03-27833. 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 November 17, 2003.

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 November 17, 2003.

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 7th day of October 2003.

Timothy Sullivan,

Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Appendix

[Petitions Instituted Between 09/15/2003 and 09/26/2003]

TA-W	Subject firm (petitioners)	Location	Date of institution	Date of petition
52,857	Hart Tackle Co., LLC (Comp)	Stratford, OK	09/15/2003	08/22/2003
52,858	Wetsel-Oviatt Lumber Co. (Comp)	El Dorado Hills, CA	09/15/2003	08/25/2003
52,859	Prestige Products, Inc. (MN)	MInneapolis, MN	09/15/2003	09/15/2003
52,860	Olympic Tool and Engineering, Inc. (Comp)	Shelton, WA	09/15/2003	08/26/2003
52,861	Intermet (Comp)	Radford, VA	09/15/2003	09/09/2003
52,862	Paxar Corporation (Comp)	Lenoir, NC	09/16/2003	08/25/2003
52,863	Thantex Specialties (Comp)	Abbeville, SC	09/16/2003	08/27/2003
52,864	Cooper-Atkins Corporation (Comp)	Middlefield, CT	09/16/2003	08/19/2003
52,865	Washington Logistics, Inc. (IBT)	Olympia, WA	09/17/2003	09/11/2003
52,866	Dyno Nobel (Comp)	Ulster Park, NY	09/17/2003	09/09/2003
52,867	Pittsfield Woolen Yarns Co., Inc. (Comp)	Pittsfield, ME	09/17/2003	09/04/2003
52,868	Badorf Shoe Co., Inc. (Comp)	Lititz, PA	09/17/2003	09/09/2003
52,869	Clayson Knitting Co., Inc. (Comp)	Star North, NC	09/17/2003	09/04/2003
52,870	Shell International E and P (Comp)	Houston, TX	09/17/2003	09/04/2003
52,871	General Mills (Comp)	Eden Prairie, MN	09/17/2003	09/09/2003
52,872	Becton Dickinson (Comp)	Holdrege, NE	09/17/2003	09/11/2003
52,873	Progress Casting Group, Inc. (Comp)	Plymouth, MN	09/17/2003	09/08/2003
52,874	PMW Illinois, Inc. (Comp)	Carlinville, IL	09/17/2003	09/10/2003
52,875	Lucent Technologies (Wkrs)	Naperville, IL	09/17/2003	09/05/2003
52,876	Excel Finishing Corp. (Comp)	Ridgewood, NY	09/17/2003	09/08/2003
52,877	Sonoco Flexible Packaging (Comp.)	Fulton, NY	09/22/2003	09/09/2003
52,878	Cid Hosiery Mill, Inc. (Comp.)	Lexington, NC	09/22/2003	09/16/2003
52,879	Jan-Sew (Comp.)	Crossville, TN	09/22/2003	09/15/2003
52,880	Dayton Superior (Comp.)	Birmingham, AL	09/22/2003	09/18/2003
52,881	Mohican Mills (Comp.)	Lincolnton, NC	09/22/2003	09/18/2003
52,882	APW-Erie, Inc. (Comp.)	Erie, PA	09/22/2003	06/17/2003
52,883	Interceptor (Comp.)	Kodiak, AK	09/22/2003	09/11/2003
52,884	Fishing Vessel (F/V) Confidence (Comp.)	Sitka, AK	09/22/2003	09/12/2003
52,885	U.S. Tsubaki (Comp.)	Holyoke, MA	09/22/2003	09/18/2003
52,886	Savane International Corp. (Comp.)	El Paso, TX	09/22/2003	09/11/2003
52,887	Connie Rose Manufacturing (Comp.)	Philadelphia, PA	09/22/2003	09/17/2003
