02-19963. Investigations Regarding Certifications of Eligibility To Apply for NAFTA Transitional Adjustment Assistance

Petitions for transitional adjustment assistance under the North American Free Trade Agreement-Transitional Adjustment Assistance Implementation Act (Pub. L. 103-182), hereinafter called (NAFTA-TAA), have been filed with State Governors under Section 250(b)(1) of Subchapter D, Chapter 2, Title II, of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, are identified in the Appendix to this Notice. Upon notice from a Governor that a NAFTA-TAA petition has been received, the Director of the Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance (DTAA), Employment and Training Administration (ETA), Department of Labor (DOL), announces the filing of the petition and takes action pursuant to paragraphs (c) and (e) of Section 250 of the Trade Act.

The purpose of the Governor's actions and the Labor Department's investigations are to determine whether the workers separated from employment on or after December 8, 1993 (date of enactment of Public Law 103-182) are eligible to apply for NAFTA-TAA under Subchapter D of the Trade Act because of increased imports from or the shift in production to Mexico or Canada.

The petitioners or any other persons showing a substantial interest in the subject matter of the investigations may request a public hearing with the Director of DTAA at the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) in Washington, DC provided such request if filed in writing with the Director of DTAA not later than August 19, 2002.

Also, interested persons are invited to submit written comments regarding the subject matter of the petitions to the Director of DTAA at the address shown below not later than August 19, 2002.

Petitions filed with the Governors are available for inspection at the Office of the Director, DTAA, ETA, DOL, Room C-5311, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210.

Signed at Washington, DC this 30th day of July 2002.

