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BILLING CODE 4410-11-M 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 24, 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 April 24, 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 4th day of April 2006. Erica R. Cantor, Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. APPENDIX [TAA petitions instituted between 3/27/06 and 3/31/06] TA-W Subject Firm (petitioners) Location Date of institution Date of petition 59085 Barry Controls Defense and Industrial (State) Camden, AR 03/27/06 03/24/06 59086 Flynn, LLC
(Wkrs)Greenville, KY 03/27/06 03/24/06 59087 Falcon Footwear Company
(Comp)Lewiston, ME 03/27/06 03/23/06 59088 Moore Wallace, Inc.
(Comp)Iowa City, IA 03/27/06 03/24/06 59089 Affiliated Computer Services, Inc.
(Wkrs)Dallas, TX 03/27/06 03/24/06 59090 Culp, Inc.
(Comp)Graham, NC 03/28/06 03/27/06 59091 Eaton Corporation
(Comp)Marshall, MI 03/28/06 03/27/06 59092 Rapid Precision Machining
(Comp)Victor, NY 03/28/06 03/24/06 59093 Dana—Fluid Routing Group (State) Paris, TN 03/28/06 03/27/06 59094 U.S. Baird Corporation (State) Stratford, CT 03/28/06 03/27/06 59095 Burlington House Finishing Plant
(Comp)Burlington, NC 03/28/06 03/27/06 59096 dj Orthopedics
(Comp)Vista, CA 03/28/06 03/21/06 59097 Wolverine Proctor and Schwartz (State) Merrimac, MA 03/28/06 03/28/06 59098 York International
(UAW)York, PA 03/28/06 03/24/06 59099 Delta Technicall Operations
(Wkrs)Atlanta, GA 03/28/06 03/10/06 59100 Thomasville Furniture (State) Conover, NC 03/29/06 03/28/06 59101 SGI
(Wkrs)Chippewa Falls, WI 03/29/06 03/16/06 59102 I.M.C.
(Wkrs)Chicago, IL 03/29/06 03/24/06 59103 Ceramo Co., Inc.
(Comp)Jackson, MO 03/29/06 03/27/06 59104 TRW Automotive
(Comp)Cookeville, TN 03/29/06 03/21/06 59105 Solo Cup (State) St. Albans, VT 03/29/06 03/28/06 59106 Barcoview, LLC (State) Duluth, GA 03/29/06 03/23/06 59107 Guilford Mills, Inc.
(Comp)Greensboro, NC 03/29/06 03/28/06 59108 Dresser-Rand Steam Turbine Business Unit
(Comp)Millbury, MA 03/29/06 03/28/06 59109 Fuji Photo Film, Inc.
(Comp)Greenwood, SC 03/29/06 03/28/06 59110 Sony Electronics
(Wkrs)Mt. Pleasant, PA 03/29/06 03/29/06 59111 Eastman Kodak Co.
(Wkrs)Rochester, NY 03/29/06 03/28/06 59112 Volex, Inc.
(Comp)Clinton, AR 03/29/06 03/29/06 59113 Sara Lee Branded Apparel
(Comp)Galax, VA 03/29/06 03/22/06 59114 King Louie International
(Comp)Grandview, MO 03/30/06 03/22/06 59115 Pleasant Hill Mfg. Co.
(Comp)Baxter Springs, KS 03/30/06 03/22/06 59116 Pro Fit Cap Co.
(Comp)Paola, KS 03/30/06 03/22/06 59117 Point Technologies (State) Gibbon, Mn 03/30/06 03/23/06 59118 Thomson, Inc.
(Wkrs)Circleville, OH 03/30/06 03/24/06 59119 Nanston, Inc.
(Wkrs)Norcross, GA 03/30/06 03/07/06 59120 Fruit of the Loom
(Comp)Rabun Gap, GA 03/30/06 03/23/06 59121 Rhodia Pharma Solutions (State) Deepwater, NJ 03/30/06 03/30/06 59122 LeSportsac, Inc.
(Comp)Dandridge, TN 03/30/06 03/30/06 59123 Solectron
(Wkrs)Creedmoor, NC 03/30/06 03/30/06 59124 Regency Plastics
(Comp)McAllen, TX 03/30/06 03/30/06 59125 Weyerhaeuser Corporation
(UAW)Elmira Heights, NY 03/30/06 03/28/06 59126 OTR Wheel Engineering, Inc.
(Comp)Quincy, IL 03/31/06 03/28/06 59127 Cridge, Inc.
(Comp)Fallsington, PA 03/31/06 03/22/06 59128 Value Line Textiles, Inc.
(Comp)Lenoir City, TN 03/31/06 03/30/06 59129 Fraser Papers Ltd.
