2011-1614. 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 February 7, 2011.

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 February 7, 2011.

Copies of these petitions may be requested under the Freedom of Information Act. Requests may be submitted by fax, courier services, or mail, to FOIA Disclosure Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance (ETA), U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210 or to [e-mail].

Signed at Washington, DC, January 6, 2011.

Elliott S. Kushner,

Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

APPENDIX

TAA Petitions Instituted Between 12/27/10 and 12/31/10

TA-W	Subject firm (petitioners)	Location	Date of institution	Date of petition
75045	CVS Caremark (State/One-Stop)	Northbrook, IL	12/28/10	12/27/10
75046	Macsteel Service Centers USA (Company)	Liverpool, NY	12/28/10	12/28/10
75047	J.P. Morgan Chase (State/One-Stop)	Columbus, OH	12/28/10	12/27/10
75048	Premier Technical Plastics (Company)	Minden, LA	12/29/10	12/23/10
75049	Buckstaff Company (State/One-Stop)	Oshkosh, WI	12/29/10	12/28/10
75050	Strahan Sewing Machine Company (Company)	Chino Hills, CA	12/29/10	12/28/10
75051	American Express (Workers)	Salt Lake City, UT	12/29/10	12/28/10
75052	Siemen's Industry (State/One-Stop)	Columbus, OH	12/29/10	12/28/10
75053	C. Fassinger & Sons Manufacturing Company (Company)	New Castle, PA	12/29/10	12/28/10
75054	Plastic Suppliers Company (Workers)	Columbus, OH	12/29/10	11/23/10
75055	Bright Acquisitions Company LLC (Union)	Summersville, WV	12/30/10	12/29/10
75056	Ericsson, Inc (State/One-Stop)	Overland Park, KS	12/30/10	12/29/10
75057	Allstate Insurance Company (State/One-Stop)	Irving, TX	12/30/10	12/29/10
75058	Electrolux Central Vacuum Systems (Company)	Webster City, IA	12/30/10	12/24/10