03-7196. 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 begin 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 April 7, 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 April 7, 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 3rd day of March 2003.

Edward A. Tomchick,

Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Appendix

[Petitions instituted between 02/04/2003 and 2/14/2003]

TA-W	Subject firm (petitioners)	Location	Date of institution	Date of petition
42,360	Precision Twist Drill Co. (USWA)	Rhinelander, WI	02/06/2003	02/16/2002
50,770	Warp Knit Mills, Inc. (Comp)	Lincolnton, NC	02/04/2003	02/04/2003
50,771	Spartech Plastics (IBT)	Conneaut, OH	02/04/2003	02/03/2003
50,772	Symbol Technologies (MI)	Farmington Hill, MI	02/04/2003	01/29/2003
50,773	Crystal Dyeing and Finishing (Comp)	Hickory, NC	02/04/2003	02/03/2003
50,774	A-Plus Manufacturing (Comp)	N. Andover, MA	02/04/2003	01/29/2003
50,775	Harman Wisconsin, Inc. (Comp)	Prairie, du Chie, WI	02/04/2003	01/31/2003
50,776	North Safety Products (Wkrs)	Tallmadge, OH	02/04/2003	02/03/2003
50,777	A.O Smith EPC (Comp)	Ripley, TN	02/04/2003	02/02/2003
50,778	Great Northern Bark Company (Comp)	Columiba Falls, MT	02/04/2003	01/31/2003
50,779	Jacobson Greenhouses, Inc. (Comp)	Spokane, WA	02/04/2003	01/22/2003
50,780	Piedmont Carving Co., Inc. (Comp)	Thomasville, NC	02/04/2003	01/31/2003
50,781	Certifying Service Express (Comp)	Janesville, WI	02/04/2003	01/31/2003
50,782	EMCO Flow Systems (CO)	Longmont, CO	02/04/2003	01/31/2003
50,783	Precise Courtesy Corporation (Wkrs)	Buffalo Grove, IL	02/04/2003	01/23/2003
50,784	Sara Lee Hosiery (Wrks)	Rockingham, NC	02/04/2003	01/28/2003
50,785	RMI Titanium Company (USWA)	Niles, OH	02/04/2003	01/17/2003
50,786	Pure Resources (Wkrs)	Midland, TX	02/04/2003	01/21/2003
50,787	Tinnerman Palnut Engineer Products, LLC (Comp)	Massillon, OH	02/04/2003	01/31/2003
50,788	Republic Engineered Products (USWA)	Canton, OH	02/04/2003	01/30/2003
50,789	Premcor Refining Group, Inc. (TX)	Port Arthur, TX	02/04/2003	01/27/2003
50,790	Dura Automotive Systems, Inc. (Comp)	Livonia, MI	02/04/2003	01/28/2003
50,791	F/V Sally Ann (Comp)	Manokotak, AK	02/04/2003	01/27/2003
50,792	F/V Hammer Time (Comp)	Togiak, AK	02/04/2003	01/23/2003
50,793	Matthew Thornson (Comp)	Dillingham, AR	02/04/2003	02/03/2003
50,794	Santa Rosa, Inc. (Comp)	Kodiak, AK	02/04/2004	02/03/2003
50,795	Purl Knit Fabrics Corporation (Wkrs)	Brooklyn, NY	02/06/2003	12/02/2002
50,796	General Electric (IUE)	Euclid, OH	02/06/2003	01/22/2003
50,797	DuPont (Comp)	Rochester, NY	02/06/2003	01/10/2003
50,798	Overseas Manufacturing Systems of Amer. (W	El Paso, TX	02/06/2003	01/16/2003
50,799	LG Philips Displays (Comp)	Ann Arbor, MI	02/06/2003	02/03/2003
