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 received, 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 persons 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 November 30, 2001.

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 November 30, 2001.

Petitions filed with the Governors are available for inspection at the Office of the Director, DTAA, ETA, DOL, Room

C-5311, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210.

Signed at Washington, DC this 13th day of November, 2001.

Edward A. Tomchick,

Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Appendix

Subject firm

Location

Date received at Governor's Office

Petition No.

Articles produced

Fibermark (PACE)

Rochester, MI

10/22/2001

NAFTA-5,453

Fiber based materials.

Faraday LLC (IBEW)

Tecumseh, MI

10/22/2001

NAFTA-5,454

Fire alarm systems.

Harris Welco (Wkrs)

Kings Mountain, NC

10/22/2001

NAFTA-5,455

Plastic lens.

Apparel Finishers (Wkrs)

Athen, GA

10/22/2001

NAFTA-5,456

Garments.

Private Manufacturing (Wkrs)

El Paso, TX

10/19/2001

NAFTA-5,457

Warehousing & packing for garments.

Scientific Atlanta (Wkrs)

Norcross, GA

10/22/2001

NAFTA-5,458

Electronic hardware.

Mulox (Wkrs)

Baxley, GA

10/23/2001

NAFTA-5,459

Flexible bulk containers.

Summitville Carolina (Wkrs)

Morganton, NC

10/23/2001

NAFTA-5,460

Glazed ceramic floor.

Key Industries (Wkrs)

Tompkinsville, KY

10/23/2001

NAFTA-5,461

Blue jeans and overalls.

Modern Engineering (Wkrs)

Troy, MI

10/24/2001

NAFTA-5,462

Engineering documents.

C-Mac Quartz Crystals (Wkrs)

Mechanicsburg, PA

10/25/2001

NAFTA-5,463

Electronic oscillators.

Harvard Industries (UAW)

Jackson, MI

10/25/2001

NAFTA-5,464

Automotive cooling fans for car.

Teasdale Tool (Co.)

Meadville, PA

10/25/2001

NAFTA-5,465

Molds, Mold insorts and molded products.

Nocona Athletic Goods—Nocona Leather (Co.)

Nocona, TX

10/25/2001

NAFTA-5,466

Baseball gloves and football protective.

Commercial Warehouse Trail (Co.)

El Passo, TX

10/25/2001

NAFTA-5,467

Surgical blankets.

CW Industries—Hazelton Enterprises (Wkrs)

Hazelton, PA

10/25/2001

NAFTA-5,468

Electrical switches.

Aalfs Manufacturing (Co.)

Mena, AR

10/25/2001

NAFTA-5,469

Denim bottoms.

Tyco International Power Systems (CWA)

Mesquite, TX

10/26/2001

NAFTA-5,470

Power supplies.

Syst-A-Matic tool and Design (Co.)

Meadville, MA

10/29/2001

NAFTA-5,471

Design and build of connector holders.

Design and Cut (Wkrs)

Cartersville, GA

10/29/2001

NAFTA-5,472

Cut clothes.

Madill Corporation (IAM)

Kalama, WA

10/25/2001

NAFTA-5,473

Logging equipment.

Bremen Bowdon Invest (Wkrs)

Bowdon, GA

10/29/2001

NAFTA-5,474

Men's suits, sport coats and pants.

Carling Technologies—Carling Switch (Wkrs)

Brownsville, TX

10/26/2001

NAFTA-5,475

Switches and magnetic circuit breakers.

Modern Plastic Technics (Wkrs)

West Berlin, NJ

10/17/2001

NAFTA-5,476

Bar code scanning equipment.

Vison Tool and Manufacturing (Wkrs)

Meadville, PA

10/26/2001

NAFTA-5,477

Molds, dies and spare tooling.

Precon New Products (Wkrs)

Boise, ID

10/22/2001

NAFTA-5,478

Retractable phone cords.

Stan's Wood Products (Wkrs)

Bend, OR

10/25/2001

NAFTA-5,479

Pressboard and particle board.

