Investigations Regarding Certifications of Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

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 August 3, 2000.

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 August 3, 2000.

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, 2000 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, D.C. 20210.

Signed at Washington, DC this 10th day of July, 2000.

Grant D. Beale,

Program Manager, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Appendix

[Petitions instituted on 7/10/2000]

TA-W

Subject firm (petitioners)

Location

Date of

petition

Product(s)

37,853

VF Workwear/Horace Small (Comp)

Bassfield, MS

06/22/2000

Men's Work Clothing.

37,854

P.H. Glatfelter (Wrks)

Pisgah Forest, NC

06/20/2000

Cigarette Paper.

37,855

Graphic Vinyl Products (Wrks)

Newark, NJ

06/20/2000

Letter Size Folders.

37,856

Seagate Technology, (Comp)

Anaheim, CA

06/06/2000

Substrates—Components of Disc Drives.

37,857

Optimum Air Corp., (Wrks)

Malta, NY

06/25/2000

Dehumidification Systems.

37,858

Shape Global Technology (Comp)

Kennebunk, ME

06/28/00

Video, Audio and Computer Products.

37,859

Hurwitz Co. (UERM)

Buffalo, NY

06/15/2000

Baled Iron and Steel.

37,860

Weatherford Global (Comp)

Midland, TX

06/21/2000

Packages and Rents Oilfield Equipment.

37,861

Thermadyne (Wrks)

Gallman, MS

06/21/2000

Welding and Cutting Tip.

37,862

K and R Sportswear (Comp)

Spring Hope, NC

06/21/2000

Children's Swimwear.

37,863

Morton Forest Products (Comp)

Morton, WA

06/19/2000

Lumber.

37,864

Weinmann, Inc. (Comp)

Olney, IL

06/22/2000

Aluminum Wheel Rims—Bicycles.

37,865

ITT Industries, FHS (Comp)

Tawas City, MI

06/24/2000

Vacuum Harnesses—Automotive Parts.

37,866

Assembly Services, Inc (Wrks)

El Paso, TX

06/26/2000

Brooms and Mops.

37,867

WP Industries (Wrks)

South Gate, CA

06/20/2000

Pottery.

37,868

American Meter Co (IUE)

Erie, PA

06/26/2000

Radial Flow Valves.

37,869

Johnson Controls, Inc. (IBEW)

Goshen, IN

06/29/2000

Machining Equip—Air Conditioning, Heat.

37,870

Standard Ceramics, Inc (Wrks)

Niagara Falls, NY

06/28/0000

Silicon Carbide.

37,871

Robinson Fiddler's Green (IUE)

Springville, NY

06/28/2000

Household Cutlery Utensils.

37,872

Chipman-Union, Inc (Comp)

Belmont, NC

06/28/2000

Socks.

37,873

Springs Industries, Inc (Comp)

Griffin, GA

06/24/2000

Baby Apparel.

37,874

Frink America, Inc. (IAMAW)

Clayton, NY

06/15/2000

Snow Plows and Components.

37,875

Personal Products Co (Comp)

Wilmington, IL

06/28/2000

Feminine Hygiene & Incontinence Prod.

37,876

ITT Industries (Co.)

Oscoda, MI

06/24/2000

Automotive Fuel Systems.

[FR Doc. 00-18608 Filed 7-21-00; 8:45 am]

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