02-6664. 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 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 April 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 4th day of February, 2002.

Edward A. Tomchick,

Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Appendix

[Petitions Instituted on 02/04/2002]

TA-W	Subject firm (petitioners)	Location	Date of petition	Product(s)
40,706	Valley City Steel (Wkrs)	Valley City, OH	01/24/2002	Pickling and Slitting Hot Rolled Steel.
40,707	AG Simpson Automotive (UAW)	Sterling Height, MI	01/23/2002	Automotive Bumpers.
40,708	Cannon County Knitting (Wkrs)	Smithville, TN	01/07/2002	Knit Apparel.
40,709	Agilent Technologies (Wkrs)	Santa Clara, CA	01/25/2002	Cad Library Parts.
40,710	Alpha Carb Enterprises (Wkrs)	Leechburg, PA	01/11/2002	Steel and Tungsten Carbide.
40,711	Carolina Glove Co (Comp)	Conover, NC	01/09/2002	Work Gloves.
40,712	Xerox Corp. (Wkrs)	Webster, NY	01/08/2002	Copiers—Digital.
40,713	SDS Lumber Co. (Comp)	Bingen, WA	01/09/2002	Plywood.
40,714	Ferraz Shawmut, Inc. (Wkrs)	Newburyport, MA	01/21/2002	Semi-Conductor Fuses.
40,715	Stewart and Stevenson (Comp)	Albuquerque, NM	01/14/2002	Provide Diesel Engine Services.
40,716	Hathaway/Waterville Shirt (UNITE)	Waterville, ME	01/02/2002	Shirts.
40,717	DyStar LP (Comp)	Coventry, RI	01/09/2002	Specialty Chemicals.
40,718	Bilco Manufacturing Corp (Comp)	Macon, GA	01/07/2002	Wooden Shell Rolls (Wooden Cores).
40,719	Associated Spring (Wkrs)	Dallas, TX	01/22/2002	Tractor Power Bake and Springs.
40,720	Rohm Device USA, Inc. (Comp)	Sunnyvale, CA	01/14/2002	Semiconductors.
40,721	Engelhard Corp (Comp)	McIntyre, GA	01/18/2002	Paper Coating and Filling—Kaolin.
40,722	Willow Creek Apparel (Wkrs)	Jonesville, NC	01/07/2002	Loungewear Apparel.
40,723	FC Meyer Packaging (Wkrs)	St. Louis, MO	12/11/2001	Shoe Cartons.
40,724	LTV Steel, Inc. (Wkrs)	Independence, OH	12/14/2001	Steel.
40,725	TI Group Automotive (Wkrs)	Coldwater, MI	12/07/2001	Machine Tooling.
40,726	Liberty Manufacturing (Wkrs)	Liberty, SC	12/18/2001	Denim Fabric.
40,727	Wells Lamont (Wkrs)	Eupora, MS	12/21/2001	Work Gloves.
40,728	Mikan Group, Inc. (UNITE)	Long Island Cty, NY	12/05/2001	Sportswear—Pants, Skirts.
40,729	Liz Claiborne, Inc. (UNITE)	Mt. Pocono, PA	12/14/2001	Men's and Ladies' Clothing.
40,730	Mears Tool and Die, Inc (Comp)	Cochranton, PA	12/14/2001	Bag Racks for Retail Stores.
40,731	Fulflex of Virginia (Comp)	Stuart, VA	12/10/2001	Rubber Tapes and Threads.
40,732	LM Services (Wkrs)	Cumberland, MD	12/04/2001	Distribute Sportswear.
40,733	Blauer Manufacturing Co (Comp)	Chatom, AL	12/18/2001	Outerwear and Rainwear.
40,734	Modular Mining Systems (Comp)	Tucson, AZ	12/10/2001	Hardware and Software.
40,735	VF Jeanswear Limited (Comp)	Jackson, TN	11/27/2001	Ladies' and Men's Jeans.
40,735A	VF Jeanswear Limited (Comp)	Prague, OK	11/27/2001	Ladies' and Men's Jeans.
40,735B	VF Jeanswear Limited (Comp)	Seminole, OK	11/27/2001	Ladies' and Men's Jeans.
40,736	VF Jeanswear Limited (Comp)	Shenandoah, VA	11/28/2001	Ladies' and Men's Jeans.