AA Precisioneering (Wkrs)

Meadville, PA

10/29/2001

NAFTA-5,480

Injection molds.

Texfi Industries (Co.)

Jefferson, GA

10/29/2001

NAFTA-5,481

Apparel fabric.

Texfi Industries (Co.)

Rocky Mountain, NC

10/29/2001

NAFTA-5,482

Apparel fabric.

Hi Swear Automotive (Co.)

Torrance, CA

10/24/2001

NAFTA-5,483

Wheel bearing nuts.

Maysville Garment (Co.)

Maysville, NC

10/29/2001

NAFTA-5,484

Knit & woven shirts, dresses, knit pants.

Harris Welco—Welcast Plastics (Co.)

Barberton, OH

10/29/2001

NAFTA-5,485

Plastic lens.

Dixon Ticonderoga (Wkrs)

Sandvsky, OH

10/29/2001

NAFTA-5,486

Lead and chalk.

Crouzet Corporation (Co.)

Carrollton, TX

10/27/2001

NAFTA-5,487

Timers.

Phelps Dodge Sierrita (Co.)

Green Valley, AZ

10/29/2001

NAFTA-5,488

Cooper.

Arvinmeritor (Co.)

Fayette, AL

10/29/2001

NAFTA-5,489

Automotive exhaust components.

Johnson Controls (Wkrs)

Renyoldsburg, OH

10/29/2001

NAFTA-5,490

Programmable temperature controls.

Creative Leather and Vinyl (Wkrs)

Brookfield, WI

10/30/2001

NAFTA-5,491

Leather parts for shoes, wallets.

Wheeling Corrugating Co (Wkrs)

Chehalis, WA

10/29/2001

NAFTA-5,492

Steel Products.

Buckeye Steel Castings Co (USWA)

Columbus, OH

10/30/2001

NAFTA-5,493

Castings for Rail Cars.

SportRack Accessories (Wkrs)

Shelburne, VT

10/29/2001

NAFTA-5,494

Sportrack Accessories.

Thermal Industries, Inc (Wkrs)

Pittsburgh, PA

10/30/2001

NAFTA-5,495

Vinyl Lineal Extrusion.

Sony Electronics (Wkrs)

Mt. Pleasant, PA

10/22/2001

NAFTA-5,496

Apexture Grilles, TV's.

Cardinal Brands/Hazel, Inc (Wkrs)

Washington, MO

11/05/2001

NAFTA-5,497

Office Products—Duffle Bags, Backpacks.

Williamette Industries, Inc. (Co.)

Winston, OR

11/02/2001

NAFTA-5,498

Laminated Veneer Lumber.

Prime Tanning Corp (RWDSU)

Saint Joseph, MO

11/05/2001

NAFTA-5,499

Finished Leather.

Romart, Inc. (UNITE)

Scranton, PA

10/31/2001

NAFTA-5,500

Men's Sport, Dress Coats, Formalwear.

Huhtamaki (Wkrs)

Mt. Carmel, PA

10/31/2001

NAFTA-5,501

Plastic Containers and Lids.

Linnton Plywood Association (Co.)

Portland, OR

10/30/2001

NAFTA-5,502

Lumber.

Telair International (Wrks)

Rancho Dominguez, CA

10/31/2001

NAFTA-5,503

Air Cargo Containers.

Flambeau Corp (Co.)

Sun Prairie, WI

11/01/2001

NAFTA-5,504

Cell Phone Components.

Bassett Mirror Co., Inc. (Wkrs)

Bassett, VA

11/01/2001

NAFTA-5,505

Tables.

Syst-A-Matic Tool and Design (Co.)

Meadville, PA

10/29/2001

NAFTA-5,506

Connector Holders—Automobiles.

Dana Corp. (Co.)

Robinson, IL

11/01/2001

NAFTA-5,507

Automobiles.

Skyjack, Inc. (Wkrs)

Wathena, KS

11/01/2001

NAFTA-5,508

Aerial Lifts.

HMG Intermark Worldwide Manufacturing (Co.)