(USWA)Gorham, NH 03/31/06 03/31/06 59130 Bari Jay Fashion
(Wkrs)New York, NY 03/31/06 03/17/06 59131 Penncost Corporation (Union) Marietta, PA 03/31/06 03/24/06 [FR Doc. E6-5418 Filed 4-11-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-58,994] Commercial Furniture Group, Inc., Formerly Known as Falcon Products, Inc., Morristown, TN; Notice of Termination of Investigation Pursuant to section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, an investigation was initiated on March 10, 2005 in response to a petition filed on behalf of workers at Commercial Furniture Group, Inc., formerly known as Falcon Products, Inc., Morristown, Tennessee. The petitioning worker group is covered by petition certification numbers TA-W-57,691 and 57,691A, amended on March 21, 2006, to reflect the company name change from Falcon Products, Inc., to Commercial Furniture Group, Inc. Consequently, further investigation in this case would serve no purpose, and the investigation has been terminated. Signed at Washington, DC this 23rd day of March, 2006. Linda G. Poole, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E6-5372 Filed 4-11-06; 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 March 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 county of articles like or directly competitive with articles which are produced by such firm or subdivision; and C. One of the following must be satisfied: 1. The country to which the workers' firm has shifted production of the articles is a party to a free trade agreement with the United States; 2. The country to which the workers' firm has shifted production of the articles to a beneficiary country under the Andean Trade Preference Act, African Growth and Opportunity Act, or the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act; or 3. There has been or is likely to be an increase in imports of articles that are like or directly competitive with articles which are or were produced by such firm or subdivision. Also, in order for an affirmative determination to be made and a certification of eligibility to apply for worker adjustment assistance as an adversely affected secondary group to be issued, each of the group eligibility requirements of Section 222(b) of the Act must be met.
(1)significant number or proportion of the workers in the workers' firm or an appropriate subdivision of the firm have become totally or partially separated, or are threatened to become totally or partially separated;
(2)the workers' firm (or subdivision) is a supplier or downstream producer to a firm (or subdivision) that employed a group of workers who received a certification of eligibility to apply for trade adjustment assistance benefits and such supply or production is related to the article that was the basis for such certification; and
(3)either—
(A)the workers' firm is a supplier and the component parts it supplied for the firm (or subdivision) described in paragraph
(2)accounted for at least 20 percent of the production or sales of the workers' firm; or
(B)a loss or business by the workers' firm with the firm (or subdivision) described in paragraph
(2)contributed importantly to the workers' separation or threat of separation. 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, and Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Trade Act have been met. *TA-W-58,510; Cooper Tools, Campbell Operations Hand Tools, York, PA: December 16, 2006.* *TA-W-58,863; Nidec America Corporation, Fan Div., Norwood, MA: February 15, 2005.* *TA-W-58,885; Essroc Cement Corporation, Nazareth, PA: February 17, 2005.* *TA-W-58,974; Affinia Group, Brake Parts, Inc., North East, PA: March 7, 2005.* *TA-W-59,032; Colson Caster Corp., Jonesboro, AR: March 14, 2005.* *TA-W-58,974A; Affinia Group, Brake Parts, Inc., Erie, PA: March 7, 2005.* *TA-W-58,993; Ark-Les Custom Products Corporation, New Berlin, WI: March 3, 2005.* *TA-W-59,026; Oxford Foods, Inc., South Deerfield, MA: March 2, 2005.* *TA-W-58,807; Panasonic Shikoku Electronics Corp. of America, (PSECA), Vancouver, WA: February 7, 2005.* *TA-W-58,807A; Panasonic Shikoku Electronics Sales of America, (PSECSA), Portland, OR: February 7, 2005.* *TA-W-58,859,; Midland Prints and Fabrics, Inc., Stenfield, NC: February 16, 2005.* *TA-W-58,907; Vaughan Furniture Company, Inc., E.C. Dodson Plant, Galax, VA: February 24, 2005.* *TA-W-59,009; Phillips Van Heusen Corporation, Dress Shirt Division, Ozark, AL: March 10, 2005.* The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of (a)(2)(B) (shift in production) of Section 222 and Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Trade Act have been met. *TA-W-58,830; Lanier Clothes, Pattern Department, Greenville, GA: February 8, 2005.* *TA-W-58,896; Reed Hycalog, Roller Cone Product Center Div., Houston, TX: February 2, 2005.* *TA-W-58,906; Allianz Sweeper Co., Chino, CA: February 21, 2005.* *TA-W-58,917; Mid-South Electronics-KY, Annville, KY: February 20, 2005.* *TA-W-58,925; Eaton Corporation, ICD Sensors Business Unit, Everett, WA: February 14, 2005.