E5-1359. 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 April 7, 2005.

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, 2005.

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 11th day of March 2005.

Timothy Sullivan,

Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Appendix

[Petitions instituted between 02/14/2005 and 02/25/2005]

TA-W	Subject firm (petitioners)	Location	Date of institution	Date of petition
56,566	Black and Decker (Comp)	Jackson, TN	02/14/2005	02/11/2005
56,567	Kellwood Company—KMRO (Comp)	Rutherford, TN	02/14/2005	02/10/2005
56,568	Cleyn and Tinker International, Inc. (Comp)	Malone, NY	02/14/2005	02/07/2005
56,569	Wickers Sportswear, Inc. (Comp)	Selmer, TN	02/14/2005	02/07/2005
56,570	Penn Mould Industries, Inc. (USWA)	Washington, PA	02/14/2005	02/10/2005
56,571	Graham Packaging Plastic Products, Inc. (State)	La Mirada, CA	02/14/2005	02/10/2005
56,572	Hickory Finishing, Inc. (Comp)	Hickory, NC	02/14/2005	02/12/2005
56,573	Charleston Hosiery, Inc. (Comp)	Biscoe, NC	02/14/2005	02/14/2005
56,574	Skillsoft (NPW)	Nashua, NH	02/14/2005	01/31/2005
56,575	Elger Industries, Inc. (Wkrs)	Verona, MS	02/14/2005	02/04/2005
56,576	Danaher Tool Group (Comp)	Springfield, MA	02/15/2005	02/14/2005
56,577	Becton Dickinson and Company (Comp)	Seneca, SC	02/15/2005	02/15/2005
56,578	GE Security (State)	Arden Hills, MN	02/15/2005	02/14/2005
56,579	Bulklift (UNITE)	Carpentersville, IL	02/15/2005	02/01/2005
56,580	Milliken & Company (Comp)	Blacksburg, SC	02/15/2005	02/11/2005
56,581	General Aluminum Manufacturing Company (GMP)	Cedarburg, WI	02/16/2005	02/15/2005
56,582	TI Automotive (Comp)	Normal, IL	02/16/2005	02/15/2005
56,583	Agilent Technologies (State)	Loveland, CO	02/16/2005	02/14/2005
56,584	Valeo Electrical Systems, Inc. (IUECWA)	Rochester, NY	02/16/2005	01/24/2005
56,585	Latronics, Inc. (USWA)	Latrobe, PA	02/16/2005	02/10/2005
56,586	Lawson-Hemphill Sales, Inc. (Comp)	Spartanburg, SC	02/16/2005	01/24/2005
56,587	Jeanerette Sugar Co., Inc. (State)	Jeanerette, LA	02/16/2005	02/15/2005
56,588	Guy Brown (State)	Chatsworth, CA	02/16/2005	01/31/2005
56,589	Nokia (State)	Fort Worth, TX	02/17/2005	02/16/2005
56,590	Maple Mountain Associates (State)	Milford, NH	02/17/2005	02/16/2005
56,591	Sun Micro Systems, Inc. (State)	Burlington, MA	02/17/2005	02/17/2005
56,592	North East Graphics (Wkrs)	Waymart, PA	02/17/2005	02/08/2005
56,593	Geneva Manufacturing Corp. (Wkrs)	Geneva, IN	02/17/2005	02/07/2005
56,594	DuPont Photomasks, Inc. (Comp)	Kokomo, IN	02/17/2005	02/16/2005
56,595	Gardall Safe Corp. (USWA)	Syracuse, NY	02/17/2005	02/07/2005
56,596	Duro Textiles, LLC (Comp)	Fall River, MA	02/17/2005	01/31/2005
56,597	Fairey Finishing (UNITE)	Durham, NC	02/18/2005	02/07/2005
56,598	Electrolux Home Products (Comp)	Greenville, MI	02/18/2005	02/14/2005
56,599	Dorby Frocks, Ltd. (Wkrs)	New York, NY	02/18/2005	01/26/2005
56,600	Tango Pacific (State)	Portland, OR	02/18/2005	02/17/2005
56,601	Fort Howard Steel (IBB)	Green Bay, WI	02/18/2005	02/16/2005
56,602	Jetter Knitting, Inc. (Comp)	Fort Payne, AL	02/18/2005	02/16/2005
56,603	ATK—Ordnance Systems (UAW)	Janesville, WI	02/18/2005	02/17/2005
56,604	Toshiba America Consumer Products, LLC (IBEW)	Lebanon, TN	02/18/2005	02/17/2005
