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BILLING CODE 4410-11-M DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of the Secretary Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request August 9, 2006. The Department of Labor

(DOL)has submitted the following public information collection request

(ICR)to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35). A copy of this ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by contacting Darrin King on 202-693-4129 (this is not a toll-free number) or e-mail: *king.darrin@dol.gov.* Comments should be sent to Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the Employment Standards Administration (ESA), Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, 202-395-7316 (this is not a toll-free number), within 30 days from the date of this publication in the **Federal Register** . The OMB 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 submission of responses. *Agency:* Employment Standards Administration. *Type of Review:* Extension without change of currently approved collection. *Title:* Authorization for Release of Medical Information (Black Lung Benefits). *OMB Number:* 1215-0057. *Form Number:* CM-936. *Frequency:* On occasion. *Type of Response:* Reporting. *Affected Public:* Individuals or households. *Number of Respondents:* 1,200. *Annual Reponses:* 1,200. *Average Response Time:* 5 minutes. *Total Annual Burden Hours:* 100. *Total Annualized capital/startup costs:* $0. *Total Annual Costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing services):* $0. *Description:* The Black Lung Benefits Act, as amended 30 U.S.C. 901 *et seq.* , and 20 CFR 725.405 require that all relevant medical evidence be considered before a decision can be made regarding a claimant's eligibility for benefits. The CM-936 is a form that gives the claimant's consent for release of information required by the Privacy Act of 1974, and contains information required by medical institutions and private physicians to enable them to release pertinent medical information. Ira L. Mills, Departmental Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E6-13466 Filed 8-15-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-23-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-59,470] ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Ann Arbor, MI; 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 ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Ann Arbor, Michigan. 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-59,470; ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Ann Arbor, Michigan (August 7, 2006) Signed at Washington, DC, this 9th day of August 2006. Erica R. Cantor, Acting Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E6-13516 Filed 8-15-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-59,552] Admiral Foundry, Formerly The Admiral Machine Company, Wadsworth, OH; Notice of Affirmative Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration By application dated August 1, 2006, the International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of America, Region 2-B (Union), requested administrative reconsideration of the Department of Labor's Notice of Negative Determination Regarding Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance, applicable to workers and former workers of Admiral Foundry, formerly the Admiral Machine Company, Wadsworth, Ohio (subject firm). The Department's determination was issued on June 28, 2006, and was published in the **Federal Register** on July 17, 2006 (71 FR 40551). In the request for reconsideration, the Union states that the subject firm produced both castings and molds used in the tire industry. The determination states that the subject firm produces cast aluminum tire molds. The petition (dated June 9, 2006) filed by the Union on behalf of workers at the subject firm states that the subject facility produces “castings & molds for tire industry.” The Department has carefully reviewed the Union's request for reconsideration and has determined that the Department will conduct further investigation based on new information provided. Conclusion After careful review of the application, I conclude that the claim is of sufficient weight to justify reconsideration of the Department of Labor's prior decision. The application is, therefore, granted. Signed at Washington, DC, this 9th day of August 2006. Elliott S. Kushner, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E6-13514 Filed 8-15-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-58,761] Carm Newsome Hosiery, Inc., Fort Payne, Alabama; Affirmative Determinations for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance; Correction This notice rescinds the notice of certification of eligibility to apply for Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance applicable to TA-W-58,761, which was published in the **Federal Register** on March 24, 2006 (71 FR 14953-14955) in FR Document E6-4308, Billing Code 4510-30-P. This rescinds the certification of eligibility for workers of TA-W-58,761, to apply for Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance and confirms eligibility to apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance as identified on page 14954 in the first column, the twelveth TA-W-number listed. The Department appropriately published in the **Federal Register** March 24, 2006, page 14955, under the notice of Negative Determinations for Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance, the denial of eligibility applicable to workers of TA-W-58,761. The notice appears on page 14955 in the first column, the ninth TA-W-number listed. Signed in Washington, DC, this 10th day of August 2006. Erica R. Cantor, Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E6-13522 Filed 8-15-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-59,326] Dura Art Stone, Inc., Fontana, CA; Notice of Revised Determination of Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance on Reconsideration By application dated July 18, 2006, a representative of the United Electrical, Radio, and Machine Workers of America (UE), Local 1031, requested administrative reconsideration regarding Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance. The certification for Trade Adjustment Assistance was signed on May 23, 2006. The Department's Notice of determination was published in the **Federal Register** on June 22, 2006 (71 FR 35952). The initial investigation determined that the subject worker group possesses skills that are easily transferable. The subject firm provided new information to show that the workers possess skills that are not easily transferable. At least five percent of the workforce at the subject firm 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 Dura Art Stone, Inc., Fontana, California, who became totally or partially separated from employment on or after May 3, 2005 through May 23, 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 9th day of August 2006. Elliott S. Kushner, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E6-13517 Filed 8-15-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-58,397] J.S. McCarthy Co., Augusta, ME; Affirmative Determinations for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance; Correction This notice rescinds the notice of certification of eligibility to apply for Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance applicable to TA-W-58,397, which was published in the **Federal Register** on May 10, 2006 (71 FR 27290-27292) in FR Document E6-7123, Billing Code 4510-30-P. This rescinds the certification of eligibility for workers of TA-W-58,397, to apply for Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance and confirms eligibility to apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance as identified on page 27291 in the first column, the eleventh TA-W-number listed. The Department appropriately published in the **Federal Register** May 10, 2006, page 27292, under the notice of Negative Determinations for Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance, the denial of eligibility applicable to workers of TA-W-58,397. The notice appears on page 27292 in the first column, the twelfth TA-W-number listed. Signed in Washington, DC, this 10th day of August 2006. Erica R. Cantor, Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E6-13521 Filed 8-15-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-59,635] Minnesota Rubber, a Quadion Company, Mason City, IA; Notice of Revised Determination of Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance on Reconsideration By letter dated August 1, 2006, a duly authorized representative of the State of Iowa requested administrative reconsideration regarding Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance (ATAA). The certification for Trade Adjustment Assistance

