00-3506. Investigation 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 February 25, 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 February 25, 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, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20210.

Signed at Washington, DC, this 24th day of January, 2000.

Grant D. Beale,

Program Manager, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Appendix

Petitions Instituted on 01/24/2000

TA-W	Subject firm (petitioners)	Location	Date of petition	Product(s)
37,263	London International (Comp)	Dothan AL	01/10/2000	Test and Package Condoms
37,263	Fayette Glove Co. (Wkrs)	Fayette, AL	01/11/2000	Surgical Gloves
37,264	KTI Energy of Martinsville (Comp)	Martinsville, VA	01/12/2000	Steam
37,265	O'Bryan Brothers, Inc (Wkrs)	Richland Center, WI	01/10/2000	Sew Ladies' Lingerie, Slips, Robes
37,266	Tecumseh (Comp)	Trenton, TN	01/10/2000	Hermetic Motors/Stators
37,267	Hass Tailoring (UNITE)	Baltimore, MD	01/11/2000	Men's Suits, Sportcoats, Trousers
37,268	Hampton Industries, Inc (Wkrs)	Warrenton, NC	12/02/1999	Knit Tops
37,269	Strong Wood Products (Comp)	Strong, ME	01/12/2000	Toothpicks
37,270	Charles Industries, Ltd (Comp)	Jasonville, IN	12/17/2000	Small Transformers
37,271	Dynamic Details, Inc (Comp)	Colorado Spring, CO	01/11/2000	Printed Wiring Boards
37,272	Winpak Portion Packaging (USWA)	Bristol, PA	01/07/2000	Plastic Packaging
37,273	Cumberland Apparel (Wkrs)	Monticello, KY	01/10/2000	Children's Sleepwear
37,274	Fasco Motors Group (Wkrs)	Eldon, MO	01/04/2000	Electric Motors
37,275	Walls Industries, Inc (Comp)	Carthage, MO	01/04/2000	Work Clothing
37,276	Gatesville Walls Ind. (Comp)	Gatesville, TX	01/12/2000	Insulated Clothing
37,277	Partlow-West Co (The) (Comp)	New Hartford, NY	01/13/2000	Temperature Controllers
37,278	Cheraw Dyeing and Finish (Comp)	Cheraw, SC	01/11/2000	Dye Woven Fabrics
37,279	Sterling Diagnostic (Wkrs)	Brevard, NC	01/06/2000	Xray Film and Polyester Base
37,280	John Plant Co (The) (Comp)	Ramseur, NC	01/13/2000	Industrial Work Gloves
37,281	Appleton Papers, Inc (Comp)	Camp Hill, PA	12/21/1999	Carbonless Paper