Investigations Regarding Certifications of Eligibility to Apply for NAFTA Transitional Adjustment Assistance

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

Investigations Regarding Certifications of Eligibility to Apply for NAFTA Transitional Adjustment Assistance

Petitions for transitional adjustment assistance under the North American Free Trade Agreement-Transitional Adjustment Assistance Implementation Act (Pub. L. 103-182), hereinafter called (NAFTA-TAA), have been filed with State Governors under Section 250(b)(1) of Subchapter D, Chapter 2, Title II, of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, are identified in the Appendix to this Notice. Upon notice from a Governor that a NAFTA-TAA petition has been perceived, the Director of the Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance (DTAA), Employment and Training Administration (ETA), Department of Labor (DOL), announces the filing of the petition and takes action pursuant to paragraphs (c) and (e) of section 250 of the Trade Act.

The purpose of the Governor's actions and the Labor Department's investigations are to determine whether the workers separated from employment on or after December 8, 1993 (date of enactment of Pub. L. 103-182) are eligible to apply for NAFTA-TAA under Subchapter D of the Trade Act because of increased imports from or the shift in production to Mexico or Canada.

The petitioners or any other person showing a substantial interest in the subject matter of the investigations may request a public hearing with the Director of DTAA at the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) in Washington, DC provided such request if filed in writing with the Director of DTAA not later than June 26, 2000.

Also, interested persons are invited to submit written comments regarding the subject matter of the petitions to the Director of DTAA at the address shown below not later than June 26, 2000.

Petitions filed with the Governors are available for inspection at the Office of the Director, DTAA, ETA, DOL, Room G-4318, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20210.

Signed at Washington, DC this 7th day of June, 2000.

Grant D. Beale,

Program Manager, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Appendix

Subject firm

Location

Date received

at Governor's

office

Petition

No.

Articles produced

Competitive Engineering (Wkrs)

Tucson, AZ

05/15/2000

NAFTA-3, 910

Pico carriers.

Hutchinson Technology (Wkrs)

Eau Claire, WI

05/12/2000

NAFTA-3, 911

Technology.

Kym Company (The) (Co.)

Jackson, GA

05/15/2000

NAFTA-3, 912

Apparel.

Mr. Louis Manufacturing (Wkrs)

Hialeah, FL

04/07/2000

NAFTA-3, 913

Women's jackets & formal wear.

Seton Company (Wkrs)

El Paso, TX

05/23/2000

NAFTA-3, 914

Car seats & cushions.

Los Angeles Dept. of Water & Power (Wkrs)

Sun Valley, CA

05/11/2000

NAFTA-3, 915

Maintains the mainframe computers.

Pope and Talbot (Co.)

Newcastle, WY

05/12/2000

NAFTA-3, 916

Soft wood dimension lumber.

BILJO (Co.)

Dublin, GA

05/22/2000

NAFTA-3, 917

Men's & boy's pant and slacks

Robertson Worldwide (UAW)

Rochester, IN

05/19/2000

NAFTA-3, 918

Electronic ballasts.

Jenny K. Fashions (Co.)

Meriden, CT

05/11/2000

NAFTA-3, 919

Women's apparel.

Louisiana Pacific—Ketchikan Pulp Div. (Wks)

Ketchikan, AK

05/12/2000

NAFTA-3, 920

Saw mill.

Mid American Electro Cords (Wkrs)

Middlebury, IN

05/18/2000

NAFTA-3, 921

Cord sets.

Ithaca Industries (Co.)

Wilkesboro, NC

05/16/2000

NAFTA-3, 922

Men's women's & children's underwear.

Butteville Lumber (Co.)

Onalaska, WA

05/22/2000

NAFTA-3, 923

Lumber.

Howden Buffalo (Co.)

Buffalo, NY

05/15/2000

NAFTA-3, 924

Heavy duty fans & blowers.

Applied Sewing Resources (Wkrs)

Orland, CA

05/04/2000

NAFTA-3, 925

Luggage.

Glove Corporation (The) (Co.)

Calico Rock, AR

05/17/2000

NAFTA-3, 926

Work gloves.

Mediacopy (Co.)

San Leandro, CA

05/22/2000

NAFTA-3, 927

Video cassettes.

