03-12290. 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 in filed in writing with the Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance, at the address shown below, not later than May 27, 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 May 27, 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 28th day of April, 2003.

Terrence Clark,

Acting Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Appendix

[Petitions Instituted Between 04/22/2003 and 04/25/2003]

TA-W	Subject firm (petitioners)	Location	Date of institution	Date of petition
51,543	Rexnord Industries (Comp)	Morganton, NC	04/22/2003	04/21/2003
51,544	Paramount Apparel International, Inc. (Wkrs)	Winona, MO	04/22/2003	04/15/2003
51,545	Temple-Inland Forest Products Corp. (Comp)	Mt. Jewett, PA	04/22/2003	04/14/2003
51,546	Farley's and Sathers Candy Co., Inc. (Comp)	New Orleans, LA	04/22/2003	04/18/2003
51,547	Datacard Corporation (Wkrs)	Minnetonka, MN	04/22/2003	04/18/2003
51,548	Cypress Semiconductor (Wkrs)	Colorado Spgs., CO	04/22/2003	04/15/2003
51,549	Virtual Magic Animation, Inc. (Comp)	N. Hollywood, CA	04/22/2003	04/18/2003
51,550	Square D Company (Comp)	Asheville, NC	04/22/2003	04/21/2003
51,551	Comp-U-Solve International, Inc. (Comp)	Elgin, IL	04/22/2003	04/15/2003
51,552	Celestica (Comp)	Westminster, CO	04/22/2003	04/21/2003
51,553	Arvin Meritor (Comp)	Loudon, TN	04/22/2003	04/09/2003
51,554	Greensboro Apparel (Wkrs)	Greensboro, AL	04/22/2003	04/21/2003
51,555	BASF Corporation (Comp)	Anderson, SC	04/22/2003	04/21/2003
51,556	Sylvan America, Inc. (Wkrs)	Kittanning, PA	04/22/2003	04/15/2003
51,557	Agilent Technologies (Comp)	Colorado Spgs., Co	04/22/2003	04/21/2003
51,558	Lexington Fabrics, Inc. (Comp)	Florence, AL	04/22/2003	04/15/2003
51,559	Providence Steel, Inc. (Comp)	Providence, RI	04/22/2003	04/18/2003
51,560	Brazeway, Inc. (Wkrs)	Dewitt, IA	04/22/2003	04/15/2003
51,561	Motorola (Comp)	Tewksbury, MA	04/22/2003	04/18/2003
51,562	Interflex Group (The) (Wkrs)	Ashland, VA	04/22/2003	04/16/2003
51,563	Omnglow Corporation (Comp)	W. Springfield, MA	04/22/2003	04/21/2003
51,564	Alphabet (Comp)	Mebane, NC	04/23/2003	04/08/2003
51,565	ThyssenKrupp Budd (UAW)	Philadelphia, PA	04/23/2003	04/22/2003
51,566	Silver Bay Logging, Inc. (Wkrs)	Wrangell, AK	04/23/2003	04/22/2003
51,567	BGF Industries, Inc. (Comp)	South Hill, VA	04/23/2003	04/22/2003
51,568	Wellington Home Products (Comp)	Washington, GA	04/23/2003	04/22/2003
51,569	Arris Group (Wkrs)	Rockfalls, IL	04/23/2003	04/11/2003
51,570	Lydall Composite Materials (Wkrs)	Covington, TN	04/23/2003	04/21/2003
51,571	Shoals Graphics (Comp)	Florence, AL	04/23/2003	04/14/2003
51,572	Lonestar Cutting Services (Wkrs)	El Paso, TX	04/24/2003	04/14/2003
