E7-23909. 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 December 21, 2007.

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 December 21, 2007.

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 4th day of December 2007.

Ralph Dibattista,

Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Appendix

[TAA petitions instituted between 11/26/07 and 11/30/07]

TA-W	Subject firm (petitioners)	Location	Date of institution	Date of petition
62494	Red Farm Studios LLC (Comp)	Pawtucket, RI	11/26/07	11/01/07
62495	Telex Communications, Inc. (State)	Blue Earth, MN	11/27/07	11/26/07
62496	GE Lighting Systems, Inc. (Comp.)	East Flat Rock, NC	11/27/07	11/20/07
62497	H & W Trucking Co., Inc. (Comp)	Mt. Airy, NC	11/27/07	11/26/07
62498	Double D Logging (Comp)	John Day, OR	11/27/07	11/26/07
62499	Timber Products Company (Wkrs)	Grants Pass, OR	11/27/07	11/26/07
62500	Credence Systems Corp (Comp)	Hillsboro, OR	11/27/07	11/21/07
62501	American Fiber and Finishing, Inc. (Comp)	Albemarle, NC	11/28/07	11/27/07
62502	Girard Plastics, LLC (Comp)	Girard, PA	11/28/07	11/27/07
62503	Black & Decker Abrasives, Inc. (Comp)	Marshall, TX	11/28/07	11/26/07
62504	Electronic Data Systems (Wkrs)	Midland, MI	11/28/07	11/27/07
62505	Springs Global U.S./Charles D. Owen Manufacturing (Comp)	Swannanoa, NC	11/28/07	11/27/07
62506	Dielink International (Comp)	Grand Rapids, MI	11/29/07	11/26/07
62507	Chester Bednar (Comp)	Washington, PA	11/29/07	11/20/07
62508	Brenham Spring (Comp)	Brenham, TX	11/29/07	11/29/07
62509	Bekaert Corporation (Comp)	Dyersburg, TN	11/29/07	11/27/07
62510	Cuno, Inc (State)	Meriden, CT	11/29/07	11/28/07
62511	BCGI Cellular Express (Wkrs)	Westbrook, ME	11/29/07	11/26/07
62512	Dunlap Industries (Wkrs)	Dunlap, TN	11/29/07	11/13/07
62513	SE-GI Products, Inc. (State)	Norco, CA	11/29/07	11/28/07
62514	Atlas Aero Corporation (State)	Meriden, CT	11/29/07	11/28/07
62515	Drive Sol Global Steering Inc. (State)	Watertown, CT	11/30/07	11/29/07
62516	Northern Machine Tool Company (Comp)	Muskegon, MI	11/30/07	11/28/07
62517	BenchCraft (Comp)	Blue Mountain, MS	11/30/07	11/29/07
62518	Chace Leathers, Inc. (State)	Fall River, MA	11/30/07	11/28/07
62519	American Greetings Corporation (Comp)	Philadelphia, MS	11/30/07	11/29/07
62520	Carrier Access Corporation (Comp)	Boulder, CO	11/30/07	11/27/07