02-6662. 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 April 1, 2002.

Interested persons are invited to submit written comments regrading the subject matter of the investigations to the Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance, at the address shown below, not later than April 1, 2002.

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, 2000 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20210.

Signed at Washington, DC this 28th day of January, 2002.

Edward A. Tomchick,

Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Appendix

[Petitions Instituted on 01/28/2002]

TA-W	Subject firm (petitioners)	Location	Date of petition	Product(s)
40,634	LTV Steel (USWA)	Hennepin, IL	12/18/2001	Cold Rolled Sheet, Strip.
40,635	LTV Steel (USWA)	Warren, OH	12/04/2001	Coke and Coke By-Products.
40,636	King Manufacturing (Wkrs)	Corinth, MS	09/23/2001	Telephones.
40,637	Steelcraft, Inc. (Wkrs)	Warren, OH	11/27/2001	New Parts Supplied to Steel Companies.
40,638	Hayes Lemmerz Int'l (Wkrs)	Petersburg, MI	11/30/2001	Intake Manifolds.
40,639	Cooper Bussmann (Wkrs)	Goldsboro, NC	11/27/2001	Circuit Protection Devices—Fuses.
40,640	Timken Company (The) (USWA)	Canton, OH	11/29/2001	Bearings and Components.
40,641	Mobil Oil (Wkrs)	Dallas, TX	11/14/2001	Accounting Services.
40,642	Imerys Pigments (Wkrs)	Dry Branch, GA	11/27/2001	Kaolin Clay.
40,643	Robbins Witt (Wkrs)	Warren, AR	11/07/2001	Wood for Flooring.
40,644	Kraft Foods (Comp)	Minneapolis, MN	11/21/2001	Breakfast Cereals.
40,645	Star Specialty Knitting (Comp)	Laconia, NH	10/24/2001	Athletic Activewear.
40,646	GE Superabrasives (Comp)	Worthington, OH	11/28/2001	Superabrasives, Industrial Diamonds.
40,647	Biltwell Clothing (Comp)	Farmington, MO	11/29/2001	Warehousing, Distribution.
40,648	Domino Am Jet, Inc. (Comp)	Gurnee, IL	11/20/2001	Printers.
40,649	Steven Bank (Wkrs)	New York, NY	11/12/2001	Hospital Garments.
40,650	Signal Transformer Co. (Comp)	Inwood, NY	11/07/2001	Power Transformers.
40,651	Electron Corp. (The) (Wkrs)	Blockwell, OK	11/30/2001	Iron Castings.
40,652	VF Jeanswear Limited (Wkrs)	Springfield, MO	12/13/2001	Jeans and Pants.
40,652A	VF Jeanswear Limited (Wkrs)	Lebanon, MO	12/13/2001	Jeans and Pants.
40,653	Welland Chemical (USWA)	Newell, PA	12/13/2001	Mixed Acids.
40,654	In Vogue Apparel (Wkrs)	West Hazleton, PA	12/03/2001	Ladies' Slacks.
40,655	Fujitsu Microelectronics (Wkrs)	Gresham, OR	12/21/2001	Flash Memory Devices (Wafers).
40,656	Vanity Fair Intimates (Comp)	Monroeville, AL	12/10/2001	Ladies' Intimate Apparel.
40,656A	Vanity Fair Intimates (Comp)	Atmore, AL	12/10/2001	Ladies' Intimate Apparel.
40,657	Agilent Technologies (Wkrs)	Fort Collins, CO	11/27/2001	Silcon Wafers.
40,658	Polaroid Corporation (Comp)	Waltham, MA	12/08/2001	Film Packs.
40,659	Georgia Pacific (Wkrs)	Conway, NC	12/13/2001	Hardboard.
40,660	Mettler Toledo Process (Comp)	Woburn, MA	12/03/2001	PH Electrodes.
40,661	Osley and Whitney (Wkrs)	Westfield, MA	12/03/2001	Plastic Injection molds.
40,662	Rivers West Apparel (Wkrs)	Manti, UT	01/22/2001	Outdoor Apparel (Vests, Jackets).
40,663	Greenwood Mills—Liberty (Wkrs)	Liberty, SC	12/18/2001	Finished Denim Fabric.
40,664	Ferro Corporation (Wkrs)	Crooksville, OH	12/03/2001	Ceramics.
40,665	P and H Mining Equipment (Wkrs)	Milwaukee, WI	12/12/2001	Electric Mining Shovels.
