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 June 21, 2002.

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 June 21, 2002.

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, Room C-5311, 200 Constitution Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20210.

Signed at Washington, DC, this 1st day of April, 2002.

Edward A. Tomchick,

Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Appendix

[Petitions instituted on 04/01/2002]

TA-W

Subject Firm

(Petitioners)

Location

Date of petition

Product(s)

41,196

Textile Parts and Machine (Wkrs)

Gastonia, NC

02/27/2002

Machine Parts.

41,197

3M Corporation (Wkrs)

Argo, IL

02/07/2002

Pressure Sensitive Tape.

41,198

Starlo Fashion (Wkrs)

North Bergon, NJ

02/13/2002

Women Clothing.

41,199

Shelby Manufacturing (Wkrs)

Charleston, MS

02/27/2002

Work Gloves.

41,200

Tapetex—Duro Industries (Co.)

Rochester, NY

02/28/2002

Textile Processing for Apparel.

41,201

mansfield Plumbing (Wkrs)

Kilgore, TX

02/14/2002

Plumbing Fixtures.

41,202

Vertflex Products (Comp)

Irwindale, CA

02/20/2002

Computer Furniture.

41,203

Midwest International (Wkrs)

Stanberry, MO

02/13/2002

Flex Plates.

41,204

Carmum International (Wkrs)

San Antonio, TX

02/07/2002

Machined Fittings & Cold Plates.

41,205

Sonoco Products (Wkrs)

Massillon, OH

02/14/2002

Composite Cans.

41,206

ICF Industries (Co.)

New York City, NY

12/07/2001

Imported Apparel.

41,207

Generl Manufacturing (Comp)

Opp, AL

02/22/2002

Denim Jeans.

41,208

Valeo Climate Control (Co.)

Grand Prairie, TX

03/01/2002

Automative Air Conditioning Parts.

41,209

Federal Pipe and Steel (Wkrs)

Blytheville, AR

01/16/2002

Distribution Services.

41,210

Burlington Chemical (Comp)

Burlington, NC

03/19/2002

Dyes & Specialty Chemicals for Textiles.

41,211A

Eagle Picher Technologies (Comp)

Seneca, MO

03/08/2002

Lead-Acid Batteries.

41,211

Eagle Picher Technologies (Comp)

Grove, OK

03/08/2002

Lead-Acid Batteries.

41,212

Ametek Specialty Motors (Co.)

Hudson, WI

02/27/2002

Fractional HP Electric Motors.

41,213

VF Playwear, Inc. (Comp)

Greensboro, NC

03/20/2002

Corporate Office—Children's Platwear.

41,214

Gem Dany (Wkrs)

Madison, NC

02/22/2002

Apparel Accessories.

41,215

Birdair, Inc. (Comp)

Amherst, NY

03/11/2002

Fabric Panels for Roof Systems.

41,216

Tama Manufacturing Corp. (UNITE)

Allentown, PA

03/14/2002

Ladies' Shirts and Sportswear.

41,217

Scotty Fashions Cutting (UNITE)

Pen Argyl, PA

03/14/2002

Ladies Sportswear.

41,218

Scotty Fashions (UNITE)

Little Gap, PA

03/14/2002

Ladies Sportswear.

41,219

Spring Ford Industries (Wkrs)

Gastonia, NC

03/21/2002

Finish Knitted Cloth for Tee Shirts.

41,220

Spring Ford Industries (Wkrs)

Chilhowie, VA

03/11/2002

T-Shirts & Knitted Apparel.

41,221A

Eagle-Picher Technologies Comp)

Senaca, MO

03/08/2002

Lead-Acid Batteries.

41,221

Walls Industries (Wkrs)

Ft. Worth, TX

03/11/2002

Outerwear and Winter Garments.

41,222

Bechtel Jacobs (PACE)

Piketon, OH

03/14/2002

Enriched Uranium Product.

41,223

Mead WestVaco Corp. (PACE)

Chillicothe, OH

03/08/2002

High-End Coated Paper.

41,224

Alox Corp. (Wkrs)

Niagara Falls, NY

03/04/2002

Oil and Gas Additives.

41,225

Jideco of Bardstown (Co.)

Bardstown, KY

03/14/2002

Various Car Parts

41,226

Emerson Tool (IBU)

Menominee, MI

03/21/2002

Vacuum Cleaners.

41,227

Viracon Inc. (Wkrs)

Owatonna, MN

03/04/2002

Architectural Glass.

41,228

Intertape Polymer Group (Wkrs)

Marysville, MI

03/06/2002

Tape—Pressure Sensitive.

41,229

Precision Kidd Steel (Comp)

Aliquippa, PA

04/01/2002

Cold Finished Steel Bar and Wire.

[FR Doc. 02-14550 Filed 6-10-02; 8:45 am]

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