01-32205. Investigations Regarding Certification 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 January 14, 2002.

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 January 14, 2002.

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 10th day of December, 2001.

Edward A. Tomchick,

Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Appendix

[Petitions Instituted on 12/10/2001]

TA-W	Subject firm (petitioners)	Location	Date of petition	Product(s)
40,396	Lady Ester Lingerie (Co.)	Berwick, PA	10/24/2001	Lingerie, Sleepwear.
40,397	Lorber Industries (Co.)	Snyder, TX	10/22/2001	Cotton Yarn.
40,398	R.G. Barry Texas LP (Co.)	San Angelo, TX	11/20/2001	Soles for Slippers.
40,399	Hermes Floral (Wrks)	Becker, MN	10/17/2001	Cut Flowers.
40,400	Meridian Automotive (UAW)	Centralia, IL	10/18/2001	Fiberglass Auto Parts.
40,401	ASARCO, Inc. TN Mines Div (Wrks)	Strawberry Plns, TN	11/20/2001	Zinc Concentrate.
40,402	Prime Tanning Corp (UFCW)	St. Joseph, MO	10/24/2001	Wet Blue Leather.
40,403	Gen Corp (GDX) (USWA)	Marion, IN	11/28/2001	Vehicle Sealing.
40,404	Fender Musical Instrument (Co.)	Westerly, RI	10/19/2001	Guitars.
40,405	Xerox Corp. (UNITE)	Canandaigua, NY	11/27/2001	Ink Jet Printhead Cartridges.
40,406	VF Jeanswear (Co.)	Oneonta, AL	11/27/2001	Ladies' Jeans.
40,407	TRW Automotive Braking (USWA)	Milford, MI	11/27/2001	Automotive Braking Systems.
40,408	Carrier Corp (Wrks)	Conway, AR	10/19/2001	Commercial Refrigeration Products.
40,409	Bogner of America, Inc. (Co.)	Newport, VT	11/21/2001	Men's and Ladies' Ski Parkas.
40,410	Thyssen Mining (Wrks)	Nye, MT	11/27/2001	Platinum and Paladium.
40,411	Bowen Machine (Co.)	El Paso, TX	11/19/2001	Construction Labor and Equipment.
40,412	Alcatel USA (Co.)	Andover, MA	11/28/2001	Network Switch (7420 Router).
40,413	Mikes, Inc. (Co.)	South Roxana, IL	11/13/2001	Rods for Diesel Engines.
40,414	Catawissa Lumber (Co.)	West Jefferson, NC	11/28/2001	Hardwood Furniture.
40,415	Pressman Gutman Co., Inc (Co.)	New York, NY	10/25/2001	Textile Piece Goods
40,416	Schaffstall Manufacturing (Wrks)	North Collins, NY	10/24/2001	Components For Xerox Copy Machines.
40,417	NTN Bower Corp (Wrks)	Hamilton, AL	10/18/2001	Tapered Roller Bearings.
40,418	Wood and Hyde Leather (Wrks)	Gloversville, NY	10/17/2001	Finished Leather.
40,419	Flextronics International (Wrks)	Portsmouth, NH	10/09/2001	Electronic Circuit Boards.
40,420	International Wire Group (Co.)	Pine Bluff, AR	10/02/2001	Shielding Wire.
40,421	Exide Technologies (UAW)	Shreveport, LA	11/27/2001	Batteries—Automobile.
40,422	Crown Marking Equipment (Co.)	Warrington, PA	10/24/2001	Plastic Self Inking Rubber Stamp.
40,423	Wells Lamont Industry (Co.)	Warsaw, IN	10/24/2001	Terry Cloth Gloves.
40,424	Georgia Pacific (Wrks)	Superior, WI	12/03/2001	Superior Hardboard.
40,425	Tenneco Automative (Co.)	Ligonier, IN	11/26/2001	Exhaust Systems.
40,426	Gilbert Western Co. (Wrks)	Nye, MT	11/28/2001	Construction Workers.
40,427	National Ring Traveler Co (Wrks)	Pawtucket, RI	11/21/2001	Jewelry Chains.
40,428	Sunlite Casual Furniture (Krs)	Paragould, AR	12/04/2001	Outdoor Patio Furniture.