00-2499. 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 (Public Law 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 Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance (OTAA), 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 Governor'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 Public Law 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 OTAA at the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) in Washington, DC provided such request if filed in writing with the Director of OTAA not later than February 14, 2000.

Also, interested persons are invited to submit written comments regarding the subject matter of the petitions to the Director of OTAA at the address shown below not later than February 14, 2000.

Petitions filed with the Governors are available for inspection at the Office of the Director, OTAA, ETA, DOL, Room C-4318, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210.

Signed at Washington, DC, this 28th day of January, 2000.

Grant D. Beale,

Program Manager,Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Appendix

Subject firm	Location	Date received at governor's office	Petition No.	Articles produced
Tultex Corporation (Co.)	Roxboro, NC	12/15/1999	NAFTA-3,623	sweatshirts.
Tultex Corporation (Co.)	Longhurst, NC	12/15/1999	NAFTA-3,623	sweatshirts.
Ritvik Holdings (Wkrs)	Lakeville, MA	12/16/1999	NAFTA-3,624	plastic toy blocks.
Master Foam (Co.)	North Hollywood, CA	12/14/1999	NAFTA-3,625	foam for packaging.
Russell Manufacturing—Movie Star (Co.)	Lebanon, VA	12/15/1999	NAFTA-3,626	ladies clothing.
Tultex Corporation (UNITE)	South Boston, VA	12/15/1999	NAFTA-3,627	fleece activewear.
Russell Corporation (Co.)	Columbia, AL	12/15/1999	NAFTA-3,628	sweatshirts and t-shirts.
Russell Corporation (Co.)	Crestview, FL	12/16/1999	NAFTA-3,629	sweatshirts and t-shirts.
Allied Signal (Co.)	Ocala, FL	12/13/1999	NAFTA-3,630	heat transfer and fan aerospace hardware.
Rebound Manufacturing (Co.)	New London, NC	12/13/1999	NAFTA-3,631	t-shirts.
Belmont Garment Dyers (Wkrs)	Reading, PA	12/17/1999	NAFTA-3,632	dyer of garments.
Tultex Corporation (UNITE)	Roanoke, VA	12/16/1999	NAFTA-3,633	fleece activewear.
General Electric Capital (Wkrs)	Brookfield, WI	12/10/1999	NAFTA-3,634	service collectors.
Whistler Corporation of Massachusetts (Co.)	Novi, MI	10/01/1999	NAFTA-3,635	circuit boards.
Cooper Standard Automotive (Wkrs)	Gaylord, MI	12/21/1999	NAFTA-3,636	seals for car windows.
Laurel Mold, Inc. (Wrks)	Jeannette, PA	12/21/1999	NAFTA-3,637	Glass Molds.
Fox Point Sportswear ( )	Merrill, WI	12/23/1999	NAFTA-3,638	Apparel.
Dana Corporation (USWA)	Reading, PA	12/23/1999	NAFTA-3,639	light duty pickup truck frames.
Boeing Co. (The) ( )	Melbourne, AR	12/27/1999	NAFTA-3,640	Boeing Aircraft Assemblies.
Thomas Bradford Shirt (UNITE)	Huntington, TN	12/27/1999	NAFTA-3,641	woven shirts.
Dezurik—General Signal (Wkr)	McMinnville, TN	12/27/1999	NAFTA-3,642	eccentric gate and butterfly valves.
Republic Builders Products (Wkrs)	McKenzie, TN	12/27/1999	NAFTA-3,643	frames for commercial doors.
Penguin Putnam (Wkrs)	Newbern, TN	12/28/1999	NAFTA-3,644	book distribution center.
Yates Industries—Circuit Foil (IUE)	Bordentown, NJ	12/21/1999	NAFTA-3,645	electro deposited copper foil.
Seagull Lighting (Wkrs)	Philadelphia, PA	12/29/1999	NAFTA-3,646	lighting fixtures.
Jet Sew Technologies (Wkrs)	Barneveld, NY	12/28/1999	NAFTA-3,647	industrial sewing machines.
Wardson (Co.)	Adamsville, TN	01/03/2000	NAFTA-3,648	sewing thread.
