2012-4578. 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, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance, at the address shown below, not later than March 9, 2012.

Interested persons are invited to submit written comments regarding the subject matter of the investigations to the Director, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance, at the address shown below, not later than March 9, 2012.

The petitions filed in this case are available for inspection at the Office of the Director, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance, Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N-5428, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210.

Signed at Washington, DC this 17th day of February 2012.

Michael Jaffe,

Certifying Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Appendix

[29 TAA petitions instituted between 2/6/12 and 2/10/12]

TA-W	Subject firm (petitioners)	Location	Date of institution	Date of petition
81294	Olean Advanced Products (Company)	Olean, NY	02/06/12	02/03/12
81295	Classic Industries, Inc. (State/One-Stop)	El Paso, TX	02/06/12	02/01/12
81296	Pentair Water Filtration Indiana, LLC (Company)	Monticello, IN	02/06/12	02/03/12
81297	Samsung Information Systems America, Inc. (SISA) (Workers)	San Jose, CA	02/06/12	02/03/12
81298	Syniverse Technologies, Inc. (State/One-Stop)	Watertown, MA	02/07/12	02/06/12
81299	Kohler Co. (State/One-Stop)	Malvern, AR	02/07/12	02/06/12
81300	Daxin Pacific, Inc. (State/One-Stop)	Seattle, WA	02/07/12	02/06/12
81301	MassMutual Financial Group (Workers)	Springfield, MA	02/07/12	01/24/12
81302	American Technical Ceramics Corp. (Company)	Huntington Station, NY	02/07/12	02/06/12
81303	K & T Switching Services (Workers)	Dearborn, MI	02/07/12	02/06/12
81304	Bristol Compressors International, Inc. (Company)	Bristol, VA	02/07/12	12/08/11
81305	Zurn Industries (Workers)	Falconer, NY	02/08/12	01/30/12
81306	Allstate Insurance Company (Workers)	Irving, TX	02/08/12	02/06/12
81307	Avon Products, Inc. (Company)	Springdale, OH	02/08/12	02/07/12
81308	Maxim Integrated Products (Workers)	Hillsboro, OR	02/08/12	02/06/12
81309	Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (Company)	Simsbury, CT	02/08/12	02/07/12
81310	Sanmina—Sci (Workers)	Owego, NY	02/08/12	02/06/12
81311	Teachscape (State/One-Stop)	San Francisco, CA	02/08/12	02/06/12
81312	Seattle-Snohomish Mill Company Inc. (Union)	Snohomish, WA	02/08/12	02/03/12
81313	Hovensa Oil Refinery (Workers)	St. Croix, VI	02/08/12	02/06/12
81314	NW Hardwoods (State/One-Stop)	Arlington, WA	02/08/12	02/07/12
81315	Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc. (Company)	Los Angeles, CA	02/08/12	02/07/12
81316	Finisar Corporation (State/One-Stop)	Wilmington, MA	02/09/12	01/30/12
81317	Dana Sealing Products Group, (Union)	Milwaukee, WI	02/09/12	02/08/12
81318	Cooper Standard Automotive, Inc. (Union)	Bowling Green, OH	02/10/12	02/06/12
81319	TE Connectivity (Company)	Middletown, PA	02/10/12	02/09/12
81320	Bose Corporation (Company)	Blythewood, SC	02/10/12	02/01/12
81321	PlumChoice (State/One-Stop)	Billerica, MA	02/10/12	02/09/12
81322	Steiff North America, Inc. (State/One-Stop)	Raynham, MA	02/10/12	02/09/12