52,888	Santoko America, Inc. (Comp.	Tolleson, AZ	09/22/2003	09/09/2003
52,889	Fox River Paper Co. (R.B.)	Appleton, WI	09/22/2003	09/18/2003
52,890	Alagold Corporation (Comp.)	Montgomery, AL	09/22/2003	09/16/2003
52,891	C.O.W. Ind Inc. (Comp.)	Columbus, OH	09/22/2003	09/22/2003
52,892	Fishing Vessel (F/V) Sea Comber (Comp.)	Sitka, AK	09/22/2003	08/21/2003
52,893	R and J (Comp)	Kasilof, AK	09/23/2003	09/08/2003
52,894	Fishing Vessel (F/V) Desperado (Comp)	Wasilla, AK	09/23/2003	08/24/2003
52,895A	Fishing Vessel (F/V) Village Idiot (Comp.)	Fairbanks, AK	09/23/2003	08/26/2003
52,895	Fishing Vessel (F/V) Madam Ching (Comp)	Fairbanks, AK	09/23/2003	08/26/2003
52,896	Rubicon (Comp)	Kodiak, AK	09/23/2003	09/09/2003
52,897	Alchemist, Inc. (Comp)	Southeast, AK	09/23/2003	09/22/2003
52,898	State of Alaska Commercial Fisheries (Comp)	Kodiak, AK	09/23/2003	09/19/2003
52,899	F/V Double Dare (Comp)	Kalama, WA	09/23/2003	09/10/2003
52,900	F/V Wolf Chief (Comp)	Ketchikan, AK	09/23/2003	09/12/2003
52,901	Snap-On Tools (Wkrs)	Mr. Carmel, IL	09/23/2003	08/29/2003
52,902	Buffalo China (GMP)	Buffalo, NY	09/23/2003	09/04/2003
52,903	Straits Steel and Wire (Comp)	Ludington, MI	09/23/2003	09/08/2003
52,904	York International (UAW)	York, PA	09/23/2003	09/09/2003
52,905	RadioShack Corp. (Comp)	Ft. Worth, TX	09/23/2003	09/10/2003
52,907	Dycraftsmen, Inc. (UNITE)	Tourton, MA	09/23/2003	08/29/2003
52,908	Coastal Apparel, LLC (Comp)	Tabor City, NC	09/23/2003	09/05/2003
52,909	Dolly, Inc. (Wkrs)	Tipp City, OH	09/23/2003	08/28/2003
52,910	Safer Textiles Processing (NJ)	Newark, NJ	09/23/2003	09/10/2003
52,911	International Paper (Wkrs)	Orange, TX	09/23/2003	09/11/2003
52,912	Boise Cascade (WCIW)	Yakima, WA	09/23/2003	09/04/2003
52,913	Spectrulite Consortium, Inc. (USWA)	Madison, IL	09/23/2003	09/15/2003
52,914	Gates Corporation (Comp)	Elizabethtown, KY	09/23/2003	09/10/2003
52,915	Advanced Design and Knits, Inc. (Comp)	Copiague, NY	09/23/2003	08/30/2003
52,916	Rite Industries, Inc. (Comp)	High Point, NC	09/23/2003	09/04/2003
52,917	Hooven-Allison (Wkrs)	Xenia, OH	09/23/2003	08/21/2003
52,918	Nationwide Title Clearing, Inc. (Wkrs)	Palm Harbor, FL	09/23/2003	09/09/2003
52,919	Keller Furniture (Comp)	Corydon, IN	09/23/2003	09/05/2003
52,920	Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications (Wkrs)	RTP, NC	09/23/2003	09/10/2003
52,921	Federal Mogul Corp. (Comp)	Sumter, SC	09/23/2003	09/10/2003
52,922	Curtis Fine Papers (Comp)	Adams, MA	09/23/2003	09/08/2003
52,923	Delphi Chassis (USWA)	Dayton, OH	09/23/2003	09/04/2003
52,924	Techneglas, Inc. (GMP)	Columbus, OH	09/23/2003	09/09/2003
