00-26727. 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 petitions 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 show below, not later than October 30, 2000.

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 October 30, 2000.

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, D.C. this 2nd day of October, 2000.

Curtis Kooser,

Acting Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Appendix

[Petitions Instituted On 10/02/2000]

TA-W	Subject firm (petitioners)	Location	Date of petition	Product(s)
38,136	Fruit of The Loom (Wrks)	Harlinger, TX	09/11/2000	Sew Blue Jeans.
38,137	Vincenncis Manufacturing (Wrks)	Vincenncis, IN	09/20/2000	Automobile Seats.
38,138	Ratheon T.I. (Wkrs)	Lewisville TX	09/15/2000	Surface Mount Boards.
38,139	Lyall Alabama (Wrks)	Ardmore, AL	09/06/2000	Wire Harnesses.
38,140	Esquire Novelty (Comp)	Amsterdam, NY	09/15/2000	Western Style Toys.
38,141	Lilly Industries (Wrks)	Paulsboro, NJ	09/09/2000	Industrial Paint Products.
38,142	Bush Brothers and Co. (Wrks)	Blytheville, AR	09/13/2000	Canned Foods, Tomato Paste, Spinach.
38,143	Copley Pharmaceutical (Comp)	Canton, MA	09/13/2000	Pharmaceutical Products.
38,144	Avoca Manufacturing (Wrks)	Avoca, PA	09/15/2000	Children's Clothing.
38,145	Ceragraphic, Inc. (Wkrs)	Hackensack, NJ	09/12/2000	Perfume Bottles, Cream Containers.
38,146	Rosboro Lumber (WCIW)	Springfield, OR	09/16/2000	Lumber, Plywood.
38,147	Potlatch Corp. (Wkrs)	Pierce, ID	09/14/2000	Plywood Products.
38,148	Telex Communications, Inc (Comp)	Newport, TN	09/15/2000	Industrial Audio Systems.
38,149	Plum Creek Timber (Comp.)	Pablo, MT	09/18/2000	Lumber Boards.
38,150	Key Circuit Co (Wrks)	Fountain Valley, CA	09/18/2000	Printed Circuit Boards.
38,151	Elliott Co. (USWA)	Jeannette, PA	09/06/2000	Turbines and Compressors.
38,152	Montgomery Hosiery Mill (Comp)	Star, NC	09/18/2000	Socks.
38,153	Agco Corp. (Wrks)	Coldwater, OH	09/13/2000	Farm Eqauipment.
38,154	Leather's Best (Wrks)	Johnstown, NY	09/19/2000	Full Grain Leather Goods.
38,155	Esco Corp. (Comp)	San Diego, CA	09/15/2000	Hydraulic Demolition Hammers.
38,156	Matsushita Home Appliance (Comp)	Danville, KY	09/11/2000	Microwave Ovens.
38,157	Ashland Chemical (UAW)	Ashtabula, OH	09/11/2000	Unsaturated Polyster Resins.
38,158	Cookson Semiconductor (Wrks)	Warwick, RI	09/18/2000	Conductive and Non-Conductive Films.
38,159	Excel USA, Inc. (Comp)	West Wareham, MA	09/15/2000	Surf Masts, Hockey, Sticks.
38,160	Jomac-Wells Lamont (Comp)	Brunswick, MO	09/20/2000	Industrial Work Gloves.
38,161	Liberty Precision Tool Co (Wrks)	Bessemer City, NC	09/21/2000	Machine Parts—Drill Fixtures.
38,162	Excel Finishing Inc. (Wkrs)	Old Fort, NC	09/21/2000	Textiles—Finishing Dyeing.
38,163	Omron Manufacturing (Comp)	St. Charles, IL	09/3/2000	Telecommunication Relays.
38,164	Nafta Textile Mills, LLC (Wrks)	Manville, RI	09/20/2000	Woven Cloth, Dyed and Finished.
38,165	L and L Manufacturing Co. (Wkrs)	Los Angeles, CA	09/19/2000	Sew Clothing.
38,166	Garan Manufacturing Corp (Wrks)	Rainsville, AL	09/14/2000	Apparel.
38,167	Ametek Aerospace (IUE)	Wilmington, MA	09/18/2000	Carles, Thermocouples, Machined Parts.
38,168	Anchor Dye and Finishing (Wkrs)	Philadelphia, PA	09/19/2000	Finished Camelhair, Cashmere, Angora.
38,169	Quality Veneer/Hanel (Wrks)	Odell, OR	09/20/2000	Dimensional Lumber.
38,170	Advance Transformer (Wrks)	Monroe, WI	09/19/2000	Ballasts—Lighting.
38,171	Lear Corp (UAW)	Traverse City, MI	09/20/2000	Terminal Block Assemblies.
38,172	Maxxim Medical (Wrks)	Los Gatos, CA	09/15/2000	Disposable Gloves.
38,173	Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc (Comp)	Cincinnati, OH	09/20/2000	Surgical Instruments.
38,174	Paper, Calmenson and Co (USWA)	Bucyrus, OH	09/22/2000	Grader Blades.
38,175	Caitac Manufacturing, Inc (Comp)	Bellingham, WA	09/18/2000	Men's Denim Jeans.
38,176	Tyco Electronics (Comp)	Romeoville, IL	09/08/2000	Battery Packs.
38,177	Potlatch Corp. (Wrks)	Lewiston, ID	09/11/2000	Pulp and Paper.
38,178	Flowserve Corp. (USWA)	Phillipsburg, NJ	09/14/2000	Enigne Pumps.