00-13754. 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 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, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20210.

Signed at Washington, D.C. this 22nd day of May, 2000.

Grant D. Beale,

Program Manager, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

APPENDIX

[Petitions instituted on 05/22/2000]

TA-W	Subject firm (petitioners)	Location	Date of petition	Product(s)
37,684	Colby Footwear, Inc (Co.)	Gonic, HN	05/04/2000	Women's Footwear.
37,685	Makco Manufacturing Co (Co.)	Edinboro, PA	05/03/2000	Metal Stamped Parts.
37,686	Calgon Corporation (Wkrs)	Pittsburgh, PA	05/11/2000	Water Treatment Chemicals.
37,687	Xantech Corporation (Co.)	Sylmar, CA	05/10/2000	Signal Processing and Control Systems.
37,688	Ripley Industries (Co.)	Lewiston, ME	05/12/2000	Women's Shoe Heels.
37,689	AGRI Sales (Wkrs)	Saginan, MI	05/10/2000	Dry Edible Beans.
37,690	PCC Olofsson (Wkrs)	Lansing, MI	05/03/2000	Slack Adjuster for Semi-Trucks.
37,691	Four Seasons Apparel Co. (Co.)	Murfreesboro, NC	05/05/2000	Sportswear.
37,692	Valley Recreation Product (Co.)	Sycamore, IL	05/10/2000	Electronic Dart Games.
37,693	PCS Nitrogen (Wkrs)	Camanche, IA	05/10/2000	Nitric Acid and Ammonium Nitrate.
37,694	Meritor Automotive, Inc (IAMAW)	Fairfield, IA	04/28/2000	Universal Joints for Trucks.
37,695	Ryan Press (Wkrs)	Ogdensburg, NY	04/23/2000	Commercial Printing.
37,696	Parker Hannifin (Wkrs)	Batesville, MS	05/04/2000	Hose Assemblies for Automobiles.
37,697	Scientific Research Co. (Co.)	Portland, OR	05/02/2000	Metal Parts for Trucks.
37,698	Grayson Enterprises (Wkrs)	Eaton, IN	04/28/2000	Sterile Sampling Bags.
37,699	Invensys Appliance Control (Co.)	Independence, VA	05/04/2000	Air Conditioning, Refrigeration Controls.
37,700	Cove Shoe Co. (UFCW)	Martinsburg, PA	05/15/2000	Leather Boots.
37,701	Oregon Woodworking (Co.)	Bend, OR	05/05/2000	Interior Jambs.
37,702	Spencer's (Wkrs)	Mt. Airy, NC	04/27/2000	Baby Clothes.
37,703	Beloit Corporation (PACE)	Neenah, WI	05/09/2000	Service Paper Machines & Parts.
37,704	Ferwood Magnetics (Wkrs)	Belvidere, NJ	04/23/2000	Magnetic Transistor Devices.
37,705	Competitive Engineering (Wkrs)	Tucson, AZ	05/06/2000	Pico Carriers.
37,706	Fruit of the Loom (Wkrs)	Frankford, KY	05/12/2000	Wilson Sports Products.
37,707	Oliver Rubber Co. (Wkrs)	Export, PA	05/09/2000	Cure Tread Rubber.
37,708	Stanley Tools (Co.)	Shelbyville, IN	05/09/2000	Hammers and Hand Saws.
37,709	Boeing (Wkrs)	St. Louis, MO	05/11/2000	Military Aircraft and Missiles.
37,710	A.T. Cross Co. (Co.)	Lincoln, RI	04/13/2000	Writing Instruments.
37,711	Dana Epic Technical Group (Wkrs)	Kendallville, IN	05/05/2000	Fuel Rails for Autos and Trucks.
37,712	Rite Industries, Inc (Comp)	High Point, NC	05/17/2000	Dyes for Textile and Paper Industries.