* *TA-W-58,928; ITT Jabsco Worldwide-Flojet, Subsidiary. Of ITT Industries, Foothill Ranch, CA: February 27, 2005.* *TA-W-58,941; Delphi Connection Systems, Irvine, CA: February 27, 2005.* *TA-W-58,959; ITT HydroAir, Brea, CA: February 2, 2005.* *TA-W-58,962; Colgate-Palmolive Company, Jeffersonville, IN: February 28, 2005.* *TA-W-58,981; Cardinal Brands, Inc., Adams Business Forms, Topeka, KS: April 7, 2006.* *TA-W-59,014; Invista S.A.R.L, Athens, GA: March 10, 2005.* *TA-W-58,831; Water Pik, Inc., Personal Healthcare Products, Appleone, Loveland, CO: February 10, 2005.* *TA-W-58,890; C and J Jewelry, Narragansett Creations, Providence, RI: February 22, 2005* The following certification has been issued. The requirement of supplier to a trade certified firm and Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Trade Act have been met. *TA-W-58,956; Sony Technology Center Pittsburgh, Direct View—CRT, Mount Pleasant, PA: March 3, 2005* The following certification has been issued. The requirement of downstream producer to a trade certified firm and Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Trade Act have 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-58,945; Kramer Air Tool, Lansing, MI.* *TA-W-59,015; King Bros Industries, Including Select Personnel & Sage Staffing, Valencia, CA.* 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. *TA-W-58,907A; Vaughan Furniture Company, Inc., E.C. Dodson Plant, Galax, VA.* 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-58,795; Jones and Vining, Walnut Ridge, AR.* *TA-W-58,818; Masonite DorFab, Door Fabrications Services Div., Dickson, TN.* *TA-W-58,868; Browne Ink, McMinnville, OR.* *TA-W-58,884; Perras Lumber, Inc., Groveton, NH.* *TA-W-58,892; Florida Components Corp., Subsidiary of Mini-Circuits, Hialeah, FL.* 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. *TA-W-58,997; Weyerhaeuser Corp., Packaging Div., Bedford Heights, OH.* The workers firm does not produce an article as required for certification under Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974. *TA-W-58,847; McGraw-Hill Companies, Columbus, OH.* *TA-W-58,898; Tecumseh Power Co., Grafton, WI.* *TA-W-58,977; Oce' Imagistics, Inc., Melbourne, FL.* *TA-W-59,023; Ralph Barrow Automobiles, Eden, NC.* 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. *None* Affirmative Determinations For Alternative Trade Ajdustment Assistance In order for the Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance to issued a certification of eligibility to apply for Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance
(ATAA)for older workers, the group eligibility requirements of Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Trade Act must be met. The following certifications have been issued; the date following the company name and location of each determination references the impact date for all workers of such determinations. In the following cases, it has been determined that the requirements of Section 246(a)(3)(ii) have been met. I. Whether a significant number of workers in the workers' firm are 50 years of age or older. II. Whether the workers in the workers' firm possess skills that are not easily transferable. III. The competitive conditions within the workers' industry (i.e., conditions within the industry are adverse). Negative Determinations For Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance In order for the Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance to issued 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-58,945; Kramer Air Tool, Lansing, MI.* *TA-W-59,015; King Bros Industries, Including Select Personnel & Sage Staffing, Valencia, CA.* *TA-W-58,907A; Vaughan Furniture Company, Inc., E.C. Dodson Plant, Galax, VA.* *TA-W-58,795; Jones and Vining, Walnut Ridge, AR.* *TA-W-58,818; Masonite DorFab, Door Fabrications Services Div., Dickson, TN.* *TA-W-58,868; Browne Ink, McMinnville, OR.* *TA-W-58,884; Perras Lumber, Inc., Groveton, NH.* *TA-W-58,892; Florida Components Corp., Subsidiary of Mini-Circuits, Hialeah, FL.* *TA-W-58,997; Weyerhaeuser Corp., Packaging Div., Bedford Heights, OH.* *TA-W-58,847; McGraw-Hill Companies, Columbus, OH.* *TA-W-58,898; Tecumseh Power Co., Grafton, WI.* *TA-W-58,977; Oce' Imagistics, Inc., Melbourne, FL.* *TA-W-59,023; Ralph Barrow Automobiles, Eden, 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-58,807A; Panasonic Shikoku Electronics Sales of America, (PSECSA), Portland, OR: February 7, 2005.