50,800	Flexcel (Comp)	Batesville, MS	02/06/2003	01/16/2003
50,801	Johnston Industries, Inc. (Comp)	Opp, AL	02/06/2003	02/04/2003
50,802	Applied Micro Circuits Corporation (Comp)	San Diego, CA	02/06/2003	01/21/2003
50,803	Rock Tenn (Wkrs)	El Paso, TX	02/06/2003	01/20/2003
50,804	Aetna, Inc. (Wkrs)	Allentown, PA	02/06/2003	01/22/2003
50,805A	Bassett Furniture Industries (Co.)	Dublin, GA	02/06/2003	02/04/2003
50,805	Bassett Furniture Industries (Co.)	Macon, GA	02/06/2003	02/04/2003
50,806	Levolor Kirsch Window Fashions (Comp)	Ogden, UT	02/10/2003	02/05/2003
50,807	MCB Inc. (Wkrs)	Los Angeles, CA	02/10/2003	01/21/2003
50,808	Thomson Industries (Comp)	Port Washington, NY	02/10/2003	12/31/2002
50,809	Eastman Kodak Company (NY)	Rochester, NY	02/10/2003	01/24/2003
50,810	Deltech Polymers Corporation (Comp)	Troy, OH	02/10/2003	01/24/2003
50,811	Penske Truck LSG Administration (Wkrs)	Brea, CA	02/10/2003	01/27/2003
50,812	Federal Mogul (Wkrs)	Blackburg, VA	02/10/2003	01/24/2003
50,813	General Binding Corp. (Wkrs)	DeForest, WI	02/10/2003	01/31/2003
50,814	Caterpillar Paving Products, Inc. (Wkrs)	Brooklyn Park, MN	02/10/2003	02/03/2003
50,815	Nexans Magnet Wire U.S.A. (Wkrs)	Mexico, MO	02/10/2003	02/04/2003
50,816	Nevamar Company (Comp)	Hampton, SC	02/10/2003	02/04/2003
50,817	Diamond Brands (Comp)	Strong, ME	02/10/2003	02/04/2003
50,818	Hitchiner Manufacturing Co, Inc. (NH)	Littleton, NH	02/10/2003	02/05/2003
50,819	Yarway Corporation (Comp)	Blue Bell, PA	02/10/2003	01/22/2003
50,820	Lapp Insulator (Wkrs)	Le Roy, NY	02/10/2003	11/07/2002
50,821	Gold Toe Brands, Inc. (Comp)	Newton, NC	02/10/2003	01/22/2003
50,822	Henlopen Manufacturing Co., Inc. (Comp)	Watertown, CT	02/10/2003	01/30/2003
50,823	Alcoa Compostion Foils (Wkrs)	Pevely, MO	02/10/2003	01/30/2003
50,824	Formtech Enterprises, Inc. (Comp)	Jackson, MI	02/10/2003	02/06/2003
50,825	LG Philips Displays Company (IBEW)	Ottawa, OH	02/10/2003	01/17/2003
50,826	Allegheny Ludlum Steel (USWA)	Massillon, OH	02/10/2003	01/30/2003
50,827	Advanced Mircro Devices (Wkrs)	Austin, TX	02/10/2003	02/05/2003
50,828	Radisys Corporation (Wkrs)	Hillsobro, OR	02/10/2003	01/30/2003
50,829	Engineered Medical Systems (Comp)	Indianapolis, IN	02/10/2003	01/03/2003
50,830	Tyco Plastics (IUE)	Louisville, KY	02/10/2003	01/29/2003
50,831	EIMCO, LLC (USWA)	Bluefield, WV	02/10/2003	02/03/2003
50,832	Ionics, Inc. (Comp)	Bridgeville, PA	02/10/2003	02/05/2003
50,833	Caraustar Industries (Comp)	Fayetteville, NC	02/10/2003	02/01/2003
50,834	TSI Graphics, Inc. (Wkrs)	Effingham, IL	02/10/2003	02/05/2003
50,835	Reliant Fastener (USWA)	Rock Falls, IL	02/10/2003	01/02/2003
50,836	F/V The Fox (Comp)	Metlakatla, AK	02/10/2003	02/05/2003
50,837	George Wilson (Comp)	Anchorage, AK	02/10/2003	02/07/2003
