04-4091. Investigations Regarding Certifications of Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistant

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 separation 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 March 8, 2004.

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 March 8, 2004.

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 in Washington, DC this 17th day of February, 2004.

Timothy Sullivan,

Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Appendix

[Petitions Instituted Between 02/02/2004 and 02/06/2004]

TA-W	Subject firm (petitioners)	Location	Date of institution	Date of petition
54,129	KEMET Electronics Corp. (Comp)	Simpsonville, SC	02/02/2004	01/30/2004
54,130	Kvaerner Oilfield Products (Comp)	Houston, TX	02/02/2004	01/20/2004
54,131	AMCC (Wkrs)	Fort Collins, CO	02/02/2004	01/26/2004
54,132	National Textiles (Wkrs)	Eden, NC	02/02/2004	01/20/2004
54,133	Peavey Electronics (Wkrs)	Meridian, MS	02/02/2004	01/16/2004
54,134	Woodstock Percussion (Wkrs)	Shokan, NY	02/02/2004	01/20/2004
54,135	WiniterQuest, LLC (Comp)	Grand Junction, CO	02/02/2004	01/21/2004
54,136	El Financiers (CA)	Los Angeles, CA	02/02/2004	01/22/2004
54,137	Dan River, Inc. (Wkrs)	Juliette, GA	02/02/2004	01/20/2004
54,138	Liberty Textiles (Wkrs)	Eden, NC	02/02/2004	01/21/2004
54,139	Cosco Industries (Comp)	Manistee, MI	02/02/2004	01/19/2004
54,140	Ashton Photo (Wkrs)	Salem, OR	02/02/2004	01/26/2004
54,141	Tyco Healthcare Kendall (USWA)	Argyle, NY	02/02/2004	01/20/2004
54,142	Tyson Foods, Inc. (UFCW)	Manchester, NH	02/02/2004	01/23/2004
54,143	Elizabeth Weaving, Inc. (Comp)	Groveer, NC	02/02/2004	01/21/2004
54,144	Universal Aerospace Co. (Comp)	Arlington, VA	02/02/2004	01/16/2004
54,145	Boeing Commercial Aircraft (IAM)	Chicago, IL	02/02/2004	01/21/2004
54,146	L.S. Starrett Co. (Comp)	Alum Bank, PA	02/03/2004	02/02/2004
54,147	Metso Minerals Industries (Comp)	Colo. Springs, CO	02/03/2004	02/02/2004
54,148	Bombardier Learjet (IAM)	Whichita, KS	02/03/2004	01/28/2004
54,149	Schott Scientific Glass (USWA)	Parkersburg, WV	02/03/2004	02/02/2004
54,150	B.J. Cutting (Comp)	Hazleton, PA	02/03/2004	01/05/2004
54,151	Haworth, Inc.—Comforto (Comp)	Lincolnton, NC	02/03/2004	01/29/2004
54,152	Kwikset (Comp)	Bristow, OK	02/03/2004	01/30/2004
54,153	Myron Corp. (NJ)	Maywood, NJ	02/03/2004	02/02/2004
54,154	EPM—Performance Solutions Division (Comp)	Austin, TX	02/03/2004	01/29/2004
54,155	Wyeth Nutritional (VT)	Georgia, VT	02/03/2004	02/02/2004
54,156	Rocky Shoes and Boots (Comp)	Nelsonville, OH	02/04/2004	01/30/2004
54,157	Marco Apparel—Margrove, Inc. (Comp)	Walnut Grove, MS	02/04/2004	02/03/2004
54,158	Bestt Liebco Corporation (Comp)	Fond du Lac, WI	02/04/2004	02/03/2004
