01-6968. 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 2, 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 April 2, 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 20th day of February, 2001.

Edward A. Tomchick,

Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Appendix

[Petitions instituted on 02/20/2001]

TA-W	Subject firm (petitioners)	Location	Date of petition	Product(s)
38,684	Ashley Leigh (Wkrs)	Hillsville, VA	02/05/2001	Sportswear
38,685	Hendrickson Spring Boler (Wkrs)	Chicago, IL	01/31/2001	Truck Springs
38,686	Pilling Weck (Wkrs)	Irvington, NJ	01/31/2001	Surgical Scissors
38,687	Outboard Marine—OMC (Wkrs)	Lebanon, MO	01/29/2001	Outboard Motors
38,688	Cooper Tools Nicholson (Co.)	Greenville, MS	02/05/2001	Hacksaw Blades
38,689	Sony Disc Manufacturing (Co.)	Carrollton, GA	01/30/2001	Recording Tape
38,690	C-Cor.net (Wkrs)	State College, PA	02/06/2001	Cable Television Amplifiers
38,691	Cone Mills Corp. (Wkrs)	Marion, SC	02/05/2001	Printed Piece Goods
38,692	Isaacson and Kater Button (Co.)	Cleveland, OH	01/22/2001	Buttons
38,693	Summit Timber Co. (Co.)	Darrington, WA	01/25/2001	Dimension Lumber
38,694	Thrall Cor Manufacturing (Co.)	Chicago Heights, IL	01/15/2001	Railroad Cars
38,695	Drummond Coal Co. (Wkrs)	Jasper, AL	01/30/2001	Coal
38,696	Purolator Product (UAW)	Elmira, NY	02/02/2001	Starter Drives and Fuel Pumps
38,697	BP Exploration Alaska (Co.)	Anchorage, AK	01/31/2001	Oil and Gas Exploration and Production
38,698	Powermatic Corp. (USWA)	McMinnville, TN	02/08/2001	Wood Working Machinery
38,699	General Electric (Wkrs)	Morrison, IL	02/02/2001	Cold Appliance Controls
38,700	Challenger Electric Co. (Wkrs)	Pageland, SC	01/16/2001	Street Light Assembly
38,701	Woodgrain Millwork, Inc (Co.)	Fruitland, ID	02/02/2001	Mouldings, Door Parts, Window Parts
38,702	Airtex Products (Wkrs)	Fairfield, Il	01/29/2001	Water Pump and Fuel Pump Components
38,703	Olsonite Corp. (Wkrs)	Algmoma, WI	02/05/2001	Toilet Seats
38,704	Accuride Corp. (Wkrs)	Henderson, KY	02/01/2001	Steel Rims and Wheels
38,705	Empire Specialty Steel (USWA)	Dunkin, NY	01/29/2001	Specialty Stainless Steel
38,706	Sample Service (Wkrs)	Long Island, NY	02/07/2001	Books, Bindery and Sample Cards
38,707	Philips Consumer Elec. (Wkrs)	Knoxville, TN	12/29/2000	Design and Development Services
38,708	AAA Action Roofing (Co.)	Terrance, CA	02/08/2001	Roofing
38,709	Flint Ink Corp. (Wkrs)	W. St. Paul, MN	01/31/2001	Offset Sheetfed Inks
38,710	Sure Cutting Services (Wkrs)	Opa Lock, FL	01/25/2001	Apparel Cutting Services
38,711	Hart Schaffner & Marx (UNITE)	Rochester, IN	02/08/2001	Men's Clothing
38,712	Dave Szalay Logging (Co.)	Whitefish, MT	02/07/2001	Timber Products
38,713	Agrifrozen Foods (IBT)	Salem, OR	02/09/2001	Vegetable Processing/Warehouse
38,714	Spec Cast (Wkrs)	Dyersville, IA	02/03/2001	Die Cast Machinery
38,715	Vilter Manufacturing Corp (USWA)	Cudahu, WI	02/09/2001	Pressure Vessels
38,716	Toshiba America Info. (Wkrs)	Irvine, CA	02/09/2001	Printed Circuit Board Operation