2010-18831. 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 12, 2010.

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 12, 2010.

Copies of these petitions may be requested under the Freedom of Information Act. Requests may be submitted by fax, courier services, or mail, to FOIA Disclosure Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance (ETA), U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210 or to [e-mail].

Signed at Washington, DC, this 22nd of July 2010.

Michael Jaffe

Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Appendix

[Petitions instituted between 7/12/10 and 7/16/10]

TA-W	Subject Firm (Petitioners)	Location	Date of institution	Date of petition
74368	Novartis Pharmaceuticals (State/One-Stop)	East Hanover, NJ	07/12/10	07/09/10
74369	Lanxess Sybron Chemicals (State/One-Stop)	Birmingham, NJ	07/12/10	07/09/10
74370	Boulder Community Hospital (State/One-Stop)	Boulder, CO	07/12/10	07/09/10
74371	Hewitt Associates (Workers)	Lincolnshire, IL	07/12/10	07/09/10
74372	Metalsa Structural Products, Inc. (Workers)	Pottstown, PA	07/13/10	06/14/10
74373	Metlife (Workers)	West Warwick, RI	07/13/10	07/12/10
74374	TTM Technologies (State/One-Stop)	Santa Ana, CA	07/13/10	07/12/10
74375	AT&T (Wkrs)	Milwaukee, WI	07/13/10	07/12/10
74376	Ellwood Crankshaft and Machine Company (Company)	Hermitage, PA	07/13/10	07/06/10
74377	Sony Pictures Entertainment (State/One-Stop)	Culver City, CA	07/13/10	06/28/10
74378	Balzout, Inc. (Workers)	Nitro, WV	07/13/10	06/30/10
74379	Mattel Phoenix Technology Center (Workers)	Phoenix, AZ	07/14/10	07/12/10
74380	Wistron Info Comm (Texas) (State/One-Stop)	Cerritos, CA	07/14/10	07/12/10
74381	Quiksilver (State/One-Stop)	Huntington Beach, CA	07/14/10	07/12/10
74382	Chase (Company)	Troy, MI	07/14/10	07/12/10
74383	Blen-Col, Incorporated (Company)	Leominster, MA	07/15/10	07/12/10
74384	Shipbuilders of Wisconsin, Incorporated (Company)	Manitowoc, WI	07/15/10	06/08/10
74385	Mermec, Incorporated (Workers)	Columbia, SC	07/15/10	07/13/10
74386	Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company (Company)	Tyler, TX	07/15/10	06/30/10
74387	Allstate Insurance Company (State/One-Stop)	Northbrook, IL	07/15/10	07/06/10
74388	Computer Telephony Engineering Corporation (Company)	Minnetonka, MN	07/16/10	06/30/10