# 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 August 16, 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 August 16, 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 24th day of June, 2002.
Edward A. Tomchick,
Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
**Appendix**
**Petitions Instituted on 06/24/2002**
| TA-W | Subject firm (petitioners) | Location | Date of petition | Product(s) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 41,689 | Voluneer Knit Apparel (Comp) | Rutledge, TN | 06/11/2002 | Cotton Knits |
| 41,690 | Peterson-Kruse Inc. (Comp) | Rockford, IL | 06/04/2002 | Electrician Hard Tools |
| 41,691 | Montgomery Production (Comp) | Montgomery, IL | 06/11/2002 | Lipton Rice, Noodles, and Sauce |
| 41,692 | SMS Sutton (IAMAW) | Bellefonte, PA | 05/24/2002 | Heavy Equipment |
| 41,693 | Great Lakes Fleet, Inc. (USWA) | Duluth, MN | 05/20/2002 | Bulk Cargo Transport |
| 41,694 | Joy Mining Machinery (IBB) | Mt. Vernon, IL | 06/03/2002 | Chains |
| 41,695 | P.C.C. Airfoils (MWA) | Minerva, OH | 06/05/2002 | Metal Castings |
| 41,696 | eMag Solutions LLC (Wrks) | Graham, TX | 06/05/2002 | Magnetic Computer Tape |
| 41,697 | Silver Furniture (Comp) | Knoxville, TN | 06/06/2002 | Tables |
| 41,698 | Volant Ski Co., LLC (Wrks) | Wheatridge, CO | 06/05/2002 | Alpine Skis |
| 41,699 | Jean Michael's Inc. (UNITE) | Willimgboro, NJ | 06/03/2002 | Womens Apparel |
| 41,700 | Flextronics International (Wrks) | Longmont, CO | 05/31/2002 | PCB Boards |
| 41,701 | FCI Electronics (Wrks) | Etters, PA | 06/03/2002 | Fiber Optic Cables |
| 41,702 | Farmland Industries, Inc (Comp) | Pollock, LA | 05/14/2002 | Nitrogen Fertilizer/Androus Ammonia |
| 41,703 | E.I. DuPont (Comp) | Orange, TX | 06/04/2002 | Polyethylene/Plastics |
| 41,704 | LTV Steel Tubular (USWA) | Marion, OH | 05/30/2002 | Flat Steel |
| 41,705 | Cooper Crouse-Hinds (Wrks) | Roanoke, VA | 06/03/2002 | Compression Fittings |
| 41,706 | Henry's Cutting Service (Wrks) | Hialeah, FL | 05/10/2002 | Cutting Services |
| 41,707 | Jarvis East (Wrks) | Palmer, MA | 05/31/2002 | Casters and Wheels |
| 41,708 | Rosemont Analytical (Comp) | Orrville, OH | 05/27/2002 | Combustibles |
| 41,709 | Elbeco, Inc. (Wrks) | Meyersdale, PA | 05/29/2002 | Uniform Shirts |
| 41,710 | Lander Co., Inc. (Comp) | Camarillo, CA | 05/30/2002 | Bath and Body Products |
| 41,711 | A.O. Smith (Wrks) | McMinnville, TN | 05/14/2002 | Engineering Services |
| 41,712 | Denim Processing Inc. (Comp) | Oneida, TN | 05/31/2002 | Jeans |
| 41,713 | Wiegand Appliance | Vernon, AL | 06/10/2002 | Electronic Heating Elements |
| 41,714 | J.R. Simplot Co (Comp) | Pocatello, ID | 06/07/2002 | Nitrogen & Phosphate |
| 41,715 | Superior Essex (IUE) | Elizabethtown, KY | 05/17/2002 | Telephone Cable |
| 41,716 | Motorola (Wrks) | Ft. Woth, TX | 05/21/2002 | Cell Phone Equipment |
| 41,717 | IMI Cornelius (Wrks) | Anoka, MN | 06/04/2002 | Beverage Dispensers |
| 41,718 | Grafx Packaging (Wrks) | Canal Wincheste, OH | 06/05/2002 | Folding Carton |
| 41,719 | State of the Art, Inc. (Comp) | State College, PA | 06/14/2002 | Film Resistors |
| 41,720 | New Boston Coke Corp (USWA) | New Boston, OH | 06/13/2002 | Coke |
| 41,721 | Collins and Aikman (Wrks) | Marshall, MI | 05/22/2002 | Ribbon Mixers |
| 41,722 | Maurice Silvera, Inc. (Wrks) | New York, NY | 05/28/2002 | Children's Clothing |
| 41,723 | Snorkel Manufacturing (Comp) | Elwood, KS | 06/05/2002 | Telescopic Boom |
| 41,724 | Lake City Manufacturing (Wrks) | Lake City, SC | 05/29/2002 | Shirts, Pants, Swimsuits etc |
| 41,725 | Nu-Gro Technologies (UNITE) | Gloversville, NY | 05/31/2002 | Fertilizer |
| 41,726 | Parker Dayco (Wrks) | Eldora, IA | 05/31/2002 | Shell Production Machine |
| 41,727 | Solectron of Oregon (Wrks) | Hillsboro, OR | 06/06/2002 | Auto Electronic Safety Components |
| 41,728 | Wesbar Corp (Comp) | Peru, IN | 05/29/2002 | Lights for Trailers |
| 41,729 | Sirena Apparel Group (Wrks) | Los Angeles, CA | 05/29/2002 | Women and Children Swimwear |
| 41,730 | Motorola, RFI (Wrks) | Phoenix, AZ | 03/18/2002 | Semiconductors |
| 41,731 | ABB, Inc (Wrks) | Columbus, OH | 05/30/2002 | Process Control Equipment |
| 41,732 | APL Logistics (Wrks) | Socorro, TX | 05/13/2002 | Electonics |