02-15846. 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 July 5, 2002.

Interest 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 July 5, 2002.

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 3rd day of June, 2002.

Edward A. Tomchick,

Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Appendix

[Petitions instituted on 06/03/2002]

TA-W	Subject firm (petitioners)	Location	Date of petition	Product(s)
41,601	Dimon, Inc (Comp)	Danville, VA	05/23/2002	Leaf Tobacco.
41,602	Diversified Tool Corp. (Comp)	Cambridge Spgs, PA	05/13/2002	Plastic Injection Molds.
41,603	Tredegar Film Products (Comp)	Tacoma, WA	05/03/2002	Permeable Film.
41,604	Benchmark Electronics (Wrks)	Pulaski, TN	05/09/2002	Circuit Boards.
41,605	Bemis Manufacturing Co (Wrks)	Sheboygan Falls, WI	04/16/2002	Cutting Boards.
41,606	Whatman, Inc. (Comp)	Ann Arbor, MI	05/20/2002	Medical Filtration Devices.
41,607	John Deere Commercial (Wrks)	New London, TN	05/06/2002	Upper & Lower Links, Buckets Toothbars.
41,608	G and L Trucking, Inc (Wrks)	Hanceville, AL	05/03/2002	Coal.
41,609	Nokia Mobile Phones (Wrks)	Fort Worth, TX	05/16/2002	Cellular Phones.
41,610	Simmons Juvenile Prod. Co (Wrks)	New London, WI	05/16/2002	Infant Furniture.
41,611	Dean Pickle and Specialty (IBT)	Atkins, AR	05/09/2002	Vegetables.
41,612	J.R. Simplot Co (BCTW)	Heyburn, ID	05/09/2002	Potatoes.
41,613	Nordic Gear (Wrks)	Millersburg, PA	05/09/2002	Sewn Fleece.
41,614	Great Northern Paper (Wrks)	Millinocket, ME	05/17/2002	High Gloss Paper.
41,615	Aarons Automotive (Wrks)	Joplin, MO	05/20/2002	Transmissions.