04-7741. 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 16, 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 April 16, 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 at Washington, DC this 30th day of March 2004.

Timothy Sullivan,

Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Appendix

[Petitions instituted between 03/15/2004 and 03/19/2004]

TA-W	Subject firm (petitioners)	Location	Date of institution	Date of petition
54,498	North Manchester Foundry (Comp)	N. Manchester, IA	03/15/2004	02/23/2004
54,499	Federal Mogul Ignition Co. (Comp)	Burlington, IA	03/15/2004	03/05/2004
54,500	Jakel, Inc. (IL)	Highland, IL	03/15/2004	03/12/2004
54,501	AT and T Wireless Services (Wkrs)	Bothell, WA	03/15/2004	03/11/2004
54,502	Goodrich Corp. (NJ)	Englewood, NJ	03/15/2004	02/26/2004
54,503	Amesbury Group, Inc. (Wkrs)	Statesville, NC	03/15/2004	02/24/2004
54,504	SR Telecom (Wkrs)	Redmond, WA	03/16/2004	03/15/2004
54,505	Tri-star Precision (Wkrs)	Gilberts, IL	03/16/2004	03/14/2004
54,506	Sanford Pattern Works, Inc. (Wkrs)	Taylor, MI	03/16/2004	03/15/2004
54,507	Siemens Energy and Automation, Inc. (Comp)	Tucker, GA	03/16/2004	03/15/2004
54,508	Hoover-Hanes Rubber (Comp)	Tallapoosa, GA	03/16/2004	03/03/2004
54,509	Agilent Technologies (Wkrs)	Andover, MA	03/16/2004	03/15/2004
54,510	San Francisco City Lights (Wkrs)	San Francisco, CA	03/16/2004	03/08/2004
54,511	Wausau Papers of NH (Wkrs)	Graveton, NH	03/16/2004	03/16/2004
54,512	Snow River Products, LLC (Comp)	Crandon, WI	03/16/2004	03/15/2004
54,513	Finch Fabricating and Plating (Comp)	Thomasville, NC	03/16/2004	03/09/2004
54,514	Video Products Group, Inc. (Comp)	Camarillo, CA	03/16/2004	03/04/2004
54,515	Eastman Kodak Co. (Comp)	Rochester, NY	03/16/2004	03/01/2004
54,516	Scalamandre (Comp)	Long Island, NY	03/16/2004	03/08/2004
54,517	Tubafor Mill, Inc. (Wkrs)	Amanda Park, WA	03/16/2004	03/15/2004
54,518	Select Machinery Sales (Comp)	Sparta, TN	03/16/2004	03/10/2004
54,519	Gates Corporation (Comp)	Denver, CO	03/17/2004	03/15/2004
54,520	Freeport Brick (Wkrs)	Freeport, PA	03/17/2004	02/18/2004
54,521	Wil-Mort Metals (Wkrs)	Fort Payne, AL	03/17/2004	03/10/2004
54,522	Louis Berkman, LLC (WV)	Follansbee, WV	03/17/2004	03/16/2004
