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 Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration
 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 January 14, 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 January 14, 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 10th day of December, 2001. Edward A. Tomchick, Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
 Appendix
[Petitions Instituted on 12/10/2001]
TA-W
Subject firm (petitioners)
Location
Date of petition
Product(s)40,396
Lady Ester Lingerie (Co.)
Berwick, PA
10/24/2001
Lingerie, Sleepwear.40,397
Lorber Industries (Co.)
Snyder, TX
10/22/2001
Cotton Yarn.40,398
R.G. Barry Texas LP (Co.)
San Angelo, TX
11/20/2001
Soles for Slippers.40,399
Hermes Floral (Wrks)
Becker, MN
10/17/2001
Cut Flowers.40,400
Meridian Automotive (UAW)
Centralia, IL
10/18/2001
Fiberglass Auto Parts.40,401
ASARCO, Inc. TN Mines Div (Wrks)
Strawberry Plns, TN
11/20/2001
Zinc Concentrate.40,402
Prime Tanning Corp (UFCW)
St. Joseph, MO
10/24/2001
Wet Blue Leather.40,403
Gen Corp (GDX) (USWA)
Marion, IN
11/28/2001
Vehicle Sealing.40,404
Fender Musical Instrument (Co.)
Westerly, RI
10/19/2001
Guitars.40,405
Xerox Corp. (UNITE)
Canandaigua, NY
11/27/2001
Ink Jet Printhead Cartridges.40,406
VF Jeanswear (Co.)
Oneonta, AL
11/27/2001
Ladies' Jeans.40,407
TRW Automotive Braking (USWA)
Milford, MI
11/27/2001
Automotive Braking Systems.40,408
Carrier Corp (Wrks)
Conway, AR
10/19/2001
Commercial Refrigeration Products.40,409
Bogner of America, Inc. (Co.)
Newport, VT
11/21/2001
Men's and Ladies' Ski Parkas.40,410
Thyssen Mining (Wrks)
Nye, MT
11/27/2001
Platinum and Paladium.40,411
Bowen Machine (Co.)
El Paso, TX
11/19/2001
Construction Labor and Equipment.40,412
Alcatel USA (Co.)
Andover, MA
11/28/2001
Network Switch (7420 Router).40,413
Mikes, Inc. (Co.)
South Roxana, IL
11/13/2001
Rods for Diesel Engines.40,414
Catawissa Lumber (Co.)
West Jefferson, NC
11/28/2001
Hardwood Furniture.40,415
Pressman Gutman Co., Inc (Co.)
New York, NY
10/25/2001
Textile Piece Goods40,416
Schaffstall Manufacturing (Wrks)
North Collins, NY
10/24/2001
Components For Xerox Copy Machines.40,417
NTN Bower Corp (Wrks)
Hamilton, AL
10/18/2001
Tapered Roller Bearings.40,418
Wood and Hyde Leather (Wrks)
Gloversville, NY
10/17/2001
Finished Leather.( print page 112)40,419
Flextronics International (Wrks)
Portsmouth, NH
10/09/2001
Electronic Circuit Boards.40,420
International Wire Group (Co.)
Pine Bluff, AR
10/02/2001
Shielding Wire.40,421
Exide Technologies (UAW)
Shreveport, LA
11/27/2001
Batteries—Automobile.40,422
Crown Marking Equipment (Co.)
Warrington, PA
10/24/2001
Plastic Self Inking Rubber Stamp.40,423
Wells Lamont Industry (Co.)
Warsaw, IN
10/24/2001
Terry Cloth Gloves.40,424
Georgia Pacific (Wrks)
Superior, WI
12/03/2001
Superior Hardboard.40,425
Tenneco Automative (Co.)
Ligonier, IN
11/26/2001
Exhaust Systems.40,426
Gilbert Western Co. (Wrks)
Nye, MT
11/28/2001
Construction Workers.40,427
National Ring Traveler Co (Wrks)
Pawtucket, RI
11/21/2001
Jewelry Chains.40,428
Sunlite Casual Furniture (Krs)
Paragould, AR
12/04/2001
Outdoor Patio Furniture.


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