03-21273. 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 begin 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 September 2, 2003.

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 September 2, 2003.

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 7th day of August, 2003.

Linda G. Poole,

Acting Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Appendix

[Petitions Instituted Between 07/28/2003 and 08/01/2003]

TA-W	Subject firm (petitioners)	Location	Date of institution	Date of petition
52,407	Jonathan Reid, Inc (Comp)	Lumberton, NC	07/28/2003	07/22/2003
52,408	Texas Steel Partners (TX)	Ft. Worth, TX	07/28/2003	06/23/2003
52,409	Baxter Healthcare, Inc. (PACE)	Rochester, MI	07/28/2003	07/20/2003
52,410	Radio Frequency Services (Comp)	Wilkesboro, NC	07/28/2003	07/17/2003
52,411	Elastic Corp. of America, Inc. (Comp)	Asheboro, NC	07/28/2003	07/22/2003
52,412	Lear Corporation (UAW)	Elsie, MI	07/28/2003	06/23/2003
52,413	Honeywell International, Inc. (Comp)	Mars Hill, NC	07/29/2003	07/21/2003
52,414	Actco Tool and Manufacturing Company (Wkrs)	Meadville, PA	07/29/2003	07/17/2003
52,415	Today's Plastics (AR)	Booneville, AR	07/29/2003	07/29/2003
52,416	Jolly Gardener (Wkrs)	Poland, ME	07/29/2003	07/27/2003
52,417	Pennsylvania House (USWA)	Lewisburg, PA	07/29/2003	07/17/2003
52,418	Tyler Pipe (TX)	Tyler, TX	07/29/2003	07/23/2003
52,419	Nestaway (UAW)	Cleveland, OH	07/29/2003	07/16/2003
52,420	Sea Hawk Seafoods, Inc. (Comp)	Valdez, AK	07/30/2003	07/22/2003
52,421	John P. O'Connor (Comp)	Dillingham, AK	07/30/2003	07/29/2003
52,422	Fishing Vessel (F/V) Loon (Comp)	Point Baker, AK	07/30/2003	07/24/2003
52,423	Fishing Vessel (F/V) Kayla Marie C. (Comp)	Old Harbor, AK	07/30/2003	07/22/2003
52,424	Emglo Products, LLC (USWA)	Johnstown, PA	07/30/2003	07/29/2003
52,425	Home Products International (IAMAW)	Eason, MN	07/30/2003	07/29/2003
52,426	Gretag Imaging, Inc. (CO)	Englewood, CO	07/30/2003	07/28/2003
52,427	Dan River, Inc. (Wkrs)	Danville, VA	07/30/2003	07/14/2003
52,428	Edison Fashion, Inc. (AWJB)	Bronx, NY	07/30/2003	07/28/2003
52,429	Agilent Technologies (Wkrs)	Fort Collins, Co	07/31/2003	07/21/2003
52,430	New York Air Brake Corporation (Comp)	Watertown, NY	07/31/2003	07/30/2003
52,431	PFC, Inc. (Comp)	Athens, TN	07/31/2003	07/29/2003
52,432	Agilent Technologies (CO)	Colorado Sprgs., CO	07/31/2003	07/29/2003
52,433	Design Engineering (Comp)	New London, IA	07/31/2003	07/17/2003
52,434	De La Rue Cash Systems (Comp)	Watertown, WI	07/31/2003	07/07/2003
52,435	Quaker Alloy, Inc. (Comp)	Myerstown, PA	07/31/2003	07/29/2003
52,436	Empire Steel Castings (Comp)	Laureldale, PA	07/31/2003	07/29/2003
52,437	Calmar, Inc. (Wkrs)	City Industry, CA	07/31/2003	07/29/2003
52,438	Consolidated Fab Inc. (Wkrs)	Clinton, SC	07/31/2003	07/17/2003
52,439	Hudson RCI (Comp)	Temecula, CA	07/31/2003	07/30/2003
52,440	Thermo King, Inc. (Wkrs)	Louisville, GA	07/31/2003	06/30/2003
52,441	Conn-Selmer (Comp)	Elkhart, IN	07/31/2003	07/14/2003
52,442	Fruit of the Loom (Comp)	Harlingen, TX	07/31/2003	07/30/2003
52,443	Formica Corporation (Comp)	Cincinnati, OH	08/01/2003	07/31/2003
52,444	Luzenac America (CO)	Centennial, CO	08/01/2003	08/01/2003
52,445	Baron Drawn Steel Corporation (Comp)	Toledo, OH	08/01/2003	07/21/2003
52,446	Graphite Design International (Wkrs)	San Diego, CA	08/01/2003	07/22/2003
52,447	Fisher Controls, LLC (Comp)	N. Stonington, CT	08/01/2003	07/18/2003
52,448	T.S. Trim Industries (Comp)	Athens, OH	08/01/2003	08/01/2003
52,449	Springs Industries (Comp)	Gainsville, GA	08/01/2003	07/31/2003