E6-8949. 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 June 19, 2006.

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 June 19, 2006.

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 31st day of May 2006.

Erica R. Cantor,

Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Appendix

[TAA petitions instituted between 5/15/06 and 5/26/06]

TA-W	Subject firm (petitioners)	Location	Date of institution	Date of petition
59391	Monster (Wkrs)	Brisbane, CA	5/15/06	05/12/06
59392	Sherwood Harasco (UAW)	Lockport, NY	5/15/06	05/12/06
59393	SMM USA Inc. (Comp)	Oceanside, CA	5/15/06	05/12/06
59394	Torque Traction Manufacturing Technologies, Inc. (Comp)	Bristol, VA	5/15/06	05/03/06
59395	Rowe Furniture Corporation (Wkrs)	Poplar Bluff, MO	5/15/06	04/27/06
59396	GE Silicones (Comp)	Willoughby, OH	5/15/06	05/15/06
59397	Tyden Seal Company (The) (Comp)	Hastings, MI	5/15/06	05/15/06
59398	Progress Casting (State)	Albert Lea, MN	5/15/06	05/15/06
59399	Skyline Plastic Systems (Comp)	Fletcher, NC	5/15/06	05/10/06
59400	Factory Fabrics (State)	Cumberland, RI	5/15/06	04/27/06
59401	Worth, a K2 Company (Comp)	Tullahoma, TN	5/16/06	05/12/06
59402	Professional Towel Mills (Comp)	Abbeville, SC	5/16/06	05/15/06
59403	Picolight, Inc. (State)	Louisville, CO	5/16/06	05/16/06
59404	Phoenix Gold In'l Inc. (Comp)	Portland, OR	5/16/06	05/15/06
59405	Alice Manufacturing Company Inc. (Comp)	Easley, SC	5/16/06	05/15/06
59406	Jakel Inc.	Highland, IL	5/16/06	05/15/06
59407	Amcast Automotive (Comp)	Gas City, IN	5/16/06	05/15/06
59408	WestPoint Stevens, Inc. (Wkrs)	Drakes Branch, VA	5/16/06	05/09/06
59409	Components Manufacturing Co. (Comp)	Augusta, GA	5/16/06	05/08/06
59410	Ameritex Yarn LLC (WKRS)	Burlington, NC	5/17/06	05/07/06
59411	Quadriga Art Inc. (STATE)	Pennsauken, NJ	5/17/06	05/16/06
59412	Archway and Mother's Cake & Cookie Co. (union)	Oakland, CA	5/17/06	05/16/06
59413	Eaton Corporation (Comp)	Cleveland, OH	5/17/06	05/17/06
59414	Bemis Company, Inc. (Union)	Peoria, IL	5/17/06	04/25/06
59415	WestPoint Home (Comp)	Columbia, AL	5/18/06	05/16/06
59416	Saint Gobain Ceramics (Comp)	Sanborn, NY	5/18/06	04/21/06
59417	Laser Technologies and Services, Inc. (Comp)	Exton, PA	5/18/06	05/17/06
59418	Glomar Steel Co. (State)	Ecorse, MI	5/18/06	05/17/06
59419	Panel Processing Inc. (Wkrs)	Alpena, MI	5/18/06	05/17/06
59420	Modern Plastic Technology (Wkrs)	Port Huron Twp., MI	5/18/06	05/07/06
59421	St. Johns Companies (Wkrs)	Logan, OH	5/18/06	05/10/06
59422	Unifi (Comp)	Reidsville, NC	5/18/06	05/15/06
59423	Paxar Americas, Inc. (Comp)	Lenoir, NC	5/18/06	05/01/06
59424	Annalee Mobiltee Dolls Inc. (Comp)	Meredith, NH	5/18/06	05/18/06
59425	RBC Nice Bearings Inc. (Comp)	Kulpsville, PA	05/18/06	05/05/06
59426	Continental Tire North America (Comp)	Charlotte, NC	05/19/06	05/18/06
59427	Brockway Mould, Inc. (Union)	Brockport, PA	05/19/06	05/18/06
59428	A.W. Bohanan Co., Inc. (Wkrs)	Dallas, NC	05/19/06	05/17/06
59429	Badger Sportswear, Inc. (Comp)	Statesville, NC	05/19/06	05/18/06
59430	Modine Manufacturing (Comp)	Logansport, IN	05/19/06	05/15/06
59431	Mag, Inc. (WkPlrs)	Martinsville, IN	05/19/06	05/18/06
59432	Microtronic (State)	Orlando, FL	05/19/06	05/18/06
59433	BBA Nonwovens Simpsonville Inc. (Comp)	Simpsonville, SC	05/19/06	05/17/06