40,736A	VF Jeanswear Limited (Comp)	Madison, VA	11/28/2001	Ladies' and Men's Jeans.
40,736B	VF Jeanswear Limited (Comp)	Luray, VA	11/28/2001	Ladies' and Men's Jeans.
40,737	VF Jeanswear Limited (Wkrs)	El Paso, TX	01/16/2001	Jeans and Pants.
40,737A	VF Jeanswear Limited (Wkrs)	Fabens, TX	01/16/2001	Jeans and Pants.
40,738	DW Manufacturing (Comp)	White City, OR	12/18/2001	Service Provider—Electronic related.
40,739	Molycorp, Inc. (Comp)	Questa, NM	12/06/2001	Molybdenum.
40,740	Corning, Inc. (Comp)	Greenville, OH	12/27/2001	Corning Products.
40,741	Leavitt Communications (Wkrs)	Lincolnshire, IL	12/06/2001	Pagers.
40,742	Huhtamaki Foodservice (Comp)	Waterville, ME	12/11/2001	Plates, Bowls, Platters.
40,743	Hewlett Packard (Wkrs)	Colorado Spring, CO	09/26/2001	Computers.
40,744	Wabash Aluminum Alloys (Comp)	Richmond, VA	12/13/2001	Deox.
40,745	New Holland North America (Wkrs)	Belleville, PA	12/13/2001	Loaders and Various Hay Tools.
40,746	Saint-Gobain Crystals (Comp)	Washougal, WA	12/07/2001	Crystals.
40,747	Bose Corp. (Wkrs)	Hillsdale, MI	12/13/2001	Automotive Loudspeakers.
40,748	Felix Schoeller Technical (PACE)	Pulaski, NY	12/18/2001	Photo and Speciality Paper.
40,749	Trinity Industries (Wkrs)	Longview, TX	12/18/2001	Railcars.
40,750	Mid America Building (Comp)	Hurley, NM	12/21/2001	Janitorial Services.
40,751	Meridian Automotive (Wkrs)	Portland, OR	12/20/2001	Truck Hoods.
40,752	Cooper Standard Auto (Wkrs)	Fairview, MI	11/27/2001	Automotive Fluid Systems.
40,753	Tresco Tool, Inc (Comp)	Guys Mills, PA	11/06/2001	Plastic Injection Molds, Dies.
40,754	Molycorp, Inc. (USWA)	Washington, PA	01/21/2001	Ferromolybdenum.
40,755	Crompton Corp., Uniroyal (USWA)	Naugatuck, CT	11/02/2001	Chemicals.
40,756	MRC Bearings, SKF USA (UAW)	Jamestown, NY	11/27/2001	Ball and Roller Bearings.
40,757	Sony Electronics (Wkrs)	Mt. Pleasant, PA	10/10/2001	TV's, Tubes and Components.
40,758	R and M Dress/Old Friends (Wkrs)	Lebanon, PA	10/26/2001	Ladies' Sportswear.
40,759	Jordana, Inc. (Comp)	Medley, FL	10/29/2001	Ladies' Apparel.
40,760	Sew Special, Inc. (Comp)	Randleman, NC	10/30/2001	Ladies' Apparel.
40,761	Lou Levy and Sons (UNITE)	New York, NY	01/15/2002	Ladies' Coats.
40,762	Presto Products Mfg (Wkrs)	Alamo Gordo, NM	01/14/2002	Small Electric Appliances.
40,763	R.C.M. Manufacturing Co (Comp)	Fall River, MA	10/15/2001	Ladies' Coats.
40,764	Fit Rite Headwear, Inc. (Comp)	Wilkes, Barre, PA	10/30/2001	Sew Safety Products.
40,765	Becton Dickinson (Comp)	Hancock, NY	01/09/2001	Disposable Surgical Blades.
40,766	Harper-Wyman Co (Comp)	Princeton, IL	12/05/2001	Top Burners and Oven Burners.
40,767	Uniroyal Goodrich Tire (USWA)	Tuscaloosa, AL	11/30/2001	Radial Tires.
40,768	Borg Warner Automotive (Wkrs)	Coldwater, MI	01/03/2002	Damper Assemblies.
40,769	JBI LP (Comp)	Osseo, WI	12/17/2001	Paint Line Equipment.
40,770	Tree Machine Tool, Inc (IAMAW)	Franklin, WI	12/01/2001	Marketing of Machine Tools.
40,771	3M Company (Comp)	Bristol, PA	12/27/2001	Sealing, Packaging Tape.