03-18804. 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 4, 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 August 4, 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 16th day of July 2003.

Timothy Sullivan,

Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Appendix

Petitions Instituted Between 07/08/2003 and 07/11/2003

TA-W	Subject firm (petitioners)	Location	Date of institution	Date of petition
52,234	Kellwood Company (Comp)	Calhoun City, MS	07/08/2003	06/26/2003
52,235	Honeywell Nylon, Inc. (Comp)	Anderson, SC	07/08/2003	07/07/2003
52,236	International Wire (Wkrs)	Kendallville, IN	07/08/2003	07/02/2003
52,237	Alstom Power, Inc. (IBB)	Chattanooga, TN	07/08/2003	07/03/2003
52,238	PCS Administration (USA), Inc. (Wkrs)	North Brook, IL	07/08/2003	07/04/2003
52,239	Titan Tire Corp (USWA)	Des Moines, IA	07/08/2003	06/24/2003
52,240	LTD Industries, Inc. (Comp)	Lewistown, IL	07/08/2003	06/30/2003
52,241	Research Seeds, Inc. (Comp)	St. Joseph, MO	07/08/2003	07/03/2003
52,242	Louisiana Pacific Corp. (Comp)	Belgrade, MT	07/08/2003	07/07/2003
52,243	Nestle Purina Pet Food (Wkrs)	St. Joseph, MO	07/08/2003	07/01/2003
52,244	Schneider Electric—Square D (Comp)	Cedar Rapids, IA	07/08/2003	07/02/2003
52,245	Thomasville Furniture Industries, Inc. (C	Winston Salem, NC	07/08/2003	07/03/2003
52,246	U.S. Data Source (CA)	Rancho Cucamong, CA	07/08/2003	07/07/2003
52,247	Mackie Designs, Inc. (Comp)	Woodinville, WA	07/08/2003	07/02/2003
52,248	Fibergrate Composite Structures, Inc. (W	Piney Flats, TN	07/08/2003	07/01/2003
52,249	Paul Schurman Machine, Inc. (Comp)	Ridgefield, WA	07/08/2003	07/07/2003
52,250	Hi-Tech Plastics, Inc. (Comp)	Cambridge, MD	07/08/2003	06/27/2003
52,251	Waukesha Cherry Burrell—SPX (WI)	Delevan, WI	07/08/2003	07/08/2003
52,252	Richmond Management LLC (Comp)	Talbott, TN	07/08/2003	07/03/2003
52,253	Scope Molding, LLC (Wkrs)	Almena, WI	07/09/2003	07/01/2003
52,254	Alexander Fabircs (Wkrs)	Burlington, NC	07/09/2003	07/01/2003
52,255	Solectron Technology (Comp.)	Charlotte, NC	07/09/2003	07/01/2003
52,256	Telco Systems, a BATM Co. (MA)	Foxboro, MA	07/09/2003	07/08/2003
52,257	Stoneville Furniture Co., Inc. (Comp)	Stoneville, NC	07/09/2003	07/09/2003
52,258	Block Drug Co. (Comp)	Jersey City, NJ	07/09/2003	07/27/2003
52,259	Bindery, Inc., (The) (MN)	Cambridge, MN	07/09/2003	07/08/2003
52,260	Rockwell Automation (Comp)	Mequon, WI	07/10/2003	07/08/2003
52,261	Cummings Fisheries (Comp)	Dillingham, AK	07/10/2003	07/10/2003
52,262	Sierra Pine Ltd. (Comp)	Springfield, OR	07/10/2003	07/10/2003
52,263	Trelleborg Automotive (Comp)	Logansport, IN	07/10/2003	07/10/2003
52,264	Springs Industries, Inc. (Comp)	Lyman, SC	07/10/2003	07/10/2003
52,265	Gasboy International LLC (Comp)	Lansdale, PA	07/10/2003	07/10/2003
52,266	Dana Corporation (Comp)	Crenshaw, MS	07/10/2003	07/10/2003
52,267	Ken-Bar Manufacturing (Comp)	Baldwin, GA	07/10/2003	07/10/2003
52,268	California Cedar Products (Comp)	McCloud, CA	07/10/2003	07/10/2003
52,269	L.A. Darling Co. (Comp)	Paragould, AR	07/10/2003	07/10/2003
52,270	LM Services LLC (Comp)	Cumberland, MD	07/10/2003	07/10/2003
52,271	Kerr McGee Chemical (Comp)	Theodore, AL	07/10/2003	07/10/2003
52,272	Cooper Bussmann (Comp)	Black Mountain, NC	07/10/2003	07/10/2003
52,273	Rapidigm (Comp)	Pittsburgh, PA	07/10/2003	07/10/2003
52,274	Thomson Incorporated (Comp)	Circleville, OH	07/10/2003	07/10/2003
52,275	Cordis Corp. (Comp)	Miami Lakes, FL	07/10/2003	07/10/2003
52,276	Bureau of Engraving, Inc. (Comp)	Minneapolis, MN	07/10/2003	07/10/2003
52,277	Hubbell Electrical Products (Comp)	Louisiana, MO	07/10/2003	07/10/2003
52,278	Brandt, A Varco Company (Comp)	Okllalhoma City, OK	07/10/2003	07/10/2003
52,279	Jacuzz Bros (Comp)	Little Rock, AR	07/11/2003	07/09/2003
52,280	Stone County Ironworks (Comp)	Mountain View, AR	07/11/2003	07/09/2003
52,281	Tiffany Industries (Comp)	Conway, AR	07/11/2003	07/09/2003
52,282	Joe A. Craig (Comp)	Elfin Cove, AK	07/11/2003	07/08/2003
52,283	Peregrine's Catch (Comp)	Haines, AK	07/11/2003	07/08/2003
52,284	Fisher Pierce (Comp)	Weymouth, MA	07/11/2003	07/09/2003
52,285	Kinko's Inc. (Comp)	Mission, KS	07/11/2003	07/10/2003
52,286	L. A. Darling (Comp)	Piggot, AR	07/11/2003	07/09/2003
52,287	Vesuvius USA (Comp)	Cleveland, OH	07/11/2003	07/08/2003
52,288	Pliana, Inc. (Comp)	Charlotte, NC	07/11/2003	06/30/2003
52,289	Phillips Plastic Medical Molding (Comp)	Menomonie, WI	07/11/2003	07/08/2003
52,290	Ace Supply, Inc. (Comp)	Richmond, IN	07/11/2003	07/11/2003
52,291	Sterling China Co. (Comp)	Wellsville, OH	07/11/2003	07/11/2003
52,292	Manning Lighting (Comp)	Sheboygan, WI	07/11/2003	07/11/2003
52,293	Hilti (Comp)	Tulsa, OK	07/11/2003	07/09/2003
52,294	Richardson Brothers Furniture Co. (Comp)	Sheboygan Falls, WI	07/11/2003	07/09/2003
52,295	Breed Steering Systems (Comp)	Brownsville, TX	07/11/2003	07/11/2003
52,296	L. A. Darling Co. (Comp)	Paragould, AR	07/11/2003	07/03/2003