00-12774. Investigation 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 show 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 8th day of May, 2000.

Grant D. Beale,

Program Manager, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Appendix

[Petitions instituted on 05/08/2000]

TA-W	Subject firm (petitioners)	Location	Date of petition	Product(s)
37,639	Peninsula Light Metals ()	LaMiranda, CA	04/24/2000	Engine Pedestals, Wheels, Valves.
37,640	Montana Power Co (Wkrs)	Butte, MT	04/13/2000	10 Meter Readers.
37,641	Jo B's, Inc. (Co.)	Odenville, AL	04/23/2000	Baby Carrier.
37,642	Zeller Corporation (UAW)	Defiance, OH	03/19/2000	Universal Joints.
37,643	Philips Electronics North (Co.)	Wartburg, TN	04/21/2000	Power Supply Transformers.
37,644	Ranco North America (Co.)	Plain City, OH	05/01/2000	Water Valves.
37,645	Lind Shoe Company (Wkrs)	Somerset, WI	04/20/2000	Bowling Shoes.
37,646	Fairway Foods of Michigan (Wkrs)	Menominee, MI	04/17/2000	Fruits and Vegetables.
37,647	Eureka Co (The) (IAM)	Bloomington, IL	04/14/2000	Vacuum Cleaners.
37,648	Olympia Limited (Wkrs)	Hoboken, NJ	04/04/2000	Imitation Fur Coats.
37,649	San Manuel Healthcare (Wkrs)	San Manuel, AZ	04/20/2000	Medical Care Center.
37,650	Long Handles Shirts (Co.)	Monroe, NC	04/17/2000	Men's Knit Shirts.
37,651	Nortel Networks (Wkrs)	Santa Clara, CA	04/20/2000	Telephone Switches.
37,652	Monofrax, Inc (IAM)	Falconer, NY	04/13/2000	Fused Cast Refractories.
37,653	Frontier Foundry (Wkrs)	Titusville, PA	04/22/2000	Aluminum, Steel, Bronze Castings.
37,654	Garan, Inc (Co.)	Corinth, MS	04/19/2000	Cut Men, Women and Childrens Clothing.
37,655	Cassie Cotillion, Inc (Co.)	Albemarle, NC	04/17/2000	Children's Sleepwear.
37,656	United Protective Cloth. (Co.)	Purvis, MS	04/11/2000	Disposable Clothing.
37,657	Ambar Chemical, Inc. (Co.)	Manistee, MI	04/25/2000	Liquid Calcium.
37,658	Cooper Tools (Wkrs)	Statesboro, GA	04/14/2000	Scissors, and Hammers.
37,659	Climax Molybdenum Co. (Co.)	Empire, CO	04/28/2000	Mine Molybdenum.
37,660	Go Dan (Wkrs)	Houston, TX	04/28/2000	Radiators—Car and Truck.