40,666	Loren Casting (Wkrs)	Hollywood, FL	12/04/2001	Rings, Pendants, and Earrings.
40,667	Leech Tool and Die Works (Wkrs)	Meadville, PA	12/19/2001	Plastic Molds and Dies.
40,668	Ray Fabricating Corp (Comp)	Athens, TN	12/06/2001	Steel Fabricated Fittings.
40,669	Great Lakes Chemical (Comp)	Nitro, WV	12/14/2001	Flame Retardant & Fluid Phosphate Esters.
40,670	Knitcraft, Inc. (Comp)	Belmont, NC	12/17/2001	Unfinished Knit Goods.
40,671	Isola Laminate Systems (Comp)	LaCrosse, WI	12/10/2001	Laminate Base Materials.
40,672	Trio Dyeing and Finishing (Wkrs)	Paterson, NJ	12/14/2001	Textiles.
40,673	Stanley Fastening Systems (Wkrs)	E. Greenwich, RI	12/05/2001	Pneumatic nailers.
40,674	Bender Shoe (Comp)	Somerset, PA	12/17/2001	Western Boots.
40,675	Titan Plastic Group (Wkrs)	El Paso, TX	12/17/2001	Plastic Components.
40,676	Tyco Electronics (Wkrs)	Greensboro, NC	12/03/2001	Electronic Components.
40,677	Purcell Tire (Comp)	Silver City, NM	12/03/2001	Mining Tires.
40,678	Active Transportation (IBT)	Portland, OR	12/17/2001	Provide Trucking Service.
40,679	Eaton Corporation (Wkrs)	Sanford, NC	12/13/2001	Thermal Expansion Valve.
40,680	Pan Am Shoe Co. (Comp)	Camuy, PR	12/21/2001	Shoes.
40,681	Biokyowa, Inc. (Comp)	Cape Girardeau, MO	12/12/2001	Amino Acid Feed Supplements—Animals.
40,682	World Kitchen, Inc. (Comp)	Martinsburg, WV	12/20/2001	Glass Ceramic Cookware.
40,683	Vic's Custom Raft Frames (Wkrs)	Grants Pass, OR	12/26/2001	Hunting Blinds.
40,684	Independent Tool and Mfg. (Comp)	Meadville, PA	12/11/2001	Internal Parts—Plastic Mold Industry.
40,685	Ingersoll Rand (IAMAW)	Mayfield, KY	10/31/2001	Centrifugal Air Compressors.
40,686	AutoDie International (Comp)	Grand Rapids, MI	11/30/2001	Tool and Die—Auto Industry.
40,687	Goodyear Dunlop Tires (USWA)	Huntsville, AL	11/28/2001	Radial Tires.
40,688	Sanmina (Wkrs)	Clinton, NC	10/18/2001	Electronics.
40,689	Motor Coils Manufacturing (IUE)	St. Louis, MO	11/02/2001	Motor Coils.
40,690	Indiana Knitwear Corp (Comp)	Lyford, TX	11/09/2001	Active Wear.
40,691	Double Eagle Mfg. (Comp)	Tallassee, AL	11/05/2001	Children's Clothing.
40,692	VarTec CRM, Inc (Wkrs)	Waco, TX	11/30/2001	Provide Customer Relations Management.
40,693	Intervet, Inc (Comp)	Gainesville, GA	11/20/2001	Poultry Vaccines.
40,693A	Intervet, Inc. (Comp)	State College, PA	11/20/2001	Poultry Vaccines.
40,694	Commercial Warehouse (Wkrs)	El Paso, TX	11/18/2001	Surgical Blankets.
40,695	Nolato Shieldmate (Comp)	Itasca, IL	11/27/2001	Plastic Housing for Cellular Phones.
40,696	National Mills (Wkrs)	Dayton, TN	11/16/2001	Tee Shirts.
40,697	First Source Furniture (Wkrs)	Halls, TN	10/24/2001	Office Furniture.
40,698	3M San Marcos (Comp)	San Marcos, CA	01/02/2001	Packs, Bags, Rod Tubes—Fly Fishing.
40,699	AA Precisioneering (Comp)	Meadville, PA	10/24/2001	Tool and Die Makers.
40,700	Cmac Quartz Crystals (Wkrs)	Mechanicsburg, PA	10/22/2001	Electronic Oscillators.
40,701	Internet Arena (Wkrs)	Portland, OR	10/18/2001	Technical Support for Internet use.
40,702	Design and Cut, Inc. (Wkrs)	Cartersville, GA	10/18/2001	Sheat Shirts and Pant.
40,703	Liberty Fabrics (Comp)	New York, NY	11/19/2001	Fabrics.
40,704	Texfi Industries (Comp)	Jefferson, GA	10/22/2001	Apparel Fabric.
40,705	ITT Industries (Wkrs)	Newton, MA	12/18/2001	Electromechanical Switches.