00-7476. 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 April 6, 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 April 6, 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 22nd day of February, 2000.

Grant D. Beale,

Program Manager, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Appendix.—Petitions Instituted on 02/22/2000

TA-W	Subject firm (petitioners)	Location	Date of petition	Product(s)
37,357	Alliant Tech Systems (Wrks)	Totowa, NJ	02/01/2000	Tank Ammunition for US Military.
37,358	Epson Portland, Inc (Wrks)	Hillsboro, OR	02/11/2000	Printers.
37,359	General Electric Co (IUE)	Warwick, RI	02/08/2000	Programable Lighting.
37,360	Geo Drilling Fluids (Wrks)	Bakersfield, CA	01/13/2000	Drilling Fluids.
37,361	Motch Corp./MGS, Inc (IAM/Co)	Cleveland, OH	02/09/2000	Vertical Chuckers & Inverted Self Loader.
37,362	Jasper Sportswear Corp (Comp)	Brooklyn, NY	02/01/2000	Ladies' Knitted Outerwear.
37,363	George Bassi Distributing (IBT)	Watsonville, CA	02/07/2000	Wooden Pallets.
37,364	Robinson Manufacturing (Wrks)	Madisonville, TN	02/02/2000	Shorts and Shirts.
37,365	Borg-Warner Automative (Wrks)	Blytheville, AR	01/25/2000	Transmission Solenoids.
37,366	California Shirt Sales (Comp)	Fullerton, CA	01/26/2000	Fleece Pants, Crewneck Shirts.
37,367	KeyBank USA NA (Wrks)	Albany, NY	02/01/2000	Collect Auto Loans.
37,368	ITT Jabsco (IBT)	Springfield, OH	01/03/2000	Recreational & Marine Products.
37,369	Ikeda Interior Systems (Wrks)	Sidney, OH	02/03/2000	Seats for Nissan.
37,370	Lees Curtain (Wrks)	Mansfield, MO	02/01/2000	Curtains for Windows.
37,371	Burlington Industries (Wrks)	Belmont, NC	01/07/2000	Fabrics.
37,372	Deer Valley Apparel, Inc (Wrks)	Chilhowie, VA	01/28/2000	Knitted Apparel.
37,373	Sawdust Pencil Co (Comp)	Edison, NJ	02/14/2000	Pencils and Markers.
37,374	T and K Manufacturing (Comp)	Brownstown, PA	02/07/2000	Underwear and Outerwear—Men, Women.
37,375	Mitec Wireless, Inc (Comp)	Tinton Falls, NJ	01/21/2000	Micro Basestations, Radio Frequency Amp.
37,376	Oneida Limited (Wrks)	Sherrill, NY	02/04/2000	Oneida Flatware.
37,377	Duro Finishing (UNITE)	Fall River, MA	02/09/2000	Dye and Finishing Cloth.
37,378	Bugbee and Niles Co., Inc (Comp)	Providence, RI	02/10/2000	Costume Jewelry.
37,379	Emerson Electric Co (Wrks)	Rogers, AR	02/03/2000	Electric Motors.
37,380	American Sewn Products (Wrks)	Bremerton, WA	02/08/2000	Customize Bags.
37,381	U.S. Leather (IBT)	Milwaukee, WI	02/04/2000	Process Leather.
37,382	Alaska Petroleum (Wrks)	Kenai, AK	11/12/1999	Oil and Gas Equipment.