02-2334. 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 31st day of December, 2001.

Edward A. Tomchick,

Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

APPENDIX

[Petitions Instituted on 12/31/2001]

TA-W	Subject firm (petitioners)	Location	Date of petition	Product(s)
40,496	Stanley Furniture Co. (Co.)	West End, NC	12/20/2001	Wood Furniture.
40,497	Lundeen's, Inc. (Wkrs)	North Platte, NE	12/19/2001	Platinum and Palladium.
40,498	Precision Twist Drill (USWA)	Rhinelander, WI	11/20/2001	Twist Drill Bits.
40,499	Swift Spinning Mills (Co.)	Columbus, GA	12/19/2001	Ring Spun Cotton.
40,500	Marubeni Denim (Co.)	Columbus, GA	12/19/2001	Denim Fabric.
40,501	Motorola, Inc. (Wkrs)	Schaumburg, IL	10/31/2001	Telecommunication System Harware.
40,502	Midcom (Co.)	Watertown, SD	12/03/2001	Transformers.
40,503	International Paper (Wkrs)	Menasha, WI	11/13/2001	Silicone Coated Substrate.
40,504	LTV Steel Corp (Wkrs)	East Chicago, IN	12/19/2001	Sheet Steel.
40,505	Tee Tease LLC (Wkrs)	Commerce, CA	10/31/2001	Print T-Shirts.
40,506	Sunrise Medical (Co.)	Oshkosh, WI	10/29/2001	Mobile Lifting Devices.
40,507	Dresser Piping (IAMAW)	Bradford, PA	09/24/2001	Pipeline Products.
40,508	Lexington Home Brands (Co.)	Spruce Pines, NC	10/23/2001	Furniture.
40,509	Tmerys Kaolin (Co.)	Dry Branch, GA	10/24/2001	Kaolin Clay.
40,510	Applied Concepts (Wkrs)	Warrendale, PA	11/14/2001	Hand Tools.
40,511	Lea Wayne Knitting Mills (Wkrs)	Morristown, TN	11/09/2001	Socks/Hosiery.
40,512	Robert Mitchell-Douglas (Co.)	Portland, ME	12/14/2001	Stainless Steel Pipe and Fittings.
40,513	American Power Conversion (Wkrs)	West Warwick, RI	12/12/2001	Power Supplies.
40,514	Senco Products, Inc (Wkrs)	Cincinnati, OH	10/24/2001	Staplers, Nailers, Fasteners.
40,515	IEC Electronics (Wkrs)	Newark, NY	10/04/2001	Assemble Electronic Equipment.
40,516	Bayer Clothing Group (UNITE)	Clearfield, PA	12/04/2001	Men's Tailored Suits.
40,517	Artex International, Inc. (Co.)	Boiling Springs, NC	11/23/2001	Cloth Table Skirting and Napkins.
40,518	Marconi (Wkrs)	Milwaukee, WI	11/06/2001	Telecommunication Cabinets.
40,519	Agilent Technologies (Wkrs)	Liberty Lake, WA	12/03/2001	Electronic Test Equipment.
40,520A	Hoskins Manufacturing Co. (Co.)	Lewiston, MI	11/19/2001	Specialty Alloy Wires.
40,520	Hoskins Manufacturing (Co.)	Mio, MI	11/19/2001	Specialty Alloy Wires.
40,521	Republic Technologies (USWA)	Akron, OH	11/19/2001	Steel Bar.
40,522	Johnson Controls Retail (Wkrs)	Reynoldsburg, OH	11/08/2001	Temperature and Lighting Controls.
40,523	Parallax Power Components (Co.)	Goodland, IN	12/17/2001	Transformers.
40,524	Intermetro Industries (Co.)	Douglas, GA	11/19/2001	Wire Steel Shelving.
40,525	Boeing Company (The) (IAMAW)	Renton, WA	12/18/2001	Commercial Aircraft.