* *TA-W-58,859; Midland Prints and Fabrics, Inc., Stenfield, NC: February 16, 2005* 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-58,925; Eaton Corporation, ICD Sensors Business Unit, Everett, WA: February 14, 2005* *TA-W-58,959; ITT HydroAir, Brea, CA: February 2, 2005* *TA-W-58,956; Sony Technology Center Pittsburgh, Direct View—CRT, Mount Pleasant, PA: March 3, 2005* 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 month of March 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: April 3, 2006. Erica R. Cantor, Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E6-5369 Filed 4-11-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-59,001] Corestaff, Boulder, Colorado; Notice of Termination of Investigation Pursuant to Section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, an investigation was initiated on March 13, 2006 in response to a worker petition filed a state representative (Colorado) on behalf of workers at Corestaff, Boulder, Colorado. The petitioning group of workers is covered by an active certification (TA-W-59,072) which expires on March 22, 2008. Consequently, further investigation in this case would serve no purpose, and the investigation has been terminated. Signed at Washington, DC, this 30th day of March 2006. Richard Church, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E6-5417 Filed 4-11-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-55,754A and TA-W-55,754H] Dan River, Inc., 1325 Avenue of The Americas, New York, NY; Including an Employee of Dan River, Inc., Drexel Hill, 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), 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 November 5, 2004, applicable to workers of Dan River, Inc., 1325 Avenue of The Americas, New York, New York. The notice was published in the **Federal Register** on December 9, 2004 (69 FR 71429). The certification was amended on February 16, 2005 and October 21, 2005 to include workers at other locations of the subject firm. The notices were published in the **Federal Register** on March 9, 2005 (70 FR 11700-11701) and November 4, 2005 (70 FR 67198-67199) respectively. 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 1325 Avenue of The Americas, New York, New York of Dan River, Inc. located in Drexel Hills, Pennsylvania. Mr. Paul A. Brenner provided support services for the manufacture of home furnishing textiles produced by Dan River, Inc. Based on these findings, the Department is amending this certification to include an employee of the 1325 Avenue of The Americas, New York, New York facility of Dan River, Inc. located in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania. The intent of the Department's certification is to include all workers of Dan River, Inc., 1325 Avenue of The Americas, New York, New York who were affected by a shift in production to China and Mexico. The amended notice applicable to TA-W-55,754A is hereby issued as follows: All workers of Dan River, Inc., 1325 Avenue of The Americas, New York, New York (TA-W-55,754A), including an employee of Dan River, Inc., 1325 Avenue of The Americas, New York, New York, located in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania (TA-W-55,754H), who became totally or partially separated from employment on or after October 8, 2003, through November 5, 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 31st day of March 2006. Linda G. Poole, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E6-5410 Filed 4-11-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-58,972] Elite Furniture MFG, High Point, North Carolina; Notice of Termination of Investigation Pursuant to Section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, an investigation was initiated on March 7, 2006, in response to a petition filed by a company official on behalf of workers at Elite Furniture Mfg, High Point, North Carolina. The petitioner has requested that the petition be withdrawn. Consequently, the investigation has been terminated. Signed at Washington, DC this 31st day of March 2006 Linda G. Poole, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E6-5416 Filed 4-11-06; 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 April 24, 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 April 24, 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 30th day of March 2006. Erica R. Cantor, Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. Appendix [TAA petitions instituted between 3/13/06 and 3/24/06] TA-W Subject firm (petitioners) Location Date of institution Date of petition 58996 EneFco
(Comp)Auburn, ME 03/13/06 03/01/06 58997 Weyerhaeuser Corp.
(Wkrs)Bedford Heights, OH 03/13/06 03/10/06 58998 Action Apparel, Inc.
(Comp)Ramer, TN 03/13/06 03/10/06 58999 Kelly Services (State) Boulder, CO 03/13/06 03/08/06 59000 Kelly Scientific (State) Westminster, CO 03/13/06 03/08/06 59001 Corestaff (State) Boulder, CO 03/13/06 03/08/06 59002 Visa Jewelry Corporation
(Comp)Central Falls, RI 03/13/06 03/01/06 59003 Wonder Color Corporation, Inc.
(Wkrs)Vermilion, OH 03/13/06 03/10/06 59004 Acco Chain and Lifting Products (Union) York, PA 03/13/06 03/07/06 59005 Leggett and Platt (Union) York, PA 03/13/06 03/07/06 59006 Spherion (State) Rochester, MN 03/13/06 03/10/06 59007 Professional Distribution Services, Inc.
(Comp)Martinsville, VA 03/13/06 03/10/06 59008 Mr. LongArm, Inc. (State) Greenwood, MO 03/13/06 03/10/06 59009 Phillips Van Heusen Corporation
(Comp)Ozark, AL 03/13/06 03/10/06 59010 Foamex
(Comp)Corry, PA 03/13/06 03/13/06 59011 Racequip, Inc.
(Comp)Columbus, OH 03/13/06 03/13/06 59012 Reitz Tool, Inc.
(Comp)Cochranton, PA 03/13/06 03/13/06 59013 Conopco, Inc., dba Unilever
(Comp)Asheboro, NC 03/13/06 03/13/06 59014 Invista S.A.R.L.
