01-11624. 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 May 21, 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 May 21, 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 9th day of April, 2001.

Edward A. Tomchick,

Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Appendix_Petitions Instituted on 04/09/2001

TA-W	Subject firm (petitioners)	Location	Date of petition	Product(s)
38,967	Conexant (Wkrs)	El Paso, TX	03/22/2001	Modems.
38,968	Lincoln Brass Works (Co.)	Waynesboro, TN	03/01/2001	Gas valves.
38,969	Textron Golf, Turf Care (UAW)	Racine, WI	03/14/2001	Turf care equipment.
38,970	Superior Lumber (Wkrs)	Glendale, OR	03/13/2001	Plywood.
38,971	William Carter Co. (The) (Wkrs)	Harlingen, TX	03/23/2001	Children's clothing.
38,972	KoSa (Co.)	Shelby, NC	03/22/2001	Polyester textile filament yarn.
38,973	Robinson Fiddler's Green (CWAUIE)	Springville, NY	03/12/2001	Kitchen ware.
38,974	Randy Industries, Inc. (Co.)	New York, NY	03/26/2001	Children's sportswear.
38,975	Fox River Paper Co. (USWA)	Vicksbury, MI	03/22/2001	Text and cover paper, writing paper.
38,976	Cummins Power Generation (Co.)	St. Peter, MN	03/20/2001	Transfer switches for generators.
38,977	Doe Run Company (The) (Co.)	Herculaneum, MO	03/16/2001	Lead.
38,978	AmeriCo (Co.)	New York, NY	01/02/2001	Sports Clothing.
38,979	SKF USA (Wkrs)	Bethlehem, PA	03/21/2001	Bearing seals.
38,980	Orion Bus Industries (UAW)	Oriskany, NY	03/22/2001	Transit buses.
38,981	Equatorial Tonopah, Inc. (Co.)	Tonopah, NV	03/21/2001	Copper cathode.
38,982	Lyons Falls Pulp & Paper (PACE)	Lyons Falls, NY	02/28/2001	Paper and pulp.
38,983	Zapata Technologies (Wkrs)	Hazelton, PA	02/14/2001	Bottle cap manufacturing machinery.
38,984	AVX Tantalum Corp. (Wkrs)	Biddeford, ME	03/27/2001	Tantalum capacitors.
38,985	Dunbrooke Industries (Co.)	Orange City, IA	03/23/2001	Shirts and jackets.
38,986	Gilda Activewear (Wkrs)	Miami, FL	03/29/2001	Activewear.
38,987	Gigi of Carolina (Wkrs)	Cherryville, NC	03/22/2001	Knitted ladies' sweaters.
38,988	Delta Dental Plan of MN (Wkrs)	Eagan, MN	03/27/2001	Dental insurance.
38,989	Trico Steel (Wkrs)	Decatur, AL	03/23/2001	Hot rolled steel coils.
38,990	Ami Candle, Inc. (Wkrs)	Fall River, MA	03/24/2001	Taper, pillar and votive candles.
38,991	VF Imagewear (West) (Co.)	Nashville, TN	03/09/2001	Men's & ladies' work clothing.
38,992	Coastal Machnery (IAMAW)	Portland, OR	03/23/2001	Lumber planer machines.
38,993	Jake Shook Logging (Co.)	Newcastle, WY	03/13/2001	Logs.
38,994	Irwin Manufacturing Corp. (Co.)	Ocilla, GA	03/26/2001	Crib bedding.
38,995	Penn Metal Stamping (Wkrs)	St. Marys, PA	03/27/2001	Automotive parts.
38,996	Kellwood New England (Co.)	Brockton, MA	03/27/2001	Ladies' woven and knit apparel.
38,997	Emsig Corporation (UNITE)	Villas, NJ	03/26/2001	Buttons.
38,998	Dye Works, Inc. (Co.)	Trenton, NJ	03/21/2001	Wet processing of garments.
38,999	Detroit Tool (Wkrs)	Lebanon, MO	03/26/2001	Tooling, die work, special machines.
39,000	American Nickeloid Co. (USWA)	Walnutport, PA	03/26/2001	Crome, Nickel, copper plated steel.
39,001	Accuride International (Co.)	Charlotte, NC	03/23/2001	Metal drawer slides.
39,002	Ohio Moulding Corp. (UAW)	Wickliffe, OH	03/20/2001	Moulding.
39,003	Cajun Bag and Supply (Co.)	Rayne, LA	03/23/2001	Flexible bulk containers.
39,004	AgriFrozen (IBT)	Grandview, WA	03/23/2001	Frozen vegetabales.
39,005	Rayovac Corp. (Wkrs)	Fennimore, WI	02/21/2001	Alkaline batteries.
39,006	ASF Keystone (USWA)	East Chicago, IN	03/22/2001	Railroad cars.
39,007	Fruit of the Loom (Co.)	Jacksonville, AL	03/26/2001	Spinning of yarn.
39,008	Camrose Technologies (Wkrs)	Ada, OK	04/02/2001	Door handles.
39,009	Astaris, LLC (IAM)	Pocatello, ID	04/02/2001	Elemental phosphorus.