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 Govenor'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 P.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, D.C. provided such request if filed in writing with the Director of DTAA not later than January 7, 2002.

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 January 7, 2002.

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 11th day of December, 2001.

Edward A. Tomchick,

Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Subject Firm

Location

Date received at Governor's Office

Petition No.

Articles Produced

Dnkyo America (Co.)

Columbus, IN

12/06/2001

NAFTA-5,601

farm equipment.

Intervet, Inc. (Co.)

Gainesville, GA

12/04/2001

NAFTA-5,602

poultry vaccine.

In Vogue Apparel (Wkrs)

West Hazelton, PA

12/07/2001

NAFTA-5,603

women's slacks.

Jones Aparel Group USA (Wkrs)

Bristol, PA

12/07/2001

NAFTA-5,604

garments.

Hershey Foods (Co.)

Pennsburg, PA

12/07/2001

NAFTA-5,605

confectionary products.

Cooper Standard Automotive (Wkrs)

Fairview, MI

12/07/2001

NAFTA-5,606

automotive rubber tubing.

ANR Pipeline (Wkrs)

Detroit, MI

12/05/2001

NAFTA-5,607

natural gas transmission.

TRW Aeronavtical Systems (Wkrs)

Aurora, OH

12/06/2001

NAFTA-5,608

generators.

Key Industries (Co.)

Buffalo, MO

12/05/2001

NAFTA-5,609

coverall, overalls and jackets.

General Electric Transportation Global (Wkrs)

Grain Valley, MO

12/05/2001

NAFTA-5,610

railroad electronic & communications.

Stylemaster Apparel (Wkrs)

Union, MO

12/05/2001

NAFTA-5,611

men's and women's baseball caps etc.

Domestic Corp. (UAW)

LaGrange, IN

12/03/2001

NAFTA-5,612

air conditioners.

Hibbing Taconite—Cliffs Mining (Wrks)

Hibbing, MN

12/04/2001

NAFTA-5,613

semi finished slabs & finished steel.

Emerson Electronic Connector Components (Wkrs)

Waseca, MN

12/04/2001

NAFTA-5,614

RF coaxial connector assemblies.

Kurt Manufacturing (Wkrs)

Minneapolis, MN

12/05/2001

NAFTA-5,615

machine die cast.

Midland Steel Products (Co.)

Janesville, WI

12/05/2001

NAFTA-5,616

steel.

Electronic Assembly Corp. (Wkrs)

Neenak, WI

12/04/2001

NAFTA-5,617

electronic products.

Cherry Automative (Wkrs)

Pleasant Prairie, WI

11/13/2001

NAFTA-5,618

electronic products.

Graham Tech (Co.)

Cochranton, PA

12/07/2001

NAFTA-5,619

gaging.

EM Solutions (Wkrs)

Longmont, CO

12/06/2001

NAFTA-5,620

Biltwell Clothing—Rector Sportwear (Co.)

Rector, AZ

12/05/2001

NAFTA/05/2001

men's tailored pants and slacks.

Lexmark International (Co.)

Lexington, KY

12/05/2001

NAFT-5,622

inkjet printers and cartridges.

Protel, Inc. (Wkrs)

Lakeland, FL

12/03/2001

NAFTA-5,623

pay phones.

AVX Corporation (Wkrs)

Vancouver, WA

12/04/2001

NAFTA-5,624

electronic capacitor.

Alcatel USA Marketing

Andover, MA

11/30/3001

NAFTA-5,625

router.

Milmaukee Electric (Wkrs)

Blytterville, AR

12/05/2001

NAFTA-5,626

electric power tools.

Freightliner PMP (Wkrs)

Gastonia, NC

12/04/2001

NAFTA-5,627

trucks and parts.

Cooper Bussman (Wkrs)

Goldsboro, NC

12/05/2001

NAFTA-5,628

fuses & fuseholders.

ASARCO (Co.)

Strawberry Plains, TN

12/05/2001

NAFTA-5,629

zinc.

Meridian Automotive Systems (UAW)

Controlia, IL

11/30/2001

NAFTA-5,630

fixtures, water jets, heat shield molds.

VF Jeanswear Limited Partnership (Wkrs)

Shenandoah, VA

12/05/2001

NAFTA-5,631

men's and women's bluejeans & casualwear.

VF Jeanswear Limited Partnership (Wkrs)

El Paso, TX

12/07/2001

NAFTA-5,632

men's and women's pants.

Evergreen Wholesale Florist (Wkrs)

Seattle, WA

12/10/2001

NAFTA-5,633

florist—flower arrangement.

[FR Doc. 01-31633 Filed 12-26-01; 8:45 am]

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