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 February 19, 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 February 19, 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 31st day of January, 2001.

Edward A. Tomchick,

Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Appendix

Subject firm

Location

Date received at Governor's office

Petition No.

Articles produced

Ralph Daniel Sterns (Co.)

Siskiyou, CA

12/18/2000

NAFTA-4,397

Sugar.

Imperial Holly Spreckels Sugar (Wkrs)

Tracy, CA

12/14/2000

NAFTA-4,398

Sugar.

Tyco Electronics (Wkrs)

Irvine, CA

12/18/2000

NAFTA-4,399

Connectors, cable assembly.

Respiratory Support Products (Wkrs)

Irvine, CA

11/02/2000

NAFTA-4,400

Disposable medical products.

Labatt USA (Wkrs)

Latrobe, PA

12/21/2000

NAFTA-4,401

Beer.

United Plastic Group Portland (Co.)

Hillsboro, OR

12/22/2000

NAFTA-4,402

Telephone handsets.

Gynecare (Co.)

Menlo Park, CA

12/28/2000

NAFTA-4,403

Balloon therapy.

Hedstrom Lumber (Wkrs)

Two Harbors, MN

12/28/2000

NAFTA-4,404

Lumber.

VF Imagewear (Wkrs)

Martinsville, VA

12/20/2000

NAFTA-4,405

Knit fleece and jersey products.

Sappi Fine Paper (PACE)

Muskegon, MI

12/27/2000

NAFTA-4,406

Paper.

Morris Material Handling (Wkrs)

Milwaukee, WI

12/26/2000

NAFTA-4,407

Overhead cranes and hoists.

Clark Metal Products (UAW)

Marion, OH

12/26/2000

NAFTA-4,408

Door latches.

Burnt River Forest Products (Wkrs)

Unity, OR

12/26/2000

NAFTA-4,409

Fence post.

Kwikset (Co.)

Anaheim, CA

12/26/2000

NAFTA-4,410

Residential door hardware.

O-Z Gedney (Co.)

Pittston, PA

12/27/2000

NAFTA-4,411

Electrical fittings.

VF Imagewear (Co.)

North Wilkesboro, NC

12/29/2000

NAFTA-4,412

Tee-Shirts and Sweatshirts.

Quaker Oats ( )

Shiremanstown, PA

12/27/2000

NAFTA-4,413

Cereal.

Commerce Plastics Manar, Inc (Wrks)

Commerce, GA

12/27/2000

NAFTA-4,414

Television Components.

Brown Packing Co., Inc (Co.)

Little Rock, AR

01/02/2001

NAFTA-4,415

Slaughter of Hogs.

Fruit of The Loom (Co.)

Osceola, AR

12/29/2000

NAFTA-4,416

Active and casual wear.

VF Imagewear, Inc. (Co.)

Antlers, OK

12/20/2000

NAFTA-4,417

Men's work Clothing.

Owens-Brockway, Inc. ( )

Fulton, NY

12/28/2000

NAFTA-4,418

Glass Bottles.

TI Automotive Group (Wrks)

New Havenq, MI

01/03/2001

NAFTA-4,419

Automotive Parts.

Jefferson Apparel (Co.)

Jefferson, NC

01/02/2001

NAFTA-4,420

Apparel.

HYD-Mech (Co.)

Pueblo, CO

01/03/2001

NAFTA-4,421

Bandsaw Cutting Machines.

VF Imagewear (Co.)

Tampa, FL

01/02/2001

NAFTA-4,422

Embroidery and Screenprint.

Tensolite Interconnect Systems (C0.)

Essex Jct., VT

12/29/2000

NAFTA-4,423

Cable assemblies.

Robert Bosch (UAW)

Hendersonville, TN

01/03/2001

NAFTA-4,424

Motors—automotive air conditioning.

New York Air Brake

Watertown, NY

01/04/2001

NAFTA-4,425

Locomotive Braking Equipment.

Southern Oregon Log Scaling

Roseburg, OR

01/03/2001

NAFTA-4,426

Log Sealing.

