02-26735. 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 November 1, 2002.

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 November 1, 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 23rd day of September, 2002.

Edward A. Tomchick,

Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Appendix

[Petitions Instituted On 09/23/2002]

TA-W	Subject firm (petitioners)	Location	Date of petition	Product(s)
42,149	Modine Manufacturing (Co.)	Knoxville, TN	08/16/2002	Aluminum oil and charge air coolers.
42,150	Precision Castparts (Wkrs)	North Grafton, MA	09/04/2002	Beams, brackets, drag struts, gear beams.
42,151	Electric Systems (Co.)	Glysburg, PA	09/10/2002	Custom wine harnesses.
42,152	Pringle Power Vac (Wkrs)	Walla Walla, WA	09/11/2002	Power vacuum equipment.
42,153	Wells Lamon Corp. (Wkrs)	Waynesboro, MS	09/04/2002	Leather and textile work gloves.
42,154	Traction Technologies (Co.)	Jonesboro, AR	09/04/2002	Axle tubes, gears, pinion mate shafts.
42,155	Franklin Mint (The) (Wkrs)	Franklin Center, PA	09/05/2002	Collectible dolls, plates, cars.
42,156	Wisconsin Automated Mach (Co.)	Oshkosh, WI	09/05/2002	Metal cutting band saws.
42,157	A.O. Smith Electrical (Co.)	Upper Sandusky, OH	09/04/2002	Aluminum endframes, rotors, shafts.
42,158	O-Cedar Brands (Co.)	Portland, IN	09/05/2002	Brushes, mops and brooms.
42,159	Landis Gardner (Wkrs)	Waynesboro, PA	09/03/2002	Cylindrical grinding machines.
42,160	Atadis U.S.A. (IBT)	McAdoo, PA	08/29/2002	Cigars and cigarettes.
42,161	Loris Industries (Co.)	Loris, SC	08/30/2002	Yarn, polyester, rayon, acrylic staple.
42,162	Forney, Inc. (USWA)	Hermitage, PA	09/04/2002	Testing equip. for concrete, asphalt.
42,163	VF Imagewear (West) (Co.)	Sparta, TN	09/04/2002	Men's work clothing.
42,164	Exide Technology (Wkrs)	Columbus, GA	08/22/2002	Batteries.
42,165	Wirtz Manufacturing (Wkrs)	Port Huron, MI	08/30/2002	Filling, casting and assembly machinery.
42,166	Best Manufacturing (Co.)	Johnson City, TN	08/30/2002	Disposable synthetic rubber gloves.
42,167	ADC Telecommunications (Wkrs)	Le Sueur, MN	09/04/2002	Wiring lines.
42,168	Gulfstream Aerospace (Wkrs)	Bethany, OK	09/06/2002	Aircraft parts.
42,169	Alcoa, Inc (Co.)	Badin, NC	09/06/2002	Molten aluminum metal.
42,170	FMC Corporation (UFCW)	Town of Tonawan, NY	09/09/2002	Sodium, ammonium, and potassium persulfa.
42,171	Foothills Apparel (Co.)	Albany, KY	09/10/2002	Shirts.
42,172	Volex (Co.)	Clinton, AR	09/06/2002	Power cords, electric cords.
42,173	ADC Telecommunications (Wkrs)	Vadnais Heights, MN	09/04/2002	Optical laser products, pump lasers.
42,174	Sterling Fibers (Co.)	Pace, FL	09/17/2002	Acrylic fibers and textile goods.
42,175	Hilti, Inc. (Wkrs)	New Castle, PA	08/23/2002	Repair and condition molds.
42,176	Georgia Pacific (IAM)	Ft. Bragg, CA	07/22/2002	Wood logs.
42,177	Fred B. Moe Logging (Co.)	Centralia, WA	09/06/2002	Raw logs.