01-1903. 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 February 5, 2001.

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 February 5, 2001.

The petitions filed in this case are available for inspection at the Office of the Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistant, Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, Room C-5311, 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20210.

Signed at Washington, D.C. this 2nd day of January, 2001.

Edward A. Tomchick,

Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Appendix

Petitions Instituted on 01/02/2001

TA-W	Subject Firm (Petitioners)	Location	Date of petition	Product(s)
38,489	Western Supplies (IAMAW)	St. Louis, MO	12/15/2000	Cutting Dies for Shoes.
38,490	Latrobe Brewing Co. (Wkrs)	Latrobe, PA	12/18/2000	Rolling Rock Beer.
38,491	Jefferson Apparel Corp. (Co.)	Jefferson, NC	12/18/2000	Knit Shirts.
38,492	Wellman of Mississippi (Co.)	Bay St. Louis, MS	12/15/2000	Polyester Textile Fabers.
38,493	Creative Products (Co.)	Rossville, IL	12/12/2000	Health and Beauty Aids.
38,494	Prime Cast (Co.)	Beloit, WI	12/14/2000	Gray Iron.
38,495	VF Imagewear (Wkrs)	Martinsville, VA	12/13/2000	Fleece and Jersey Garments.
38,496	Dynamic Metal Forming (USWA)	Koppel, PA	12/13/2000	Stainless Steel Tubing.
38,497	EGS O-Z Gedney (Co.)	LaGrange, GA	12/14/2000	Electrical Fittings.
38,498	Ingersoll Rand (IAMAW)	Mayfield, KY	11/20/2000	Centrifugal Air Compressors.
38,499	CHI International (Co.)	Crisfield, MD	11/28/2000	Stainless Steel Cutlery.
38,500	American Pine Products (Wkrs)	Prineville, OR	12/05/2000	Finished Door and Window Parts.
38,501	Photobit Corporation (Co.)	Pasadena, CA	12/12/2000	CMOS Image Sensors.
38,502	Republic Technologies (Wkrs)	Baltimore, MD	12/22/2000	Stainless Steel Products.
38,503	Turner Industries (Wkrs)	Mayfield, KY	12/15/2000	T-Shirt and Sweatshirts.
38,504	Warren Logging (Co.)	Gold Hill, OR	12/15/2000	Logs.
38,505	TDK Electronics (Wkrs)	Irvine, CA	12/14/2000	Audio Cassettes.
38,506	Homestake Mining Co. (Wkrs)	Sparks, NV	12/02/2000	Gold Exploration.