00-28240. 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 November 13, 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 November 13, 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 23rd day of October, 2000.

Edward A. Tomchick,

Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Appendix

[Petitions instituted on 10/23/2000]

TA-W	Subject firm (petitioners)	Location	Date of petition	Product(s)
38,227	Vulcan Materials Co (Co.)	Attalla, AL	10/11/2000	Slag.
38,228	Initial Security (Wrks)	Portland, OR	09/27/2000	Provides Security.
38,229	Dana Engine Controls (Wkrs)	Branford, CT	10/05/2000	Packaging, Bar Coding and Shipment.
38,230	Leeds and Northrup (Wkrs)	Ellwood City, PA	10/01/2000	Oven Temperature Sensors.
38,231	SI Cutting Services (Wkrs)	Opalocks, FL	10/04/2000	Fabric Cutting.
38,232	Carolina Shoe Co (Wkrs)	Morganton, NC	10/04/2000	Men and Ladies' Footwear.
38,233	Konica Imaging Int'l (Wkrs)	Glen Cove, NY	10/11/2000	Film Manufacturing.
38,234	North Side Manufacturing (Co.)	Philipsburg, PA	10/06/2000	Men's Suit Jackets.
38,235	Universal Auto Radiator (Co.)	Pittsburg, PA	10/10/2000	Automobile Radiators.
38,236	PACE Industries Puget Div (IAMAW)	Fircrest, WA	10/06/2000	Aluminum Die Castings.
38,237	Steag Hamatech (Co.)	Saco, ME	10/17/2000	Original Equipment for Compact Disc.
38,238	Royal Oak Enterprises (Wkrs)	Paris, AR	10/05/2000	Charcoal.
38,239	Airtherm Manufacturing (Wkrs)	St. Louis, MO	10/01/2000	Central Air Distribution Systems.
38,240	Ashby Industries (Co.)	Martinsville, VA	09/30/2000	Textile Machinery.
38,241	Micromatic Textron (UAW)	Holland, MI	10/10/2000	Honing Machines.
38,242	Homestake Mining Co. (USWA)	Lead, SD	10/09/2000	Gold.
38,243	Color Tex International (Wkrs)	Salisbury, NC	10/04/2000	Dyed and Finished Woven Goods.
38,244	Handy Girl LLC (Wkrs)	Deer Park, MD	10/10/2000	Girl's Apparel.
38,245	Leapwood Apparel (Wkrs)	Adamsville, TN	10/11/2000	Knit Shirts.
38,246	Jakel, Inc (Wkrs)	East Prairie, MO	10/13/2000	Small Electrical Motors.
38,247	North Powder Lumber (Wkrs)	North Powder, OR	10/02/2000	Lumber.