01-1904. 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 February 2, 2001.

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 February 2, 2001.

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 26th day of December, 2000.

Edward A. Tomchick,

Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Appendix

[Petitions Instituted on 12/26/2000]

TA-W	Subject firm (Petitioners)	Location	Date of petition	Product(s)
38,458	Country Roads, Inc. (Comp)	Greenville, MI	12/11/2000	Restoration Products.
38,459	Pennsylvania Foundry (USWA)	Hamburg, PA	12/08/2000	Steel Castings.
38,460	Crompton and Knowles (IUE)	Nutley, NJ	12/05/2000	Organic Dyes.
38,461	Oxford Automotive (UAW)	Argos, IN	12/07/2000	Service Parts.
38,462	Pangborn Corp. (UAW)	Hagerstown, MD	12/07/2000	Blast Cleaning Equipment.
38,463	Quality Veneer and Lumber (IAMAW)	Hoquiam, WA	12/07/2000	Dimension Lumber.
38,464	Carolina Narrow Fabric (Wrks)	Sparta, NC	12/06/2000	Medical Fabric Gauze, Plaster Wrap.
38,465	Cookson Semiconductor (Wrks)	Warwick, RI	12/08/2000	Conductive & Non-Conductive films.
38,466	Armtex, Inc., Surry (Comp)	Pilot Mountain, NC	12/08/2000	Knitted Apparel.
38,467	MDF Moulding and Millwork (Comp)	Las Vegas, NM	12/06/2000	Mouldings and Millwork.
38,468	J and L Structural, Inc. (USWA)	Aliquippa, PA	12/08/2000	Semi-Finished Billets.
38,469	Gile Orchards (Comp)	Alfred, ME	12/15/2000	Apples and Cider.
38,470	Plum Creek Manufacturing (Wkrs)	Pablo, MT	12/04/2000	Lumber Boards.
38,471	Dura Automotive Systems (Comp)	East Jordan, MI	12/06/2000	Parking Brake Actuator.
38,472	Mid-American Electro-Cord (Comp)	Decatur, AL	12/12/2000	Cordsets.
38,473	Software Spectrum (Wrks)	Garland, TX	12/12/2000	Technical Support for Windows 95/98.
38,474	Honeywell Aerospace (UAW)	Teterboro, NJ	11/30/2000	Avionics & Aerospace Electronics.
38,475	Ames-Tru Temper (USWA)	Davisville, WV	12/05/2000	Lawn and Garden Tools.
38,476	Raider Apparel Inc. (Comp)	Alma, GA	12/11/2000	Ladies' Sportswear.
38,477	Gilison Knitwear (Comp)	Hicksville, NY	12/12/2000	Men's Sweaters.
38,478	Mother Parker's Tea (Wrks)	Amherst, NY	12/05/2000	Coffee Singles.
38,479	Eel River Sawmills, Inc (Comp)	Fortuna, CA	12/06/2000	Lumber.
38,480	Delavan Spray Tech. (Comp)	Monroe, NC	12/12/2000	Precision Nozzles.
38,481	B.F. Goodrich Aerospace (Wrks)	Cedar Knolls, NJ	11/27/2000	Actvators, Missiles.
38,482	Augusta Sportswear, Inc. (Comp)	Millen, GA	12/06/2000	Sportswear.
38,483	Saputo Cheese USA (IBT)	Thorp, WI	12/11/2000	Blue Cheese and Gorgonzola Cheese.
38,484	Saputo Cheese USA (IBT)	Monroe, WI	12/11/2000	Cheese.
38,485	Forecaster of Boston (UNITE)	Boston, MA	12/07/2000	Ladies' Winter Coats.
38,486	Tyco Electronics (Wrks)	Irvine, CA	12/11/2000	Electronics Connectors.
38,487	Stanley Access Tech (IAMAW)	Farmington, CT	12/07/2000	Automatic Doors.
38,488	Cone Decorative Fabrics (Wrks)	New York, NY	12/04/2000	Fabrics—Home Furnishings.