01-31137. 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 28, 2001.

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 28, 2001.

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 19th day of November, 2001.

Edward A. Tomchick,

Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Appendix

[Petitions instituted on 11/19/2001]

TA-W	Subject firm (petitioners)	Location	Date of petition	Product(s)
40,356	Littonian Shoe (Co.)	Littlestown, PA	11/13/2001	Children's Shoes.
40,357	Flextronics International (Co.)	Palm Harbor, FL	11/07/2001	Assemble Electronic Boards.
40,358	Precon New Products (Wkrs)	Boise, ID	10/29/2001	Retractable Phone Cards.
40,359	Nocona Athletic Goods (Co.)	Nocona, TX	10/18/2001	Baseball Gloves and Mitts.
40,360	Reptron Manufacturing (Wkrs)	Gaylord, MI	11/08/2001	Electronic Circuit Boards.
40,361	Donaldson Company (Co.)	Bloomington, MN	11/09/2001	Air Cleaning Equipment.
40,362	American Tissue Mills (Wkrs)	Augusta, ME	11/05/2001	Tissue Paper.
40,363	William Carter Co. (The) (Co.)	Barnesville, GA	11/09/2001	Children's Apparel.
40,364	Nutec Tooling Systems (Co.)	Meadville, PA	10/15/2001	Design and Build Jigs and Fixtures.
40,365	Saucony, Inc (Co.)	Bangor, ME	11/09/2001	Athletic Footwear.

OTAA Institutions

[Petitions Instituted on 11/19/2001; Contact: Regina Chapman [phone]]

Subject firm (petitioners)	Location	Contact person	Telephone	TA-W No.	Date of petition
Littonian Shoe (Co.)	Littlestown, PA	Laverne L. Leese	717-359-5194	40,356	11/13/2001
Flextronics International (Co.)	Palm Harbor, FL	John Robinson	727-939-4417	40,357	11/07/2001
Precon New Products (Wkrs)	Boise, ID	John Quapp	208-323-1003	40,358	10/29/2001
Nocona Athletic Goods (Co.)	Nocona, TX	Robert M Storey, Jr	940-825-3326	40,359	10/18/2001
Reptron Manufacturing (Wkrs)	Gaylord, MI	Lindsey Adams	989-732-6244	40,360	11/08/2001
Donaldson Company (Co.)	Bloomington, MN	Steve Michel	952-887-3555	40,361	11/09/2001
American Tissue Mills (Wkrs)	Augusta, ME	Craig Gray	207-622-9900	40,362	11/05/2001
William Carter Co. (The) (Co.)	Barnesville, GA	Tammie T. Merritt	770-233-2140	40,363	11/09/2001
Nutec Tooling Systems (Co.)	Meadville, PA	Bruce Courtney	814-724-6336	40,364	10/15/2001
Saucony, Inc (Co.)	Bangor, ME	Kerry Smith	978-532-9000	40,365	11/09/2001