E5-4502. 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 29, 2005.

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 29, 2005.

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 11th day of August 2005.

Timothy Sullivan,

Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Appendix

[Petitions instituted between 07/25/2005 and 07/29/2005]

TA-W	Subject firm (petitioners)	Location	Date of institution	Date of petition
57,612	Warvel Products, Inc. (Comp)	Linwood, NC	07/25/2005	07/19/2005
57,613	Advantek, Inc. (State)	Minnetonka, MN	07/25/2005	07/22/2005
57,614	EMP (AFLCIO)	Escanaba, MI	07/25/2005	07/13/2005
57,615	Alfred Paquette (Wkrs)	Los Angeles, CA	07/25/2005	07/13/2005
57,616	Bubblegum USA-DBA Komex (State)	Los Angeles, CA	07/26/2005	07/13/2005
57,617	Gemtron Corporation (Comp)	Holland, MI	07/26/2005	07/20/2005
57,618	Albemarle Knitting Corporation (Comp)	Albemarle, NC	07/26/2005	07/20/2005
57,619	National Spinning Co., LLC (Comp)	Whiteville, NC	07/26/2005	07/15/2005
57,620	International Manufacturing (Wkrs)	El Paso, TX	07/26/2005	07/20/2005
57,621	Abbott Laboratories (State)	North Chicago, IL	07/26/2005	07/26/2005
57,622	K and K (Comp)	Booneville, MS	07/27/2005	07/23/2005
57,623	Lambert of Arkansas (State)	Hughes, AR	07/27/2005	07/25/2005
57,624	Northwest Manufacturing Corp. (Wkrs)	Corry, PA	07/27/2005	07/26/2005
57,625	GST AutoLeather (Comp)	Williamsport, MD	07/27/2005	07/26/2005
57,626	Willowbrook Hoisery (Wkrs)	Burlington, NC	07/27/2005	07/26/2005
57,627	Clearwater Loader, Inc. (Wkrs)	Kinston, NC	07/27/2005	07/19/2005
57,628	Black Hawk Products Group (Comp)	Hayesville, NC	07/27/2005	07/22/2005
57,629	Vivitone, Inc. (State)	Paterson, NJ	07/27/2005	07/27/2005
57,630	Regal Ware, Inc. (PACE)	Kewaskum, WI	07/27/2005	07/27/2005
57,631	Brodnax Mills, Inc. (Comp)	Brodnax, VA	07/27/2005	06/29/2005
57,632	Guilford Mills, Inc. (Wkrs)	Pine Grove, PA	07/27/2005	07/18/2005
57,633	Corona Clipper, Inc. (Comp)	Corona, CA	07/28/2005	07/19/2005
57,634	General Henry Biscuit (State)	DuQuoin, IL	07/28/2005	07/25/2005
57,635	St. John Knits (State)	Alhambra, CA	07/28/2005	07/01/2005
57,636	Delafoil Ohio, Inc. (Comp)	Perrysburg, OH	07/28/2005	07/25/2005
57,637	Merck and Company (Wkrs)	Danville, PA	07/28/2005	07/28/2005
57,638	Selma Oak Flooring (State)	Tillar, AR	07/28/2005	07/28/2005
57,639	Bernhardt Furniture Company (Comp)	Shelby, NC	07/28/2005	07/28/2005
57,640	Molex, Inc. (State)	Lisle, IL	07/28/2005	07/28/2005
57,641	Ryobi Technologies (State)	Anderson, SC	07/28/2005	07/28/2005
57,642	Andrews Center (Wkrs)	Tyler, TX	07/29/2005	07/29/2005
57,643	Madeleine Manufacturing, Inc. (Comp)	Union, SC	07/29/2005	07/28/2005
57,644	Eastman Kodak Company (Comp)	Rochester, NY	07/29/2005	07/27/2005
57,645	Meridian Beartrack Company (Comp)	Salmon, ID	07/29/2005	07/25/2005
57,646	Mason Shoe Companies (NPU)	Chippewa Falls, WI	07/29/2005	07/28/2005
57,647	PPG Fiber Glass Products (Comp)	Shelby, NC	07/29/2005	07/28/2005
57,648	U.S. Textiles (Comp)	Newland, NC	07/29/2005	07/22/2005
57,649	Hoover Company (The) (IBEW)	North Canton, OH	07/29/2005	07/29/2005
57,650	Meromex USA, Inc. (Comp)	El Paso, TX	07/29/2005	07/21/2005