00-11115. 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 May 15, 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 May 15, 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 Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20210.

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

Grant D. Beale,

Program Manager, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Appendix

[Petitions instituted on 04/10/2000]

TA-W	Subject firm (petitioners)	Location	Date of petition	Product(s)
37,548	Reo Plating, Inc. (Co.)	Providence, RI	03/02/2000	Electro Plating of Jewelry.
37,54 9	Labeling Systems, Inc. (Co.)	Oakland, NJ	03/20/2000	Pressure Sensitive Labeling Machines.
37,550	Lermer Aircraft Galley (Co.)	Eatontown, NJ	03/25/2000	Food Service Carts.
37,551	PDH d/b/a Omnigrid, Inc. (Co.)	Burlington, WA	03/24/2000	Quilting Rulers and Mats.
37,552	Willamette Ind., Inc. (Wkrs)	Dallas, OR	03/21/2000	Plywood.
37,553	Swanic, Inc. (Wkrs)	Attleboro, MA	03/23/2000	Custome Jewelry.
37,554	Ross Corp. (Co.)	Eugene, OR	03/25/2000	Heavy Logging Equipment.
37,555	Alrose Shoe/Ballet Makers (Co.)	Exeter, NH	03/28/2000	Dance Shoes.
37,556	Cintas #765 (Wkrs)	Stevenson, AL	03/25/2000	Ladies' and Men's Shirts and Pants.
37,557	Touch of Lace (Wkrs)	Fairview, NJ	03/24/2000	Embroider.
37,558	Exide Corp. (Co.)	Reading, PA	03/20/2000	Lead Acid Batteries.
37,559	Anchor Laming America (Wkrs)	Cheshire, CT	03/02/2000	Die Sets, Blanchard Grand Plate.
37,560	Honeywell, Inc. (USWA)	Ironton, OH	03/29/2000	Coal Tar Products.
37,561	Manpower Agency (Wkrs)	San Jose, CA	03/09/2000	Disk Drives, Storage at IBM.
37,562	Beloit Corp. (Co.)	Beloit, WI	03/27/2000	Sells and Services Paper Machinery Equip.
37,563	Tecumseh Products Co. (Wkrs)	Somerset, KY	03/10/2000	Refrigeration Compressors.
37,564	American Camper (Co.)	St. George, UT	03/28/2000	Sleeping Bags.
37,565	Philips Components (Co.)	Saugerties, NY	03/20/2000	Yoke Rings.