02-2333. 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 11, 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 February 11, 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 7th day of January, 2002.

Edward A. Tomchick,

Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Appendix

[Petitions Instituted On 01/07/2002]

TA-W	Subject firm (petitioners)	Location	Date of petition	Product(s)
40,526	HMG Intermark Worldwide (Co.)	Reading, PA	10/23/2001	Plastic, Wood and Metal Parts.
40,527	Clearwater Forest (Co.)	Kooskia, ID	11/07/2001	Dimensional Lumber.
40,528	Syst-A-Matic Tool (Co.)	Meadville, PA	10/19/2001	Connector Holders Automobiles.
40,529	L-S Electro-Galvanizing (USWA)	Cleveland, OH	12/03/2001	Electrogalvanizing Steel Coils.
40,530	Adcap-Dunn Manufacturing (Wrks)	Camp Hill, AL	10/29/2001	Advertising Caps.
40,531	Price Pfister (Wrks)	Pacoima, CA	11/09/2001	Machinery Parts to Make Faucets.
40,532	Rich Products (BCTGM)	Appleton, WI	11/01/2001	Spiral and Refrigeration Coils.
40,533	Froedtert Malt (UAW)	Milwaukee, WI	11/14/2001	Supply Malt to Breweries.
40,534	Littleford Day, Inc. (PACE)	Florence, KY	12/24/2001	Mixing Machinery for Food & Chemicals.
40,535	Phoenix Gold Int'l (Wrks)	Portland, OR	12/06/2001	Circuit Boards for Loudspeakers.