00-16499. Investigations Regarding Certification 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 10, 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 July 10, 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 5th day of June, 2000.

Grant D. Beale,

Program Manager, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Appendix

[Petitions instituted on 06/05/2000]

TA-W	Subject firm (petitioners)	Location	Date of petition	Product(s)
37,736	Transsouthern Leasing (Wkrs)	Selma, AL	05/15/2000	Overals, jackets and tote bags.
37,737	Union Special Corp (Wkrs)	Huntley, IL	05/01/2000	Industrial sewing machines.
37,738	Goodyear Tire & Rubber (USWA)	Green, OH	05/24/2000	Rubber air springs—auto, trucks trains.
37,739	Applied Sewing Resources (Wkrs)	Orland, CA	05/20/2000	Sew luggage and carry bags.
37,740	Compair Leroi (Wkrs)	Independence, VA	05/19/2000	Recipricating air compressors.
37,741	Nestle USA—Friskie (Co.)	Elizabeth City, NC	05/23/2000	Cat, dog treats.
37,742	Key Industries (Co.)	Fort Scott, KS	05/22/2000	Bib overalls (work clothing).
37,743	Impulse Design (Wkrs)	Van Nuys, CA	05/23/2000	Framed art, mirrors.
37,744	Sommers, Inc (Co.)	Stroudsburg, PA	05/23/2000	Narrow fabrics.
37,745	Louisiana Pacific (Wkrs)	Ketchikan, AK	05/19/2000	Lumber and chips.
37,746	N.N. Apparel, Inc (UNITE)	Mt. Vernon, NY	05/23/2000	Day and evening dresses.
37,747	Thomson 60 Case, LLC (USWA)	Lancaster, PA	05/25/2000	Steel shafting.
37,748	Coats North America (Wkrs)	Anniston, AL	05/23/2000	Sewing thread.
37,750	Acme Steel Co. (USWA)	Riverdale, IL	05/19/2000	Hot rolled, cold rolled sheet and strip.
37,751	Hoff Forest Products (Co.)	Merridian, ID	05/24/2000	Wood mouldings.