(Comp)Athens, GA 03/14/06 03/10/06 59015 King Bros Industries (State) Valencia, CA 03/14/06 03/13/06 59016 Harve Benard (Union) Clifton, NJ 03/14/06 03/13/06 59017 Ford Motor Company Atlanta Assembly
(Wkrs)Hapeville, GA 03/14/06 03/13/06 59018 Touch Flo Manufacturing (State) Burbank, CA 03/14/06 03/13/06 59019 McCormick International USA, Inc. (State) Pella, IA 03/14/06 03/13/06 59020 Sony Electronics, Inc. (State) San Diego, CA 03/14/06 03/08/06 59021 3M Precision Optics
(Wkrs)Cincinnati, OH 03/14/06 03/03/06 59022 Lithonia Lighting
(Wkrs)Berkeley, CA 03/14/06 03/03/06 59023 Ralph Barrow Automobiles
(Wkrs)Eden, NC 03/14/06 02/16/06 59024 Agilent Technologies, GIO
(Wkrs)Palo Alto, CA 03/14/06 02/17/06 59025 Bauhaus USA
(Wkrs)Amory, MS 03/14/06 02/21/06 59026 Oxford Foods, Inc.
(Wkrs)South Deerfield, MA 03/14/06 03/02/06 59027 Kappler
(Wkrs)Guntersville, AL 03/14/06 02/26/06 59028 General Electric
(Comp)Hebron, OH 03/14/06 02/28/06 59029 American and Efird, Inc.
(Wkrs)Gastonia, NC 03/14/06 02/20/06 59030 Amital Spinning Corp.
(Comp)New Barn, NC 03/14/06 03/14/06 59031 Fraser Papers L.L.C.
(USW)Berlin, NH 03/15/06 03/14/06 59032 Colson Caster Corp. (State) Jonesboro, AR 03/15/06 03/14/06 59033 BroadBus Technology (Union) Boxborough, MA 03/15/06 03/14/06 59034 ExxonMobil Chemical Co.
(Wkrs)Macedon, NY 03/15/06 03/06/06 59035 Newstech PA, LP
(Comp)Northampton, PA 03/15/06 03/07/06 59036 Collins and Aikman (Co.) El Paso, TX 03/16/06 03/15/06 59037 Delta Airlines
(Wkrs)Atlanta, GA 03/16/06 03/07/06 59038 Shure Electronics
(Wkrs)Douglas, AZ 03/16/06 03/09/06 59039 Nortel
(Wkrs)Research Triangle Park, NC 03/16/06 02/17/06 59040 AH Schreiber Company (Co.) Bristol, VA 03/16/06 03/15/06 59041 Kidde Fire Fighting (Co.) Ranson, WV 03/16/06 03/14/06 59042 PF Papers
(USW)Park Falls, WI 03/16/06 03/14/06 59043 PTX Pentronix, Inc. (Co.) Lincoln Park, MI 03/16/06 03/07/06 59044 Spencer's, Inc. (Co.) Mt. Airy, NC 03/16/06 03/15/96 59045 Newstech NY (Co.) Newton Falls, NY 03/16/06 03/16/06 59046 GE—Aviation Engine Services (Co.) Ontario, CA 03/16/06 03/06/06 59047 Bluementhal Mills
(Wkrs)Marion, SC 03/16/06 03/01/06 59048 National Beding Co.
(Wkrs)Linden, NJ 03/16/06 03/01/06 59049 Arlee Home Fashions
(Wkrs)West Plains, MO 03/17/06 03/15/06 59050 Wise Industries
(Wkrs)Kings Mountain, NC 03/17/06 03/13/06 59051 EIC Corporation (State) Santa Clara, CA 03/17/06 03/16/06 59052 Array Hartland (Co.) Hartland, WI 03/17/06 03/07/06 59053 Sebastian Furniture, Inc.
(Wrks)Barling, AR 03/17/06 03/15/06 59054 Epson Portland, Inc.
(Wrks)Hillsboro, OR 03/17/06 03/14/06 59055 New England Confectionery Company (NECCO) (State) Revere, MA 03/17/06 04/16/06 59056 Lolly Togs Ltd
(Wrks)Greensboro, NC 03/17/06 03/16/06 59057 Hickory Hardware
(Comp)Grandville, MI 03/17/06 03/17/06 59058 Jeffco Enterprises (State) Hildebran, NC 03/20/06 03/17/06 59059 Flex-n-Gate Oklahoma (Union) Ada, OK 03/20/06 03/17/06 59060 Lollytogs Ltd.
(Wkrs)Greensboro, NC 03/20/06 03/16/06 59061 Brake Parts, Inc.
(Comp)McHenry, IL 03/20/06 03/20/06 59062 Machined Products
(Comp)Lancaster, PA 03/20/06 03/12/06 59063 McLeod USA Telecommunications Services, Inc.
(Comp)Springfield, MO 03/20/06 03/15/06 59064 Gerber Legendary Blades
(Comp)Portland, OR 03/20/06 03/16/06 59065 Paris Accessories—Walnutport (UNITE) Walnutport, PA 03/21/06 03/21/06 59066 Maine Neurology (State) Scarborough, ME 03/21/06 03/17/06 59067 Coe Manufacturing
(Wkrs)Tigard, OR 03/22/06 03/21/06 59068 Federal Mogul Corporation (State) Malden, MO 03/22/06 03/21/06 59069 Renee's Manufacturing, Inc. (State) San Francisco, CA 03/22/06 03/21/06 59070 Tate Lumber Co., Inc.
