04-18324. 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 August 23, 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 August, 23, 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.

Timothy Sullivan,

Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Appendix

[Petitions Instituted Between 07/01/2004 and 07/16/2004]

TA-W	Subject firm (petitioner)	Location	Date of institution	Date of petition
55,181	Thomasville Veneer Co. (Comp)	Thomasville, NC	07/01/2004	06/28/2004
55,182	Royal Home Fashion (Wkrs.)	Henderson, NC	07/01/2004	06/18/2004
55,183	Leggett and Platt Inc. (State)	Plymouth, MI	07/01/2004	06/23/2004
55,184	GE Consumer Finace (Wkrs.)	Alpharetta, GA	07/01/2004	07/01/2004
55,185	Wash nN Wear (Comp.)	Gallatin, TN	07/01/2004	06/30/2004
55,186	BDK Machine Co. Inc. (Comp.)	Manchester, CT	07/01/2004	06/28/2004
55,187	Quality Metal Finishing (IL)	Byron, IL	07/01/2004	06/30/2004
55,188	Dura Automotive Systems (Comp)	Brookfield, MO	07/01/2004	06/30/2004
55,189	Powerbrace Corp. (IAMAW)	Kenosha, WI	07/01/2004	06/30/2004
55,190	Anchor Group (Comp)	Sacramento, CA	07/01/2004	06/15/2004
55,191	TI Group Automotive Systems, Inc. (Comp)	Greeneville, TN	07/01/2004	06/25/2004
55,192	Scientific Plastics Ltd. (WKRS.)	Miami Lakes, FL	07/02/2004	07/02/2004
55,193	Kitco (IUAN)	Bluffton, IN	07/02/2004	06/30/2004
55,194	Dyer Fabrics, Inc. (Wkrs)	Dyersburg, TN	07/02/2004	06/09/2004
55,195	Aegis Telecommunication (Wkrs)	St. Joseph, MO	07/02/2004	06/30/2004
55,196	Celanese (Comp.)	Bishop, TX	07/06/2004	06/30/2004
55,197	Kaz (Wkrs.)	Newbern, TN	07/06/2004	06/25/2004
55,198	Schnadig Corporation (Comp.)	Montoursville, PA	07/06/2004	07/01/2004
55,199A	Deckerville Wire, Inc. (Comp)	Harbor Beach, MI	07/06/2004	06/25/2004
55,199	Brown City Wire, Inc. (Comp.)	Harbor Beach, MI	07/06/2004	06/25/2004
55,200	Ozark Iron Works (AR)	Calico Rock, AR	07/07/2004	07/06/2004
55,201	Royal Home Fashions (Wkrs.)	Durham, NC	07/07/2004	07/01/2004
55,202	Wellstone Mills, LLC (Comp)	Eufaula, AL	07/07/2004	07/06/2004
55,203	Karolina Polymers (Comp)	Hickory, NC	07/07/2004	06/30/2004
55,204	Portola Packaging (Comp)	New Castle, PA	07/07/2004	07/01/2004
55,205	The Boeing Company (TF)	Oak Ridge, TN	07/07/2004	07/02/2004
55,206	American Lock Co. (Comp.)	Crete, IL	07/07/2004	07/06/2004
55,207	American Greetings (Wkrs.)	Lafayette, TN	07/07/2004	06/28/2004
55,208	Tecumseh Compressor Company (USWA)	Tecumseh, MI	07/07/2004	07/02/2004
55,209	Gerity-Schultz Corporation (Comp)	Toledo, OH	07/07/2004	07/02/2004
55,210	Wellstone Mills, LLC (Comp.)	Eufaula, AL	07/09/2004	07/06/2004
55,211	Bryan China Co. (Wkrs)	New Castle, PA	07/09/2004	06/30/2004
55,212	SOS Staffing Services (Utah)	Draper, UT	07/09/2004	07/07/2004
55,213A	Kimberly-Clark Corporation (Comp)	Draper, UT	07/09/2004	06/29/2004
55,213B	Kimberly-Clark Corporation (Comp)	Draper, UT	07/09/2004	06/29/2004
55,213C	Kimberly-Clark Corporation (Comp)	Pocatello, UT	07/09/2004	06/29/2004
55,213D	Kimberly-Clark Corporation (Comp)	Pocatello, UT	07/09/2004	06/29/2004
55,213	Kimberly-Clark Corporation (Comp)	Draper, UT	07/09/2004	06/29/2004
55,214	Lufthansa Airlines (Comp)	E. Meadow, NY	07/09/2004	07/02/2004
55,215	Global Telephone Sales of N.A., LLC (NPC)	Los Angeles, CA	07/09/2004	07/01/2004
55,216	ITW Insulation Systems (USWA)	Nitro, WV	07/09/2004	07/07/2004
55,217	Rexam Cosmetic Packaging (CT)	Torrington, CT	07/09/2004	07/08/2004
55,218	Brady Worldwide, Inc. (Comp)	Milwaukee, WI	07/09/2004	07/07/2004