52,925	SKF USA, Inc. (Comp)	Altoona, PA	09/23/2003	09/11/2003
52,926	Standard Mercerizing and Specialty Yarn (UNI)	Chattanooga, TN	09/23/2003	09/15/2003
52,927	Railway Handle Corp. (Comp)	Kenbridge, VA	09/23/2003	09/12/2003
52,928	Northrop Grumman Interconnect Tech. (Comp)	Springfield, MO	09/23/2003	09/09/2003
52,929	Kaydon Corporation (Comp)	Sumter, SC	09/23/2003	09/15/2003
52,930	Carolina Mills (Comp)	Maiden, NC	09/23/2003	09/10/2003
52,931	PCS Nitrogen (BCTGM)	Millington, TN	09/23/2003	09/02/2003
52,932	Fishing Vessel (F/V) Erika (Comp)	Kodiak, AK	09/24/2003	09/06/2003
52,933	Ashland Chemicals (Wkrs)	San Antonio, TX	09/24/2003	09/12/2003
52,934	Lego Systems, Inc. (Wkrs)	Enfield, CT	09/24/2003	08/15/2003
52,935	Agilent Technologies (Wkrs)	Loveland, CO	09/24/2003	08/20/2003
52,936	Cook Communications Ministries (Comp)	Elgin, IL	09/24/2003	09/22/2003
52,937	Nestle Waters (Comp)	Tamarac, FL	09/24/2003	09/11/2003
52,938	AFOP (Alliance Fiber Optics, Inc.) (Wkrs)	Sunnyvale, CA	09/24/2003	08/27/2003
52,939	TRTL Enterprise, LLC (Wkrs)	Monmouth, OR	09/24/2003	08/22/2003
52,940	Motor Coach Industries (Wkrs)	Roswell, MN	09/24/2003	09/14/2003
52,941	Grede Foundries, Inc. (WI)	Milwaukee, WI	09/24/2003	09/16/2003
52,942	Innovative Marketing Strategies (Comp)	Pittsburg, KS	09/24/2003	09/16/2003
52,943	Composites Solutions, Inc (Wkrs)	W. Columbia, SC	09/24/2003	08/28/2003
52,944	Chiquola Fabrics, LLC (Comp)	Kingsport, TN	09/24/2003	09/15/2003
52,945	SMTC Manufactureing Corp. of MA (Comp)	Franklin, MA	09/24/2003	08/29/2003
52,946	Arkansas Metal Castings (Wkrs)	Ft. Smith, AR	09/24/2003	07/30/2003
52,947	Kueruschield Manufacturing Co. (Wkrs)	Columbia, MO	09/24/2003	09/04/2003
52,948	US Steel (Comp)	Gary, IN	09/24/2003	09/09/2003
52,949	Pacific Scientific (Wkrs)	Rockford, IL	09/24/2003	09/08/2003
52,950	Alva Distributing, Inc. (Comp)	Albermarle, NC	09/24/2003	09/10/2003
52,951	Durrell Corp. (Wkrs)	Alliance, OH	09/24/2003	08/29/2003
52,952	Old Time Cutting (NJ)	Passaic, NJ	09/24/2003	09/10/2003
52,953	Briggs Plumbing Products, Inc. (Comp)	Flora, IN	09/24/2003	09/12/2003
52,954	Federal Mogul Corp. (Wkrs)	Spartan, TN	09/24/2003	09/12/2003
52,955	Andritz, Inc. (Comp)	Murcy, PA	09/24/2003	09/05/2003
52,956	SEMCO (FL)	Ocala, FL	09/24/2003	09/12/2003
52,957	STMicroelectronics (Wkrs)	Raleigh, NC	09/24/2003	09/05/2003
52,958	EDS (Wkrs)	Flint, MI	09/24/2003	09/11/2003
52,959	Maxxim Medical, Inc. (Comp)	Honea Path, SC	09/24/2003	09/19/2003
52,960	Rosenbluth International (Comp)	Kannapolis, NC	09/24/2003	09/11/2003
52,961	IPAC Fabrics (Wkrs)	Lewiston, ME	09/24/2003	09/05/2003
52,962	Pa-Ted Spring Co., Inc. of NC (Comp)	Belmont, NC	09/24/2003	09/03/2003