(TAA)was signed on July 21, 2006. The Notice of determination will soon be published in the **Federal Register** . Workers' eligibility to apply for ATAA was denied based on the Department's finding in the initial investigation that the workers at Minnesota Rubber, A Quadion Company, Mason City, Iowa (subject firm) possess skills that are easily transferable. New information provided by the Iowa Workforce Development supports the subject firm's statement that the workers separated from the subject firm are having difficulty finding jobs. More than 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 Minnesota Rubber, A Quadion Company, Mason City, Iowa who became totally or partially separated from employment on or after June 23, 2005 through July 21, 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 4th day of August 2006. Linda G. Poole, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E6-13519 Filed 8-15-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-59,683] Morse Automotive Corporation, Arkadelphia, AR; 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 Morse Automotive Corporation, Arkadelphia, Arkansas. 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-59,683; Morse Automotive Corporation Arkadelphia, Arkansas (August 7, 2006) Signed at Washington, DC, this 9th day of August 2006. Erica R. Cantor, Acting Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E6-13515 Filed 8-15-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-58,894A] Russell Corporation, Atlanta, GA; Affirmative Determinations for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance; Correction This notice rescinds the notice of certification of eligibility to apply for Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance applicable to TA-W-58,894A, which was published in the **Federal Register** on May 10, 2006 (71 FR Document E6-7123, Billing Code 4510-30-P. This rescinds the certification of eligibility for workers of TA-W-58,894A, to apply for Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance and confirms eligibility to apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance as identified on page 27291 in the first column, the seventeenth TA-W-number listed. The Department appropriately published in the **Federal Register** May 10, 2006, page 27292, under the notice of Negative Determinations for Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance, the denial of eligibility applicable to workers of TA-W-58,894A. The notice appears on page 27292 in the first column, the thirteenth TA-W-number listed. Signed in Washington, DC, this 10th day of August 2006. Erica R. Cantor, Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E6-13520 Filed 8-15-06; 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 and Alternative Trade 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 August 28, 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 August 28, 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 9th day of August 2006. Erica R. Cantor, Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. Appendix—TAA Petitions Instituted Between 7/31/06 and 8/4/06 TA-W Subject firm (petitioners) Location Date of institution Date of petition 59818 Sun Chemical, Inc.