Edward A. Tomchick,

Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Appendix

Subject firm	Location	Date received at Governor's office	Petition No.	Articles produced
Trinity Rail Group (Wrks)	Beaumont, TX	06/12/2002	NAFTA-6,272	Railcars.
Franklin Polo (Wrks)	Franklin, GA	06/10/2002	NAFTA-6,273	Men's polo shirts.
Meyersdale Manufacturing Co (Wrks)	Meyersdale, PA	06/11/2002	NAFTA-6,274	Uniform shirts.
Scotty's Fashions of Lewistown (UNITE)	Lewistown, PA	06/11/2002	NAFTA-6,275	Ladies' Sportswear.
Solectron of Oregon (Wrks)	Hillsboro, OR	06/07/2002	NAFTA-6,276	Auto electronics safety components.
St. Vincent de Paul Enterprises (Comp)	Portland, OR	06/06/2002	NAFTA-6,277	Hoods stays, brake harnesses.
Sony Electronics, Inc. (Wrks)	San Diego, CA	05/17/2002	NAFTA-6,278	Televisions and computer monitors.
Lexstar Technologies (Wrks)	Mason City, IA	05/22/2002	NAFTA-6,279	Battery packs, chargers, analyzers.
Intermix Distributors, Inc. (Wrks)	El Paso, TX	06/12/2002	NAFTA-6,280	Corn and flour tortillas.
Agrilink Foods (Comp)	Tacoma, WA	06/14/2002	NAFTA-6,281	Salsa, relish and other pickle products.
Glen Oaks Industries, Inc. (Wrks)	Dallas, TX	06/14/2002	NAFTA-6,282	Men's dress slacks.
Alfa Laval (IAM)	Kenosha, WI	05/14/2002	NAFTA-6,283	Pumps, valves and clamps.
Severn Trent Services	Fieldale, VA	06/24/2002	NAFTA-6,284	Dye for sewer plant.
NW Swissmatic ( )	Minneapolis, MN	06/06/2002	NAFTA-6,285	Cylindrical machine parts.
Joy Mining Machinery ( )	Mt. Vernon, IL	06/24/2002	NAFTA-6,286	Boilermakers.
Olson Technologies, Inc. ( )	Allentown, PA	06/17/2002	NAFTA-6,287	Valves.
Regal Plastics Company ( )	Roseville, MI	06/20/2002	NAFTA-6,288	Plastics.
Tecknit ( )	Cranford, NJ	05/10/2002	NAFTA-6,289	Gaskets.
Therm-O-Disc Inc. ( )	Muskegon, MI	06/20/2002	NAFTA-6,290	Saturn Probe assemblies (part numbers).
Sulzer Pumps ( )	Portland, OR	06/20/2002	NAFTA-6,291	Industrial pumps.
Weyerhaeuser ( )	Woodburn, OR	06/20/2002	NAFTA-6,292	Finished wood products.
Micro Molding Technologies ( )	Boynton Beach, FL	06/20/2002	NAFTA-6,293	Inection molding of plastic parts.
Curt G. Joa, Inc. ( )	Boynton Beach, FL	06/19/2002	NAFTA-6,294	Custom web processing machinery.
Sun Belt Interplex ( )	Tamarac, FL	04/22/2002	NAFTA-6,295	Metal stampings for med & tech. industrs.
Great Lakes Transportation ( )	Duluth, MN	06/25/2002	NAFTA-6,296
American Corporation ( )	Carrollton, GA	06/19/2002	NAFTA-6,297	Women's white socks.
Angelica Image Apparel ( )	St. Louis, MO	06/21/2002	NAFTA-6,298	Uniforms (shirts and aprons).
EDUSA Corp. (Wkrs)	El Paso, TX	06/20/2002	NAFTA-6,299	Warehousing.
Strattec Security (Co)	Milwaukee, WI	06/20/2002	NAFTA-6,300	Locks.
BR Holdings LTD—Racine Steel Castings (CO)	Racine, WI	06/19/2002	NAFTA-6,301	Automobile seats.
Flextronics—Enclosure Systems (CO)	New Braunfels, TX	06/24/2002	NAFTA-6,302	Plastics and sheet metal fabrication.
Parker Hosiery (CO)	Old Fort, NC	06/25/2002	NAFTA-6,303	Socks.
Ericsson (CO)	Durham, NC	06/20/2002	NAFTA-6,304	Indoor/outdoor base stations products.
Montgomery Production (CO)	Montgomery, IL	06/26/2002	NAFTA-6,305	Retail grocery and foodservice products.
Signa Molds (Wkrs)	Pacoima, CA	06/24/2002	NAFTA-6,306	Injection molds.
Vishay Dale Electronics (Co.)	Columbus, NE	06/28/2002	NAFTA-6,307	Wirewound-military mount.
Santiom Forest Products (CO)	Sweet Home, OR	06/28/2002	NAFTA-6,308	Ran threw planer & molder.
Brooks-PRI Automation (Co.)	Hillsboro, OR	06/26/2002	NAFTA-6,309	Software design, development, and mgmt.
