E8-18579. Investigations Regarding Certifications of Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade 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 22, 2008.

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 22, 2008.

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 6th day of August 2008.

Linda G. Poole,

Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Appendix

TAA petitions instituted between 7/28/08 and 8/1/08

TA-W	Subject firm (petitioners)	Location	Date of institution	Date of petition
63748	Great Eastern Mussel Farms, Inc. (Comp)	Tenants Harbor, ME	07/28/08	07/25/08
63749	Lear Corporation (Wkrs)	Bridgeton, MO	07/28/08	07/24/08
63750	Hi-Jon, Inc. (Wkrs)	San Francisco, CA	07/28/08	07/18/08
63751	Comau, Inc., Novi Industries (Comp)	Novi, MI	07/28/08	07/23/08
63752	San Francisco Network (Wkrs)	San Rafael, CA	07/28/08	07/18/08
63753	Elbeco Inc, Transcontinental Acquisition Grp Div. (Comp)	Los Angeles, CA	07/28/08	07/25/08
63754	Lane Furniture Ind. (Wkrs)	Belden, MS	07/29/08	07/28/08
63755	MWR (CWA)	Sidney, NY	07/29/08	07/09/08
63756	Avery Dennison Corporation (Comp)	Lenoir, NC	07/29/08	07/28/08
63757	Continental Sprayers International, Inc. (State)	Bridgeport, CT	07/29/08	07/28/08
63758	Lear Corporation (Wkrs)	El Paso, TX	07/29/08	07/25/08
63759	S. Shamash and Sons (Wkrs)	New York, NY	07/29/08	07/21/08
63760	American Racing Equipment (Rep)	Rancho Dominguez, CA	07/29/08	06/24/08
63761	Level 3 (Wkrs)	Austin, TX	07/29/08	07/28/08
63762	Westin Automotive (State)	St. James, MN	07/29/08	07/28/08
63763	Bennington Paperboard (Comp)	N. Hoosick, NY	07/29/08	07/28/08
63764	Haverhill Paperboard (Comp)	Bradford, MA	07/29/08	07/28/08
63765	Campbell Manufacturing (State)	Sparta, MO	07/29/08	07/25/08
63766	Federal-Mogul Corporation (Comp)	Boyertown, PA	07/29/08	07/24/08
63767	Pride Manufacturing Co., LLC (Comp)	Guilford, ME	07/30/08	07/28/08
63768	Zagaroli Classics, Inc. (State)	Hickory, NC	07/30/08	07/28/08
63769	TSI Graphics (State)	Effingham, IL	07/30/08	07/28/08
63770	ACCO Brands—GBC (Wkrs)	Pleasant Prairie, WI	07/30/08	07/28/08
63771	Blue Water Automotive Systems, Inc. (Wkrs)	Burlington, NC	07/30/08	07/25/08
63772	Rogue Valley Door (Wkrs)	Grants Pass, OR	07/30/08	07/29/08
63773	Enviro-Powder Company (Comp)	Caledonia, MI	07/30/08	07/29/08
63774	AME Manufacturing, Inc. (Wkrs)	Riverside, CA	07/30/08	07/25/08
63775	Duncan Solutions (State)	Harrison, AR	07/31/08	07/30/08
63776	GE Consumer and Industrial Lighting (IUECWA)	Cleveland, OH	07/31/08	07/29/08
63777	Wilton Armetale (Comp)	Mount Joy, PA	07/31/08	07/09/08
63778	Chuck Roast Equipment, Inc. (Comp)	Conway, NH	07/31/08	07/31/08
63779	Wee Ones, Inc. (Wkrs)	Louisiana, MO	07/31/08	07/30/08
63780	Newell Rubbermaid (State)	Maryville, TN	07/31/08	07/30/08
63781	Dow Reichhold Specialty Latex, LLC (Comp)	Chickamauga, GA	07/31/08	07/30/08
63782	Whirlpool Corporation (Comp)	LaVergne, TN	07/31/08	07/29/08
63783	Kellsport Industries, Inc. (Comp)	Fall River, MA	07/31/08	07/30/08
63784	Stimson Lumber Company (Wkrs)	Colville, WA	07/31/08	07/22/08
63785	American Wood Mark (State)	Ham Lake, MN	08/01/08	07/31/08
63786	International Automotive Components—North America (State)	Rochester Hills, MI	08/01/08	07/29/08
63787	Bowne (Wkrs)	Atlanta, GA	08/01/08	07/25/08
63788	Hanes Dye and Finishing (Wkrs)	Butner, NC	08/01/08	07/30/08
63789	Spectra-Physics (Wkrs)	Tucson, AZ	08/01/08	07/28/08
63790	The Fish Harder Companies, LLC (Wkrs)	Indiana, PA	08/01/08	07/31/08
63791	Thermo Fisher Scientific—SAMCO (Wkrs)	San Fernando, CA	08/01/08	07/28/08
63792	Caraaustar—Chattanooga Paperboard (AFLCIO)	Chattanooga, TN	08/01/08	07/31/08