(Wkrs)Winston-Salem, NC 07/31/06 07/21/06 59819 Klaussner Furniture of California

(Comp)Mentone, CA 07/31/06 07/18/06 59820 Airfoil Technologies International-Ohio

(USW)Mentor, OH 07/31/06 07/21/06 59821 Boico Engineering Corp.

(Comp)Sterling Heights, MI 07/31/06 07/19/06 59822 AmerisourceBerge

(Wkrs)Orange, CA 07/31/06 07/19/06 59823 Ericsson, Inc.

(Comp)Brea, CA 07/31/06 07/28/06 59824 Jim Jam Sportswear (UNITE) Bethlehem, PA 07/31/06 07/28/06 59825 High Country Forest Products

(Comp)Wellington, UT 07/31/06 07/28/06 59826 International Textile Group

(Comp)Hurt, VA 07/31/06 07/28/06 59827 Ansell Protective Clothing

(Comp)Thomasville, NC 07/31/06 07/28/06 59828 Pfizer, Inc.

(Wkrs)Kalamazoo, MI 07/31/06 07/27/06 59829 AEG Photoconductor Corporation

(Comp)Hamilton, OH 07/31/06 07/31/06 59830 Phoenix Salmon

(Wkrs)Eastport, ME 07/31/06 07/20/06 59831 GTI International

(Wkrs)Wixom, MI 08/01/06 07/13/06 59832 Rosemount Analytical, Inc.

(Comp)Irvine, CA 08/01/06 08/01/06 59833 Baxter Corporation

(Wrks)Shelby, NC 08/01/06 08/01/06 59834 Hamrick's Inc.

(COMP)Asheboro, NC 08/02/06 08/01/06 59835 Heritage American Homes

(Wkrs)Sikeston, MO 08/02/06 08/01/06 59836 McGraw-Hill Companies

(Wkrs)Hightstown, NJ 08/02/06 07/21/06 59837 Stapleton Inc. (State) Van Buren, AR 08/03/06 08/02/06 59838 Sara Lee Intimates

(Comp)Statesville, NC 08/04/06 08/01/06 59839 JDS Uniphase, Inc.

(Wkrs)Allentown, PA 08/04/06 08/01/06 59840 Cooper Hand Tools

(Wkrs)Sumter, SC 08/04/06 08/02/06 59841 Argo Technology, Inc. (State) Berlin, CT 08/04/06 08/03/06 59842 Aon Consulting

(Wkrs)Winston-Salem, NC 08/04/06 08/03/06 59843 Royal Home Fashions

(Comp)Henderson, NC 08/04/06 08/01/06 59844 Kimberly-Clark

(Comp)Neenah, WI 08/04/06 08/03/06 59845 Airtex Products (State) Marked Tree, AR 08/04/06 08/03/06 59846 Coville, Inc.

(Comp)Winston-Salem, NC 08/04/06 08/04/06 59847 Label World

(Comp)Rochester, NY 08/04/06 07/26/06 59848 Cooper Tools

(Comp)Cullman, AL 08/04/06 08/04/06 59849 QuicKutz Inc.