(Wkrs)Red Oak, VA 03/22/06 03/21/06 59071 GrafTech International, Ltd.
(Comp)Wilmington, DE 03/22/06 03/21/06 59072 Point Technologies (State) Boulder, CO 03/22/06 03/21/06 59073 Interkordsa-USA, Inc.
(Wkrs)Whiteville, NC 03/22/06 02/27/06 59074 Western Graphics Corporation
(Comp)Eugene, OR 03/23/06 03/21/06 59075 Kolpin Manufacturing
(Wkrs)Fox Lake, WI 03/23/06 03/22/06 59076 Technicolor Universal (State) Pinckneyville, IL 03/23/06 03/22/06 59077 Greatbatch-Sierra, Inc.
(Comp)Carson City, NV 03/23/06 03/22/06 59078 Hexion Specialty Chemical
(Wkrs)High Point, NC 03/23/06 03/22/06 59079 Warren Industries
(Comp)Lafayette, IN 03/23/06 03/22/06 59080 Tech Sew Manufacturing
(Wkrs)New York, NY 03/23/06 03/16/06 59081 CFM Home Products
(Comp)Joplin, MO 03/23/06 03/17/06 59082 Trinity Pottery, Inc.
(Comp)Rice Lake, WI 03/23/06 03/21/06 59083 TI Automotive Systems
(Comp)Warren, MI 03/24/06 03/24/06 59084 Lady Ester Lingerie Corp.
(Comp)New York, NY 03/24/06 03/24/06 [FR Doc. E6-5373 Filed 4-11-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-58,817] Fisher Controls, Pawcatuck, CT; Notice of Termination of Investigation Pursuant to Section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, an investigation was initiated on February 9, 2006 in response to a worker petition filed by an authorized representative on behalf of workers of Fisher Controls, Pawcatuck, Connecticut. The petitioner has requested that the petition be withdrawn. Consequently, the investigation has been terminated. Signed at Washington, DC this 24th day of March 2006. Linda G. Poole, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E6-5370 Filed 4-11-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-59,057] Hickory Hardware Belwith International Ltd., Grandville, MI; Notice of Termination of Investigation Pursuant to section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, an investigation was initiated on March 17, 2006 in response to a petition filed by a company official on behalf of workers at Hickory Hardware, Belwith International Limited, Grandville, Michigan. The petitioner has requested that the petition be withdrawn. Consequently, the investigation has been terminated. Signed in Washington, DC, this 24th day of March 2006. Elliott S. Kushner, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E6-5376 Filed 4-11-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-59,000] Kelly Scientific, Westminster, CO; Notice of Termination of Investigation Pursuant to section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, an investigation was initiated on March 13, 2006 in response to a worker petition filed by a state agency on behalf of workers at Kelly Scientific, Westminster, Colorado. The petitioner has requested that the petition be withdrawn. Consequently, the investigation has been terminated. Signed at Washington, DC this 27th day of March, 2006. Elliott S. Kushner, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E6-5374 Filed 4-11-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-58,999] Kelly Services, Boulder, CO; Notice of Termination of Investigation Pursuant to section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, an investigation was initiated on March 13, 2006, in response to a worker petition filed by the State of Colorado on behalf of workers at Kelly Services, Boulder, Colorado. The petitioner has requested that the petition be withdrawn. Consequently, the investigation has been terminated. Signed at Washington, DC this 27th day of March 2006. Elliott S. Kushner, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E6-5378 Filed 4-11-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-59,022] Lithonia Lighting, Also Known as Peerless Lighting, a Subsidiary of Acuity Brands, Inc., Berkeley, CA; Notice of Termination of Investigation Pursuant to section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, an investigation was initiated on March 14, 2006 in response to a worker petition filed on behalf of workers of Lithonia Lighting, also known as Peerless Lighting, a subsidiary of Acuity Brands Lighting, Inc., Berkeley, California. The petitioning group of workers is covered by an active certification, (TA-W-56,988) which expires on May 4, 2007. Consequently, further investigation in this case would serve no purpose, and the investigation has been terminated. Signed at Washington, DC, this 29th day of March 2006. Linda G. Poole, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E6-5375 Filed 4-11-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-58,676] Mainzer Minton Company, Hackettstown, NJ; 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 Mainzer Minton Company, Hackettstown, New Jersey. 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-58,676; Mainzer Minton Company, Hackettstown, New Jersey (April 4, 2006) Signed at Washington, DC this 5th day of April 2006. Erica R. Cantor, Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E6-5414 Filed 4-11-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-59,088] Moore Wallace, an RR Donnelley Company; Iowa City, Iowa; Notice of Termination of Investigation Pursuant to Section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, an investigation was initiated on March 17, 2006 in response to a petition filed by a company official on behalf of workers at Moore Wallace, Inc., an RR Donnelley Company, Iowa City, Iowa. The petitioner has requested that the petition be withdrawn. Consequently, the investigation has been terminated. Signed in Washington, DC, this 30th day of March 2006. Elliott S. Kushner, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E6-5419 Filed 4-11-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-59,043] PTX-Pentronix, Inc. a Subsidiary of Gasbarre Products, Inc. Lincoln Park, Michigan; Notice of Termination of Investigation Pursuant to section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, an investigation was initiated on March 16, 2006 in response to a petition filed on behalf of workers at PTX-Pentronix, Inc., a subsidiary of Gasbarre Products, Inc., Lincoln Park, Michigan (TA-W-59,043). 