59434	Royal Cord Inc. (Wkrs)	Thomaston, GA	05/22/06	05/22/06
59435	Propex Fabrics Inc. (Comp)	Seneca, SC	05/22/06	05/19/06
59436	Jacquard LLC (Comp)	Cliffside, NC	05/22/06	05/19/06
59437	ASC Inc. (Comp)	Gibraltar, MI	05/22/06	05/22/06
59438	Stimson Lumber Co. (State)	St. Helens, OR	05/22/06	05/19/06
59439	Dekko Technologies Inc. (Comp)	Mt. Ayr, IA	05/22/06	05/18/06
59440	Freightliner LLC (State)	Portland, OR	05/22/06	05/19/06
59441	Four Seasons (Comp)	Grapevine, TX	05/23/06	05/22/06
59442	TCI Ceramics Inc. (Wkrs)	Hagerstown, MD	05/23/06	05/22/06
59443	Summit Knitting Mills Inc. (Comp)	Asheboro, NC	05/23/06	05/23/06
59444	Ericsson Inc. (Comp)	Brea, CA	05/23/06	05/19/06
59445	Ford Motor Corporation (Wkrs)	St. Paul, MN	05/23/06	05/22/06
59446	Maremont Co. (Union)	Loudon, TN	05/23/06	05/23/06
59447	Amcast Automotive (Comp)	Fremont, IN	05/23/06	05/17/06
59448	Collins and Aikman (Wkrs)	Farmville, NC	05/24/06	05/24/06
59449	Technical Assoicates (Union)	Macon, GA	05/24/06	05/23/06
59450	ThereaMatrix Physical Therapy & Services Inc. (Wkrs)	Pontiac, MI	05/24/06	05/05/06
59451	Columbia Chemicals Co. (Comp)	Proctor, WV	05/24/06	05/08/06
59452	Insight Direct USA ()	Tempe, AZ	05/24/06	05/15/06
59453	A.W. Bohanan Co. Inc. (Wkrs)	Dallas, NC	05/24/06	05/17/06
59454	West Point Stevens Inc. (Wkrs)	Drakes Branch, VA	05/24/06	05/15/06
59455	Universal leaf Tobacco Co. (Wkrs)	Danville, VA	05/24/06	05/24/06
59456	Tubular Textile (Comp)	Greenville, SC	05/24/06	05/15/06
59457	James and Sons Neckwear Inc. (Comp)	Sewell, NJ	05/24/06	05/16/06
59458	Salon Manufacturing Co. (Union)	Skowhegan, ME	05/24/06	05/19/06
59459	Michelle Jane (Wkrs)	New York, NY	05/24/06	05/19/06
59460	Hoffman LaRoche (Wkrs)	Nutley, NJ	05/24/06	05/19/06
59461	American Knitting Corp. (Comp)	Allentown, PA	05/24/06	05/22/06
59462	Hugo Bosca Co. Inc. (Comp)	Springfield, OH	05/24/06	05/23/06
59463	Ash Grove Cement Co. (Comp)	Portland, OR	05/24/06	05/22/06
59464	MTD Southwest Inc. (Comp)	Tucson, AZ	05/24/06	05/23/06
59465	Saint Gobain Crystals (Union)	Solon, OH	05/24/06	05/24/06
59466	J-Star Bodco Inc. (Wkrs)	Fort Atkinson, WI	05/25/06	05/12/06
59467	Dynacast (Union)	Spartanburg, SC	05/25/06	05/24/06
59468	Intier Automotive Seating (Comp)	Warren, OH	05/25/06	05/12/06
59469	Simclar (Wkrs)	Round Rock, TX	05/25/06	05/24/06
59470	ABN AMRO Mortgage Group (Wkrs)	Ann Arbor, MI	05/25/06	05/23/06
59471	Tigra USA (Comp)	West Jefferson, NC	05/25/06	05/23/06
59472	Graftech Ucar Carbon Co. Inc. (Union)	Columbia, TN	05/25/06	05/19/06
59473	Briggs Plumbing Products Inc. (Union)	Flora, IN	05/26/06	05/24/06
59474	Curt G. Joa (Comp)	Sheboygan Falls, WI	05/26/06	05/25/06
59475	TRW Automotive Steering Plant (Comp)	Sterling Heights, MI	05/26/06	05/25/06
59476	Paxar Americas Inc. (Comp)	Rock Hill, SC	05/26/06	05/26/06
59477	PMC Specialties Group Inc. (Comp)	Cincinnati, OH	05/26/06	05/24/06
59478	Maytag International (Wkrs)	Schaumburg, IL	05/26/06	05/25/06
59479	Brand Science LLC (Comp)	Stearns, KY	05/26/06	05/25/06
59480	Lasting Impressions Inc. (Wkrs)	New York, NY	05/26/06	05/19/06
59481	Electrolux Home Products (Wkrs)	Jefferson, IA	05/26/06	05/22/06
59482	Country House Plastics and Finishing LLC (Wkrs)	Gilmanton, NH	05/26/06	05/26/06