01-31633. Investigations Regarding Certifications of Eligibility to Apply for NAFTA Transitional Adjustment Assistance

Petitions for transitional adjustment assistance under the North American Free Trade Agreement-Transitional Adjustment Assistance Implementation Act Pub. L. 103-182), hereinafter called (NAFTA-TAA), have been filed with State Governors under section 250(b)(1) of Subchapter D, Chapter 2, Title II, of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, are identified in the Appendix to this Notice. Upon notice from a Governor that a NAFTA-TAA petition has been received, the Director of the Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance (DTAA), Employment and Training Administration (ETA), Department of Labor (DOL), announces the filing of the petition and takes action pursuant to paragraphs (c) and (e) of section 250 of the Trade Act.

The purpose of the Govenor's actions and the Labor Department's investigations are to determine whether the workers separated from employment on or after December 8, 1993 (date of enactment of P.L. 103-182) are eligible to apply for NAFTA-TAA under Subchapter D of the Trade Act because of increased imports from or the shift in production to Mexico or Canada.

The petitioners or any other persons showing a substantial interest in the subject matter of the investigations may request a public hearing with the Director of DTAA at the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) in Washington, D.C. provided such request if filed in writing with the Director of DTAA not later than January 7, 2002.

Also, interested persons are invited to submit written comments regarding the subject matter of the petitions to the Director of DTAA at the address shown below not later than January 7, 2002.

Petitions filed with the Governors are available for inspection at the Office of the Director, DTAA, ETA, DOL, Room C-5311, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210.

Signed at Washington, DC this 11th day of December, 2001.

Edward A. Tomchick,

Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Subject Firm	Location	Date received at Governor's Office	Petition No.	Articles Produced
Dnkyo America (Co.)	Columbus, IN	12/06/2001	NAFTA-5,601	farm equipment.
Intervet, Inc. (Co.)	Gainesville, GA	12/04/2001	NAFTA-5,602	poultry vaccine.
In Vogue Apparel (Wkrs)	West Hazelton, PA	12/07/2001	NAFTA-5,603	women's slacks.
Jones Aparel Group USA (Wkrs)	Bristol, PA	12/07/2001	NAFTA-5,604	garments.
Hershey Foods (Co.)	Pennsburg, PA	12/07/2001	NAFTA-5,605	confectionary products.
Cooper Standard Automotive (Wkrs)	Fairview, MI	12/07/2001	NAFTA-5,606	automotive rubber tubing.
ANR Pipeline (Wkrs)	Detroit, MI	12/05/2001	NAFTA-5,607	natural gas transmission.
TRW Aeronavtical Systems (Wkrs)	Aurora, OH	12/06/2001	NAFTA-5,608	generators.
Key Industries (Co.)	Buffalo, MO	12/05/2001	NAFTA-5,609	coverall, overalls and jackets.
General Electric Transportation Global (Wkrs)	Grain Valley, MO	12/05/2001	NAFTA-5,610	railroad electronic & communications.
Stylemaster Apparel (Wkrs)	Union, MO	12/05/2001	NAFTA-5,611	men's and women's baseball caps etc.
Domestic Corp. (UAW)	LaGrange, IN	12/03/2001	NAFTA-5,612	air conditioners.
Hibbing Taconite—Cliffs Mining (Wrks)	Hibbing, MN	12/04/2001	NAFTA-5,613	semi finished slabs & finished steel.
Emerson Electronic Connector Components (Wkrs)	Waseca, MN	12/04/2001	NAFTA-5,614	RF coaxial connector assemblies.
Kurt Manufacturing (Wkrs)	Minneapolis, MN	12/05/2001	NAFTA-5,615	machine die cast.
Midland Steel Products (Co.)	Janesville, WI	12/05/2001	NAFTA-5,616	steel.
Electronic Assembly Corp. (Wkrs)	Neenak, WI	12/04/2001	NAFTA-5,617	electronic products.
Cherry Automative (Wkrs)	Pleasant Prairie, WI	11/13/2001	NAFTA-5,618	electronic products.
Graham Tech (Co.)	Cochranton, PA	12/07/2001	NAFTA-5,619	gaging.
EM Solutions (Wkrs)	Longmont, CO	12/06/2001	NAFTA-5,620
Biltwell Clothing—Rector Sportwear (Co.)	Rector, AZ	12/05/2001	NAFTA/05/2001	men's tailored pants and slacks.
Lexmark International (Co.)	Lexington, KY	12/05/2001	NAFT-5,622	inkjet printers and cartridges.
Protel, Inc. (Wkrs)	Lakeland, FL	12/03/2001	NAFTA-5,623	pay phones.
AVX Corporation (Wkrs)	Vancouver, WA	12/04/2001	NAFTA-5,624	electronic capacitor.
Alcatel USA Marketing	Andover, MA	11/30/3001	NAFTA-5,625	router.
Milmaukee Electric (Wkrs)	Blytterville, AR	12/05/2001	NAFTA-5,626	electric power tools.
Freightliner PMP (Wkrs)	Gastonia, NC	12/04/2001	NAFTA-5,627	trucks and parts.
Cooper Bussman (Wkrs)	Goldsboro, NC	12/05/2001	NAFTA-5,628	fuses & fuseholders.
ASARCO (Co.)	Strawberry Plains, TN	12/05/2001	NAFTA-5,629	zinc.
Meridian Automotive Systems (UAW)	Controlia, IL	11/30/2001	NAFTA-5,630	fixtures, water jets, heat shield molds.
VF Jeanswear Limited Partnership (Wkrs)	Shenandoah, VA	12/05/2001	NAFTA-5,631	men's and women's bluejeans & casualwear.
VF Jeanswear Limited Partnership (Wkrs)	El Paso, TX	12/07/2001	NAFTA-5,632	men's and women's pants.
Evergreen Wholesale Florist (Wkrs)	Seattle, WA	12/10/2001	NAFTA-5,633	florist—flower arrangement.