(Comp)Orem, UT 08/04/06 08/03/06 59850 W-D Imports (State) Anaheim, CA 08/04/06 08/04/06 [FR Doc. E6-13513 Filed 8-15-06; 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 and Alternative Trade 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 period of July 31 through August 4, 2006. In order for an affirmative determination to be made for workers of a primary firm and a certification issued regarding eligibility to apply for worker adjustment assistance, 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 for secondarily affected workers of a firm and a certification issued regarding eligibility to apply for worker adjustment assistance, 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 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. 1. Whether a significant number of workers in the workers' firm are 50 years of age or older. 2. Whether the workers in the workers' firm possess skills that are not easily transferable. 3. The competitive conditions within the workers' industry (i.e., conditions within the industry are adverse). Affirmative Determinations for Worker Adjustment Assistance The following certifications have been issued. The date following the company name and location of each determination references the impact date for all workers of such determination. The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of Section 222(a)(2)(A) (increased imports) of the Trade Act have been met. *None.* The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of Section 222(a)(2)(B) (shift in production) of the Trade Act have been met. *TA-W-59,660; Tower Automotive, Buffton, OH: June 30, 2005.* The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of Section 222(b) (supplier to a firm whose workers are certified eligible to apply for TAA) of the Trade Act have been met. *None.* The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of Section 222(b) (downstream producer for a firm whose workers are certified eligible to apply for TAA based on increased imports from or a shift in production to Mexico or Canada) of the Trade Act have been met. *None.* 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 Section 222(a)(2)(A) (increased imports) and Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Trade Act have been met. *TA-W-59,586; Klaussner Furniture Industries, Inc., Asheboro, NC: June 16, 2005.* *TA-W-59,586B; Klaussner Furniture Industries, Inc., Asheboro, NC: June 16, 2005.* *TA-W-59,586D; Klaussner Furniture of California, Inc., A Division of Klaussner Furniture, Inc., Mentone, CA: June 16, 2005.* *TA-W-59,620; Desa Heating, LLC, On Site Leased Workers From Manpower, Bowling Green, KY: June 16, 2005.* *TA-W-59,733; Maverick C&P, Inc., Maverick Tube Corporation, Ferndale, MI: June 30, 2005.* *TA-W-59,544; Osram Sylvania, Wellsboro-PMC, Wellsboro, PA: June 9, 2005.* *TA-W-59,578; Wells Manufacturing Corp., Plastics Department, Fond Du Lac, WI: June 15, 2005.* *TA-W-59,731; Parino Fashions LLC, West New York, NJ: June 29, 2005.* The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of Section 222(a)(2)(B) (shift in production) and Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Trade Act have been met. *TA-W-59,633; Dancin' Cowboy, Inc., dba Evening Star Boot Co., Gonzales, TX: June 22, 2005.* *TA-W-59,714; Jakel, Inc., A Subsidiary of Sub-Fractional Motors, Murray, KY: June 26, 2005.* *TA-W-59,726; Johnson Controls, Building Efficiency Division, Albany, MO: July 13, 2005.* *TA-W-59,560; Thermo IEC, Inc., aka Thermo Electron Corp., Milford, MA: June 9, 2005.* *TA-W-59,673; Lending Textile Co., Williamsport, PA: July 6, 2005.* *TA-W-59,754; Artesyn Technologies, A Subsidiary of Emerson Network Power, Redwood Falls, MN: March 12, 2006.* The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of Section 222(b) (supplier to a firm whose workers are certified eligible to apply for TAA) and Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Trade Act have been met. *TA-W-59,638; Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc., Lee, MA: June 26, 2005.* *TA-W-59,722; Joan Fabrics Corp., Dutton Yarn Division, Lowell, MA: July 13, 2005.* The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of Section 222(b) (downstream producer for a firm whose workers are certified eligible to apply for TAA based on increased imports from or a shift in production to Mexico or Canada) and Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Trade Act have been met. *None.* Negative Determinations for Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance In the following cases, it has been determined that the requirements of 246(a)(3)(A)(ii) have not been met for the reasons specified. The Department has determined that criterion

