00-18608. 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 August 3, 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 August 3, 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, 2000 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, D.C. 20210.

Signed at Washington, DC this 10th day of July, 2000.

Grant D. Beale,

Program Manager, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Appendix

[Petitions instituted on 7/10/2000]

TA-W	Subject firm (petitioners)	Location	Date of petition	Product(s)
37,853	VF Workwear/Horace Small (Comp)	Bassfield, MS	06/22/2000	Men's Work Clothing.
37,854	P.H. Glatfelter (Wrks)	Pisgah Forest, NC	06/20/2000	Cigarette Paper.
37,855	Graphic Vinyl Products (Wrks)	Newark, NJ	06/20/2000	Letter Size Folders.
37,856	Seagate Technology, (Comp)	Anaheim, CA	06/06/2000	Substrates—Components of Disc Drives.
37,857	Optimum Air Corp., (Wrks)	Malta, NY	06/25/2000	Dehumidification Systems.
37,858	Shape Global Technology (Comp)	Kennebunk, ME	06/28/00	Video, Audio and Computer Products.
37,859	Hurwitz Co. (UERM)	Buffalo, NY	06/15/2000	Baled Iron and Steel.
37,860	Weatherford Global (Comp)	Midland, TX	06/21/2000	Packages and Rents Oilfield Equipment.
37,861	Thermadyne (Wrks)	Gallman, MS	06/21/2000	Welding and Cutting Tip.
37,862	K and R Sportswear (Comp)	Spring Hope, NC	06/21/2000	Children's Swimwear.
37,863	Morton Forest Products (Comp)	Morton, WA	06/19/2000	Lumber.
37,864	Weinmann, Inc. (Comp)	Olney, IL	06/22/2000	Aluminum Wheel Rims—Bicycles.
37,865	ITT Industries, FHS (Comp)	Tawas City, MI	06/24/2000	Vacuum Harnesses—Automotive Parts.
37,866	Assembly Services, Inc (Wrks)	El Paso, TX	06/26/2000	Brooms and Mops.
37,867	WP Industries (Wrks)	South Gate, CA	06/20/2000	Pottery.
37,868	American Meter Co (IUE)	Erie, PA	06/26/2000	Radial Flow Valves.
37,869	Johnson Controls, Inc. (IBEW)	Goshen, IN	06/29/2000	Machining Equip—Air Conditioning, Heat.
37,870	Standard Ceramics, Inc (Wrks)	Niagara Falls, NY	06/28/0000	Silicon Carbide.
37,871	Robinson Fiddler's Green (IUE)	Springville, NY	06/28/2000	Household Cutlery Utensils.
37,872	Chipman-Union, Inc (Comp)	Belmont, NC	06/28/2000	Socks.
37,873	Springs Industries, Inc (Comp)	Griffin, GA	06/24/2000	Baby Apparel.
37,874	Frink America, Inc. (IAMAW)	Clayton, NY	06/15/2000	Snow Plows and Components.
37,875	Personal Products Co (Comp)	Wilmington, IL	06/28/2000	Feminine Hygiene & Incontinence Prod.
37,876	ITT Industries (Co.)	Oscoda, MI	06/24/2000	Automotive Fuel Systems.