01-9722. 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 30, 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 April 30, 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 2nd day of April, 2001.

Edward A. Tomchick,

Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Appendix

[Petitions Instituted on 04/02/2001]

TA-W	Subject Firm (Petitioners)	Location	Date of Petition	Product(s)
38,944	Crane Pumps and Systems (Wrks)	Piqua, OH	03/09/2001	Casting—Machined and Assembled
38,945	Avaya Communication (Comp)	Shreveport, LA	03/15/2001	Telecommunications Equipment
38,946	Maxi Switch, Inc. (Comp)	Tucson, AZ	03/13/2001	PCB Sub-Assemblies
38,947	Falcon Shoe Manufacturing (Comp)	Lewiston, ME	03/20/2001	Work and Safety Footwear
38,948	C.B. Cummings and Sons Co (Comp)	Norway, ME	03/21/2001	Wooden Dowel Rods
38,949	Columbia Forest Products (Comp)	Klamath Falls, OR	03/15/2001	Softwood Veneer
38,950	Welbilt Corp—Delfield (Wkrs)	Mt. Pleasant, MI	03/15/2001	Stainless Steel Tables—Food Units
38,951	Findlay Industries (UNITE)	Botkins, OH	03/20/2001	Automobile Seat Covers
38,952	Keystone Thermometrics (Wkrs)	St. Marys, PA	03/16/2001	Termisters (Temp. Control Devices)
38,953	Steac-Hamatech (Wkrs)	Saco, ME	03/21/2001	Compact Discs
38,954	Omicron Industries, Inc. (Comp)	El Paso, TX	03/22/2001	Pumice Stone
38,955	Sherpard/Justin (UNITE)	New Bedford, MA	03/12/2001	Men's Suits
38,956	Ciba Specialty Chemical (Wkrs)	Old Bridge, NJ	03/19/2001	Water Treatment Chemicals
38,957	Nu-Kote International (Compu)	Franklin, TN	03/20/2001	Ink Jet Cartridges
38,958	Moeller Rubber Products (USWA)	Greenville, MS	03/21/2001	Molded Rubber Plugs
38,959	Carlisle Tire and Wheel (Wkrs)	Clinton, TN	03/19/2001	Tires and Wheels—Lawn & Garden
38,960	Spectron Lasers USA, Inc (Comp)	Warwick, RI	03/12/2001	Laser Tubes and Heads for Industrial Use
38,961	Hamburg Uniforms (Comp)	Hamburg, AR	03/15/2001	Uniform Knit Shirts
38,962	Smith Systems Mfg (Wrks)	Plano, TX	03/20/2001	School Furniture
38,963	Ridgeview, Inc. (Wrks)	Newton, NC	03/21/2001	Athletic Socks
38,964	SLI Product Lighting (Wrks)	Mullins, SC	03/20/2001	Light Bulbs
38,965	Ingersoll Milling Machine (Wrks)	Rockford, IL	03/16/2001	High Velocity Milling Machines
38,966	Dearborn Brass (GMP)	Tyler, TX	02/09/2001	Traps for Bothroom & Kitchen fixtures