Fletcher Corp

Alpena, MI

01/05/2001

NAFTA-4,427

Uncoated Sheet Printing Papers.

Con-Vey Keystone, Inc

Roseburg, OR

01/04/2001

NAFTA-4,428

Equipment of Lumber Industry.

Benetti, Inc. (Co.)

Rock Hill, SC

01/04/2001

NAFTA-4,429

Knit Fabric.

MelPack (Co.)

Mullins, SC

01/04/2001

NAFTA-4,430

Light bulb packaging.

Owens-BriGram Medical

Newland, NC

01/04/2001

NAFTA-4,431

Anesthesia Products.

Georgia-Pacific Corp

Grand Rapids, MI

01/08/2001

NAFTA-4,432

Gypsum Wall Board.

VF Imagewear (Co.)

Clarksville, TX

01/08/2001

NAFTA-4,433

Men's Work Shirts.

Precise Cutting, Marking & Grading (Co.)

Los Angeles, CA

01/08/2001

NAFTA-4,434

Garmet Cutting.

Bayer Corp

Elkhart, IN

01/08/2001

NAFTA-4,435

Alka-Seltzer and Alka-Seltzer Plus.

Babcock Borsig Power (IBM)

Erie, PA

01/05/2001

NAFTA-4,436

Water wall panels.

Bianca Sportswear (Wkrs)

N. Lindenhurst, NY

01/09/2001

NAFTA-4,437

Ladies' pants.

Price Pfister (Wkrs)

Pacoina, CA

12/27/2000

NAFTA-4,438

Faucets.

Outboard Marine—OMC (Wkrs)

Andrews, NC

01/10/2001

NAFTA-4,439

Gear Cases for motors.

OMC—P and A (Wkrs)

Beloit, WI

01/11/2001

NAFTA-4,440

Sporting and recreational goods.

Georgia Pacific (PACE)

Baileyville, ME

01/03/2001

NAFTA-4,441

Softwood lumber.

Oshkosh B'Gosh (Co.)

Byrdstown, TN

01/09/2001

NAFTA-4,442

Children's apparel.

Berne Apparel (Wkrs)

Hardinsburg, KY

01/09/2001

NAFTA-4,443

Work clothing.

Outboard Marine—OMC (Wkrs)

Waukegan, IL

01/11/2001

NAFTA-4,444

Outboard motors.

Burlington (Wkrs)

Monticello, AR

01/10/2001

NAFTA-4,445

Rugs.

Borg Warner Automative (Wkrs)

Blytherville, AR

01/11/2001

NAFTA-4,446

Automotive parts.

Commonwealth Aluminum (USWA)

Lewisport, KY

01/17/2001

NAFTA-4,447

Aluminum coils.

NACCO Materials Handling Group (Wkrs)

Danville, IL

01/17/2001

NAFTA-4,448

Forklifts.

Fox Distribution (Wkrs)

Laurel, MI

01/17/2001

NAFTA-4,449

Finger joint.

Magnetic Data Technologies (Wkrs)

Eden Praine, MN

01/18/2001

NAFTA-4,450

Tape drives.

Titanium Sports Technologies (Co.)

Kennewick, WA

01/18/2001

NAFTA-4,451

Bicycle frames.

Millennium Plastic Technologies (Co.)

El Paso, TX

01/18/2001

NAFTA-4,452

Plastic automotive parts.

Sacramento Bag (Co.)

Sacramento, CA

01/17/2001

NAFTA-4,453

Burlap onion bags.

Innovative Home Products (UAW)

Birmingham, MI

01/18/2001

NAFTA-4,454

Iron and steel.

Sunlite Casual Furniture (Co.)

Paragould, AR

01/18/2001

NAFTA-4,455

Furniture.

Exide Technologies (IBEW)

Leavenworth, KY

01/17/2001

NAFTA-4,456

Batteries.

Ametek—Prestolite (Co.)

Decautur, AL

01/19/2001

NAFTA-4,457

dc motors.

Leach International (Co.)

Buena Park, CA

01/18/2001

NAFTA-4,458

Electro mechanical relay.

