01-6445. 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 March 26, 2001.

Interested persons are invited to submit written comments regarding the subject matter of the investigatons to the Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance, at the address shown below, not later than March 26, 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 12th day of February, 2001.

Edward A. Tomchick,

Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Appendix

[Petitions Instituted On 02/12/2001]

TA-W	Subject firm (petitioners)	Location	Date of petition	Product(s)
38,659	Motorola Energy Systems (Co.)	Lawrenceville, GA	01/26/2001	Battery Packs.
38,660	VF Imagewear (West) (Co.)	Henning, TN	01/19/2001	Uniforms—Distribution Services.
38,661	Converse, Inc. (Co.)	Mission, TX	02/02/2001	Athletic Tennis Shoes.
38,662	Potlatch Corporation (PACE)	Lewiston, ID	01/26/2001	Wood Pulp and Paperboard.
38,663	Johnson Electric Auto. (Wkrs)	Brownsville, TX	01/26/2001	Motors for Lawnmowers and Boats.
38,664	Island Screenworks (Co.)	Myrtle Beach, SC	01/30/2001	T-Shirts.
38,665	Victor Equipment (Co.)	Denton, TX	01/20/2001	Welding Equipment.
38,666	Marco Distributing (Co.)	Idaho Falls, ID	01/12/2001	Snowmobile Clothing and Accessories.
38,667	New Era Cap (CWA)	Derby, NY	01/30/2001	Baseball Caps.
38,668	Motor Appliance (IBT)	Washington, MO	01/10/2001	Fractional Horsepower Motors.
38,669	Matsushita Compressor (Wkrs)	Mooresville, NC	01/29/2001	Air Conditioner Compressors.
38,670	Mayfair Creamery (Wkrs)	Somerset, PA	01/28/2001	Packaging of Butter.
38,671	Raven Industries (Co.)	Sioux Falls, SD	01/25/2001	Insulated Outerwear Clothing.
38,672	TECO Westinghouse Motor (Wkrs)	Round Rock, TX	01/30/2001	AC Induction Motors.
38,673	BP Exploration, Alaska (Co.)	Anchorage, OK	01/31/2001	Oil and Gas Exploration.
38,674	York International (Wkrs)	Portland, OR	01/23/2001	Construction Handling Systems.
38,675	Earl Soesbe Co., Inc. (USWA)	Rensselser, IN	01/29/2001	Steel Refuse Containers.
38,676	West Ark/Dunbrooke (Co.)	Orange City, IA	02/01/2001	Baseball Jackets.
38,677	Super Sack Manufacturing (Co.)	Savoy, TX	01/26/2001	Semi-Bulk Packaging Containers.
38,678	Monona Wire Corporation (Wkrs)	Wayzeka, WI	12/14/2000	Wire Harnesses.
38,679	Kazoo Texas Cutting (Wkrs)	San Antonio, TX	01/26/2001	Apparel Cutting.
38,680	Johns Manville Corp. (Wkrs)	Vienna, WV	01/03/2001	Air Filtration Media.
38,681	Arrow Industries (Wkrs)	Carrollton, TX	01/24/2001	Plastic Food Bags.
38,682	Fleetguard Nelson Logisti (Wkrs)	Black Riv. Fall, WI	01/23/2001	Exhaust and Filtration Products.
38,683	Didde Web Press (Wkrs)	Emporia, KS	01/22/2001	Printing Presses.