01-3303. 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 February 19, 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 February 19, 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 9th day of January, 2001.

Edward A. Tomchick,

Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Appendix

[Petitions Instituted on 01/09/01]

TA-W	Subject firm (petitioners)	Location	Date of petition	Product(s)
38,507	Dresser Wayne Division (UAW)	Salisbury, MD	12/20/00	Fuel Dispenser Pumps.
38,508	VF Imagewear (Comp)	North Wilkesboro, NC	12/18/00	Jersey and Fleece Apparel.
38,509	Brown Packing Co., Inc. (Comp)	Little Rock, AR	12/29/00	Slaughter Hogs.
38,510	VF Imagewear (Comp)	Tampa, FL	12/18/00	Jersey and Fleece Apparel.
38,511	VF Imagewear/Red Kap (Comp)	Antlers, OK	12/19/00	Men's Work Clothing.
38,512	VF Imagewear/Red Kap (Comp)	Clarksville, TX	12/19/00	Men's Work Clothing.
38,513	Comodata, Inc. (Wrks)	Birmingham, AL	12/20/00	Data Entry.
38,514	NuTone, Inc. (Wrks)	Coppell, TX	12/21/00	Range Hoods.
38,515	Permanent Label (Wrks)	Clifton, NJ	12/14/00	Graphics on Bottles.
38,516	Owens-Brockway, Inc. (GMP)	Fulton, NY	12/01/00	Glass Bottles.
38,517	Cooper-Standard Auto. (Wrks)	Mio, MI	12/21/00	Tube Bending Machines.
38,518	Beltex Corp. (Wrks)	New Tazewell, TN	12/20/00	Men and Boys Underwear.
38,519	Kwikset Corp. (Comp)	Anaheim, CA	12/18/00	Finished Latches.
38,520	Auburn Steel Co., Inc. (Comp)	Lemont, IL	12/18/00	Concrete Reinforcement Bars.
38,521	Burnt River Forest Prod. (Wrks)	Unity, OR	12/22/00	Lumber.
38,522	Red Wing Products Inc. (Comp)	Brentwood, NY	12/14/00	Plastic Hangers.
38,523	Morris Materials Handling (USWA)	Oak Creek, WI	12/20/00	Overhead Cranes and Hoists.
38,524	Quaker Oats Co (BCTGM)	Shiremanstown, PA	12/20/00	Cereal.
38,525	O-Z/Gedney (Comp)	Pittston, PA	12/18/00	Electrical Fittings.
38,526	Victor Equipment Co. (Comp)	Abilene, TX	12/21/00	Welding Equipment.
38,527	Price Pfister (Wrks)	Pacoima, CA	12/12/00	Faucets.
38,528	Griffin Wheel Co (Wrks)	Bessemer, AL	12/21/00	Steel Railroad Wheels.
38,529	Ametek/Prestolite (Comp)	Decatur, AL	12/20/00	Motors and Switches.
38,530	Fletcher Corp. (Comp)	Alpena, MI	12/21/00	Free Sheet Printing Paper.