Pirelli (USWA)

Hanford, CA

01/18/2001

NAFTA-4,459

Tires.

National Starch & Chemical (IBM)

Meredosia, IL

01/18/2001

NAFTA-4,460

Solvent adhesives.

Arka Knitwear (Co.)

Ridgewood, NY

01/19/2001

NAFTA-4,461

Knitted sweaters.

Dresser Wayne—Halliburton (UAW)

Salisbury, MD

01/16/2001

NAFTA-4,462

Building gasoline dispensers.

American Standard (GMPPA)

Piscataway, NJ

01/16/2001

NAFTA-4,463

Sanitary wares.

OEM/ERIE Westland (UAW)

Westland, MI

01/19/2001

NAFTA-4,464

Automotive parts.

Vision Legwear (Co.)

Spruce Pine, NC

01/19/2001

NAFTA-4,465

Ladies sheer hosiery.

Clevenger Sox (Co.)

Black Mountain, NC

01/19/2001

NAFTA-4,466

Socks.

Benel Manufacturing (Co.)

Dunn, NC

01/19/2001

NAFTA-4,467

Clothing.

OBG Manufacturing—Oshkosh (UFCW)

Liberty, KY

01/17/2001

NAFTA-4,468

Children's clothing.

Nova Bus (Wkrs)

Roswell, NM

01/18/2001

NAFTA-4,469

Bus parts.

Delbar Products (IAMAW)

Perkasie, PA

01/19/2001

NAFTA-4,470

Car mirrors.

Texprint (Co.)

Macon, GA

01/22/2001

NAFTA-4,471

Textile fabric.

Portola Packaging (Wkrs)

New Castle, PA

01/19/2001

NAFTA-4,472

Plastic closures.

Ingersoll Milling Machine (Wkrs)

Rockford, IL

01/19/2001

NAFTA-4,473

Engine transfer lines.

Schumacher Electric (Co.)

Rensselaer, IN

01/19/2001

NAFTA-4,474

Transformer coils, solenoid coils.

VF Imagewear (Co.)

Russellville, KY

01/23/2001

NAFTA-4,475

Industrial work pants.

Horix Manufacturing (USWA)

McKees Rocks, PA

01/22/2001

NAFTA-4,476

Rotary filling machines.

North Douglas Wood Products (Wkrs)

Drain, OR

01/23/2001

NAFTA-4,477

Solid hardwood panels.

Brenner Tank (Co.)

Hauston, WI

01/24/2001

NAFTA-4,478

Stainless and carbon steel tank.

Budge Industries (Wkrs)

Telford, PA

01/25/2001

NAFTA-4,479

Car covers.

Applied Molded Products (UBC)

Watertown, WI

01/23/2001

NAFTA-4,480

Fiberglass.

Spectrum Dyed Yarns (Co.)

Belmont, NC

01/25/2001

NAFTA-4,481

Dyed yarns.

Master Pattern (Wkrs)

Norton Shores, MI

01/24/2001

NAFTA-4,482

Molding equipment.

Vilter Manufacturing (Wkrs)

Cudahn, WI

01/24/2001

NAFTA-4,483

Pressure vessels.

Hayes Lemmerz (Wkrs)

Homer, MI

01/24/2001

NAFTA-4,484

Automotive drums & rotors.

SPX Corporation (Wkrs)

Jackson, MI

01/24/2001

NAFTA-4,485

Automotive speciality & service tools.

Owens and Hurst Lumber (Co.)

Eureka, MT

01/23/2001

NAFTA-4,486

Pine boards.

Southdown (Wkrs)

Wampum, PA

01/22/2001

NAFTA-4,487

Cement products.

Crown Hosiery (Co.)

Hickory, NC

01/29/2001

NAFTA-4,488

Hoisery.

3 day Blinds (Wkrs)

Anaheim, CA

01/29/2001

NAFTA-4,489

Mini blinds.

Burns Philp Food—Fleischmann's Yeast (Co.)

Gastonia, NC

01/30/2001

NAFTA-4,490

Yeast.

[FR Doc. 01-3302 Filed 2-7-01; 8:45 am]

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