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BILLING CODE 4410-01-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employee Benefits Security Administration National Summit on Retirement Savings AGENCY: Employee Benefits Security Administration, Labor. ACTION: Notice of meeting. SUMMARY: This document provides notice of the agenda for the national Summit on Retirement Savings, as called for by the Savings Are Vital for Everyone's Retirement (SAVER) Act, which amends Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. DATES: The National Summit on Retirement Savings will begin on the morning of March 1, 2006 and end in the afternoon of March 2, 2006.

ADDRESSES: The Summit will be held at the Willard Intercontinental Hotel, 1401 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20004. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wendy Gehring, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Labor, Room S 2000,

(202)693-6000, or Mary Jost, Senior Director of the Education, International Foundation of Employee Benefits Plans, 18700 West Bluemound Road, P.O. Box 69, Brookfield, WI 53008-0069,

(262)786-6700. These are not toll free numbers. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 20, 1997, the President signed Public Law 105-92

(1997)the “Savings Are Vital to Everyone's Retirement Act” (SAVER). The SAVER legislation is aimed at advancing the public's knowledge and understanding of the importance of retirement savings by:

(1)Providing a bipartisan National Summit on Retirement Savings co-hosted by the President and the Congressional Leadership in the House and Senate; and

(2)establishing an ongoing educational program coordinated by the Department of Labor. The Summit will be held March 1st and 2nd, 2006 in Washington, DC. The purpose of the Summit is to:

(1)Increase public awareness of the value of personal savings for retirement,

(2)advance the public's knowledge and understanding of retirement savings and its importance to the well being of all Americans,

(3)facilitate the development of a broad-based, public retirement savings education program,

(4)identify the barriers faced by workers who want to save for retirement,

(5)identify the barriers which employers, especially small employers, face in assisting their workers in accumulating retirement savings,

(6)examine the impact and effectiveness of individual employers who promote personal savings and retirement savings plan participation among their workers,

(7)examine the impact and effectiveness of government programs at the Federal, State, and local levels to educate the public about retirement savings principles,

(8)develop recommendations for governmental and private sector action to promote pensions and individual retirement savings, and

(9)develop recommendations for the coordination of Federal, State, and local retirement savings education initiatives. The Agenda for the National Summit on Retirement Savings follows. This agenda is subject to change. Draft Agenda National Summit on Retirement Savings March 1-2, 2006 “Saving for Your Golden Years: Trends, Challenges and Opportunities” Day 1—Wednesday, March 1, 2006 • Registration/Continental Breakfast. • Opening Plenary Session. Welcome and Opening Remarks, Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao. Overview and Introduction, Assistant Secretary of Labor Ann L. Combs, Employee Benefits Security Administration. Review of Previous Summits and Current Status of Retirement Savings, Dr. Sylvester Schieber, U.S. Director of Benefits Consulting, Watson Wyatt Worldwide. • Four Concurrent Breakout Sessions. Delegates will work in one of four teams to examine the challenges facing four distinct groups discussing ways to reach them with retirement savings messages and recommending solutions to assist them in overcoming their savings obstacles. The Summit will address the central issues facing real workers and real families. The groups to be examined are: Group A: Low-Income Workers. Group B: Small Business Employees. Group C: New Entrants to the Workforce. Group D: Workers Nearing Retirement. • Lunch. The Honorable Donald L. Evans, CEO, the Financial Services Forum Keynote Speaker—Mr. Ben Stein; Actor, Author, Economist, Lawyer, Teacher, Expert on Finance. • Four Concurrent Breakout Sessions. • Congressional Reception and Dinner. Remarks by Members of Congress [invited]: The Honorable William Frist, MD, Majority Leader, United States Senate. The Honorable John Boehner, Majority Leader, United States House of Representatives. The Honorable Michael Enzi, Chairman, Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions. The Honorable Edward Kennedy, Ranking Member, Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions. Day 2—Thursday, March 2, 2006 • Breakfast with Congressional Speakers [invited]. The Honorable Charles Grassley, Chairman, Senate Finance Committee. The Honorable Michael Oxley, Chairman, House Financial Services Committee. • Keynote Speaker. The Honorable Richard B. Cheney, Vice President of the United States of America. • Four Concurrent Breakout Sessions. • Plenary Session—Reports from the Breakout groups. • Luncheon and Closing Plenary Session. Closing Remarks, Secretary Elaine L. Chao. Signed at Washington, DC, this 15th day of February, 2006. Ann Combs, Assistant Secretary of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration. [FR Doc. E6-2489 Filed 2-21-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-29-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-58,677] Avanex Corporation, Fremont, CA; Notice of Termination of Investigation Pursuant to section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, an investigation was initiated on January 19, 2006 in response to a petition filed by a company official on behalf of workers at Avanex Corporation, Fremont, California. The petitioner has requested that the petition be withdrawn. Consequently, the investigation has been terminated. Signed at Washington, DC this 30th day of January, 2006. Elliott S. Kushner, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E6-2481 Filed 2-21-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-58,687] Barry Controls D/I, Camden, AR; Notice of Termination of Investigation Pursuant to section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, an investigation was initiated on January 23, 2006 in response to a petition filed by a state workforce agent on behalf of workers at Barry Controls D/I, Camden, Arkansas. The petitioner has requested that the petition be withdrawn. Consequently, the investigation has been terminated. Signed at Washington, DC, this 3rd day of February, 2006. Richard Church, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E6-2482 Filed 2-21-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-58,615] Bristol Compressors, Inc., a Division of Johnson Controls, Bristol, VA; Notice of Termination of Investigation Pursuant to section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, an investigation was initiated on January 11, 2006 in response to a worker petition filed by a company official on behalf of workers at Bristol Compressors, Inc., a division of Johnson Controls, Bristol, Virginia. The petitioner has requested that the petition be withdrawn. Consequently, the investigation has been terminated. Signed at Washington, DC, this 1st day of February 2006. Richard Church, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E6-2479 Filed 2-21-06; 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 March 6, 2006. Interested persons are invited to submit written comments regarding the subject matter of the investigations to the Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance, at the address shown below, not later than March 6, 2006. The petitions filed in this case are available for inspection at the Office of the Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance, Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, Room C-5311, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210. Signed at Washington, DC this 7th day of February 2006. Erica R. Cantor, Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. Appendix [TAA petitions instituted between 1/23/06 and 1/27/06] TA-W Subject firm (Petitioners) Location Date of institution Date of petition 58685 Delta Faucet Company,

