00-13753. 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 show below, not later than June 12, 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 12, 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 15th day of May 2000.

Grant D. Beale,

Program Manager, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Appendix

[Petitions instituted on 05/15/2000]

TA-W	Subject firm (petitioners)	Location	Date of petition	Product(s)
37,661	RHI Refractories (USWA)	Farber, MO	04/20/2000	Bricks for Steel Industry.
37,662	Cap Cod Cricket Lane (Comp)	W. Bridgewater, MA	04/27/2000	Ladies' Apparel.
37,663	Fruit of the Loom (Wrks)	New York, NY	04/24/2000	Apparel Patterns.
37,664	Hutchinson Technology (Wrks)	Eau Claire, WI	04/26/2000	Suspension Systems for Disc Drive.
37,665	Chetta B Evening Ltd (UNITE)	New York, NY	04/18/2000	Ladies' Dresses.
37,666	Jensports (Wrks)	New Kensington, PA	04/28/2000	Ladies' Sportswear.
37,667	AMF Reece, Inc. (Comp)	Mechanicsville, VA	04/26/2000	Industrial Sewing Machines.
37,668	Pope and Talbot, Inc. (Comp)	New Castle, WY	05/11/2000	Softwood Lumber.
37,669	Wheeling-LaBelle Nail Co. (Wrks)	Wheeling, WV	05/02/2000	Hardened Steel Cut Nails.
37,670	Berstone Knitting Mills (Wrks)	Brooklyn, NY	05/01/2000	Collars, Cuffs and Waist.
37,671	Hillsville Apparel, Inc. (Comp)	Hillsville, VA	05/02/2000	Knit Apparel.
37,672	Total Rental Tool (Wrks)	Rush Springs, OK	04/26/2000	Valves for Oil Equipment.
37,673	Dana Corp.—Marion Forge (IBB)	Marion, OH	05/04/2000	Axles and Ring Gears.
37,674	Marquip, Inc. (Comp)	Madison, WI	05/05/2000	Paper Making Machines and Parts.
37,675	Hagales Industries (Wrks)	Salem, MO	04/26/2000	Men's & Ladies' Pants and Shorts.
37,676	Schreiber Foods, Inc. (IBT)	Monroe, WI	04/27/2000	Processed Cheese Products.
37,677	Wheaton USA, Inc. (Comp)	Pennsville, NJ	04/18/2000	Silk Screens Glass Bottles.
37,678	Packard Bell/NEC, Inc. (Wrks)	Boxborough, MA	05/03/2000	Assemble Computer Servers.
37,679	National Semiconductor (Wrks)	South Portland, ME	05/08/2000	Die Products.
37,680	Chick Orchards, Inc. (Comp)	Monmouth, ME	05/01/2000	Apples and Apple Cider.
37,681	PJC Sportswear, Inc. (Wrks)	Brooklyn, NY	05/09/2000	Beachwear.
37,682	Johnson Controls, Inc. (Comp)	Goshen, IN	04/27/2000	Machining Equip for Parts.
37,683	LeFever Plastics, Inc. (Comp)	Huntsville, OH	05/05/2000	Plastic Injection Molded Grommets.