55,219	Good Will Sewing Co. (Wkrs.)	San Francisco, CA	07/09/2004	06/25/2004
55,220	Calypte Biomedical Corp. (CA)	Alameda, CA	07/09/2004	06/23/2004
55,221	Sola/Hevi-Duty (Comp.)	Rainsville, AL	07/09/2004	07/08/2004
55,222	ACS Monticello (NPC)	Monticello, KY	07/09/2004	06/11/2004
55,223	Indalex, Inc. (CT)	Berlin, CT	07/09/2004	07/08/2004
55,224	Depuy Casting (Comp.)	N. Brunswick, NJ	07/09/2004	06/22/2004
55,225	Model Die Casting Inc. (Comp)	Carson City, NV	07/12/2004	06/18/2004
55,226	Valley Industries, Inc. (NPC)	Cincinnati, OH	07/12/2004	07/08/2004
55,227	Robert Bosch Corp. (Comp)	Sumter, SC	07/12/2004	07/02/2004
55,228	Tab Products Company (Wkrs)	Mayville, WI	07/12/2004	07/01/2004
55,229	APA Optics (Apple Paul Apple) (MN)	Blaine, MN	07/12/2004	07/07/2004
55,230	GGS Information Services, Inc. (Wkrs)	York, PA	07/12/2004	07/09/2004
55,231	MCI (NPW)	Wichita, KS	07/12/2004	07/09/2004
55,232	Sumco Oregon (Comp)	Salem, OR	07/12/2004	07/01/2004
55,233	Meadwestvaco Papers Group (Wkrs)	Escanaba, MI	07/12/2004	06/30/2004
55,234	Lexmark International (Wkrs)	Lexington, KY	07/13/2004	07/12/2004
55,235	Wyeth (Comp)	Marietta, PA	07/13/2004	07/09/2004
55,236	VF Playwear, Inc. (NPC)	Trenton, SC	07/13/2004	07/12/2004
55,237	Pacific Coast Lighting (Comp)	Chatsworth, CA	07/13/2004	07/09/2004
55,238	TracFone Wireless, Inc. (NPS)	Miami, FL	07/13/2004	07/12/2004
55,239	Edron Fixtures Corporation (FL)	Miami, FL	07/13/2004	07/12/2004
55,240	Rubbermaid (Wkrs)	Jackson, MO	07/13/2004	07/09/2004
55,241	Larimer and Norton, Inc. (Comp)	Hancock, NY	07/13/2004	07/13/2004
55,242	Schrader Bridgeport (Comp)	Monroe, NC	07/13/2004	07/13/2004
55,243	5 B's, Inc. (Comp)	Barnesville, OH	07/14/2004	06/15/2004
55,244	Four Corporation (IBB)	Green Bay, WI	07/14/2004	07/09/2004
55,245	Commercial Vehicle Systems (OR)	Canby, OR	07/14/2004	07/09/2004
55,246	Fresenius Medical Care (Wkrs)	Delran, NJ	07/14/2004	07/07/2004
55,247	Clifford Toos and Mfg. Corp. (CA)	Chatsworth, CA	07/14/2004	07/06/2004
55,248	Marley Cooling Technologies (Wkrs)	Concordia, MO	07/14/2004	07/09/2004
55,249	Briar Knitting (Comp)	Berwick, PA	07/14/2004	07/13/2004
55,250	Staffing Solutions, Inc. (NPC)	Johnson City, TN	07/14/2004	07/08/2004
55,251	DeRoyal Surgical (Wkrs)	Rose Hill, VA	07/14/2004	07/07/2004
55,252	Fiberglass Products, Inc. (Comp)	North Haven, CT	07/15/2004	07/06/2004
55,253	Christiana Industries (Comp)	Vernon Hills, IL	07/15/2004	07/08/2004
55,254	Amplas, Inc. (Comp)	Green Bay, WI	07/15/2004	07/07/2004
55,255	Pinnacle Steel Processing (Comp)	Jefferson City, TN	07/15/2004	07/13/2004
55,256	Miller Bag Company (Comp)	Arlington, SD	07/15/2004	07/08/2004
55,257	Russell Corporation (Wkrs)	Alexander City, AL	07/15/2004	07/12/2004
55,258	Marion County Shirt Co. (AR)	Yellville, AR	07/15/2004	07/14/2004
55,259	Willow Creek Apparel (NPC)	Jonesville, NC	07/15/2004	07/08/2004
55,260	Kincaid Furniture Co. (Comp)	Lenoir, NC	07/16/2004	07/14/2004
55,261	Sony Electronics Inc. (Wkrs)	Farmington Hills, MI	07/16/2004	07/13/2004
55,262	JDS Uniphase Corp. (Comp)	Rochester, MN	07/16/2004	06/25/2004
55,263	Fabrictex (Wkrs)	Lincolnton, NC	07/16/2004	07/12/2004
55,264	Leica Geosystems Group, LLC (Comp)	Grand Rapids, MI	07/16/2004	07/15/2004
55,265	ATI Research Silicon Valley, Inc. (Comp)	Santa Clara, CA	07/16/2004	07/14/2004
55,266	Weathervane (Comp)	New Britain, CT	07/16/2004	07/15/2004
55,267	Alltrista Consumer Products (Comp)	Cloquet, MN	07/16/2004	06/29/2004
55,268	Takane U.S.A. (CA)	Torrance, CA	07/16/2004	07/14/2004