(Comp)Chickasha, OK 01/23/06 01/19/06 58686 Signet Armorlite, Inc.,

(Comp)San Marcos, CA 01/23/06 01/20/06 58687 Barry Controls, (State) Camden, AR 01/23/06 01/20/06 58688 Novar Controls,

(Comp)Murfreesboro, TN 01/23/06 01/20/06 58689 LaSalle Labs,

(Comp)Little Falls, NY 01/23/06 01/20/06 58690 Weyerhaeuser, (State) Wright City, OK 01/23/06 01/20/06 58691 Molding, Tooling and Design, Inc., (State) Saco, ME 01/24/06 01/13/06 58692 Unique Balance,

(IAM)Dubuque, IA 01/24/06 01/23/06 58693 Lake County Greenhouse Corp.,

(Comp)Crown Point, IN 01/24/06 01/14/06 58694 Doranco, (State) Mansfield, MA 01/24/06 01/20/06 58695 American Truetzschler, Inc.,

(Comp)Charlotte, NC 01/24/06 01/13/06 58696 Fingirs, (State) Camarillo, CA 01/24/06 01/03/06 58697 Maxine Swim Group, (State) Commerce, CA 01/24/06 01/04/06 58698 Andover Industries,

(Wkrs)Andover, OH 01/24/06 12/30/06 58699 B.A.G. Corporation,

(Comp)Sulphur Springs, TX 01/24/06 01/13/06 58700 Deutsch Engineered Connecting Devices,

(Wkrs)Hemet, CA 01/24/06 01/23/06 58701 Taylor Precision Products,

(Comp)Las Cruces, NM 01/24/06 01/23/06 58702 Kim Fai, Inc.,

(Wkrs)San Francisco, CA 01/25/06 01/19/06 58703 TI Automotive,

(Comp)Marysville, MI 01/25/06 01/23/06 58704 Brunswick Bowling and Billards Corporation,

(Comp)Muskegon, MI 01/25/06 01/23/06 58705 Daisy Outdoor Products,

(Wkrs)Salem, MO 01/25/06 01/20/06 58706 Donaldson Company,

(UAW)Chillicothe, MO 01/25/06 01/23/06 58707 Zagora Gear Products, Inc.,

(Comp)Charlotte, NC 01/25/06 01/09/06 58708 Cortina Fabrics, Inc.,

(Comp)Swepsonville, NC 01/25/06 01/09/06 58709 Longwood Engineered Products, Inc.,

(Comp)Norwich, CT 01/25/06 01/24/06 58710 Tyco Electronics,

(Wkrs)South Pasadena, CA 01/25/06 01/20/06 58711 Scholle Packaging,

(Comp)Rancho Dominguez, CA 01/25/06 01/24/06 58712 TRW,

(Comp)Jackson, MI 01/25/06 01/18/06 58713 A.T. Cross Company,

(Comp)Lincoln, RI 01/25/06 01/24/06 58714 Pine Island Sportswear, Ltd.,

(Comp)Monroe, NC 01/25/06 01/19/06 58715 Interface Fabrics,

(Comp)East Douglas, MA 01/25/06 01/20/06 58716 IBM,

(Wkrs)Danville, KY 01/25/06 01/24/06 58717 GKN Sinter Metals,

(Comp)Owosso, MI 01/25/06 01/16/06 58718 Schoeller Arca Systems, (union) Tacoma, WA 01/25/06 01/24/06 58719 Encore Group (The),

(Comp)Noble, OK 01/25/06 01/25/06 58720 Kentucky Derby Hosiery, Inc.,

(Wkrs)Mount Airy, NC 01/25/06 01/23/06 58721 Federal Mogul,

(IBEW)Boyertown, PA 01/25/06 01/25/06 58722 Berger Company,

(Wkrs)Atchison, KS 01/26/06 01/25/06 58723 Elliott Turbo Machinery Co.,

(Wkrs)Jeannette, PA 01/26/06 01/16/06 58724 Sanford North America, (State) Santa Monica, CA 01/26/06 01/25/06 58725 Rutgers Organics Corporation,

(Comp)State College, PA 01/26/06 01/26/06 58726 Nelson Acquisition, LLC,

(Wkrs)Logansport, IN 01/26/06 01/26/06 58727 Hollister,

(UAW)Kirksville, MO 01/26/06 01/25/06 58728 U.S. Security Associates,

(Wkrs)Bath, PA 01/26/06 01/20/06 58729 York Casket, (Union) Lynn, IN 01/27/06 01/25/06 58730 Nestle Waters North America,

(Wkrs)Brea, CA 01/27/06 01/24/06 58731 Hospital Specialty Company, (State) Tempe, AZ 01/27/06 01/25/06 58732 Jesco Athletic Company,

(Wkrs)Williamsport, PA 01/27/06 01/26/06 58733 Invensys,

(Wkrs)Mansfield, OH 01/27/06 01/26/06 58734 Conflandey, Inc.,

(Wkrs)Whiteville, NC 01/27/06 01/26/06 [FR Doc. E6-2484 Filed 2-21-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-58,588] EIC Corporation, Fremont, CA; Notice of Termination of Investigation Pursuant to section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, an investigation was initiated on January 6, 2006, in response to a worker petition filed by the State of California on behalf of workers at EiC Corporation, Fremont, California. The petitioner has requested that the petition be withdrawn. Consequently, the investigation has been terminated. Signed at Washington, DC this 3rd day of February 2006. Elliott S. Kushner, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E6-2478 Filed 2-21-06; 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 March 6, 2006. Interested persons are invited to submit written comments regarding the subject matter of the investigations to the Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance, at the address shown below, not later than March 6, 2006. The petitions filed in this case are available for inspection at the Office of the Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance, Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, Room C-5311, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210. Signed at Washington, DC, this 13th day of February 2006. Erica R. Cantor, Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. Appendix [TAA petitions instituted between 1/30/06 and 2/3/06] TA-W Subject firm (petitioners) Location Date of institution Date of petition 58735 Frank Morrow Co.

(Comp)Providence, RI 01/30/06 01/27/06 58736 Honeywell Chemicals

(Comp)Claymont, DE 01/30/06 01/24/06 58737 Plymouth Rubber Co.

(Comp)Canton, MA 01/30/06 01/27/06 58738 John Hancock (State) Boston, MA 01/30/06 01/27/06 58739 American Sunroof Co. (State) Lansing, MI 01/30/06 01/26/06 58740 Jasc Software/Corel Software (State) Eden Prairie, MN 01/30/06 01/27/06 58741 Singer Hosiery Mills, Inc.

