00-17305. 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 20, 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 20, 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 26th day of June, 2000.

Edward A. Tomchick,

Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Appendix

[Petitions instituted on 6/26/00]

TA-W	Subject firm (petitioners)	Location	Date of petition	Product(s)
37,812	Amway Corp (Wrks)	Ada, MI	06/09/00	Jewelry, Cookware, Foods, Crystal Prod.
37,813	Seton Co (Co)	Saxton, PA	06/05/00	Cut-To-Pattern Leather Pieces.
37,814	Allied Signal (Wrks)	Torrance, CA	06/08/00	Turbo Chargers for Vehicles.
37,815	Tetra Pipe Sales (Wrks)	Midland, TX	06/15/00	Pipeyard-Oil.
37,816	Multiplex Technology, Inc (Co)	Brea, CA	06/13/00	Audio, Video, Data & Telecommunication.
37,817	DHL (Wrks)	Houston, TX	06/14/00	Data Entry Billing.
37,818	Arco Marine, Inc (Wrks)	Long Beach, CA	06/16/00	Transport Oil.
37,819	Modern Engineering Co (Wrks)	Gallman, MS	06/15/00	Welding and Cutting Tips.
37,820	Ametek US Gauge (IAMAW)	Sellersville, PA	06/06/00	Component Parts—Compressed Gas Gages.
37,821	Cross Huller (Wrks)	Sterling Height, MI	06/14/00	Casting Weldments.
37,822	Kalkstein Silk Mills (UNITE)	Paterson, NJ	05/30/00	Silk Polyester Fabric.
37,823	Carleton Woolen Mills (PACE)	Winthrop, ME	06/14/00	Wool Cloth.
37,824	Avian Farms (Wrks)	Waterville, ME	06/12/00	Chickens for the Breeder.
37,825	Georgia Pacific Corp (PACE)	Woodland, ME	06/15/00	2×4's and 2×6's.
37,826	Blastco (Wrks)	Odessa, TX	06/10/00	Plant Demolition.
37,827	Kym Co (The) (Comp)	Jackson, GA	05/15/00	Pants and Shorts.
37,828	Johnstown Corp (USWA)	Johnstown, PA	06/09/00	Steel Castings, Rolling Mill Rolls.
37,829	Bucilla Corp (Wrks)	Hazleton, PA	06/01/00	Handstitched Needlework.
37,830	Grand Haven Brass Foundry (Wrk)	Grand Haven, MI	06/13/00	Plumbing Fixtures.
37,831	Occidental Chemical Corp (Co)	Niagara Falls, NY	06/15/00	Chemicals.