56,605	Pennsylvania Veneer Corp. (Comp)	Clearfield, PA	02/18/2005	02/14/2005
56,606	Solo Cup Company (IBEW)	Springfield, MO	02/18/2005	02/15/2005
56,607	Superior Uniform Group, Inc. (Comp)	Lexington, MS	02/18/2005	02/16/2005
56,608	Eaton Corporation (Comp)	Three Rivers, MI	02/22/2005	02/18/2005
56,609	Celanese Acetate, LLC (Comp)	Rock Hill, SC	02/22/2005	02/18/2005
56,610	Silgan Containers (Wkrs)	Oconomowoc, WI	02/22/2005	02/18/2005
56,611	Global Accessories, Inc. (Comp)	Phoenix, AZ	02/22/2005	02/17/2005
56,612	A.O. Smith Electrical Products Company (Comp)	McMinnville, TN	02/22/2005	02/08/2005
56,613	Valtex, LLC (Comp)	Scottsboro, AL	02/22/2005	02/18/2005
56,614	White Knight Engineered Products, Inc. (Comp)	Childersburg, AL	02/22/2005	02/07/2005
56,615	Detroit Stoker Company (State)	Monroe, MI	02/22/2005	02/14/2005
56,616	R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company (Comp)	Richmond, VA	02/22/2005	02/17/2005
56,617	Synalloy Corporation (State)	Spartanburg, SC	02/22/2005	02/18/2005
56,618	Staubli Corporation (Comp)	Duncan, SC	02/22/2005	02/17/2005
56,619	Springs Industries (Comp)	Griffin, GA	02/22/2005	02/18/2005
56,620	Springs Industries (Comp)	Hartwell, GA	02/22/2005	02/18/2005
56,621	Triumph Engineered Solutions, Inc. (IAMAW)	Brookfield, WI	02/23/2005	02/18/2005
56,622	Inland (Wkrs)	Raleigh, NC	02/23/2005	02/16/2005
56,623	Sussex Zinc Plating, Inc. (State)	Sussex, WI	02/23/2005	02/21/2005
56,624	General Motors Corp. (Comp)	Pontiac, MI	02/23/2005	02/15/2005
56,625	Longwear Hosiery Mill, Inc. (Comp)	Hillebran, NC	02/23/2005	02/21/2005
56,626	Tee Jays Manufacturing Co., Inc. (Comp)	Florence, AL	02/23/2005	02/21/2005
56,627	Codet Newport Corp. (Wkrs)	Colebrook, NH	02/23/2005	02/18/2005
56,628	Vishay Dale Electronics, Inc. (State)	Norfolk, NE	02/24/2005	02/22/2005
56,629	Datex—Ohmeda, Inc. (Comp)	Louisville, CO	02/24/2005	02/21/2005
56,630	Sherwood Harsco Gas Service (USWA)	Washington, PA	02/24/2005	02/22/2005
56,631	Collins and Aikman (USWA)	Canton, OH	02/25/2005	02/22/2005
56,632	Celestica (Comp)	Mt. Pleasant, IA	02/25/2005	02/22/2005
56,633	Syracuse China (Wkrs)	Syracuse, NY	02/25/2005	02/08/2005
56,634	Kopin Corporation (Comp)	Taunton, MA	02/25/2005	02/16/2005
56,635	Green Acre Creation, Inc. (Comp)	Long Island City, NY	02/25/2005	02/08/2005
56,636	M.J. Soffee Co. (Comp)	Bladenboro, NC	02/25/2005	02/09/2005
56,637	Oneida Ltd. (Comp)	Sherrill, NY	02/25/2005	02/21/2005
56,638	Valspar (Wkrs)	Galax, VA	02/25/2005	02/17/2005
56,639	Prism Technology and Assemblies, LLC (Comp)	Meadville, PA	02/25/2005	02/10/2005
56,640	ATS (Automation Tooling Systems) (State)	McAllen, TX	02/25/2005	02/23/2005
56,641	Stant Manufacturing, Inc. (UAW)	Connersville, IN	02/25/2005	02/01/2005
56,642	Turtle Fur Company (Comp)	Morrisville, VT	02/25/2005	02/16/2005
56,643	America Online, Inc. (Wkrs)	Oklahoma City, OK	02/25/2005	02/16/2005
56,644	Truth Hardware (GMP)	West Hazleton, PA	02/25/2005	02/22/2005
56,645	Zodiac American Pools (Wkrs)	Midway, GA	02/25/2005	02/02/2005
56,646	Wheatland Tube Company (USWA)	Warren, OH	02/25/2005	02/04/2005
56,647	Stillwater Forest Products (Comp)	Kalispell, MT	02/25/2005	02/23/2005