(Comp)Thomasville, NC 01/30/06 01/25/06 58742 Johnson Controls, Inc.

(Comp)Jefferson City, MO 01/30/06 01/27/06 58743 Getronics

(Wkrs)Tampa, FL 01/30/06 01/25/06 58744 Omco Cast Metals, Inc.

(GMP)Winchester, IN 01/30/06 01/26/06 58745 Duffy Tool and Stamping (Union) Muncie, IN 01/30/06 01/27/06 58746 U.S. Repeating Arms Co. (Union) New Haven, CT 01/30/06 01/30/06 58747 Cone Denim LLC

(Comp)Greensboro, NC 01/31/06 01/27/06 58748 Gala Printing Co.

(Comp)Spartanburg, SC 01/31/06 01/25/06 58749 Jackson Products, Inc.

(Comp)Tonawanda, NY 01/31/06 01/23/06 58750 Robert Bosch Tool Corp. (State) Heber Springs, AR 01/31/06 01/30/06 58751 Gerber Plumbing Fixtures (Union) Kokomo, IN 01/31/06 01/30/06 58752 Claireson Manufacturing Co. (State) Forrest City, AR 01/31/06 01/30/06 58753 Koch Industries—Invista

(Wkrs)Waynesboro, VA 01/31/06 01/27/06 58754 Allegheny Color Corporation

(Comp)Ridgway, PA 01/31/06 01/30/06 58755 Freightline of Portland, LLC (Union) Portland, OR 01/31/06 01/30/06 58756 Wagner Knitting, Inc.

(Comp)Lowell, NC 01/31/06 01/30/06 58757A Swarovski North America Limited

(Comp)Cranston, RI 01/31/06 01/30/06 58757 Swarovski North America Limited

(Comp)Cranston, RI 01/31/06 01/30/06 58758 Sony Direct View Set Assembly

(Wkrs)Mt. Pleasant, PA 01/31/06 01/31/06 58759 Buckingham Galleries (State) New Hartford, CT 01/31/06 01/30/06 58760 Olympic Laser Processing

(Comp)Belleville, MI 01/31/06 01/31/05 58761 Carm Newsome Hosiery

(Comp)Fort Payne, AL 01/31/06 01/24/06 58762 Agilent Technologies, Inc.

(Wkrs)Colorado Springs, CO 01/31/06 01/31/06 58763 Spartech Polycom

(Wkrs)Washington, PA 01/31/06 01/31/06 58764 Enduroglas, LLC

(Wkrs)Manistee, MI 01/31/06 01/18/06 58765 J.G. Garment (UNITE) Bailey, NC 02/01/06 01/31/06 58766 Filtrona (State) Phoenix, AZ 02/01/06 01/31/06 58767 Houston Hosiery Mills

(Comp)Valdese, NC 02/01/06 01/25/06 58768 O'Mara Incorporated

(Comp)Rutherford College, NC 02/01/06 01/26/06 58769 American Medical Devices (State) Dartmouth, MA 02/01/06 02/01/06 58770 Thomasville

(Wkrs)Conover, NC 02/01/06 02/01/06 58771 Richmond Yarns, Inc.

(Comp)Ellerbe, NC 02/01/06 01/31/06 58772 PGP Corporation

(Comp)Detroit, MI 02/01/06 02/01/06 58773 Perfection Tool and Mold

(Comp)Dayton, OH 02/01/06 02/01/06 58774 Innovex, Inc. (State) Litchfield, MN 02/02/06 02/01/06 58775 Herrin Maytag Laundry Products (State) Herrin, IL 02/02/06 02/01/06 58776 Flynn Enterprises, LLC

(Wkrs)Elkton, KY 02/02/06 01/27/06 58777 JDS Uniphase, Inc.

(Wkrs)Allentown, PA 02/02/06 01/23/06 58778 Cotton Boutique, Inc.

(Wkrs)Allentown, PA 02/02/06 01/31/06 58779 Moldex Tool

(Wkrs)Meadville, PA 02/02/06 02/02/06 58780 Direct Source Industries

(Wkrs)San Francisco, CA 02/03/06 02/02/06 58781 Nashua Corporation

(Comp)Merrimack, NH 02/03/06 01/30/06 58782 Ametek Commercial

(Comp)Kent, OH 02/03/06 01/31/06 58783 Mohon International, Inc. (Union) Paris, TN 02/03/06 02/02/06 58784 Moretz, Inc.