52,963	Chicago Cold Rolling, LLC (Wkrs)	Portage, IN	09/24/2003	09/08/2003
52,964	Phelps Dodge Mining Co. (Comp)	Tyrone, NM	09/24/2003	09/03/2003
52,965	Agri Beef Co. (ID)	Boise, ID	09/24/2003	09/11/2003
52,966	Andrew Corp. (Wkrs)	Dallas, TX	09/24/2003	08/27/2003
52,967	Alphabet Division (Comp)	Mebane, NC	09/25/2003	09/20/2003
52,968	Snap-On, Inc. (Comp)	Kenosha, WI	09/25/2003	08/20/2003
52,969	Agilent Technologies (Comp)	Liberty Lake, WA	09/25/2003	09/16/2003
52,970	Miller Casket Co. (Wkrs)	Jermyn, PA	09/25/2003	09/23/2003
52,971	Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. (Wkrs)	Cartersville, GA	09/25/2003	09/24/2003
52,972	Exfo-Gnubi (Wkrs)	Addison, TX	09/25/2003	09/09/2003
52,973	Cortina Fabrics (Comp)	Swepsonville, NC	09/25/2003	09/24/2003
52,974	Corning (Wkrs)	Bedford, MA	09/25/2003	09/16/2003
52,975	Fall River Paper and Supply Corp. (Comp)	New Bedford, MA	09/25/2003	09/17/2003
52,976	Upholstery Fabric Mill of GA, Inc. (Comp)	Jasper, GA	09/25/2003	09/19/2003
52,977	Minnesota Rubber (Comp)	Watertown, SD	09/25/2003	09/11/2003
52,978	Carmel Textiles, Inc. (Wkrs)	Hialeah, FL	09/25/2003	08/28/2003
52,979	Conoco Phillips (Wkrs)	Odessa, TX	09/25/2003	08/25/2003
52,980	Worcester Gear Work, Inc. (Wkrs)	Worcester, MA	09/25/2003	09/09/2003
52,981	Oce Groupware Tech. (Wkrs)	Boise, ID	09/25/2003	09/22/2003
52,982	Glaxo Smith Kline Pharmaceuticals (Comp)	Piscataway, NJ	09/25/2003	09/12/2003
52,983	Escod Ind. (Wkrs)	N. Myrtle Beach, SC	09/25/2003	09/16/2003
52,984	Sanmina—SCI (Comp)	Carrollton, TX	09/25/2003	09/17/2003
52,985	Canon USA Semiconductor Div. (Wkrs)	San Antonio, TX	09/25/2003	09/18/2003
52,986	Alcoa Fijikura, Ltd (Wkrs)	Duncan, SC	09/25/2003	09/15/2003
52,987	SACM Textiles, Inc. (Wkrs)	Lyman, SC	09/25/2003	09/24/2003
52,988	Simplot Meat Products (Wkrs)	Nampa, ID	09/25/2003	09/23/2003
52,989	Standard Textile Co., Inc. (Comp)	Enterprise, AL	09/25/2003	09/23/2003
52,990	Murata Machinery USA, Inc. (Comp)	Charlotte, NC	09/25/2003	09/08/2003
52,991	Select Elastics of America (Wkrs)	McAllen, TX	09/25/2003	09/22/2003
52,992	Planto Furniture Mfg., Co., Inc. (Comp)	San Antonio, TX	09/25/2003	09/22/2003
52,993	Chas W. House and Sons, Inc. (Wkrs)	Unionville, CT	09/25/2003	09/16/2003
52,994	Scotts (Wkrs)	Temecula, CA	09/25/2003	09/05/2003
52,995	Pressed Steel Tank (USWA)	W. Allis, WI	09/25/2003	09/23/2003
52,996	F/V Claudia H (Comp)	Mt. Vernon, WA	09/26/2003	09/23/2003
52,997	F/V Valeta H. (Comp)	Point Baker, AK	09/26/2003	09/23/2003
52,998	Saint-Gobian Calmar (CA)	City of Industr, CA	09/26/2003	09/25/2003
52,999	Ace Packaging Systems (PACE)	Newport, MI	09/26/2003	09/20/2003