54,523	Camdett Corporation (NJ)	Camden, NJ	03/17/2004	03/16/2004
54,524	Straitoplane, Inc. (Comp)	Grand Rapids, MI	03/17/2004	03/16/2004
54,525	ADM (IBT)	Milwaukee, WI	03/17/2004	03/16/2004
54,526	Elder Manufacturing (Wkrs)	Dexter, MO	03/17/2004	03/11/2004
54,527	Mountain Manufacturing and Distribution (OR)	Bend, OR	03/17/2004	03/16/2004
54,528	Cerro Fabricated Products, Inc. (Comp)	Brave, PA	03/17/2004	03/16/2004
54,529	Federal Mogul Corp. (UAW)	St. Johns, MI	03/17/2004	03/15/2004
54,530	Quality Consulting and Inspection Serv. (Comp)	Deer Trail, CO	03/18/2004	03/15/2004
54,531	Bose Corporation (Comp)	Hillsdale, MI	03/18/2004	03/17/2004
54,532	G. Leblanc Corp. (Comp)	Kenosha, WI	03/18/2004	03/16/2004
54,533	Brighton Fells China (Wkrs)	Beaver Falls, PA	03/18/2004	02/25/2004
54,534	Newton Hardwoods (ME)	Madison, ME	03/18/2004	03/15/2004
54,535	Tyco Electronics Corp. (Comp)	Menlo Park, CA	03/18/2004	03/05/2004
54,536	Acorn Products Co. (Comp)	Bridgton, ME	03/18/2004	03/12/2004
54,537	RBX Industries (Wkrs)	Bedford, VA	03/18/2004	03/12/2004
54,538	Yorkshire Americas (Comp)	Greenville, SC	03/18/2004	03/17/2004
54,539	Conner Carving and Turning Co. (Comp)	Thomasville, NC	03/18/2004	03/17/2004
54,540	Cajah Corporation (Wkrs)	Hudson, NC	03/18/2004	03/17/2004
54,541	I.H.I. Turbo America (Wkrs)	Shelbyville, IL	03/19/2004	03/09/2004
54,542	Swatch Group U.S. (Wkrs)	Lancaster, PA	03/19/2004	03/13/2004
54,543	Georgia Pacific (Wkrs)	Sandusky, OH	03/19/2004	03/10/2004
54,544	Evco Plastics (NV)	Reno, NV	03/19/2004	03/18/2004
54,545	Control Tech (Comp)	Hickory, NC	03/19/2004	08/08/2004
54,546	USAA Prop and Casualty (Wkrs)	Sacramento, CA	03/19/2004	02/23/2004
54,547	Ispat Inland (Comp)	E. Chicago, IN	03/19/2004	03/18/2004
54,548	Parisi Tool (Comp)	Providence, RI	03/19/2004	03/18/2004
54,549	3M Precision Optics (Wkrs)	Cincinnati, OH	03/19/2004	03/18/2004
54,550	Union Switch and Signal (Wkrs)	Pittsburgh, PA	03/19/2004	03/17/2004
54,551	Eureka Security Printing (Wkrs)	Jessup, PA	03/19/2004	03/11/2004
54,552	International Staple and Machine Co. (Wkrs)	Butler, PA	03/19/2004	02/19/2004
54,553	Gloval Farms Enterprises (Wkrs)	San Joaquin, CA	03/19/2004	03/05/2004
54,554	Volt Services Group (Comp)	Atlanta, GA	03/19/2004	03/16/2004