(Comp)Newton, NC 02/03/06 02/02/06 58785 Saint-Gobain Calmar

(Comp)City of Industry, CA 02/03/06 02/03/06 58786 PPS Group, LLC

(Comp)City of Industry, CA 02/03/06 02/03/06 [FR Doc. E6-2495 Filed 2-21-06; 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 January and February 2006. 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 country 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. 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. 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). Affirmative Determinations for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade 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-58,545; Garner Automotive Electrical, Inc., Manufacturing Plant, Lexington, TN: December 23, 2004.* *TA-W-58,545A; Garner Automotive Electrical, Inc., Administrative Office, Bartlett, TN: December 23, 2004.* *TA-W-58,548; Keeler Brass Company, Subsidiary of FKI, PLC, Grand Rapids, MI: January 29, 2006.* *TA-W-58,596; T.I. Industries, Inc., Lexington, NC: January 3, 2005.* *TA-W-58,605; NVF Company, Yorklyn, DE: January 10, 2005.* *TA-W-58,606; Osram Sylvania, Materials Div./Subsidiary of Siemens Corp., Warren, PA: February 7, 2006.* *TA-W-58,622; Springs Global US, Inc., Charles D. Owen Mfg., Swannanoa, NC: January 12, 2005.* *TA-W-58,627; Char Broil, LLC, Georgia, Inc.—D/B/A Bradley Select, Columbus, GA: January 4, 2005.* *TA-W-58,627A; Char Broil, LLC, Georgia, Inc.—D/B/A Bradley Select, Opelika, AL: January 4, 2005.* *TA-W-58,644; Corinthian, Inc., Sewing Department, Corinth, MS: January 12, 2005.* *TA-W-58,714; Pine Island Sportswear, Ltd., Monroe, NC: January 19, 2005.* *TA-W-58,275; Barth and Dreyfuss, Chino Div., Ontario, CA: October 26, 2004.* *TA-W-58,448; Exopack, LLC, Monticello, AR: December 1, 2004.* *TA-W-58,517; ISG Weirton, Inc., Formerly, Weirton Steel Corp, Weirton, WV: December 12, 2004.* *TA-W-58,534; Robert Warren DBA Lance International, North Haven, CT: December 21, 2004.* The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of (a)(2)(B) (shift in production) of Section 222 have been met. *TA-W-58,288; Eastalco Aluminum Company, Subsidiary of Alcoa, Frederick, MD: November 7, 2004.* *TA-W-58,288A; Eastalco Aluminum Company, Subsidiary of Alcoa, Baltimore, MD: November 7, 2004.* *TA-W-58,688; Novar Controls, A Division of Honeywell Int.—Leased Workers of Manpower, Murfreesboro, TN: January 20, 2005.* *TA-W-58,433; Consolidated Metco, Inc., Rivergate Division, Portland, OR: November 22, 2005.* *TA-W-58,636; Smith and Nephew Endoscopy, Endoscopy Division, Andover, MA: January 11, 2005.* *TA-W-58,722; Berger Company, Atchison, KS: January 25, 2005.* *TA-W-58,685; Delta Faucet Company, Chickasha, OK: January 19, 2005.* *TA-W-58,477; Dolce, Inc., Los Angeles, CA: November 29, 2006.* *TA-W-58,719; Encore Group (The), United Design Division, Noble, OK: January 25, 2005.* The following certification has been issued. The requirement of supplier to a trade certified firm has been met. *None.* The following certification has been issued. The requirement of downstream producer to a trade certified firm has been met. *None.* 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 criterion (a)(2)(A)(I.A) and (a)(2)(B)(II.A) (no employment decline) has not been met. *TA-W-58,582; Esselte Business Corporation, Union, MO.* *TA-W-58,695; American Truetzschler, Inc., Charlotte, NC.* The investigation revealed that criteria (a)(2)(A)(I.B.) (Sales or production, or both, did not decline) and (a)(2)(B)(II.B) (shift in production to a foreign country) have not been met. *None.* 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-58,405; NSK Corporation, Ann Arbor, MI.* *TA-W-58,505; Rock-Tenn Company, Piedmont, SC.* *TA-W-58,558,; Thomas C. Wilson, Inc., Long Island City, NY.* *TA-W-58,560; Bennett Forest Industries, Inc., Elk City Sawmill, Grangeville, ID.* The investigation revealed that criteria (a)(2)(A)(I.C.) (Increased imports and (a)(2)(B)(II.C) (has shifted production to a foreign country) have not been met. *None.* The workers firm does not produce an article as required for certification under section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974. *TA-W-58,516; Hurley International, LLC, Costa Mesa, CA.* *TA-W-58,546; Hamilton Sundstrand, Rockford Customer Service Repair Division, Rockford, IL.* *TA-W-58,599; TRX Fulfillment Services, Atlanta, GA.* *TA-W-58,676; Mainzer Minton Co., Hackettstown, NJ.* *TA-W-58,730; Nestle Waters North America, Brea Division, Brea, CA.* 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-58,516; Hurley International, LLC, Costa Mesa, CA.* *TA-W-58,546; Hamilton Sundstrand, Rockford Customer Service Repair Division, Rockford, IL.* *TA-W-58,599; TRX Fulfillment Services, Atlanta, GA.* *TA-W-58,676; Mainzer Minton Co., Hackettstown, NJ.* *TA-W-58,730; Nestle Waters North America, Brea Division, Brea, CA.* 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. Since the workers are denied eligibility to apply for TAA, the workers cannot be certified eligible for ATAA. *TA-W-58,532; Imenco Corp., Bay City, MI.* *TA-W-58,516; Hurley International, LLC, Costa Mesa, CA.* *TA-W-58,546; Hamilton Sundstrand, Rockford Customer Service Repair Division, Rockford, IL.* *TA-W-58,599; TRX Fulfillment Services, Atlanta, GA.* *TA-W-58,676; Mainzer Minton Co., Hackettstown, NJ.* *TA-W-58,730; Nestle Waters North America, Brea Division, Brea, CA.* *TA-W-58,405; NSK Corporation, Ann Arbor, MI.* *TA-W-58,505; Rock-Tenn Company, Piedmont, SC.* *TA-W-58,558,; Thomas C. Wilson, Inc., Long Island City, NY.* *TA-W-58,560; Bennett Forest Industries, Inc., Elk City Sawmill, Grangeville, ID.* *TA-W-58,582; Esselte Business Corporation, Union, MO.* *TA-W-58,695; American Truetzschler, Inc., Charlotte, NC.* The Department as determined that criterion

(1)of section 246 has not been met. Workers at the firm are 50 years of age or older. *TA-W-58,477; Dolce, Inc., Los Angeles, CA.* 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-58,288; Eastalco Aluminum Company, Subsidiary of Alcoa, Frederick, MD.* *TA-W-58,288A; Eastalco Aluminum Company, Subsidiary of Alcoa, Baltimore, MD.* *TA-W-58,688; Novar Controls, A Division of Honeywell Int.—Leased Wkrs of Manpower, Murfreesboro, TN* *TA-W-58,685; Delta Faucet Company, Chickasha, OK* The Department as determined that criterion

(3)of section 246 has not been met. Competition conditions within the workers' industry are not adverse. *None.* I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued during the months of January and February 2006. 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: February 13, 2006. Erica R. Cantor, Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E6-2500 Filed 2-21-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-58,145] General Cable, A/K/A Nextgen Fiber Optics, A Subsidiary Of General Cable Technologies Corporation, Datacom Business Team Dayville, Connecticut; 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), and Section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974 (26 U.S.C. 2813), as amended, the Department of Labor issued a Certification of Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance on February 23, 2005, applicable to workers of General Cable, a subsidiary of General Cable Technologies Corp., Datacom Business Team, Dayville, Connecticut. The notice was published in the **Federal Register** on December 15, 2005 (70 FR 74369). At the request of the State agency, the Department reviewed the certification for workers of the subject firm. The workers were engaged in the production of fiber communication cable. New information shows that General Cable purchased NextGen Fiber Optics in July 2005 and that some workers separated from employment at the subject firm had their wages reported under a separate unemployment insurance