T and S Sewing (Wkrs)

Hialead Gardens, FL

04/11/2000

NAFTA-3, 928

Women's clothing.

Oshkosh B'Gosh (Wkrs)

Jamestown, TN

05/23/2000

NAFTA-3, 929

Boy's & girl's knit shirts.

Cupples Rubber (Co.)

St. Louis, MO

05/17/2000

NAFTA-3, 930

Rubber inner tubes.

Hoff Forest Products (Co.)

Meridian, ID

05/26/2000

NAFTA-3, 931

Wood mouldings.

Condor D.C. Power Supplies (Co.)

McAllen, TX

05/24/2000

NAFTA-3, 932

Oem switching power supplies.

Sommers (Co.)

Stroudsburg, PA

05/25/2000

NAFTA-3, 933

Narrow fabrics.

Thomson Industries (USWA)

Lancaster, PA

05/26/2000

NAFTA-3, 934

Steel shafting.

Lefever Plastics (Wkrs)

Huntsville, OH

05/15/2000

NAFTA-3, 935

Wiring harness.

Goodyear Tire and Rubber (USWA)

Green, OH

05/25/2000

NAFTA-3, 936

Air springs.

Eaton Corporation (IAMAW)

Milwaukee, WI

05/25/2000

NAFTA-3, 937

Resistors.

Schlegel Construction (Co.)

Kalispell, MT

05/24/2000

NAFTA-3, 938

Transport lumber.

Stanley Works (The) (Co.)

Shelbyville, TN

05/23/2000

NAFTA-3, 939

Hand tools hammers.

Fruit of the Loom (Wkrs)

Frankfort, KY

05/16/2000

NAFTA-3, 940

Decorated garments.

PCS Nitrogen (Wkrs)

Memphis, TN

05/04/2000

NAFTA-3, 941

Ammonium nitrate.

Glacier Gold Compost (Co.)

Olney, MT

05/19/2000

NAFTA-3, 942

Compost, potting soil and mulch.

L. Peter Larson (Co.)

Olney, MT

05/19/2000

NAFTA-3, 943

Raw logs.

Holmes Group — Rival Co. (Wkrs)

Warrensburg, MO

05/11/2000

NAFTA-3, 944

Crock pots & can openers.

Doe Run Resources (The) (Co.)

Vibumum, MO

05/25/2000

NAFTA-3, 945

Lead metal.

Nestle (Co.)

Elizabeth City, NC

06/01/2000

NAFTA-3, 946

Pet treats.

K.P.T. (Wkrs)

Bloomfield, IN

06/02/2000

NAFTA-3, 947

Floor tile.

Spray Cotton Mills (Wkrs)

Eden, NC

05/30/2000

NAFTA-3, 948

Twisted yarn.

AGRI Sales (Wkrs)

DeCauter, IL

05/02/2000

NAFTA-3, 949

Dry edible beans.

Peal Brewing (Wkrs)

San Antonio, TX

06/02/2000

NAFTA-3, 950

Malt beverages.

Rexworks (USWA)

Milwaukee, WI

05/30/2000

NAFTA-3, 951

Frames, rear frames, chute, ladders.

Invensys Best Power (Wkrs)

Necedah, WI

06/02/2000

NAFTA-3, 952

Power modular systems.

Ceng (Co.)

Dexter, GA

06/01/2000

NAFTA-3, 953

Ladies, men's and boy's slacks & uniform.

Honeywell Allied Signal (Wkrs)

Frankfort, KY

06/05/2000

NAFTA-3, 954

Valve machining, air compressors.

Dallco Industries (Co.)

York, PA

06/05/2000

NAFTA-3, 955

Women's & girl's apparel.

H.H. Rosinsky (Wkrs)

Philadelphia, PA

06/05/2000

NAFTA-3, 956

Women's garments.

J.F. Sportswear (UNITE)

Scranton, PA

06/05/2000

NAFTA-3, 957

Men's suit dress & sport coats.

Destination Films (Wkrs)

Santa Monica, CA

05/28/2000

NAFTA-3, 958

Motion picture.

Celestica Corporation (Co.)

Campton, KY

06/06/2000

NAFTA-3, 959

Printed circuit boards.

[FR Doc. 00-15140 Filed 5-14-00; 8:45 am]

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