54,159	Advanced Modeling and Consulting, Inc. (Comp)	Fairview, PA	02/04/2004	02/03/2004
54,160	Stanley Brothers LLC (State)	Lincoln, ME	02/04/2004	01/28/2004
54,161	Loftin-Black Furniture (State)	Thomasville, NC	02/04/2004	01/23/2004
54,162	International Computer Consulting Group (Comp)	San Diego, CA	02/04/2004	01/07/2004
54,163	Manpower, Inc. (State)	Roswell, NM	02/04/2004	01/15/2004
54,164	Maida Development Company (Comp)	Hampton, VA	02/04/2004	01/28/2004
54,165	Goodman Equipment Corp. (Wkrs)	Bedford Park, IL	02/04/2004	02/03/2004
54,166	Harriet and Henderson Yarns, Inc. (State)	Fort Payne, AL	02/04/2004	01/23/2004
54,167	Its/Quest—MCI (Wkrs)	Roswell, NM	02/05/2004	01/26/2004
54,168	Handgards (Comp)	El Paso, TX	02/05/2004	01/28/2004
54,169	IBM (Wkrs)	Essex Junction, VT	02/05/2004	01/30/2004
54,170	Hunter Corporation (Comp)	Portage, IN	02/05/2004	01/30/2004
54,171	Chromalox, Inc. (Comp)	Vernon, AL	02/05/2004	07/23/2003
54,172	WCI Steel, Inc. (Comp)	Warren, OH	02/05/2004	01/30/2004
54,173	Lauri, Inc. (Comp)	Avon, ME	02/05/2004	01/26/2004
54,174	Nexpak (AZ)	Tucson, AZ	02/05/2004	01/29/2004
54,175	Andrew Corporation (NJ)	Warren, NJ	02/05/2004	01/30/2004
54,176	Malamute Enterprises, Inc. (Comp)	Homer, AK	02/06/2004	01/29/2004
54,177	AmCast Automotive (UAW)	Richmond, IN	02/06/2004	12/17/2003
54,178	Drexel Heritage Furniture Industries (Wkrs)	Marion, NC	02/06/2004	01/30/2004
54,179	Sea Gull Lighting Products (Wkrs)	Phildelphia, PA	02/06/2004	01/28/2004
54,180	Michael's of Carolina (Wkrs)	Nichols, SC	02/06/2004	01/02/2004
54,181	Oxford Industries (Comp)	Gaffney, SC	02/06/2004	02/04/2004
54,182	Flexsys America, L.P. (USWA)	Nitro, WV	02/06/2004	02/04/2004
54,183	Northland Cranberries, Inc. (Wkrs)	Jackson, WI	02/06/2004	02/04/2004
54,184	Tropical Sportswear Int'l corp. (FL)	Tampa, FL	02/06/2004	01/15/2004
54,185	CMD3d (ME)	Saco, ME	02/06/2004	01/21/2004
54,186	Scholler, Inc. (Comp)	Southhampton, PA	02/06/2004	02/04/2004
54,187	ABB, Inc. (UAW)	Warminster, PA	02/06/2004	02/02/2004
54,188	Ispat Inland, Inc. (Comp)	Chicago, IL	02/06/2004	02/03/2003
54,189	Bloomsburg Mills,	Bloomsburg, PA	02/06/2004	02/03/2004
54,190	ISA Breeders, Inc. (Comp)	Ithaca, NY	02/06/2004	02/04/2004
54,191	Hewlett Packard Co. (Wkrs)	Atlanta, GA	02/06/2004	02/04/2004
54,192	NCR Corporation (Wkrs)	San Diego, CA	02/06/2004	01/16/2004
54,193	Gates Corporation (Comp)	Denver, CO	02/06/2004	02/04/1004
54,194	DANA (Wkrs)	Manchester, MO	02/06/2004	01/30/2004
54,195	Tyco Valves and Controls (GMP)	Prophetstown, IL	02/06/2004	02/04/2004
54,196	Shape Global Technology (Comp)	Sanford, ME	02/06/2004	02/04/2004
54,197	Electric Motor Repair Center (Comp)	Shelby, NC	02/06/2004	01/30/2004