(UI)tax account for NextGen Fiber Optics. 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 General Cable, a subsidiary of General Cable Technologies Corporation, Datacom Business Team, Dayville, Connecticut, who were adversely affected by increased customer imports. The amended notice applicable to TA-W-58,145 is hereby issued as follows: All workers of General Cable, a/k/a NextGen Fiber Optics, a subsidiary of General Cable Technologies Corporation, Data Com Business Team, Dayville, Connecticut, who became totally or partially separated from employment on or after October 17, 2004, through November 21, 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 6th day of February 2006. Elliott S. Kushner, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E6-2493 Filed 2-21-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-57,700] Joy Technologies, Inc. DBA Joy Mining Machinery Mt. Vernon Plant, Mt. Vernon, Illinoi; Notice of Negative Determination on Reconsideration On November 16, 2005, the Department issued an Affirmative Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration for the workers and former workers of the subject firm. The Notice of determination regarding Trade Adjustment Assistance

(TAA)and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance

(ATAA)was published in the **Federal Register** on December 15, 2005 (70 FR 74373). The International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers, Local 483, (“Union”) filed a petition on behalf of workers producing underground mining machinery ( *i.e.* shuttle cars, electrical motors, gearboxes, and armored face conveyors) at the subject facility. Workers are not separately identifiable by product line. The initial investigation revealed that sales and employment at the subject facility increased in 2004 from 2003 levels, that sales remained stable in January through July 2005 over the corresponding 2004 period, and that employment increased during January through July 2005 over the corresponding 2004 period. Company-wide sales increased during January through July 2005 from January through July 2005 levels. The investigation also revealed that the subject firm did not import articles like or directly competitive with those produced at the subject firm or shift production abroad. The Department determined that the worker separations at the subject firm are attributable to the firm's shift in production from the subject facility to another domestic production facility. In a letter dated November 3, 2005, two workers and the Union requested administrative reconsideration. The request stated that the subject facility is “an upstream supplier to the Joy Mining Machinery facility” located in Franklin, Pennsylvania and alleged that component production is being shifted to Mexico. While the Union had filed the petition as primarily-affected (affected by imports or production shift of articles produced at the subject facility), the request for reconsideration is based on a secondarily-affected position (affected by loss of business as a supplier/assembler/finisher of products or components for a TAA certified firm). Although the request for reconsideration is beyond the scope of the petition, the Department conducted an investigation to address the workers' and Union's allegations. As part of the reconsideration investigation, the Department contacted the petitioning workers, Union representatives, and the subject company for additional information and clarification of previously-submitted information. Joy Mining Machinery, Franklin, Pennsylvania, was certified for TAA on January 19, 2000 (expired January 19, 2002). Because the investigation revealed that employment, sales and production levels at the Franklin, Pennsylvania facility increased during relevant period and TAA certification for Joy Mining Machinery, Franklin, Pennsylvania had expired prior to the relevant period, the workers cannot be certified for TAA as secondarily-affected. The reconsideration investigation also revealed that the subject company does not have a Mexico facility which produces articles which are like or directly competitive with those produced at the subject facility, that the work at issue is temporary work which was assigned to several subject company facilities (including the Mt. Vernon, Illinois facility) to help meet peak demand, and that the “overflow” work was for the production of articles not normally produced at the subject facility. The Department also confirmed that work shifted from the subject facility to an affiliated production facility in Kentucky. 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 Joy Technologies, Inc., dba Joy Mining Machinery, Mt. Vernon Plant, Mt. Vernon, Illinois. Signed at Washington, DC, this 19th day of January 2006. Elliott S. Kushner, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance Assistance. [FR Doc. E6-2475 Filed 2-21-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-58,786] PPS Group, LLC (Prestige Staffing), City of Industry, CA; Notice of Termination of Investigation Pursuant to Section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, an investigation was initiated on February 3, 2006 in response to a worker petition filed by a company official on behalf of workers at PPS Group, LLC (Prestige Staffing), City of Industry, California. The petitioning group of workers is covered by an earlier petition (TA-W-58,785) filed on February 3, 2006 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 at Washington, DC, this 7th day of February 2006. Richard Church, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E6-2501 Filed 2-21-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-58,725] Rutgers Organics Corporation, State College, PA; Notice of Termination of Investigation Pursuant to section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, an investigation was initiated on January 26, 2006, in response to a worker petition filed by a company official on behalf of workers at Rutgers Organics Corporation, State College, Pennsylvania. The petitioner has requested that the petition be withdrawn. Consequently, the investigation has been terminated. Signed at Washington, DC, this 31st day of January, 2006. Richard Church, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E6-2483 Filed 2-21-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-54,445, TA-W-54,445A] Scholle Corporation, Scholle Custom Packaging, Manistee, MI; Including an Employee of Scholle Corporation, Scholle Custom Packaging, Manistee, MI, Located in Marietta, GA; 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), and Section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974 (26 U.S.C. 2813), as amended, the Department of Labor issued a Certification Regarding Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance on May 26, 2004, applicable to workers of Scholle Corporation, Scholle Custom Packaging, Manistee, Michigan. The notice was published in the **Federal Register** on June 17, 2004 (69 FR 33942). At the request of a company official, the Department reviewed the certification for workers of the subject firm. New information shows that a worker separation occurred involving an employee of the Scholle Corporation, Scholle Custom Packaging, Manistee, Michigan located in Marietta, Georgia. Mr. Scott Fidler provided sales and customer support services for the manufacture of dry liners, bulk bags and liquid IBC produced by the subject company. Based on these findings, the Department is amending this certification to include an employee of Scholle Corporation, Scholle Custom Packaging, Manistee, Michigan located in Marietta, Georgia. The intent of the Department's certification is to include all workers of Scholle Corporation, Scholle Custom Packaging, Manistee, Michigan who were adversely affected by increased customer imports. The amended notice applicable to TA-W-54,445 is hereby issued as follows: All workers of Scholle Corporation, Scholle Custom Packaging, Manistee, Michigan (TA-W-54,445) and including an employee of Scholle Corporation, Scholle Custom Packaging, Manistee, Michigan, located in Marietta, Georgia (TA-W-54,445A), who became totally or partially separated from employment on or after March 5, 2003, through May 26, 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 7th day of February 2006. Richard Church, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E6-2487 Filed 2-21-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-58,333] Sonoco Products Company, Chester, VA; 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 Sonoco Products Company, Chester, Virginia. The application did not contain new information supporting a conclusion that the determination was erroneous, and also did not provide a justification for reconsideration of the determination that was based on either mistaken facts or a misinterpretation of facts or of the law. Therefore, dismissal of the application was issued. *TA-W-58,333; Sonoco Products Company, Chester, Virginia (February 10, 2006).* Signed at Washington, DC this 13th day of February 2006. Erica R. Cantor, Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E6-2494 Filed 2-21-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-57,987] Sun Chemical Performance Pigments Division, Cincinnati, OH; Notice of Revised Determination of Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance on Reconsideration By letter dated January 27, 2006, a petitioner requested administrative reconsideration regarding Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance (ATAA). The certification for Trade Adjustment Assistance