53,000	VF Jeanswear Limited Partnership (Comp)	Ada, OK	09/26/2003	08/27/2003
53,001	S.E.T., Inc. (IA)	Dubuque, IA	09/26/2003	09/20/2003
53,002	AKZ0 Nobel Coatings, Inc. (Wkrs)	Carney's Point, NJ	09/26/2003	09/05/2003
53,003	Honeywell International (Comp)	Albuquerque, MN	09/26/2003	09/18/2003
53,004	Xerox Corporation (UNITE)	Webster, NY	09/26/2003	09/15/2003
53,005	Canton Drop Forge (Wkrs)	Canton, OH	09/26/2003	09/12/2003
53,006	Intertape Polymer Group (Wkrs)	Brighton, CO	09/26/2003	09/18/2003
53,007	Contempora Fabrics, Inc. (Comp)	Lumberton, NC	09/26/2003	09/04/2003
53,008	Martens Manufacturing LLC (Comp)	Kingsford, MI	09/26/2003	09/23/2003
53,009	W.B. Place (Wkrs)	Hartford, WI	09/26/2003	09/22/2003
53,010	New Generation Yarn (Wkrs)	Gibsonville, NC	09/26/2003	09/15/2003
53,011	General Dynamics (WA)	Moses Lake, WA	09/26/2003	09/24/2003
53,012	Nitram, Inc. (Comp)	Tampa, FL	09/26/2003	09/23/2003
53,013	American Uniform Co. (Comp)	Robbinsville, NC	09/26/2003	09/19/2003
53,014	Pulaski Furniture (Wkrs)	Pulaski, VA	09/26/2003	09/22/2003
53,015	Texas PMW, Inc. (Comp)	Houston, TX	09/26/2003	09/10/2003
53,016	Accentureanu (Comp)	Anchorage, AK	09/26/2003	09/22/2003
53,017	Sunbeam Products, Inc. (Comp)	Hattiesburg, MS	09/26/2003	09/23/2003
53,018	O.P. Link Handle Co. (Comp)	Salem, IN	09/26/2003	09/12/2003
53,019	Thermal Engineering (Wkrs)	Joplin, MO	09/26/2003	09/15/2003
53,020	Intercontinental Hotels Group (Wkrs)	Cary, NC	09/26/2003	09/25/2003
53,021	Carm Newsome Hosiery, Inc. (Comp)	Ft. Payne, AL	09/26/2003	09/16/2003
53,022	Ideal Forging Corp. (CT)	Southington, CT	09/26/2003	09/24/2003
53,023	Cardinal Glass Industries, Inc. (Comp)	Menomonie, WI	09/26/2003	09/19/2003
53,024	Columbia Cable Co. (Comp)	Columbia, MS	09/26/2003	09/12/2003
53,025	Invensys-Robertshaw (UAW)	Long Beach, CA	09/26/2003	09/18/2003
53,026	Metaldyne Driveline (UAW)	Bedford Hgts., OH	09/26/2003	09/17/2003
53,027	Sennett Steel Corp. (UAW)	Warren, MI	09/26/2003	09/17/2003
53,028	BIC Consumer Products Mfg. Co., Inc. (Comp)	Gaffney, SC	09/26/2003	09/23/2003
53,029	American Electric Lighting (Comp)	Bainbridge, GA	09/26/2003	09/15/2003
53,030	Dayton Superior Corp. (GMPPA)	Miamisburg, OH	09/26/2003	09/18/2003
53,031	Randco Tool and Die, Inc. (Comp)	Meadville, PA	09/26/2003	09/12/2003
53,032	Plastek Group (The) (Wkrs)	Erie, PA	09/26/2003	09/25/2003
53,033	Modern Packaging, Inc. (Comp)	Derk Park, NY	09/26/2003	09/16/2003
53,034	C and C Smith Lumber, Co., Inc. (Comp)	Summerhill, PA	09/26/2003	09/28/2003
53,035	Supreme Bumper, Inc. (Wkrs)	Toledo, OH	09/26/2003	08/25/2003
53,036	ABA-PGI, Inc. (Comp)	Manchester, CT	09/26/2003	09/11/2003