Fogel Neckwear (Wkrs)	New York, NY	12/28/1999	NAFTA-3,649	men's and boys' neckwear.
Ball Foster Glass Container (GMPPA)	Marion, IN	01/03/2000	NAFTA-3,650	glass containers for beverages.
IPM Service (Co.)	Dallas, TX	01/07/2000	NAFTA-3,651	testers.
ABB Automotive (Wkrs)	Williamsport, PA	01/07/2000	NAFTA-3,652	cable, harnesses and assemblies.
Goss Graphics Systems (Wkrs)	Wyomissing, PA	01/05/2000	NAFTA-3,653	printing presses.
Porta Systems—North Hills Electronics (Co.)	Glen Cove, NY	01/05/2000	NAFTA-3,654	transformers.
Broan Nutone (Co.)	Coppell, TX	01/05/2000	NAFTA-3,655	rangehood.
Bailey Creation (Wkrs)	York, AL	12/21/1999	NAFTA-3,656	baby clothes, children clothes.
Third Generation (Co.)	Latta, SC	01/04/2000	NAFTA-3,657	ladies apparel.
Third Generation (Co.)	Ware Shoals, SC	01/04/2000	NAFTA-3,657	ladies apparel.
Third Generation (Co.)	Honea Path, SC	01/04/2000	NAFTA-3,657	ladies apparel.
Martin Mills (Fruit of the Loom) (Wkrs)	St. Martinville, LA	01/06/2000	NAFTA-3,658	t-shirts and briefs.
First Fleet (Wkrs)	Murfreesboro, TN	01/10/2000	NAFTA-3,659	trucking service.
Sony Electronics (Co.)	Frackville, PA	01/11/2000	NAFTA-3,660	audio speakers.
Fasco Motors Group (Wrks)	Eldon, MO	01/12/2000	NAFTA-3,661	Fractional Horsepower Motors.
Gatesville Walls Industries (Comp)	Gatesville, TX	01/12/2000	NAFTA-3,662	Insulated Clothing.
Walls Industries, Inc (Comp)	Carthage, MO	01/12/2000	NAFTA-3,663	Insulated Clothing.
Snap-On, Inc. (Wrks)	Ottawa, IL	01/12/2000	NAFTA-3,664	Electrical Harnesses.
Cooper Lighting ( )	Elk Grove Village, IL	01/12/2000	NAFTA-3,665	Lighting Fixtures.
Otis Elevator ( )	Bloomington, IN	01/11/2000	NAFTA-3,666	Fixtures.
Winpak Portion Packaging ( )	Bristol, PA	01/13/2000	NAFTA-3,667	Single Service Dairy Containers.
Barrick Goldstrike (Wrks)	Elko, NV	01/13/2000	NAFTA-3,668	Gold.
Mineral Ridge Resources, Inc. (Comp)	Silver Peak, NV	01/11/2000	NAFTA-3,669	Gold Mine.
PacifiCorp (Wrks)	Portland, OR	01/14/2000	NAFTA-3,670	Power Electricity.
Southeast Stevedoring Corp (Wrks)	Ketchikan, AK	01/13/2000	NAFTA-3,671	Hire Longshoremen.
Miller International, Inc (Comp)	Rocky Ford, CO	01/18/2000	NAFTA-3,672	Ladies' Jeans and Vests.
Apparel Specialist (Co.)	Green Bay, WI	01/21/2000	NAFTA-3,673	embroidered and screen print on clothes.
Florence Eiseman (Wkrs)	Milwaukee, WI	01/21/2000	NAFTA-3,674	girls dresses, coats and baby clothes.
KTI Energy of Martinsville (Co.)	Martinsville, VA	01/18/2000	NAFTA-3,675	steam.
BICC General (Wkrs)	Williamstown, MA	01/13/2000	NAFTA-3,676	cord sets.
American Timber (Wkrs)	Olney, MT	01/14/2000	NAFTA-3,677	stud lumber and byproducts.
John Plant Company (The) (Co.)	Ramseur, NC	01/14/2000	NAFTA-3,678	lightweight industrial gloves.
Nordic Group (The) (Wkrs)	Hubbard, OR	01/18/2000	NAFTA-3,679	outerwear.
Sause Bros./Southern Oregon Maine (Wkrs)	Coos Bay, OR	01/14/2000	NAFTA-3,680	repair maintenance.
Smiley Container—Russell Stover Candies (PACE)	Poplar Bluff, MO	01/25/2000	NAFTA-3,681	boxes, bows and ribbons.
Colorado Greenhouse (Co.)	Westminster, CO	01/19/2000	NAFTA-3,682	tomatoes.
Nova Bus (Wkrs)	Boswell, NM	01/19/2000	NAFTA-3,683	large commercial buses.
Allied Signal—Honeywell (Wkrs)	Torrance, CA	01/18/2000	NAFTA-3,684	automotive turbo chargers.
ASC (Wkrs)	Rancho Domingez, CA	01/19/2000	NAFTA-3,685	convertible tops.
General Electric (IUE)	Tell City, IN	08/26/1999	NAFTA-3,686	industrial motors.
Hewlett Packard (Wkrs)	Vancouver, WA	01/24/2000	NAFTA-3,687	inkjet printers for computers
Motor Coils (IUE)	Emporium, PA	01/24/2000	NAFTA-3,688	rebuild traction motor.