(TAA)was signed on January 6, 2006. The Notice of determination was published in the **Federal Register** on January 24, 2006 (71 FR 3887). The initial investigation determined that subject worker group possess skills that are easily transferable. A careful review reveals that there are few comparable jobs in the local commuting area which require those skills possessed by the subject worker group. At least five percent of the workforce at the subject from is at least fifty years of age. 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 at Sun Chemical, Performance Pigments Division, Cincinnati, Ohio, who became totally or partially separated from employment on or after September 12, 2004 through January 6, 2008, 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 8th day of February 2006. Elliott S. Kushner, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E6-2476 Filed 2-21-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-58,487] U.S. Airways, Inc.; Greentree Reservations, Pittsburgh, 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 U.S. Airways, Inc., Greentree Reservations, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The application did not contain new information supporting a conclusion that the determination was erroneous, and also did not provide a justification for reconsideration of the determination that was based on either mistaken facts or a misinterpretation of facts or of the law. Therefore, dismissal of the application was issued. *TA-W-58,487; U.S. Airways, Inc., Greentree Reservations, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, (February 10, 2006). * Signed at Washington, DC this 13th day of February 2006. Erica R. Cantor, Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E6-2498 Filed 2-21-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-58,404] Weston Foods Ltd., West Hazelton, PA; Notice of Termination of Investigation Pursuant to Section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, an investigation was initiated on November 23, 2005 in response to a petition filed on behalf of workers at Weston Foods, Ltd., West Hazelton, Pennsylvania (TA-W-58,404). 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 in Washington, DC this 8th day of February, 2006. Linda G. Poole, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E6-2497 Filed 2-21-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-57,397] Wyeth; Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Health Care Division, Rouses Point, New York; 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 July 20, 2005, applicable to workers of Wyeth, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Health Care Division, Rouses Point, New York. The notice was published in the **Federal Register** on August 26, 2005 (70 FR 50412). The workers are engaged in the production of over the counter medicine. New information provided by the petitioners show their intention was to apply for all available Trade Act benefits at the time of the filing. Therefore, the Department has made a decision to investigate further to determine if the workers are eligible to apply for Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance. Information obtained from the company states that a significant number of workers of the subject firm are age 50 or over, workers have skills that are not easily transferable, and conditions in the industry are adverse. Review of this information shows that all eligibility criteria under Section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974 (26 U.S.C. 2813), as amended have been met for workers at the subject firm. Accordingly, the Department is amending the certification to reflect its finding. The amended notice applicable to TA-W-57,987 is hereby issued as follows: All workers of Wyeth, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Division, Health Care Division, Rouses Point, New York, who became totally or partially separated from employment on or after June 3, 2004 through July 20, 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 8th day of February 2006. Elliott S. Kushner, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E6-2491 Filed 2-21-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Proposed Modification to Unemployment Insurance

(UI)Benefit Accuracy Measurement

(BAM)Investigative Procedures; Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(A)]. This program helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. Currently, the Employment and Training Administration (ETA), Office of Workforce Security, is soliciting comments concerning the proposed modification of the case investigation procedures for the BAM data collection. A copy of the proposed information collection request

(ICR)can be obtained directly by accessing this Web site: *http://www.doleta.gov/Performance/guidance/OMBControlNumber.cfm.* DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the ADDRESSES section below on or before April 24, 2006. ADDRESSES: Andrew W. Spisak, U.S. Department of Labor, ETA, Room S-4522, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210, Phone: 202-693-3196 (This is not a toll-free number), Fax: 202-693-3975, e-mail: *spisak.andrew@dol.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background During fiscal year

(FY)2003, the Department of Labor Office of the Inspector General

(OIG)conducted an audit of the BAM program. The OIG final report ( *OIG Report Number 22-03-009-03-315, September 30, 2003* ) concluded that the BAM program is methodologically sound and accurately detects and reports UI payment errors; however, the BAM case investigation procedures potentially miss overpayments caused by unreported earnings during the claimant's benefit year. The OIG recommended that the BAM audit procedures be modified to include crossmatching UI beneficiaries' Social Security Numbers

(SSN)against the state's intrastate wage records or the State Directory of New Hires (SDNH). The use of the state wage record files was considered when BAM was designed but was not included in the methodology because the data are not available in time to insure the completion of BAM case investigations within the 90-day timeliness standard which was set to insure that information bearing on the propriety of UI payments is accurate and contemporaneous. Use of the SDNH as a BAM audit resource is encouraged but not required by the current BAM State Operations Handbook (ET Handbook No. 395, 4th ed., chapter VI, p. 5): The potential for claimant employment during the benefit year should be verified using the State Directory of New Hires where available. This new hire directory is mandatory under section 453A of the Social Security Act, and BAM should access this resource when possible. Following the OIG's recommendation, ETA conducted a pilot test of wage record and SDNH crossmatches as part of the BAM case investigation methodology between August 2004 and June 2005. Seven states participated—Alabama, Idaho, Illinois, Maine, Missouri, South Carolina, and Washington. The pilot showed that use of either the wage record or SDNH crossmatch resulted in increased detection of UI overpayments. Use of wage record data resulted in an estimated increase of 0.36 percentage points in the overpayment rate, and use of the state new hire data added an estimated 0.45 percentage points to the overpayment rate. The complete BAM Crossmatch Pilot Final Report is at *http://workforcesecurity.doleta.gov/unemploy/pdf/xmatch_pilot_report.pdf.* The states that participated in the BAM crossmatch pilot reported no significant implementation or operational issues. II. Review Focus The Department of Labor is particularly interested in comments which: • Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; • Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; • Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and • Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submissions of responses. III. Current Actions Based on the results of the pilot, ETA concluded that of the two methods tested, crossmatching BAM cases with the new hire directory is superior for the following reasons. • Investigating cases identified by the state wage record crossmatch costs a little more than twice as much as investigating cases identified by the new hire directory. • Pilot results indicated that the new hire directory crossmatch is somewhat more effective than the wage record crossmatch in detecting additional overpayment errors. • The wage record crossmatch would require the revision of BAM payment accuracy rates to reflect the results of the post-audit. Chapter VI of ET Handbook No. 395 requires that “a minimum of 98 percent of cases for the year must be completed within 120 days of the ending date of the Calendar Year.” Final BAM data could not be published until all of the wage record follow-up audits are completed, which could be several months after the 120-day close-out deadline for the original BAM investigations. In comparison, because the new hire directory crossmatches are concurrent with the rest of the BAM investigation, the BAM data publication schedule should not be adversely affected. • Implementation of a post-audit requirement would also likely have a negative impact on BAM case completion timeliness. As each quarter's cases are crossmatched with the most recent wage records, BAM investigators would have to follow-up on hits for several completed cases while they are conducting audits for current cases. This would likely delay completion of the on-going sample cases. The pilot states that conducted new hire directory crossmatches as part of their BAM investigations reported no change in their case completion timeliness. In August 2004, Public Law 108-295, section 3, authorized state workforce security agencies to access the National Directory of New Hires

