E9-639. Investigations Regarding Certifications of Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade 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 January 26, 2009.

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 26, 2009.

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 N-5428, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210.

Signed at Washington, DC, this 8th day of January 2009.

Linda G. Poole,

Certifying Officer, Division Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Appendix

[TAA petitions instituted between 12/22/08 and 12/24/08]

TA-W	Subject firm (petitioners)	Location	Date of institution	Date of petition
64752	Pearson/a Furniture Brands International Co. (Comp)	High Point, NC	12/22/08	12/19/08
64753	Restoration Hardware/The Michaels Furniture Co. (Wkrs)	Sacramento, CA	12/22/08	12/19/08
64754	Klaussner Furniture Industries, Inc. (Rep)	Candor, NC	12/22/08	12/18/08
64755	Rea Magnet Wire Company (Comp)	Las Cruces, NM	12/22/08	12/08/08
64756	Air Liquide Electronics U.S. LP (Comp)	Dallas, TX	12/22/08	12/19/08
64757	Ferro Corporation (Wkrs)	Toccoa, GA	12/22/08	12/18/08
64758	Fortis Plastics, LLC (Comp)	Alamo, TX	12/22/08	12/19/08
64759	Formica Corporation (State)	Rocklin, CA	12/22/08	12/19/08
64760	HDM/Drexel Heritage Furniture Industries, Inc., Plant 75/CRC (Comp)	Morganton, NC	12/22/08	12/19/08
64761	Swift Spinning, Inc. (Comp)	Columbus, GA	12/23/08	12/03/08
64762	Syracuse Gauge Company (Comp)	Syracuse, NY	12/23/08	12/22/08
64763	Andrew, LLC (Comp)	Joliet, IL	12/23/08	12/22/08
64764	Alcoa Primary Metals—Intalco Works (IAMAW)	Ferndale, WA	12/23/08	12/15/08
64765	Dana Holding Corporation (Wkrs)	Danville, KY	12/23/08	12/22/08
64766	Veyance Technologies, Inc. (USW)	Sun Prairie, WI	12/23/08	12/22/08
64767	Garrity Industries, Inc. (Comp)	Ashaway, RI	12/23/08	12/15/08
64768	HDM Morganton Operations (Comp)	Morganton, NC	12/23/08	12/22/08
64769	True Temper Sports (Wkrs)	Amory, MS	12/23/08	12/22/08
64770	DSI Ground Support (Wkrs)	Blairsville, PA	12/23/08	12/11/08
64771	Hanesbrands, Inc. (Comp)	China Grove, NC	12/23/08	12/17/08
64772	East Tennessee Zinc Company, LLC (Wkrs)	Strawberry Plains, TN	12/23/08	12/19/08
64773	US Steel Great Lakes Works (Wkrs)	Ecorse, MI	12/23/08	12/19/08
64774	Anthology, Inc. (Wkrs)	Arlington Heights, IL	12/23/08	12/23/08
64775	National Semiconductor (Wkrs)	South Portland, ME	12/23/08	12/16/08
64776	Maitland Smith Furniture Industries (Comp)	High Point, NC	12/24/08	12/23/08
64777	AD Graphics (State)	Lino Lakes, MN	12/24/08	12/23/08
64778	Hamilton Sundsland (State)	Windsor Locks, CT	12/24/08	12/23/08