51,573	Agilent Technologies (Comp)	Loveland, CO	04/24/2003	04/21/2003
51,574	Gator Industries (Wkrs)	Hialeah, FL	04/24/2003	04/11/2003
51,575	C P Shades (Wkrs)	Sausalito, CA	04/24/2003	04/15/2003
51,576	Galt Black Warehouse (Comp)	Bangor, ME	04/24/2003	04/09/2003
51,577	ACS (Comp)	El Paso, TX	04/24/2003	04/29/2003
51,578	Earthlink, Inc. (Wkrs)	Pasadena, CA	04/24/2003	04/23/2003
51,579	Peavey Electronics, Inc. (Wkrs)	Leaksville, MS	04/24/2003	04/15/2003
51,580	Plexus (Wkrs)	San Diego, CA	04/24/2003	04/16/2003
51,581	Keykert USA, Inc. (Comp)	Webberville, MI	04/24/2003	04/24/2003
51,582	Jagger Brothers (Comp)	Springvale, ME	04/24/2003	04/14/2003
51,583	Lear Corporation (Comp)	Traverse City, MI	04/24/2003	04/23/2003
51,584	General Electric Power Systems (Wkrs)	Bangor, ME	04/24/2003	04/26/2003
51,585	Masonite International (Wkrs)	Lisbon Falls, ME	04/24/2003	04/11/2003
51,586	Solutia (Wkrs)	Trenton, MI	04/24/2003	04/20/2003
51,587	Nestle Confections and Snacks (RWDSU)	Fulton, NY	04/24/2003	04/14/2003
51,588	Zachry Construction Corp. (Wkrs)	Natchez, MS	04/24/2003	04/04/2003
51,589	Oxford Wire and Cable Services (Comp)	Oxford, MS	04/24/2003	04/17/2003
51,590	Ansell Protective Clothing (Comp)	Thomasville, NC	04/24/2003	04/15/2003
51,591	Fayscott (Comp)	Dexter, ME	04/24/2003	04/16/2003
51,592	Woodard, LLC (Comp)	Salisbury, NC	04/24/2003	04/24/2003
51,593	Draka USA (Wkrs)	Schulkill Haven, PA	04/24/2003	04/16/2003
51,594	Jacobs Textiles (NJ)	Fervington, NJ	04/24/2003	04/23/2003
51,595	Paradise Fisheries (Comp)	Kodiak, AK	04/25/2003	04/21/2003
51,596	State of Alaska Commercial Fisheries (Comp)	Nondalton, AK	04/25/2003	04/18/2003
51,597	F/V Melina (Comp)	Old Harbor, AK	04/25/2003	04/24/2003
51,598	PCS (Wkrs)	North Brook, IL	04/25/2003	04/25/2003
51,599	TekSystems (Wkrs)	Edina, MN	04/25/2003	04/22/2003
51,600	Wheatland Tub Co. (USWA)	Wheatland, PA	04/25/2003	04/22/2003
51,601	Schroder Boards (Comp)	Bingen, WA	04/25/2003	04/18/2003
51,602	Sara Lee Intimate Apparel (Comp)	Woolwine, VA	04/25/2003	04/28/2003
51,603	Sony Semiconductor (Wkrs)	San Antonio, TX	04/25/2003	04/23/2003
51,604	Nortel Networks (Wkrs)	Bohemia, NY	04/25/2003	04/25/2003
51,605	Daws Manufacturing Co., Inc. (Comp)	Parsons, TN	04/25/2003	04/23/2003
51,606	Descartes US Holdings (Wkrs)	Pittsburgh, PA	04/25/2003	04/24/2003
51,607	Spicer Drivershaft Mfg., Inc. (UAW)	Lima, OH	04/25/2003	04/22/2003
51,608	Precision Components Corp. (Comp)	York, PA	04/25/2003	04/25/2003
51,609	Motorola (FLA)	Sunrise, FL	04/25/2003	04/28/2003
51,610	Asyst Technologies (Comp)	Williston, VT	04/25/2003	04/22/2003
51,611	National Steel Corp. (Comp)	Mishawaka, IN	04/25/2003	04/08/2003