00-31040. 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 18, 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 December 18, 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, DC, this 13th day of November, 2000.

Edward A. Tomchick,

Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Appendix—Petitions Instituted on 11/13/2000

TA-W	Subject firm (Petitioners)	Location	Date of petition	Product(s)
38,296	Kim Mark Hosiery Inc. (Comp)	Mount Airy, NC	11/06/2000	Hosiery.
38,297	Qwik Tool Manufacturing (Wrks)	Lexington, KY	11/06/2000	Automotive Parts.
38,298	JN Oil and Gas, Inc. (Comp)	Billings, MT	10/20/2000	Crude Oil and Natural Gas.
38,299	Originals Bi-Judy, Inc. (Comp)	Tolleson, AZ	10/31/2000	Baby Bedding.
38,300	ABB Westinghouse (Wrks)	Festus, MO	10/17/2000	Nuclear Fuel and Fuel Bundles.
38,301	York International (Wrks)	Elyria, OH	10/24/2000	Residential Heating and Cooling Products.
38,302	Ohpus Corp (Comp)	Florham Park, NJ	10/25/2000	Electronic Scales.
38,303	CMI Industries, Inc. (Wrks)	Geneva, AL	10/27/2000	Unfinished Cloth.
38,304	USR Optonix, Inc. (Comp)	Hackettstown, NJ	10/24/2000	Toner and Developer for Copy Machines.
38,305	Stora Enso North America (Comp)	Wisconsin Rapid, WI	10/31/2000	Paper.
38,306	Alstom Power (Comp)	Kings Mountain, NC	11/06/2000	Heat Recovery Steam Generators.
38,307	Progress Lighting (Wrks)	Cowpens, SC	10/28/2000	Light Fixtures.
38,308	Advanced Cast Products (USWA)	Meadville, PA	10/25/2000	Railroad Products, Truck Suspension.
38,309	Virogenetics Corp. (Wrks)	Troy, NY	10/27/2000	Biotech Research Facility.
38,310	ABC-NACO (BBF)	Ashland, WI	10/24/2000	Rail Track Switches.
38,311	Lightnin SPX Corp (Comp)	Wytheville, VA	10/20/2000	Industrial Mixing Equipment.
38,312	R and S Manufacturing (GMP)	West Chester, PA	11/13/2000	Electric Motors for Room Fans.
38,313	Winn Dixie (Wrks)	Garden City, SC	10/30/2000	Grocery Store.
38,314	International Security (Wrks)	Ogdensburg, NY	10/30/2000	Printing Ink.
38,315	DiBon Leather Goods (Wrks)	Hackensack, NJ	10/20/2000	Briefcases, Portfolios, Agendas, Handbags.
38,316	Bryant Grinder Corp. (UE)	Springfield, VT	11/01/2000	Internal/External Grinders.
38,317	Vanalco Aluminum (Wrks)	Vancouver, WA	11/01/2000	Aluminum.
38,318	Pyramid Mountain Lumber (Comp)	Seeley Lake, MT	10/30/2000	Kiln Dried Lumber.
38,319	Hit Apparel, Inc. (Comp)	Athens, TN	10/13/2000	Children's Pajamas.
38,320	American Baseball Cap (Wrks)	Friedens, PA	10/30/2000	Baseball Helmets.