JB Tool & Machine (Wkrs)	Wapakoneta, OH	06/28/2002	NAFTA-6,310	TV frames.
Premier Turbines (CO)	Neosho, MO	06/26/2002	NAFTA-6,311	Military engines.
Delphi Corporation (CO)	Dayton, OH	05/14/2002	NAFTA-6,312	Brake and chase systems.
H and L Tool Company	Erie, PA	06/21/2002	NAFTA-6,313	Plastic injection molds.
Newcor Inc. (Wkrs)	Troy, MI	06/27/2002	NAFTA-6,314	Oil pump transmission shaft.
Paccar Kenworth (IAM)	Bentown, MA	04/23/2002	NAFTA-6,315	Fabricated parted.
Andrew Corporation (Wkrs)	Camarillo, CA	06/24/2002	NAFTA-6,316	Wireless antennas.
General Cable (CO)	Bonham, TX	06/27/2002	NAFTA-6,317	Copper telephone cable.
Ube Automotive North America (UAW)	Mason, OH	06/24/2002	NAFTA-6,318	Aluminum wheels.
General Cable (Wkrs)	Monticello, IL	06/26/2002	NAFTA-6,319	Telephone wire.
MSC Pinole Point Steel (Wkrs)	Richmond, CA	06/21/2002	NAFTA-6,320	Coils.
Xerox Corporation (Wkrs)	Webster, NY	06/17/2002	NAFTA-6,321	Lakes products.
Whisper Jet (Wrkrs)	Sanford, FL	06/20/2002	NAFTA-6,322	Helicopter.
Metso Automation (Co.)	Shrewbury, MA	06/26/2002	NAFTA-6,323	Control valves.
Neuroscan (Wkrs)	El Paso, TX	06/26/2002	NAFTA-6,324	Medical electronic equipment.
Metso Minerals (Co.)	Clintonville, WI	06/26/2002	NAFTA-6,325	Conveyers.
Schneider Electric/Square D Company (Wrkrs)	Monroe, NC	06/25/2002	NAFTA-6,326	Low Voltage Transformers.
A.O. Smith Electrical Products (Co.)	Monticello, IN	06/26/2002	NAFTA-6,327	Subfractional motor.
A.O. Smith Electrical Products (CO)	Upper Sandusky, OH	04/17/2002	NAFTA-6,328	Electric motor stampings.
Tyco International (Wkrs)	White City, OR	05/30/2002	NAFTA-6,329	Printed circuits boards.
Johnson Controls (Co.)	Lapier, MI	06/21/2002	NAFTA-6,330	Headliners.
Permeir Turbines, Sabareliner (Wkrs)	Independence, KS	07/02/2002	NAFTA-6,331	Aircraft Products.
Trus Joist a Weyerhauser Business (Co)	Stayton, OR	07/02/2002	NAFTA-6,332	Engineered Wood Products.
King Press (Wkrs)	Joplin, MO	07/04/2002	NAFTA-6,333	Complete Printing Process.
Nortel Networks (Wkrs)	Billerica, MA	07/02/2002	NAFTA-6,334	BSN 5000/Broadband Service Node.
Fibermark (Wkrs)	South Hadley, MA	07/02/2002	NAFTA-6,335	Pulp and Specialty Paper.
Snorkel (Wkrs)	Elwood, KS	06/27/2002	NAFTA-6,336	Forklifts.
Trico Products Inc. (Wkrs)	Buffalo, NY	07/02/2002	NAFTA-6,337	IT Information Services.
Accura Tool and Die-Metaldyne (Wkrs)	Crystalake, IL	07/05/2002	NAFTA-6,338	Tools.
Maxxim Medical Inc. (Wkrs)	Asheville, NC	07/03/2002	NAFTA-6,339	Medical Surgical Drapes and Gowns.
Solectron (Wkrs)	West Palm Beach, FL	07/05/2002	NAFTA-6,340	Metal stamping, injection molding, etc.
Flextronics International (Wkrs)	Longmont, CO	06/24/2002	NAFTA-6,341	Contract Assembly Box Build.
Louisiana Pacific (Co.)	Bon Wier, TX	07/09/2002	NAFTA-6,342	Plywood panels.
Doutt Tool Inc. (Co.)	Venago, PA	07/03/2002	NAFTA-6,343	Punches, Dies, Machine Parts.
Wisconsin Color Press (Co.)	Milwaukee, WI	07/02/2002	NAFTA-6,344	Magazines, Catalogs & printing products.
News Group (The) (Wkrs)	Jackson, MI	07/03/2002	NAFTA-6,345	Magazine and book distributor.
National Textiles (Wkrs)	Winston Salem, NC	07/08/2002	NAFTA-6,346	Fabric.
Midwest Metallurgical-Detroit Stoker (GMP)	Mashall, MI	07/08/2002	NAFTA-6,347	New casting.
Feralloy North American Steel (Wkrs)	Melvindale, MI	07/08/2002	NAFTA-6,348	Steel.
John Deer Vehicle Group (Wkrs)	Williamsburg, VA	07/08/2002	NAFTA-6,349	Utility vehicles.
Medtronic (Co.)	Sunnse, FL	06/18/2002	NAFTA-6,350	Medical device.
FCI USA (Wkrs)	York, PA	07/08/2002	NAFTA-6,351	Connectors.