(NDNH)“for purposes of administering an unemployment compensation program under Federal or State law”. During FY 2005, the Texas, Utah, and Virginia UI agencies participated in a pilot test which matched UI payments against the NDNH data. The results of this pilot indicate that because the NDNH includes data for out-of-state, Federal civilian, and military employment, and in-state hires by some multi-state employers, it is a more effective tool in identifying potentially disqualifying employment than the SDNH, which includes only intrastate employment data. According to the regulation establishing a quality control program for UI, each state shall: Perform the requirements of this section in accordance with instructions issued by the Department, pursuant to § 602.30(a) of this part, to ensure standardization of methods and procedures in a manner consistent with this part [20 CFR 602.21]. Further, each state shall: Complete prompt and in-depth case investigations to determine the degree of accuracy and timeliness in the administration of the State UI law and Federal programs with respect to benefit determinations, benefit payments, and revenue collections; and conduct other measurements and studies necessary or appropriate for carrying out the purposes of this part [20 CFR 602.21]. In order to enhance the ability of BAM to detect erroneous UI benefit payments and to ensure that each state follows standard methods and procedures with respect to case investigations, ETA proposes to modify ET Handbook No. 395, Chapter VI (Investigative Procedures), to incorporate crossmatches with the NDNH into the BAM case investigation methodology: Section 453(i) of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 653(i)] directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to maintain an automated database of the State Directory of New Hires records in the National Directory of New Hires (NDNH). Public Law 108-295, section 3, authorizes state workforce security agencies to access the NDNH “for purposes of administering an unemployment compensation program under Federal or State law”. BAM must utilize this resource as part of the audit of paid claims to detect and investigate claimant employment during the benefit year to determine its effect on the claimant's eligibility for UI. This requirement will be effective with BAM batch 200801 (sampling week beginning December 30, 2007, and ending January 5, 2008). States may begin to use the NDNH crossmatch as part of their BAM paid claims investigations prior to the effective date. States not participating in the NDNH crossmatch prior to the effective date may crossmatch BAM paid claims sample cases with their SDNH. However, once the state begins to access the NDNH, they must utilize the NDNH as part of the BAM paid claims investigation instead of the SDNH. All BAM paid claims investigations must include the NDNH crossmatch by the effective date (BAM sampling batch 200801). BAM auditors will conduct fact-finding for those BAM cases in which the claimant's SSN matches one or more records in the NDNH (or SDNH) to determine if there are any issues affecting the claimant's eligibility for UI benefits for the sampled week. Agencies will conduct fact-finding according to the procedures in ET Handbook No. 395. Pending approval of this information collection request by the Office of Management and Budget, ETA will issue technical specifications for crossmatching BAM cases with the new hire directories. BAM program managers will be responsible for identifying the organizational unit within their state that administers their state's participation in the NDNH or manages their SDNH and for determining the procedures needed to link BAM data with the NDNH or SDNH data. State agencies that currently use their state's wage records as part of the BAM investigation may continue to do so. However, the use of wage records as part of the BAM investigation is not required. *Type of Review:* Revision of a currently approved collection. *Agency:* Employment and Training Administration. *Title:* Modification to Unemployment Insurance Benefit Accuracy Measurement Investigative Procedures. *OMB Number:* 1205-0245. *Agency Form Number:* BAM State Operations Handbook (ET Handbook No. 395, 4th ed.). *Recordkeeping:* States are required to follow their state laws regarding public record retention in retaining records for this proposed data collection system. *Affected Public:* State Workforce Agencies (Primary), individuals, businesses, and not-for-profit institutions. *Total Respondents:* 188,984 (unchanged). *Estimated Total Burden Hours:* 429,805 (+6,562 from current burden). *Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):* $38,411 ($739 per agency, annualized over 3-year life cycle). *Total Burden Cost (operating/maintaining):* $504,000 (unchanged). Comments submitted in response to this comment request will be summarized and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval of the information collection request; they will also become a matter of public record. Dated: February 6, 2006. Cheryl Atkinson, Administrator, Office of Workforce Security. [FR Doc. E6-2490 Filed 2-21-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment Standards Administration Proposed Collection; Comment Request ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. Currently, the Employment Standards Administration is soliciting comments concerning the proposed collection: Regulations Governing the Administration of the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (ESA-100, LS-200, LS-201, LS-203, LS-204, LS-262, LS-267, LS-271, LS-274, LS-513). A copy of the proposed information collection request can be obtained by contacting the office listed below in the addresses section of this Notice. DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the addresses section below on or before April 24, 2006. ADDRESSES: Ms. Hazel M. Bell, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Ave., NW., Room S-3201, Washington, DC 20210, telephone

(202)693-0418, fax

(202)693-1451, E-mail *bell.hazel@dol.gov* . Please use only one method of transmission for comments (mail, fax, or E-mail). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. *Background:* The Office of Workers' Compensation Programs

(OWCP)administers the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA), as amended (20 CFR 702.162, 702.174, 702.175, 20 CFR 702.242, 20 CFR 702.285, 702.321, 702.201, and 702.111) as it pertains to the provision of benefits to workers injured in maritime employment on the navigable waters of the United States or in an adjoining area customarily used by an employer in loading, unloading, repairing, or building a vessel, as well as coverage extended to certain other employees. The Longshore Act administration requirements include: Payment of compensation liens incurred by Trust Funds; certification of exemption and reinstatement of employers who are engaged in the building, repairing, or dismantling of exclusively small vessels; settlement of cases under the Act; reporting of earnings by injured claimants receiving benefits under the Act; filing applications for relief under second injury provisions; and, maintenance of injury reports under the Act. This information collection is currently approved for use through December 31, 2006. II. *Review Focus:* The Department of Labor is particularly interested in comments which: * Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; * Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; * Enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and * Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submissions of responses. III. *Current Actions:* The Department of Labor