50,838	F/V Windy Sea (Comp)	Kodiak, AK	02/10/2003	02/04/2003
50,839	F/V Seamaid (Comp)	Manokotak, AK	02/10/2003	01/28/2003
50,840	Elsie M. Bartman (Comp)	Manokotak, AK	02/10/2003	01/30/2003
50,841	F/V Lynn C (Comp)	Port Heiden, AK	02/10/2003	02/02/2003
50,842	F/V Anna Mae (Comp)	Port Heiden, AK	02/10/2003	02/04/2003
50,843	F/V My Girls (Comp)	Port Heiden, AK	02/10/2003	02/04/2003
50,844	F/V Jennifer Lynn (Comp)	Togiak, AK	02/10/2003	01/23/2003
50,845	Vishay Dale Electronics, Inc. (Comp)	Norfolk, NE	02/11/2003	02/07/2003
50,846	Torque-Traction Mfg. Tech., Inc. (AR)	Jonesboro, AR	02/11/2003	01/31/2003
50,847	Elmer's Products, Inc. (IAM)	Bainbridge, NY	02/11/2003	01/31/2003
50,848	Strategic Distribution, Inc. (Comp)	Lenoir, NC	02/11/2003	01/31/2003
50,849	Diamond Brands (Comp)	Wilton, ME	02/11/2003	02/10/2003
50,850	PTC Alliance Midwest Manufacturing (USWA)	Chicago Heights, IL	02/11/2003	02/05/2003
50,851	Sentex Systems (Comp)	Chatsworth, CA	02/11/2003	01/30/2003
50,852	Micro Instrument Company (Comp)	Escondido, CA	02/11/2003	01/31/2003
50,853	OK foods, Inc. (AR)	Ft. Smith, AR	02/11/2003	02/10/2003
50,854	Reitz Tool, Inc. (Comp)	Cochranton, PA	02/11/2003	02/10/2003
50,855	Magna Powertech (MI)	Grand Rapids, MI	02/11/2003	02/10/2003
50,856	Schlumberg Technology Corporation (TX)	Webster, TX	02/11/2003	02/10/2003
50,857	Centre State International Trucks, Inc. (Comp)	West Burlington, IA	02/11/2003	01/09/2003
50,858A	Freedom Plastics, LLC (Comp)	Sheffield, IL	02/11/2003	02/10/2003
50,858	Freedom Plastics, LLC (Comp)	Sheffield, IL	02/11/2003	02/10/2003
50,859	Vishay—Cera Mite (Wkrs)	Oconto Falls, WI	02/11/2003	02/07/2003
50,860	Cannondale Corporation (Comp)	Bedford, PA	02/11/2003	02/10/2003
50,861	Andrew Corporation (Wkrs)	Glen Rock, PA	02/11/2003	01/28/2003
50,862	F/V/ Silver Eagle (Comp)	Dillingham, AK	02/11/2003	02/06/2003
50,863	Eric Slotten (Comp)	Egegik, AK	02/11/2003	02/06/2003
50,864	F/V Jenny O. Daun (Comp)	Naknek, AK	02/11/2003	02/04/2003
50,865	Fibermark (MI)	Rochester, MI	02/12/2003	02/11/2003
50,866	AstenJohnson (Comp)	Jonesboro, GA	02/12/2003	02/06/2003
50,867	Eaton Remanufacturing (MI)	Oshtemo, MI	02/12/2003	02/03/2003
50,868	Ge-Ray Fabrics (Comp)	Morganville, NJ	02/12/2003	02/11/2003
50,869	Lear Corporation (Comp)	Grand Rapids, MI	02/12/2003	02/07/2003
50,870A	Freedom Plastics LLC (Co.)	Shefield, IL	02/12/2003	02/10/2003
50,870	Freedom Plastics, LLC (Comp)	Joliet, IL	02/12/2003	02/10/2003
50,871	Jabil Circuit, Inc. (Comp)	St. Petersburg, FL	02/12/2003	02/10/2003
50,872A	Leslie Fay Marketing, Inc. (Co.)	Pittston, PA	02/12/2003	01/30/2003
50,872	Leslie Fay Marketing, Inc. (Comp)	Laflin, PA	02/12/2003	01/30/2003
50,873	Scantibodies Laboratory, Inc. (Comp)	Santee, CA	02/12/2003	01/29/2003
