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 Acting

Director of the Office 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 a request is filed in writing with the Acting

Director, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance, at the address shown

below, not later than January 4, 1999.

Interested person are invited to submit written comments regarding

the subject matter of the investigations to the Acting Director, Office

of Trade Adjustment Assistance, at the address shown below, not later

than January 4, 1999.

The petitions filed in this case are available for inspection at

the Office of the Acting Director, Office of Trade Adjustment

Assistance, Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of

Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20210.

Signed at Washington, D.C. this 7th day of December, 1998.

Grant D. Beale,

Acting Director, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Appendix

[Petitions Instituted on 12/07/1998]

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Subject firm Date of

TA-W (petitioners) Location petition Product(s)

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35,309............ Amoco Corp (Co.)...... Chicago, IL.................. 11/24/1998 Oil and Gas.

35,310............ A.L. Gebhardt (Co.)... Milwaukee, WI................ 11/25/1998 Leather for Footwear

and Personal goods.

35,311............ Siebe Applicance Kendallville, IN............. 11/24/1998 Electomechanical

Controls (Co.). Appliance Controls.

35,312............ Best Manufacturing Cuthbert, GA................. 11/17/1998 Bibb Aprons.

(Wkrs).

35,313............ AM Communications Inc Quakertown, PA............... 11/17/1998 Status Monitoring

(Wkrs). Equipment for Cable

TV.

35,314............ Crown Cork and Seal Olympia, WA.................. 11/20/1998 Aluminum Beverage

(Co.). Cans.

35,315............ Hensley Woodworking Strawberry Plns, TN.......... 01/23/1998 Wood Furniture.

(Co.).

35,316............ Weirton Steel Corp Weirton, WV.................. 11/12/1998 Hot Band Steel.

(ISWU).

35,317............ Tycom Corporation Arden Hills, MN.............. 11/24/1998 Drill Bits.

(Wkrs).

35,318............ LTV Steel (USWA)...... Cleveland, OH................ 11/17/1998 Hot and Cold Rolled

Steel.

35,319............ Simpson Pasadena Paper Pasadena, TX................. 11/13/1998 Commodity Pulp,

(UPWIU). Coated and uncoated

Paper.

35,320............ Lucky Star Industries Baldwyn, MS.................. 11/24/1998 Levi Jeans.

(Co.).

35,321............ Tokyo Electron Oregon Hillsboro, OR................ 12/01/1998 Silcon Wafers.

(Wkrs).

35,322............ International Paper Gardiner, OR................. 11/23/1998 Linerboard.

(AWPPW).

35,323............ Blackhawk Services Odessa, TX................... 11/18/1998 Engine Repair

(Co.). Service.

35,324............ Cooper Turbcompressor Cheektowaga, NY.............. 10/22/1998 Centrifugal Air

(Wkrs). Compressors.

35,325............ Charles Bluestone Co Elizabeth, PA................ 11/20/1998 Stainless Steel and

(USSW). Nickel Alloy Scrap.

35,326............ Tube City, Inc (USWA). West Mifflin, PA............. 11/23/1998 Scrap Steel.

35,327............ Fashions International Scranton, PA................. 11/24/1998 Men's Coats and

(UNITE). Jackets.

35,328............ Revlon, Inc (UAW)..... Holmdel, NJ.................. 11/10/1998 Cosmetics and

Fragrances.

35,329............ Philips Consumer Comm. Piscataway, NJ............... 11/18/1998 Cellular Telephones.

(Wkrs).

35,330............ Ausco Products, Inc Benton Harbor, MI............ 11/23/1998 Mechanical Screw

(Co.). Jacks.

35,331............ Hubco, Inc (UNITE).... Hutchinson, KS............... 11/05/1998 Fiber and Cloth Bags.

35,332............ Inverness Designtech Fairlawn, NJ................. 11/23/1998 Hair Removal,

(Wkrs). Personal

Electrolysis, Wax.

35,333............ Coastal Oil and Gas Denver, CO................... 11/19/1998 Oil and Gas.

(Wkrs).

35,334............ Dresser Rand Energy Wellsville, NY............... 11/20/1998 Steam Turbines.

(IAMAW).

35,335............ New Holland North Belleville, PA............... 11/20/1998 Skid-Steer Loaders,

America (Wkrs). Manuer Spreaders.

35,336............ Omak Wood Products Omak, WA..................... 11/30/1998 Soft Plywood.

(WCIW).

35,337............ Cross Creek Apparel Floyd, VA.................... 11/25/1998 Turtleneck Shirts, T-

(Co.). Shirts.

35,338............ Wundies, Inc (Wkrs)... Williamsport, PA............. 11/22/1998 Ladies' Intimate

Apparel.

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