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 request is filed in writing with the Acting

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

below, not later than March 15, 1999.

Interested persons 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 March 15, 1999.

The petitions filed in this case are available for inspection at

the Office of the Aging 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 8th day of February, 1999.

Grant D. Beale,

Acting Director, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Appendix

[Petitions Instituted on 02/08/1999]

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Subject firm Date of

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

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35,592............. North American Refract. Womelsdorf, PA................ 01/26/1999 Refractory Products

(USWA).

35,593............. Rival Co. (The) (Comp). Fayetteville, NC.............. 01/18/1999 Residential Air

Cleaners.

35,594............. Intertek Testing Pasadena, TX.................. 01/28/1999 Inspect Goods at Point

Services (Wrks). of Shipment.

35,595............. Oxford of Vidalia Vidalia, GA................... 01/15/1999 Men's Dress Shirts.

(Comp).

35,596............. Bill Kaiser Co. (Comp). Kansas City, MO............... 01/22/1999 Industrial Sewing

Machines.

35,597............. Three Star Drilling Sumner, IL.................... 01/19/1999 Crude Oil.

(Wrks).

35,598............. NANA Management Anchorage, AK................. 01/22/1999 Food, Housekeeping &

Services (Comp). Security Services.

35,599............. Perfection Pad (UNITE). Buffalo, NY................... 01/07/1999 Shoulder Pads for

Clothing.

35,600............. Exolon-ESK Co. (Comp).. Tonawanda, NY................. 12/28/1998 Abrasives.

35,601............. Quality Chemicals Ind. Tyrone, PA.................... 01/26/1999 Chemical

(Wrks). Intermediates--Agricu

ltural.

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35,602............. Becton Dickinson (Comp) Hancock, NY................... 01/25/1999 Medical Devices.

35,603............. Midwestern Mud Service Wichita Falls, TX............. 01/25/1999 Retail Sales of

(Comp). Oilfield Drilling

Fluids.

35,604............. Universal Stainless Titusville, PA................ 01/18/1999 Melting, Annealing

(USWA). Steel Ingots.

35,605............. Ball Foster (GMP)...... Millville, NJ................. 01/27/1999 Glass Containers.

35,606............. P and M Cedar Products Redding, CA................... 01/20/1999 Sawmill.

(UBC).

35,607............. Mackintosh of New New Bedfort, MA............... 12/18/1998 Ladies' Wool Jackets

England (Comp). and Coats.

35,608............. Harold Handbag Mfg New York, NY.................. 01/08/1999 Handbags.

(Wrks).

35,609............. Advanced Energy Ind. Ft. Collins, CO............... 01/12/1999 Power Supplies.

(Comp).

35,610............. Ralston Prunia (Wrks).. Olmsted, IL................... 01/20/1999 Clay Products.

35,611............. Story and Clark (Wrks). Seneca, PA.................... 01/21/1999 Pianos & Components.

35,612............. Salant Corp, Obion- Union City, TN................ 01/25/1999 Children's Sleepwear.

Denton (Comp).

35,613............. Conoco, Inc. (Comp).... Houston, TX................... 01/21/1999 Oil and Gas.

35,614............. Jasper Textiles, Inc. Jacksonville, NC.............. 01/20/1999 Knit Shirts.

(Comp).

35,615............. Shape--Global Div. Sanford, ME................... 01/28/1999 Audio and Video

(Wrks). Cassettes.

35,616............. Erie Forge and Steel, Erie, PA...................... 01/25/1999 Ship Shafts.

Inc. (Wrks).

35,617............. Longview Fiber (WCIW).. Leavenworth, WA............... 01/27/1999 Softwood Lumber.

35,618............. Kinzua Resources/ Heppner, OR................... 01/28/1999 Lumber.

Frontiar (Wrks).

35,619............. Coastal Management Bryan, TX..................... 01/27/1999 Oilfield Services.

Corp. (Wrks).

35,620............. Cascade Steel Rooling McMinnville, OR............... 01/26/1999 Rolled Steel Re-Bar,

(USWA). Merchant Bar.

35,621............. Tyler Ten Quality Jacksonville, TX.............. 01/25/1999 Ladies'Jackets.

(Wrks).

35,622............. Apparel Group (The) Louisville, KY................ 01/26/1999 Men's Shirts.

(UNITE).

35,623............. Leasehold Management Oklahoma City, OK............. 01/24/1999 Oil.

Corp. (Wrks).

35,624............. Bar-Sew, Inc. (Wrks)... Lehighton, PA................. 01/29/1999 Ladies' Blouses.

35,625............. Independent Products Champlain, NY................. 01/15/1999 Natural Sausage

USA (Comp). Casings.

35,626............. Valve Sales Co., Inc. Houston, TX................... 01/08/1999 Sell Valves and

(Comp). Actuators.

35,627............. Titan Tire Corp. (USWA) Des Moines, IA................ 02/01/1999 Rubber Tires.

35,628............. Western Gas Resources Ringwood, OK.................. 01/27/1999 Natural Gas and

(Comp). Natural Gas Liquids.

35,629............. Gnnetcom, Inc. (Wrks).. Scotts Valley, CA............. 01/26/1999 Wireless Headsets.

35,630............. Semiconductor Phoenix, AZ................... 01/27/1999 Semiconductors.

Components (Comp).

35,631............. Burlington Industries Statesville, NC............... 01/29/1999 Knitted Fabrics and

(Wrks). Garments.

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