(DOL)seeks extension of approval to collect this information in order to carry out its responsibility to insure that Longshore beneficiaries are receiving appropriate benefits. Failure to request this information, there would be no way to insure beneficiaries are receiving the correct amount of benefits. *Type of Review:* Extension. *Agency:* Employment Standards Administration. *Title:* Regulations Governing the Administration of the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act. *OMB Number:* 1215-0160. *Agency Number:* (ESA-100, LS-200, LS-201, LS-203, LS-204, LS-262, LS-267, LS-271, LS-274, LS-513). *Affected Public:* Individuals or households, Businesses or other for-profit. *Total Respondents:* 185,716. *Total Responses:* 185,716. *Frequency:* On Occasion and Annually. *Type of Response:* Recordkeeping and Reporting. *Estimated Total Burden Hours:* 71,376. *Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):* $0. *Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance):* $66,571. Information collection Annual responses Average response time (hours) Annual burden hours LS-200, Report of Earnings 18,000 0.17 2,440 LS-200, Report of Earnings with no earnings information to report 3,600 0 0 Liens (702.162) 10 0.5 5 Certifications (702.174) 5 0.75 4 Reinstatements (702.175) 2 0.5 1 Settlement Applications (702.242) 5,040 2 10,080 Section 8(f) Payments (702.321) 485 5 2,425 ESA-100

(LS)Annual Report 42,000 0.02 840 LS-271, Application for Self-insurance 20 2 40 LS-274, Report of Injury Experience of Self-Insured Employer 619 1 619 LS-201, Notice of Employee's Injury of Death 5,040 0.25 1,260 LS-513, Report of Payments 619 0.5 309 LS-267, Claimant's Statement 1,456 0.033 48 LS-203, Employee's Claim for Compensation 11,340 0.25 2,835 LS-204, Attending Physician's Supplementary Report 100,800 0.5 50,400 LS-262, Claim for Death Benefits 280 0.25 70 Total 185,716 71,376 *Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):* $0. *Total Burden Cost (operating maintenance):* $66,571. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval of the information collection request; they will also become a matter of public record. Dated: February 15, 2006. Sue Blumenthal, Acting Chief, Branch of Management Review and Internal Control, Division of Financial Management, Office of Management, Administration and Planning Employment Standards Administration. [FR Doc. E6-2455 Filed 2-21-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-CF-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Bureau of Labor Statistics Proposed Collection; Comment Request ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. Currently, the Bureau of Labor Statistics

(BLS)is soliciting comments concerning the proposed reinstatement of the “Current Population Survey

(CPS)Volunteer Supplement.” A copy of the proposed information collection request

(ICR)can be obtained by contacting the individual listed below in the ADDRESSES section of this notice. DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice on or before April 24, 2006. ADDRESSES: Send comments to Amy A. Hobby, BLS Clearance Officer, Division of Management Systems, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Room 4080, 2 Massachusetts Avenue, NE., Washington, DC 20212, telephone number 202-691-7628. (This is not a toll free number.) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy A. Hobby, BLS Clearance Officer, telephone number 202-691-7628. (See ADDRESSES section.) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background The September 2006 CPS Volunteer Supplement will be conducted at the request of the Corporation for National and Community Service, and USA Freedom Corps. The Volunteer Supplement will provide information on the total number of individuals in the U.S. involved in unpaid volunteer activities, measures of the frequency or intensity with which individuals volunteer, types of organizations that facilitate volunteerism, and the activities in which volunteers participate. It will also provide information on civic engagement. Because the Volunteer Supplement is part of the CPS, the same detailed demographic information collected in the CPS will be available on respondents to the Supplement. Comparisons of volunteer activities will be possible across characteristics such as sex, race, age, and educational attainment of the respondent. It is intended that the Supplement will be conducted annually, if resources permit, in order to gauge changes in volunteerism. II. Current Action Office of Management and Budget clearance is being sought for the CPS Volunteer Supplement. The September 2006 instrument includes some revisions made since the September 2005 instrument. A follow-up question to the ones that determine volunteer status was added to probe for volunteering for religious organizations. A question was added to determine the main activity a volunteer performs for his main organization. Two questions were added to determine if individuals had attended public meetings or worked with neighbors to improve something, and how frequently these events occurred. The questions on volunteering abroad and those asked of people who no longer volunteer were dropped. *Type of Review:* Reinstatement, with change, of a previously approved collection for which approval has expired. *Agency:* Bureau of Labor Statistics. *Title:* CPS Volunteer Supplement. *OMB Number:* 1220-0176. *Affected Public:* Households. *Total Respondents:* 58,000. *Frequency:* Annually. *Total Responses:* 112,000 *Average Time Per Response:* 4 minutes. *Estimated Total Burden Hours:* 7,467 hours. *Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):* $0. *Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance):* $0. III. Desired Focus of Comments The Bureau of Labor Statistics is particularly interested in comments that: • Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; • Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; • Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and • Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, *e.g.* , permitting electronic submissions of responses. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval of the information collection request; they also will become a matter of public record. Signed at Washington, DC, this 14th day of February, 2006. Kimberley Hill, Acting Chief, Division of Management Systems, Bureau of Labor Statistics. [FR Doc. E6-2473 Filed 2-21-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-24-P MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION [MCC FR 06-04] Public Information Session Regarding Benin Compact Signing AGENCY: Millennium Challenge Corporation. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Millennium Challenge Corporation (“MCC”) will hold a public information meeting on Thursday, February 23, 2006 at the Institute for International Economics in Washington, DC. The meeting will inform interested parties about the MCC Compact with Benin, which will be signed on February 22, 2006. The event is being co-sponsored by MCC and the Center for Global Development. MCC's Chief Executive Officer, Ambassador John J. Danilovich, will be presenting remarks and members of the Benin Transaction Team, from both MCC and Benin, will participate in a panel discussion. DATES: Thursday, February 23, 2006; from 2-3:30 p.m. ADDRESSES: Institute for International Economics, 1750 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20036-1903. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information on the meeting may be obtained from Erik Rasmussen at

(202)521-3600. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Due to security requirements at the meeting location, all individuals wishing to attend the meeting are encouraged to arrive at least 15 minutes before the meeting begins and must supply photo identification. Those wishing to attend should e-mail Erik Rasmussen at *events@mcc.gov* with the following information: Name, Telephone Number, E-mail address; Affiliation/Company Name. Dated: February 16, 2006. Frances C. McNaught, Vice President, Domestic Relations. [FR Doc. 06-1629 Filed 2-21-06; 8:45 am]

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