00-12773. 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 June 1, 2000.

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 June 1, 2000.

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

Signed at Washington, DC this 1st day of May, 2000.

Grant D. Beale,

Program Manager, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Appendix

[Petitions instituted on 05/01/2000]

TA-W	Subject firm (petitioners)	Location	Date of petition	Product(s)
37,624	PMC Specialties Group (PACE)	Fords, NJ	03/28/2000	Butalated Hydroxy Teraline.
37,625	Thatcher Summit, Inc. (Comp)	Rexburg, ID	04/19/2000	Backpacks.
37,626	Thomson Consumer Elec. (IBEW)	Indianapolis, IN	04/10/2000	Printed Circuit Boards.
37,627	Bari Manufacturing Co. (UNITE)	Passaic, NJ	04/10/2000	Ladies' Jackets and Tops.
37,628	Hutchinson Technology (Wrks)	Sioux Falls, SD	03/30/2000	Thin Film Suspensions.
37,629	Raychem/Tyco Electronics (Comp)	Fuquay-Varina, NC	04/17/2000	Aerial Closures for Cable.
37,630	Motor Coils Manufacturing (IUE)	Braddock, PA	04/17/2000	Traction Motors for Locomotives.
37,631	Celestica Corp. (Comp)	Campton, KY	04/17/2000	Printed Circuit Boards.
37,632	Clark Material Handling (Comp)	Lexington, KY	04/22/2000	Forklifts.
37,633	Holmes Group/Rival Div. (Wrks)	Warrensburg, MO	04/17/2000	Heater Parts, Industrial Fans.
37,634	Marathon Oil Co. (Comp)	Lafayette, LA	04/20/2000	Crude Oil, Natural Gas Condensates.
37,635	MSX International (Wrks)	El Paso, TX	04/18/2000	Plastic Products.
37,636	Voyager Emblem Co. (USWA)	Sanborn, NY	04/19/2000	Emblems.
37,637	Fort James Operating Co. (Comp)	Clatskanie, OR	03/28/2000	Groundwood Specialty Papers.
37,638	Wildon Industries (Wrks)	Mt. Bethel, PA	04/19/2000	Solid Surfacing Materials.