(1)of Section 246 has not been met. Workers at the firm are 50 years of age or older. *None.* The Department has determined that criterion

(2)of Section 246 has not been met. Workers at the firm possess skills that are easily transferable. *None.* The Department has determined that criterion

(3)of Section 246 has not been met. Competition conditions within the workers' industry are not adverse. *TA-W-59,660; Tower Automotive, Buffton, OH.* Negative Determinations for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance In the following cases, the investigation revealed that the eligibility criteria for worker adjustment assistance have not been met for the reasons specified. Since the workers of the firm are denied eligibility to apply for TAA, the workers cannot be certified eligible for ATAA. The investigation revealed that criteria (a)(2)(A)(I.A.) and (a)(2)(B)(II.A.) (employment decline) have not been met. *TA-W-59,586A; Klaussner Furniture Industries, Inc., Asheboro, NC.* *TA-W-59,586C; Klaussner Furniture Industries, Inc., Candor, NC.* *TA-W-59,586E; Klaussner Furniture Industries, Inc., Star, NC.* *TA-W-59,586F; Golden Oaks Upholstery, Inc., A Division of Klaussner Furniture Industries, La Mirada, CA.* *TA-W-59,674; Bosch Sumter Plant, Automotive Technology Chassis Division, Sumter, SC.* *TA-W-59,699; Excell Data, Workers Leased to Microsoft Corp., Redmond, WA.* 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.) (shift in production to a foreign country) have not been met. *TA-W-59,516; Delta Consolidated Industries, Division of Advanced Plastics, Jonesboro, AR.* *TA-W-59,533; Yakima Resources, LLC, Yakima, WA.* The investigation revealed that the predominate cause of worker separations is unrelated to criteria (a)(2)(A)(I.C.) (increased imports) and (a)(2)(B)(II.C) (shift in production to a foreign country). *None.* The workers' firm does not produce an article as required for certification under Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974. *TA-W-59,724; Centris Information Services, Longview, TX.* *TA-W-59,745; Jantzen, LLC, Perry Ellis International, Seneca, SC.* *TA-W-59,762; United Autoworkers Local 137, Greenville, MI.* *TA-W-59,768; Lenovo, Inc., Durham, NC.* The investigation revealed that the criteria of Section 222(b)(2) have not been met. The workers' firm (or subdivision) is not a supplier to or a downstream producer for a firm whose workers were certified eligible to apply for TAA. *None.* I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued during the period of July 31 through August 4, 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: August 9, 2006. Erica R. Cantor, Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E6-13523 Filed 8-15-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Occupational Safety and Health Administration [Docket No. ICR-1218-0183(2006)] Standard on 4,4′-Methylenedianiline in Construction; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor. ACTION: Request for comment. SUMMARY: OSHA requests comment concerning its proposed extension of the information collection requirements specified by the Standard on 4,4′-Methylenedianiline

(MDA)in Construction (29 CFR 1926.60). The Standard protects employees from the adverse health effects that may result from occupational exposure to MDA, including cancer, and liver and skin disease. DATES: Comments must be submitted by the following dates: *Hard Copy:* Your comment must be submitted (postmarked or received) by October 16, 2006. *Facsimile and electronic transmission:* Your comments must be received by October 16, 2006. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by OSHA Docket No. ICR-1218-0183(2006), by any of the following methods: I. Submission of Comments *Regular mail, express delivery, hand delivery, and messenger service:* Submit your comments and attachments to the OSHA Docket Office, Room N-2625, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone

