03-11133. 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 May 16, 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 16, 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 25th day of April 2003.

Terrence Clark,

Acting Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Appendix

[Petitions instituted between 04/14/2003 and 04/18/2003]

TA-W	Subject firm (petitioners)	Location	Date of institution	Date of petition
51,487	R.A.G.S. Inc. (Comp)	Lexington, NC	04/14/2003	04/11/2003
51,488	Essex Electrical Inc. (Wkrs)	Sikeston, MO	04/14/2003	04/08/2003
51,489	Alteon (Wkrs)	Long Beach, CA	04/14/2003	04/11/2003
51,490	Saint-Gobain Vetrotex America (TX)	Wichita Falls, TX	04/14/2003	04/10/2003
51,491	Narrow Fabric Industries Corporation (Comp)	West Reading, PA	04/14/2003	04/10/2003
51,492	Q.C. Onics Ventures LP (Comp)	Harlingen, TX	04/14/2003	04/03/2003
51,493	Chicago Bridge and Iron (Wkrs)	Warren, PA	04/14/2003	04/07/2003
51,494	Interstate Drop Forge (IBB)	Milwaukee, WI	04/14/2003	04/11/2003
51,495	Alliance Machine Company (Wkrs)	Alliance, OH	04/14/2003	04/08/2003
51,496	Fishing Vessel (F/V) AU (Comp)	Juneau, AK	04/15/2003	04/13/2003
51,497	Fishing Vessel (F/V Northern Star (Comp)	King Cove, AK	04/15/2003	04/11/2003
51,498	Precision Interconnect/Tyco Healthcare (Comp)	Broomfield, CO	04/15/2003	04/15/2003
51,499	Malthus Diagnostic, Inc. (Comp)	N. Ridgeville, OH	04/15/2003	04/15/2003
51,500	EMC Technologies, Inc. (NJ)	Cherry Hill, NJ	04/15/2003	04/15/2003
51,501	Goodrich Landing Gear (Wkrs)	Cleveland, OH	04/15/2003	03/23/2003
51,502	Ericson Inc. (Comp)	Richardson, TX	04/15/2003	04/07/2003
51,503	Fullarton Computer Industries (Comp)	Winterville, NC	04/15/2003	04/14/2003
51,504	Newport Corporation (Wkrs)	Plymouth, MN	04/15/2003	04/01/2003
51,505	KMC Wheel Company (Comp)	Riverside, CA	04/15/2003	03/31/2003
51,506	Phillips Plastics Corporation (Comp)	Phillips, WI	04/15/2003	04/09/2003
51,507	PerkinElmer Life and Analytical Sciences (Comp)	Norton, OH	04/15/2003	03/15/2003
51,508	Andrew Corporation (Comp)	Orland Park, IL	04/15/2003	04/03/2003
51,509	Alpha Omega Jet Server (Comp)	Sulphur Springs, TX	04/15/2003	04/08/2003
51,510	Dana Corporation (PACE)	Ft. Wayne, IN	04/15/2003	04/10/2003
51,511	Frederic Goldman, Inc. (Wkrs)	New York, NY	04/15/2003	04/15/2003
51,512	Unocal (Wkrs)	Anchorage, AK	04/16/2003	04/11/2003
51,513	State of Alaska Commercial Fisheries (Comp)	Togiak, AK	04/16/2003	04/14/2003
51,514	Crown Pacific Ltd (Wkrs)	Prinevile, OR	04/16/2003	04/15/2003
51,515	Sanmina—SCI (MA)	Wilmington, MA	04/16/2003	04/15/2003
51,516	Aerotech Automotive (MI)	Kentwood, MI	04/16/2003	04/14/2003
51,517	Ace's Sanding Shop (Wkrs)	Thomasville, NC	04/16/2003	04/14/2003
51,518	Skyworks Solution, Inc. (Wkrs)	Wobum, MA	04/16/2003	04/14/2003
51,519	Bronze Craft Corporation (Comp)	Nashua, NH	04/16/2003	04/11/2003
51,520	Bethleham Steel Railroads (Wkrs)	Bethlehem, PA	04/16/2003	04/16/2003
51,521	EMCO Flow Systems (CO)	Longmont, CO	04/17/2003	04/16/2003
51,522	J.E. Morgan Knitting Mills (Comp)	Tamaqua, PA	04/17/2003	04/11/2003
51,523	Stimson Lumber Company (WA)	Colville, WA	04/17/2003	04/14/2003
51,524	General Electric (IBEW)	Bloomington, IN	04/17/2003	04/16/2003
51,525	West Branch Industries (Wkrs)	West Branch, MI	04/17/2003	04/10/2003
51,526	Yofi Textile Printing Company, Inc. (UNITE)	Passaic, NJ	04/17/2003	02/26/2003
51,527	Robert Half Technology (Comp)	Oklahoma City, OK	04/17/2003	04/14/2003
51,528	Battery Sales, Inc. (Comp)	Hempstead, NY	04/17/2003	03/14/2003
51,529	Mistequay Group, Ltd. (MI)	Saginaw, MI	04/17/2003	04/08/2003
51,530	Photronics, Inc. (Comp)	Phoenix, AZ	04/17/2003	04/11/2003
51,531	Susquehanna Metal Products, Inc. (Comp)	Watsontown, PA	04/17/2003	05/15/2003
51,532	Sony Technology Center (Comp)	San Diego, CA	04/17/2003	04/16/2003
51,533	Belcase Office Furniture, Inc. (AR)	Ratcliff, AR	04/17/2003	04/16/2003
51,534	HTP Security (Comp)	Goldendale, WA	04/17/2003	04/11/2003
51,535	IBM Corporation (Wkrs)	San Jose, CA	04/18/2003	03/15/2003
51,536	Set Net (Comp)	Kodiak, AK	04/18/2003	04/17/2003
51,537	Tru Stitch Footwear (Div. of Wolvering) (UFCW)	Malone, NY	04/18/2003	04/08/2003
51,538	Agrium U.S., Inc. (Comp)	Kenai, AK	04/18/2003	04/16/2003
51,539	Divine Bros Co. (UNITE)	Utica, NY	04/18/2003	02/14/2003
51,540	General Mills (Comp)	Toledo, OH	04/18/2003	04/07/2003
51,541	Luzenac America (Comp)	Windsor, VT	04/18/2003	03/25/2003
51,542	Ametek, Inc. (Comp)	Racine, WI	04/18/2003	04/07/2003