02-19763. 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 16, 2002.

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 16, 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 24th day of June, 2002.

Edward A. Tomchick,

Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Appendix

Petitions Instituted on 06/24/2002

TA-W	Subject firm (petitioners)	Location	Date of petition	Product(s)
41,689	Voluneer Knit Apparel (Comp)	Rutledge, TN	06/11/2002	Cotton Knits
41,690	Peterson-Kruse Inc. (Comp)	Rockford, IL	06/04/2002	Electrician Hard Tools
41,691	Montgomery Production (Comp)	Montgomery, IL	06/11/2002	Lipton Rice, Noodles, and Sauce
41,692	SMS Sutton (IAMAW)	Bellefonte, PA	05/24/2002	Heavy Equipment
41,693	Great Lakes Fleet, Inc. (USWA)	Duluth, MN	05/20/2002	Bulk Cargo Transport
41,694	Joy Mining Machinery (IBB)	Mt. Vernon, IL	06/03/2002	Chains
41,695	P.C.C. Airfoils (MWA)	Minerva, OH	06/05/2002	Metal Castings
41,696	eMag Solutions LLC (Wrks)	Graham, TX	06/05/2002	Magnetic Computer Tape
41,697	Silver Furniture (Comp)	Knoxville, TN	06/06/2002	Tables
41,698	Volant Ski Co., LLC (Wrks)	Wheatridge, CO	06/05/2002	Alpine Skis
41,699	Jean Michael's Inc. (UNITE)	Willimgboro, NJ	06/03/2002	Womens Apparel
41,700	Flextronics International (Wrks)	Longmont, CO	05/31/2002	PCB Boards
41,701	FCI Electronics (Wrks)	Etters, PA	06/03/2002	Fiber Optic Cables
41,702	Farmland Industries, Inc (Comp)	Pollock, LA	05/14/2002	Nitrogen Fertilizer/Androus Ammonia
41,703	E.I. DuPont (Comp)	Orange, TX	06/04/2002	Polyethylene/Plastics
41,704	LTV Steel Tubular (USWA)	Marion, OH	05/30/2002	Flat Steel
41,705	Cooper Crouse-Hinds (Wrks)	Roanoke, VA	06/03/2002	Compression Fittings
41,706	Henry's Cutting Service (Wrks)	Hialeah, FL	05/10/2002	Cutting Services
41,707	Jarvis East (Wrks)	Palmer, MA	05/31/2002	Casters and Wheels
41,708	Rosemont Analytical (Comp)	Orrville, OH	05/27/2002	Combustibles
41,709	Elbeco, Inc. (Wrks)	Meyersdale, PA	05/29/2002	Uniform Shirts
41,710	Lander Co., Inc. (Comp)	Camarillo, CA	05/30/2002	Bath and Body Products
41,711	A.O. Smith (Wrks)	McMinnville, TN	05/14/2002	Engineering Services
41,712	Denim Processing Inc. (Comp)	Oneida, TN	05/31/2002	Jeans
41,713	Wiegand Appliance	Vernon, AL	06/10/2002	Electronic Heating Elements
41,714	J.R. Simplot Co (Comp)	Pocatello, ID	06/07/2002	Nitrogen & Phosphate
41,715	Superior Essex (IUE)	Elizabethtown, KY	05/17/2002	Telephone Cable
41,716	Motorola (Wrks)	Ft. Woth, TX	05/21/2002	Cell Phone Equipment
41,717	IMI Cornelius (Wrks)	Anoka, MN	06/04/2002	Beverage Dispensers
41,718	Grafx Packaging (Wrks)	Canal Wincheste, OH	06/05/2002	Folding Carton
41,719	State of the Art, Inc. (Comp)	State College, PA	06/14/2002	Film Resistors
41,720	New Boston Coke Corp (USWA)	New Boston, OH	06/13/2002	Coke
41,721	Collins and Aikman (Wrks)	Marshall, MI	05/22/2002	Ribbon Mixers
41,722	Maurice Silvera, Inc. (Wrks)	New York, NY	05/28/2002	Children's Clothing
41,723	Snorkel Manufacturing (Comp)	Elwood, KS	06/05/2002	Telescopic Boom
41,724	Lake City Manufacturing (Wrks)	Lake City, SC	05/29/2002	Shirts, Pants, Swimsuits etc
41,725	Nu-Gro Technologies (UNITE)	Gloversville, NY	05/31/2002	Fertilizer
41,726	Parker Dayco (Wrks)	Eldora, IA	05/31/2002	Shell Production Machine
41,727	Solectron of Oregon (Wrks)	Hillsboro, OR	06/06/2002	Auto Electronic Safety Components
41,728	Wesbar Corp (Comp)	Peru, IN	05/29/2002	Lights for Trailers
41,729	Sirena Apparel Group (Wrks)	Los Angeles, CA	05/29/2002	Women and Children Swimwear
41,730	Motorola, RFI (Wrks)	Phoenix, AZ	03/18/2002	Semiconductors
41,731	ABB, Inc (Wrks)	Columbus, OH	05/30/2002	Process Control Equipment
41,732	APL Logistics (Wrks)	Socorro, TX	05/13/2002	Electonics