E6-1142. 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 9, 2006.

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 9, 2006.

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 18th day of January 2006.

Erica R. Cantor,

Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Appendix

TAA petitions instituted between 1/2/06 and 1/6/06

TA-W	Subject firm (petitioners)	Location	Date of institution	Date of petition
58565	WS Packaging Group Inc. (Wkrs)	Olyphant, PA	01/03/06	01/03/06
58566	Pentair Pool Products, Inc. (State)	Moorpark, CA	01/03/06	12/29/05
58567	Moldex Tool (Wkrs)	Meadville, PA	01/03/06	12/30/05
58568	ARC Automotive, Inc. (Comp)	Camden, AR	01/03/06	01/03/06
58569	OBG Distribution Company, LLC (State)	Celina, TN	01/04/06	01/03/06
58570	Sierra Manufacturing Group, LLC (Comp)	Pocola, OK	01/04/06	01/03/06
58571	Parlex Corporation (State)	Methuen, MA	01/04/06	01/04/06
58572	Colgate Palmolive Corp. (Wkrs)	Clarksville, IN	01/04/06	01/03/06
58573	Molex (Comp)	Auburn Hills, MI	01/04/06	12/21/05
58574	Foamex LP (Comp)	Compton, CA	01/04/06	01/04/06
58575	Lear Corporation (UAW)	Marshall, MI	01/04/06	01/03/06
58576	Chemical Products Corporation (Comp)	Cartersville, GA	01/04/06	12/12/05
58577	Dystar LP (Wkrs)	Charlotte, NC	01/04/06	12/09/05
58578	Bekaert Corporation (Comp)	Muskegon, MI	01/04/06	01/04/06
58579	Easthampton Dye Works, Inc. (Wkrs)	Easthampton, MA	01/05/06	01/04/06
58580	Dana Corporation (Wkrs)	Buena Vista, VA	01/05/06	01/04/06
58581	Bernhardt Furniture Company (State)	Lenoir, NC	01/05/06	01/04/06
58582	Esselte Corporation (Wkrs)	Union, MO	01/05/06	01/04/06
58583	Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (Comp)	Pace, FL	01/05/06	01/05/06
58584	Vaughan Furniture Co., Inc. (Comp)	Galax, VA	01/05/06	01/05/06
58585	Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company (USW)	St. Marys, OH	01/05/06	01/05/06
58586	Norgren (Comp)	Littleton, CO	01/06/06	01/04/06
58587	Native Textiles, Inc. (Comp)	Queensbury, NY	01/06/06	01/05/06
58588	EiC Corporation (State)	Santa Clara, CA	01/06/06	01/03/06
58589	Cooper Standard Automotive (Comp)	Griffin, GA	01/06/06	01/04/06
58590	Groveton Paper Board, Inc. (Comp)	Groveton, NH	01/06/06	01/05/06
58591	Western Textile Products Co. (Comp)	Piedmont, SC	01/06/06	01/06/06
58592	Stratcor, Inc. (Comp)	Niagara Falls, NY	01/06/06	01/06/06