Reading, PA

11/01/2001

NAFTA-5,509

Assembly of Parts (Plastic, Wood, Metal).

Corning, Inc. (AFGWU)

State College, PA

11/02/2001

NAFTA-5,510

Television Panels & Funnels.

Control Concepts Corp, (Co.)

Ocala, FL

10/25/2001

NAFTA-5,511

Surge Suppression Equipment.

Sunbrand—Wilcox and Gibbs (Co.)

Norcross, GA

11/05/2001

NAFTA-5,512

Software.

Cook Technologies (Wkrs)

Green Lane, PA

11/02/2001

NAFTA-5,513

Medical blades.

Pennsylvania Tool and Gages (Co.)

Meadville, PA

11/02/2001

NAFTA-5,514

Plastic injection molds.

Carlisle Engineered Products (UAW)

Erie, PA

11/02/2001

NAFTA-5,515

Molding dies.

Tri Cities Manufacturing (Wkrs)

Tuscumbia, AL

10/31/2001

NAFTA-5,516

Electronic assemblies for auto.

Armstrong—Hunt International (Wkrs)

Milton, FL

11/02/2001

NAFTA-5,517

Heat exchangers.

Appleton Papers (Wkrs)

Camphill, PA

11/06/2001

NAFTA-5,518

Carbonless paper.

Motor Coil Mfg.—Wabtec Corp. (Wkrs)

St. Louis, MO

11/06/2001

NAFTA-5,519

Reconditioned train traction motors.

Willamette Industries (Co.)

Saginaw, OR

10/29/2001

NAFTA-5,520

Lumber.

Value Line Textiles (Co.)

Pilot Mountain, NC

11/07/2001

NAFTA-5,521

Socks.

Value LIne Textiles (Co.)

Lenior City, TN

11/07/2001

NAFTA-5,522

Socks.

Motorola (Co.)

Elk Grove Village, IL

11/05/2001

NAFTA-5,523

Radio transceivers.

Tresco Tool (Co.)

Guys Mills, PA

11/08/2001

NAFTA-5,524

Plastic injection molds.

R.L. Stowe Mills (Co.)

Belmont, NC

11/05/2001

NAFTA-5,525

Textile yarn.

Haskell Senator International (IUE)

Verona, PA

11/08/2001

NAFTA-5,526

Office furniture.

Freudenberg=Nok (Wkrs)

Bensenville, IL

11/08/2001

NAFTA-5,527

Crank shaft seals, pan seals & lop seals.

Robbins—Witt (Wkrs)

Wearren, AR

11/08/2001

NAFTA-5,528

Flooring.

Safeway, Inc. (IBT)

Grandview, WA

11/09/2001

NAFTA-5,529

Mayonnaise and salad dressing.

Bristol Compressors (Co.)

Sparta, NC

11/09/2001

NAFTA-5,530

Compressors.

Regal Rugs (PACE)

North Vernon IN

11/07/2001

NAFTA-5,531

Bath and accent rugs.

Flextronics International (Co.)

Palm Harbor, FL

11/08/2001

NAFTA-5,532

Electronic boards.

Port Townsend Paper (PACE)

Port Townsend, WA

11/08/2001

NAFTA-5,533

Kraft paper and kraft paper containers.

Trion Industries (Co.)

Wilkes Barre, PA

11/07/2001

NAFTA-5,534

Packaging of toys.

Rich Products (BETGM)

Appleton, WI

11/06/2001

NAFTA-5,535

Frozen bread, rolls, sweet goods etc.

Libro Shirt—Lebro Shirt (Co.)

Lykens, PA

11/06/2001

NAFTA-5,536

Police uniform shirt.

Chem West Systems (Wkrs)

Portland, OR

11/05/2001

NAFTA-5,537

Plastic cabinets.

St. Clair Technologies (Wkrs)

Charlotte, MI

01/07/2001

NAFTA-5,538

Wiring harness.

[FR Doc. 01-28977 Filed 11-19-01; 8:45 am]

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