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 23rd day of March, 2006. Linda G. Poole, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E6-5371 Filed 4-11-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-58,916] Sony Electronics Inc., Display Device—San Diego, San Diego, CA; Notice of Termination of Investigation Pursuant to Section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, an investigation was initiated on February 27, 2006 in response to a petition filed by a company official on behalf of workers at Sony Electronics Inc., Display Device San Diego, San Diego, California. The petitioner has requested that the petition be withdrawn. Consequently, the investigation has been terminated. Signed at Washington, DC this 30th day of March, 2006. Linda G. Poole, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E6-5415 Filed 4-11-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-58,559] T&H Sewing Company, San Francisco, CA; Notice of Revised Determination on Reconsideration By application of March 23, 2006, Chinese Progressive Association requested administrative reconsideration regarding the Department's Negative Determination Regarding Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance, applicable to the workers of the subject firm. The initial investigation resulted in a negative determination issued on February 22, 2006, based on the finding that imports of women's and children's dresses and blouses did not contribute importantly to worker separations at the subject firm and no shift of production to a foreign source occurred. The denial notice was published in the **Federal Register** on March 22, 2006 (71 FR 14549). To support the request for reconsideration, the petitioner supplied additional information regarding the subject firm's customer. Upon further review of the facts during the initial investigation and information provided by the subject firm's major customer, it was determined that this customer increased its reliance on imports of sewn garments during the relevant time period. Furthermore, the investigation revealed that there were substantial and increasing aggregate United States imports of women's and girls' dresses and blouses during the relevant period. The ratio of United States imports to United States shipments of women's and girls' dresses in 2005 exceeded 200 percent. In accordance with Section 246 the Trade Act of 1974 (26 U.S.C. 2813), as amended, the Department of Labor herein presents the results of its investigation regarding certification of eligibility to apply for alternative trade adjustment assistance
(ATAA)for older workers. In order for the Department to issue a certification of eligibility to apply for ATAA, the group eligibility requirements of Section 246 of the Trade Act must be met. The Department has determined in this case that the requirements of Section 246 have been met. A significant number of workers at the firm are age 50 or over and possess skills that are not easily transferable. Competitive conditions within the industry are adverse. Conclusion After careful review of the additional facts obtained on reconsideration, I conclude that increased imports of articles like or directly competitive with those produced at T&H Sewing Company, San Francisco, California, contributed importantly to the declines in sales or production and to the total or partial separation of workers at the subject firm. In accordance with the provisions of the Act, I make the following certification: All workers of T&H Sewing Company, San Francisco, California, who became totally or partially separated from employment on or after December 16, 2004 through two years from the date of this certification, are eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, 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 5th day of April 2006. Elliott S. Kushner, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E6-5412 Filed 4-11-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-58,989] Thermalcast, LLC, Formerly Known as Kennedy Die Castings, Inc., Worcester, MA; Notice of Termination of Investigation Pursuant to section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, an investigation was initiated on March 10, 2005 in response to a petition filed on behalf of workers of Thermalcast, LLC, formerly known as Kennedy Die Castings, Inc., Worcester, Massachusetts. The petitioning worker group is covered by petition certification number TA-W-58,989, amended on March 23, 2006, to reflect the company name change from Kennedy Die Castings, Inc., to Thermalcast, LLC. Consequently, further investigation in this case would serve no purpose, and the investigation has been terminated. Signed at Washington, DC this 24th day of March 2006. Linda G. Poole, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E6-5377 Filed 4-11-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION [Notice 06-025] NASA Advisory Council; Science Committee; Science Subcommittees; Planning Conference AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration. ACTION: Notice of meeting. SUMMARY: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration
(NASA)announces a Planning Conference of the Science Subcommittees of the NASA Advisory Council (NAC). These Subcommittees report to the Science Committee of the NAC. The Conference will be held for the purpose of soliciting from the scientific community and other persons scientific and technical information relevant to program planning. DATES: Wednesday, May 3, 2006, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Thursday, May 4, 2006, 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time. ADDRESSES: University of Maryland Inn and Conference Center, located at 3501 University Blvd. East, Adelphi, MD. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Lisa May, Science Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC 20546,
(202)358-2411 or *lisa.may@nasa.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Planning Conference will feature plenary session information briefings by NASA officials on science program status and plans and the NASA FY 2007 budget proposal. The plenary session will subsequently breakout into meetings of the Astrophysics Subcommittee, Earth Science Subcommittee, Heliophysics Subcommittee, and Planetary Sciences Subcommittee. The breakout sessions will focus on:
(1)Research and Analysis plans and program mix options, and
