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 February 4, 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 February 4, 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, NW., Washington, DC 20210.

Signed at Washington, DC this 17th day of December, 2001.

Edward A. Tomchick,

Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Appendix

[Petitions instituted on 12/17/2001]

TA-W

Subject firm (petitioners)

Location

Date of petition

Product(s)

40,429

Onkyo America (Co.)

Columbus, IN

11/30/2001

Automotive Speakers.

40,430

Vesuvius USA (Co.)

Cleveland, OH

11/05/2001

Hot and Cold Rolled Steel.

40,431

ACME Steel (Wkrs)

Riverdale, IL

11/28/2001

Hot Rolled Steel.

40,432

Phoenix Finishing (Co.)

Gaffney, SC

11/01/2001

Finished Broadwoven Fabrics.

40,433

Olin Brass (Co.)

Indianapolis, IN

11/09/2001

Brass and Copper Alloys.

40,434

Imperial Carbide (Co.)

Meadville, PA

11/29/2001

Machine Parts, Die Parts, Die and Molds.

40,435

Telaxrs Communications (Wkrs)

So. Deerfield, MA

11/04/2001

Communication Products.

40,436

Dometic Corp.(Co.)

LaGrange, IN

11/12/2001

R/V Air Conditioners.

40,437

Thomas Henshall Silk (UNITE)

Paterson, NJ

9/27/2001

Finished Textile Fabrics.

40,438

Appleton Papers (Co.)

Camp Hill, PA

10/31/2001

Carbonless Paper.

40,439

Communication Associates (Wkrs)

Anniston, AL

11/14/2001

Power Magnetics.

40,440

Cardinal Brands, Inc (Wkrs)

Washington, MO

10/22/2001

Desk Folders Business Bags.

40,441

Road Machinery Co. (Wkrs)

Bayard, NM

12/03/2001

Heavy Road Machinery.

40,442

Case New Holland Global (Co.)

Burlington, IA

12/06/2001

Self-Propelled Backhoes, Bulldozers.

40,443

James Hamilton Constructi (Co.)

Silver City, NM

12/07/2001

Copper.

40,444

Purcel Tire (Co.)

Silver City, NM

12/03/2001

Mining Tires.

40,445

Composidie (Wkrs)

Apollo, PA

11/05/2001

High Speed Progressive Dies and Tolling.

40,446A

Value Line Textiles, Inc (Co.)

Lenoir City, TN

10/31/2001

Socks.

40,446

Value Line Textiles (Co.)

Pilot Mountain, NC

10/31/2001

Socks.

40,447

SCI, Inc. (Wkrs)

Lynchburg, VA

11/01/2001

Cellular Phones.

40,448

Metalloy Corp. (Wkrs)

Hudson, MI

11/15/2001

Truck Parts.

40,449

Clebert's Hosiery Mill (Co.)

Connelly Spring, NC

11/07/2001

Men's and Ladies' Socks.

40,450

A.O. Smith Electrical (Wkrs)

Lexington, TN

11/28/2001

Electric Motors.

40,451

Modern Prototype (Co.)

Troy, MI

11/02/2001

Automotive Prototype Parts.

40,452

N and H Corporation (Co.)

Mohnton, PA

11/06/2001

T-Shirt, Shorts and Lingerie.

40,453

Penley Corporation (Co.)

West Paris, ME

12/06/2001

Wooden Spring Clothes Pens.

40,454

Biltwell Clothing Co. (Co.)

Ractor, AR

11/09/2001

Men's Tailored Pants.

40,455

Phelps Dodge Bagdad (Co.)

Bagdad, AZ

11/13/2001

Copper—Mining and Milling.

40,456

Magnequench International (UAW)

Anderson, IN

12/07/2001

Magnets and Magnetic Power.

[FR Doc. 02-1774 Filed 1-23-02; 8:45 am]

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