50,874	Ocwen Federal Bank (Wkrs)	W. Palm Beach, FL	02/12/2003	01/31/2003
50,875	Rockford Powertrain (UAW)	Loves Park, IL	02/12/2003	02/12/2003
50,876	Mechanical Products Company, L.L.C. (UAW)	Jackson, MI	02/12/2003	02/12/2003
50,877	F/V Number One (Comp)	Manokotak, AK	02/12/2003	01/22/2003
50,878	Cannondale Corporation (Comp)	Bedford, PA	02/13/2003	02/10/2003
50,879	Maine Brand Manufacturing, Inc. (ME)	Littleton, ME	02/13/2003	02/12/2003
50,880	Savane International Corporation (Wkrs)	Santa Teresa, NM	02/13/2003	02/01/2003
50,881	Volex, Inc. (Wrks)	Chula Vista, CA	02/13/2003	02/04/2003
50,882	Pirelli Cable (Wkrs)	Colusa, CA	02/13/2003	02/04/2003
50,883	BOC Edwards (Comp)	Philadelphia, PA	02/13/2003	02/11/2003
50,884	Border Apparel (Comp)	El Paso, TX	02/13/2003	02/04/2003
50,885	Flying J. Oil and Gas, Inc. (Comp)	North Salt Lake, UT	02/13/2003	02/07/2003
50,886	Dana Brake Parts, Inc. (Comp)	Litchfield, IL	02/13/2003	02/11/2003
50,887	General Binding Corporation (Wkrs)	De Forest, WI	02/13/2003	02/03/2003
50,888	Go-Dan Industries, Inc. (USWA)	Buffalo, NY	02/13/2003	02/12/2003
50,889	Mega Tech of Oregon (Wkrs)	Corvallis, OR	02/13/2003	02/07/2003
50,890	Calapoois Valley Mushrooms (Comp)	Brownsville, OR	02/13/2003	02/07/2003
50,891	OSRAM Sylvania (Comp)	Lake Zurich, IL	02/13/2003	02/11/2003
50,892	Mastercraft Fabrics, LLC (Comp)	Morganton, NC	02/13/2003	02/24/2003
50,893	Best Manufacturing Gruop, LLC (Comp)	Griffin, GA	02/13/2003	02/10/2003
50,894	Electronic Data Systems (EDS) (Wkrs)	Albuquerque, NM	02/13/2003	02/12/2003
50,895	Americal corporation (Comp)	Goldsboro, NC	02/13/2003	02/12/2003
50,896	Easton Corporation (Comp)	Rochester Hills, MI	02/13/2003	01/15/2003
50,897	Michael Miller (Comp)	Inglis, FL	02/14/2003	01/21/2003
50,898	S/V Scampi (Comp)	Inglis, FL	02/14/2003	01/21/2003
50,899	John Halsey (Comp)	Homosassa, FL	02/14/2003	01/21/2003
50,900	David Beck (Comp)	Homosassa, FL	02/14/2003	01/21/2003
50,901	Holeinthewater Shrimp company (Comp)	Yankeetown, FL	02/14/2003	01/21/2003
50,902	Daniel Blanton (Comp)	Homosassa, FL	02/14/2003	01/20/2003
50,903	Jason Madison (Comp)	Homosassa, FL	02/14/2003	01/20/2003
50,904	B.J. Everett (Comp)	Old Town, FL	02/14/2003	02/12/2003
50,905	S/V Vagabond (Comp)	Inglis, FL	02/14/2003	01/21/2003
50,906	Arvin Meritor (Comp)	Gordonsville, TN	02/14/2003	02/11/2003
50,907	FCI USA, Inc. (Wkrs)	Etters, PA	02/14/2003	02/04/2003
50,908	Halliburton (Wkrs)	Alvarado, TX	02/14/2003	02/13/2003
50,909	International Foam, Inc. (UNITE)	Carlstadt, NJ	02/14/2003	02/13/2003
50,910	Managed Business Solutions (Comp)	Fort Collins, CO	02/14/2003	02/12/2003
50,911	Benton Veneer Company (AR)	Benton, AR	02/14/2003	02/13/2003
50,912	Kroehler Furniture Mfg. Co., Inc. (Wkrs)	Conover, NC	02/14/2003	02/05/2003