entity to provide services, the USDOL-ETA's award does not provide the justification or basis to sole-source the procurement, *i.e.* , avoid competition, unless the activity is regarded as the primary work of an official partner to the application. 3. Reporting Requirements The grantee is required to provide the reports and documents listed below: Quarterly Financial Reports. A Quarterly Financial Status Report (SF-269) is required until such time as all funds have been expended or the period of availability has expired. Quarterly reports are due 30 days after the end of each calendar year quarter. Grantee must use ETA's On-line Electronic Reporting System. Progress Reports. The grantee must submit a quarterly financial and narrative progress report to the Federal Project Officer within 30 days following each quarter. Copies are to be submitted electronically providing a detailed account of activities undertaken during that quarter. Reports must include the following information for the WIB and their subawardees. • The number of participants served per quarter (new and active), noting the specific services the grantee is providing in this project. • The number of One-Stop Career Center clients referred to the subawardee. • Number of subawardee participants referred to the One-Stop. • The total number of volunteer hours committed to the grant program. • Number of participants placed in post-secondary education or advanced training. • Number of participants placed in a job. • Average hourly wages at the time of job placement. • Of the participants placed in a job since the beginning of the grant, how many were continuously employed for 6 months. • Of the participants placed in a job since the beginning of the grant, how many were re-employed in the last 6 months. • List other goals submitted with the grant application or additional goals developed for the program. • List demographic Information. VII. Agency Contacts Any questions regarding this SGA should be *faxed* to Eric Luetkenhaus, Grant Officer, Division of Federal Assistance, fax number
(202)693-2705. (This is not a toll-free number.) You must specifically address your fax to the attention of Eric Luetkenhaus and should include SGA/DFA PY-04-04, a contact name, fax and phone number. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric Luetkenhaus, Grant Officer, Division of Federal Assistance, on
(202)693-3109. (This is not a toll-free number.) This announcement is also being made available on the USDOL-ETA Web site at *http://www.doleta.gov/sga/sga.cfm* and *http://www.grants.gov.* VIII. Other Information The Department of Labor maintains a number of Web-based resources that may be of assistance to applicants. The Web page for the Department's Center for Faith-Based & Community Initiatives ( *http://www.dol.gov/cfbci* ) is a valuable source of background on this initiative. Training and Employment Notice (T.E.N.) 15-03 ( *wdr.doleta.gov/directives/attach/TEN15-03.html* ) includes information about promising practices for engaging faith-based and community organizations in the workforce system based on successful grantees from PY 2002. America's Service Locator ( *http://www.servicelocator.org* ) provides a directory of our nation's One-Stop Career Centers. The DOL Employment and Training Administration has a Web page ( *http://www.doleta.gov/regions* ), which contains contact information for the State and local Workforce Investment boards. Applicants are encouraged to review “Understanding the Department of Labor Solicitation for Grant Applications and How to Write an Effective Proposal” ( *www/dol.gov/cfbci/sgabrochure.htm* ). For a basic understanding of the grants process and basic responsibilities of receiving Federal grant support, please see “Guidance for Faith-Based and Community Organizations on Partnering with the Federal Government” ( *http://www.fbci.gov* ). Signed at Washington, DC, this 22nd day of March, 2005. Eric D. Luetkenhaus, Grant Officer, Employment and Training Administration. Appendix A: SF-424 Application for Federal Assistance Appendix B: SF-424A Budget Information Form Appendix C: OMB Survey N. 1890-0014: Survey on Ensuring Equal Opportunity for Applicants EN28MR05.002 EN28MR05.003 EN28MR05.004 EN28MR05.005 EN28MR05.006 EN28MR05.007 EN28MR05.008 EN28MR05.009 [FR Doc. 05-6022 Filed 3-25-05; 8:45 am]
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