02-30059. 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 December 9, 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 December 9, 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 in Washington, DC this 15th day of October, 2002.

Edward A. Tomchick,

Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Appendix—Petitions Instituted on October 15, 2002

TA-W	Subject firm (petitioners)	Location	Date of petition	Product(s)
42,228	Pent Products, Inc. (Comp)	Ashley, AL	09/23/2002	Electrical harnesses.
42,229	Dana Corp. (UAW)	Syracuse, IN	09/25/2002	Machining of cases and carriers.
42,230	Flowserve US, Inc. (Wkrs)	Williamsport, PA	09/27/2002	Nuclear valves.
42,231	Doe Run Resources Corp. (Comp)	Viburnum, MO	09/25/2002	Zinc and lead concentrates.
42,232	Nilfisk—Advance, Inc. (Wkrs)	Plymouth, MN	09/26/2002	Parts for vacuums, industrial sweepers.
42,233	M J Soffe (Wkrs)	Wallace, NC	08/21/2002	Military T-shirts.
42,234	Joy Mining Machinery (Wkrs)	Mt. Vernon, IL	09/23/2002	Frame gathering heads and traction.
42,235	Cattiva, Inc. (Comp)	New York, NY	10/02/2002	Women's dresses.
42,236	Consolidated Freightways (Wkrs)	York, PA	09/26/2002	Trucking services.
42,237	Penn American Coal Co. (Wkrs)	Black Lick, PA	09/24/2002	Coal.
42,238	Eichleay Engineers (Comp)	Pittsburgh, PA	09/30/2002	Construction and engineering service.
42,239	Aerovox, Inc. (Comp)	Huntsville, AL	09/26/2002	Aluminum foil.
42,240	RBX Industries, Inc. (Comp)	Colt, AR	10/01/2002	Cell foam rubber insulation.
42,241	Siemens Medical Solutions (Comp)	Issaquah, WA	09/16//2002	Arrays and transducers.
42,242	Super Shrimp, Inc. (Wkrs)	Yuma, AZ	09/19/2002	Pack and distribute shrimp.
42,243	Consolidated Freight Ways (Wkrs)	El Paso, TX	09/23/2002	Transporting of products.
42,244	X-Cell Tool and Mold, Inc (Comp)	Erie, PA	09/23//2002	Plastic injection molds and components.
42,245	La Grange Foundry (GMP)	La Grange, MO	09/18//2002	Gray iron and ductile casings.
42,246	Radiall/Larsen Antenna (Comp)	Vancouver, WA	09/23/2002	Base station antennas.
42,247	Tecmotiv Corporation (Comp)	Tonawanda, NY	08/30/2002	Automobile steering gear boxes.
42,248	Kasper Machine Company (Comp)	Madison Heights, MI	09/18/2002	Precision turning and boring machines.
42,249	Enviro Systems Furniture (Comp)	Grand Rapids, MI	09/23/2002	Office furniture.
42,250	E.J. Snyder and Co., Inc. (Comp)	Albermarle, NC	09/04/2002	Dye and finish cotton knit cloth.
42,251	Southwestern Glass Co. (Comp)	Van Buren, AR	10/01/2002	Hand glass.