(2)science community involvement in preparing the NASA Science Plan. The meeting will be open to the public up to the seating capacity of the rooms. Thirty minutes will be set aside for verbal comment by members of the general public, not to exceed three minutes per speaker, at 8 a.m. on May 4, 2006. Those wishing to speak must sign up at the meeting registration desk by 6 p.m. on May 3, 2006. Members of the public are also welcome to file a written statement at the time of the meeting. Verbal presentations and written comments should be confined to the subject of priorities and program mix in NASA's space and earth science programs. Findings and recommendations developed by the Subcommittees during the Conference will be submitted to the Science Committee of the NAC. It is imperative that the meeting be held on these dates to accommodate the scheduling priorities of the key participants. Attendees will be requested to sign a visitor's register. Dated: April 6, 2006. P. Diane Rausch, Advisory Committee Management Officer, National Aeronautics and Space Administration. [FR Doc. E6-5420 Filed 4-11-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7510-13-P NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES Institute of Museum and Library Services; Proposed Collection, Comment Request, User Satisfaction With Access to Government Information and Services at Public Libraries and Public Access Computing Centers ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Institute of Museum and Library Services 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 of 1995 (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3508(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 Institute of Museum and Library Services is soliciting comments concerning a survey to assess user satisfaction with access to government information and services at public libraries and public access computing centers. A copy of the proposed information collection request can be obtained by contacting the individual listed below in the addressee section of this notice. DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the addressee section below on or before June 12, 2006. IMLS is particularly interested in comments that help the agency to: • 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 collocation 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. ADDRESSES: Send comments to: Rebecca Danvers, PhD, Director of Research and Technology, Institute of Museum and Library Services, 1800 M St., NW., 9th floor, Washington, DC 20036, telephone: 202-653-4680, fax: 202-653-4625 or by e-mail at *rdanvers@imls.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background The Institute of Museum and Library Servicdes is an independent Federal grant-making agency authorized by the Museum and Library Services Act, 20 U.S.C. 9101, *et seq.* The IMLS provides a variety of grant programs to assist the nation's museums and libraries in improving their operations and enhancing their services to the public. Museums and libraries of all sizes and types may receive support from IMLS programs. This solicitation is to collect information via surveys on how satisfied the national public is in finding government information and what type of programs public libraries and community technology centers provide to help users. II. Current Action The core duties of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, as stated in its strategic plan, are to promote excellence in library services and to promote access to museum and library services for a diverse public. The E-Government Act of 2002 called for the promotion of access to the Internet to provide increased opportunities for citizen participation in government, and an interagency committee issued a report looking at disparities in Internet access across a demographic spectrum. Few studies, however, have looked at the kinds of assistance (training, tutorials, classes, reference services) that users are receiving when looking for federal, state, and local government information and services, whether via the Internet or through traditional means (walk-in, mail, telephone), and whether users are satisfied with the assistance that they are receiving from public libraries and public access computing centers. In order to address this critical information gap and to enhance the quality of library services nationwide, the Institute of Museum and Library Services
(IMLS)has undertaken a study to better understand how users are accessing federal, state, and local government information and services and what kinds of assistance public libraries and other public access computing centers are offering to users seeking government information and services. IMLS is conducting a research study on how the part of the population with limited access to Internet resources (individuals who do not have broadband access from home, work, or school; who choose to access government services and information from locations other than home, work, or school; or who do so through traditional means of access) accesses federal, state and local government services and information, and whether such users are satisfied with the information and services they are able to access. Additionally, the study examines the ways that public libraries and public access computing centers provide assistance (e.g., reference services, tutorials, classes, training) to users seeking federal, state, and local government information and services. *Agency:* Institute of Museum and Library Services. *Title:* National Study of Users and Potential Users of Online Information. *OMB Number:* n/a. *Agency Number:* 3137. *Frequency:* On time. *Affected Public:* User Satisfaction with Access to Government Information and Services at Public Libraries and Public Access Computing Centers. *Number of Respondents:* 5,700. *Estimated Time per Respondent:* 15 or 20 minutes. *Total Burden Hours:* 1630. *Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs:* 0. *Total Annual Costs:* $40,792. *Contact:* Rebecca Danvers, PhD, Director of Research and Technology, Institute of Museum and Library Services, 1800 M St., NW., 9th floor, Washington, DC 20036, telephone: 202-653-4680, fax: 202-653-4625 or by e-mail at *rdanvers@imls.gov.* Dated: April 7, 2006. Rebecca W. Danvers, Director, Office of Research and Technology. [FR Doc. 06-3487 Filed 4-11-06; 8:45 am]
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