Appendix

[Petitions instituted between 03/22/2004 and 03/26/2004]

TA-W	Subject firm (petitioners)	Location	Date of institution	Date of petition
54,555	Time Square Clothing (CA)	Huntington Pk., CA	03/22/2004	03/18/2004
54,556	Paragon Glass (ME)	Lewiston, ME	03/22/2004	03/18/2004
54,557	Saia-Burgess, Inc. (Comp)	Rockville, IN	03/22/2004	03/10/2004
54,558	TRW Automotive (Comp)	Sterling Hgts., MI	03/22/2004	03/15/2004
54,559	Hammerblow Corp. (IBT)	Wausau, WI	03/22/2004	03/19/2004
54,560	E-Z-Go Textron (Comp)	Augusta, GA	03/22/2004	03/19/2004
54,561	Consolidated Screw and Machining (OR)	Gaston, OR	03/22/2004	03/12/2004
54,562	Davis Tool Engineering (MI)	Detroit, MI	03/22/2004	03/22/2004
54,563	Volt Services Group (Comp)	Houston, TX	03/23/2004	03/16/2004
54,564	Hirsh Industries (Comp)	Des Moines, IA	03/23/2004	03/22/2004
54,565	Peavey Electronics (Wkrs)	Foley, AL	03/23/2004	03/15/2004
54,566	Vantico (MN)	Los Angeles, CA	03/23/2004	03/22/2004
54,567	Artisans, Inc. (Comp)	Glen Flora, WI	03/23/2004	03/19/2004
54,568	Warnaco Intimate Apparel Div. (Comp)	Van Nuys, CA	03/23/2004	03/09/2004
54,569	Honeywell Aerospace (AZ)	Tempe, AZ	03/23/2004	03/03/2004
54,570	Imperial Home Decor Group, Inc. (Wkrs)	Knoxville, TN	03/23/2004	03/16/2004
54,571	New Era Die Company (IAMAW)	Red Lion, PA	03/24/2004	03/16/2004
54,572	General Electric Consumer Finance (Wkrs)	Canton, OH	03/24/2004	03/22/2004
54,573	TI Automotive Systems, LLC (Comp)	Warren, MI	03/24/2004	03/23/2004
54,574	Morgan Construction Co. (Wkrs)	Worchester, MA	03/24/2004	03/23/2004
54,575	Timken U.S. Corp. (Comp)	Rutherfordton, NC	03/24/2004	03/19/2004
54,576	Rogers Corp. (CT)	S. Windham, CT	03/24/2004	03/12/2004
54,577	Jan Tek Industries, LLC (NJ)	Medford, NJ	03/24/2004	03/22/2004
54,578	Motion Picture Editors Guild (CA)	Los Angeles, CA	03/24/2004	03/10/2004
54,579	Clayton Marcus Plant 1 (Wkrs)	Hickory, NC	03/24/2004	03/16/2004
54,580	Plainsman Hosiery, Inc. (Comp)	Ft. Payne, AL	03/24/2004	03/15/2004
54,581	Action West (Wkrs)	El Paso, TX	03/24/2004	03/15/2004
54,582	Missbrenner Wet Printing, Inc. (NJ)	Clifton, NJ	03/24/2004	03/23/2004
54,583	Pasadena Paper Co., LP (PACE)	Pasadena, TX	03/24/2004	03/01/2004
54,584	William M. Best Consulting Services (Comp)	Aurora, CO	03/25/2004	03/24/2004
54,585	Masterwork Electronics (CA)	Fresno, CA	03/25/2004	03/24/2004
54,586	Brothers Manufacturing, Inc. (Comp)	Hermansville, MI	03/25/2004	03/22/2004
54,587	Ness Technologies (NJ)	Hackensack, NJ	03/25/2004	03/24/2004
54,588	Velcorex, Inc./DMC (Comp)	Orangeburg, SC	03/25/2004	03/18/2004
54,589	Aqua Products, Inc. (NJ)	Cedar Grove, NJ	03/25/2004	03/24/2004
54,590	Johnson and Johnson (Wkrs)	Southington, CT	03/25/2004	03/24/2004
54,591	Palco Labs, Inc. (Comp)	Santa Cruz, CA	03/25/2004	03/16/2004
54,592	Anderson Products (Comp)	Worcester, MA	03/25/2004	03/19/2004
54,593	Meridian Healthcare Management (CA)	Woodland Hills, CA	03/25/2004	03/17/2004
54,594	XO Communications (Wkrs)	Santa Ana, CA	03/26/2004	03/15/2004
54,595	Crawford Knitting, Inc. (Comp)	Ramseur, NC	03/26/2004	03/25/2004
54,596	Mid-South Electronics, Inc. (Wkrs)	Raleigh, NC	03/26/2004	03/01/2004
54,597	Panacea Products (Wkrs)	Dallas, NC	03/26/2004	03/25/2004
54,598	Computer Science Corp. (CSC) (Wkrs)	RTP, NC	03/26/2004	03/17/2004
54,599	Forrest Consultants, Inc. (Comp)	W. Hazelton, PA	03/26/2004	03/24/2004
54,600	Measurement Specialties, Inc. (NJ)	Fairfield, NJ	03/26/2004	03/26/2004
54,601	Lear Corporation (Comp)	Auburn Hills, MI	03/26/2004	03/15/2004
54,602	Global Farms Ent., Inc. (Wkrs)	San Joaquin, CA	03/26/2004	03/05/2004
54,603	Cross Creek Apparel, LLC (Comp)	Mt. Airy, NC	03/26/2004	03/16/2004
54,604	Penn Ventilation (Comp)	Junction City, KY	03/26/2004	03/17/2004
54,605	Lithonia Lighting (Wkrs)	Decatur, GA	03/26/2004	03/16/2004
54,606	Cintas (Wkrs)	Portal, GA	03/26/2004	03/15/2004
54,607	Century Fasteners Corp. (Comp)	Richmond, KY	03/26/2004	03/17/2004