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

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

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

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

(202)693-2222. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent (i.e., employer) burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the public with an opportunity to comment on proposed and continuing information collection requirements in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This program ensures that information is in the desired format, reporting burden (time and costs) is minimal, collection instruments are clearly understood, and OSHA's estimate of the information collection burden is correct. The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (the Act) authorizes information collection by employers as necessary or appropriate for enforcement of the Act or for developing information regarding the causes and prevention of occupational injuries, illnesses, and accidents (29 U.S.C. 657). The information collection requirements specified in he 4,4′-Methylenedianiline Standard for Construction (the “MDA Standard”) protect employees from the adverse health effects that may result from their exposure to MDA, including cancer, and liver and skin disease. The major paperwork requirements specify that employers must perform initial, periodic, and additional exposure monitoring; notify each employee in writing of their results as soon as possible, but no longer than 5 days after receiving exposure-monitoring results; and routinely inspect the hands, face, and forearms of each employee potentially exposed to MDA for signs of dermal exposure to MDA. Employers must also: Establish a written compliance program; institute a respiratory protection program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134 (OSHA's Respiratory Protection Standard); and develop a written emergency plan for any construction operation that could have an emergency (i.e., an unexpected and potentially hazardous release of MDA). Employers are to label any material or products containing MDA, including containers used to store MDA-contaminated protective clothing and equipment. They also must inform personnel who launder MDA-contaminated clothing of the requirement to prevent release of MDA, while personnel who launder or clean MDA-contaminated protective clothing or equipment must receive information about the potentially harmful effects of MDA. In addition, employers are to post warning signs at entrances or access ways to regulated areas, as well as train employees who may be exposed to MDA both at the time of their initial assignment and at least annually thereafter. Other paperwork provisions of the MDA Standard require employers to provide employees with medical examinations, including initial, periodic, emergency, and follow-up examinations. As part of the medical surveillance program, employers must ensure that the examining physician receives specific written information, and that they obtain from the physician a written opinion regarding the employee's medical results and exposure limitations. The MDA Standard also specifies that employers are to establish and maintain exposure-monitoring and medical surveillance records for each employee who is subject to these respective requirements, make any required record available to OSHA compliance officers and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) for examination and copying, and provide exposure-monitoring and medical surveillance records to employees and their designated representatives. Finally, employers who cease to do business within the period specified for retaining exposure-monitoring and medical surveillance records, and who have no successor employer, must notify NIOSH at least 90 days before disposing of the records and transmit the records to NIOSH if so requested. II. Special Issues for Comment OSHA has a particular interest in comments on the following issues: • Whether the proposed information collection requirements are necessary for the proper performance of the Agency's functions to protect employees, including whether the information is useful; • The accuracy of OSHA's estimate of the burden (time and costs) of the information collection requirements, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; • The quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and • Ways to minimize the burden on employers who must comply; for example, by using automated or other technological information collection and transmission techniques. III. Proposed Actions OSHA proposes to extend the Office of Management and Budget's

(OMB)approval of the collection of information requirements specified by the Standard on 4,4′-Methylenedianiline in Construction (29 CFR 1926.60), and to decrease the total burden hour estimates by two hours. The Agency will summarize the comments submitted in response to this notice, and will include this summary in its request to OMB to extend the approval of these information collection requirements. *Type of Review:* Extension of a currently-approved information collection requirement. *Title:* 4,4′-Methylenedianiline Standard for Construction (29 CFR 1926.60). *OMB Number:* 1218-0183. *Affected Public:* Business or other for-profit; not-for-profit institutions; Federal Government; State, Local, or Tribal Governments. *Number of Respondents:* 66. *Frequency of Recordkeeping:* On occasion; quarterly; semi-annually; annually. *Average Time per Response:* Varies from five minutes (.08 hour) to provide information to the physician to 2 hours for initial monitoring. *Total Annual Hours Requested:* 1,607. *Estimated Cost (Operation and Maintenance):* $80,412. IV. Authority and Signature Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, directed the preparation of this notice. The authority for this notice is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3506) and Secretary of Labor's Order No. 5-2002 (67 FR 65008). Signed at Washington, DC, on August 9, 2006. Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., Assistant Secretary of Labor. [FR Doc. 06-6946 Filed 8-15-06; 8:45 am]

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