02-24503. 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 October 7, 2002.

Interested persons are invite to submit written comments regarding the subject matter of the investigation to the Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance, at the address shown below, not later than October 7, 2002.

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 August, 2002.

Edward A. Tomchick,

Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Appendix

[Petitions instituted on 08/26/2002]

TA-W	Subject firm (petitioners)	Location	Date of petition	Product(s)
42,003	Olson Technologies (USWA)	Allentown, PA	08/19/2002	Valves.
42,004	IBM Corp. (Wkrs)	Essex Junction, VT	08/14/2002	Semi-conductors.
42,005	Sanmina-SCI (Co.)	Derry, NH	08/07/2002	Printed circuit boards.
42,006	Miami Trim Warehouse (Co.)	Medley, FL	08/19/2002	Packs and distributes zippers.
42,007	Milwaukee Valve (IAMAW)	Milwaukee, WI	05/08/2002	Valves.
42,008	Kraft Foods (Co.)	Holland, MI	01/18/2002	Lifesavers hard candies and mints.
42,009	StorageTek (Co.)	Louisville, CO	07/31/2002	Field replacement units.
42,010	Montgomery Co. (The) (Co.)	Opelika, AL	08/06/2002	Cotton bales.
42,011	London Fog (UNITE)	Eldersburg, MD	08/09/2002	Raincoats, jackets and top coats.
42,012	ACS, Inc. (Wkrs)	Phoenix, AZ	08/08/2002	Computer information services for IBM.
42,013	Baker Enterprises (Wkrs)	Alpena, MI	08/07/2002	Concrete block machinery and components.
42,014	S. Goldberg and Co. (Co.)	Hackensack, NJ	08/13/2002	House slippers.
42,015	Rhodia, Inc. (IFCW)	St. Louis, MO	08/19/2002	Methyl salicylate and aspirin.
42,016	National Torch (IUE)	Pittsburgh, PA	07/29/2002	Torch tips for welding industry.
42,017	Motorola—Tempe Final Mfg (Wkrs)	Tempe, AZ	08/06/2002	Semiconductors for cell phones.
42,018	Panavision (Wkrs)	Chicago, IL	06/28/2002	Camera lenses and lighting equipment.
42,019	Encon Eye Protection (Wkrs)	Coudersport, PA	08/08/2002	Safety glasses.
42,020	Maurer Enterprises (Wkrs)	Grants Pass, OR	08/06/2002	Wooden stakes and poles.
42,021	Bronxwood Dye (UNITE)	Bronx, NY	08/07/2002	Dye and finishing products.
42,022	Molded Container (Wkrs)	Portland, OR	08/08/2002	Plastic packaging for food.
42,023	Saturn Electronics (Wkrs)	Auburn Hills, MI	08/07/2002	Electronic boards and modules.
42,024	McInnes Steel (UNITE)	Corry, PA	07/23/2002	Open die forgings.
42,025	Sappi Fine Paper (Wkrs)	Cloquet, MN	08/17/2002	Highline coated paper.
42,026	Timex Corporation (Wkrs)	Middlebury, CT	08/10/2002	Watches.
42,027	NCS Learn (Wkrs)	East Lansing, MI	08/07/2002	Educational software.
42,028	Loreex Corporation (Wkrs)	Guilderland, NY	08/08/2002	Woven polyethylene textile products.
42,029	Wyman Gordon Forgings (IAMAW)	Houston, TX	08/14/2002	Aircraft engine components.
42,030	Becton Dickinson (Co.)	Hancock, NY	08/12/2002	Surgical blades.
42,031	Celestica Corp. (IBEW)	Oklahoma City, OK	08/12/2002	Circuit boards for telecom equipment.
42,032	Millennium Plastics (Co.)	El Paso, TX	08/14/2002	Molded plastic parts for vacuum cleaners.
42,033	Bridgeport Machines (Co.)	Bridgeport, CT	08/12/2002	Bridgeport vertical turret mills.
42,034	E.M. Bair (Wkrs)	Canton, OH	08/07/2002	Guide rolls for steel mills.
42,035	Piece Dye Acquisition (Co.)	Edenton, ND	08/10/2002	Textile dying and finishing.