04-21348. 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 October 4, 2004.

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 October 4, 2004.

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 17th day of September 2004.

Timothy Sullivan,

Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Appendix

[Petitions instituted between 08/30/2004 and 9/10/2004]

TA-W	Subject firm (petitioners)	Location	Date of institution	Date of petition
55,514	Elliott Power Systems (Comp)	Lexington, TN	08/31/2004	08/31/2004
55,515	Burkart Carolina, LLC (Comp)	Henderson, NC	08/31/2004	08/25/2004
55,516	Invista, Inc. (Wkrs)	Kinston, NC	08/31/2004	08/26/2004
55,517	U.S. Fuji Electric (Wkrs)	Ashland, VA	08/31/2004	08/24/2004
55,518	BASF (TX)	Freeport, TX	08/31/2004	08/30/2004
55,519	Pinehurst Manufacturing (Comp)	Albemarle, NC	08/31/2004	08/24/2004
55,520	Galey and Lord Industries (Comp)	New York, NY	08/31/2004	08/24/2004
55,521	Micro Craft (MI)	Novi, MI	08/31/2004	08/27/2004
55,522	Ace Electrical Acquisition, LLC (Comp)	Columbus, KS	08/31/2004	08/27/2004
55,523	Meadwestvaco (Comp)	Garland, TX	08/31/2004	08/30/2004
55,524	Spartech Vy-Cal (USWA)	Conshocken, PA	08/31/2004	08/27/2004
55,525	Pacific Precision Metals (Comp)	Azusa, CA	08/31/2004	08/25/2004
55,526	IQE, Inc. (Wkrs)	Bethlehem, PA	08/31/2004	08/12/2004
55,527	Thomson/Biosis (NPW)	Philadelphia, PA	08/31/2004	08/12/2004
55,528	Drager Medical (Wkrs)	Telford, PA	08/31/2004	08/06/2004
55,529	Plastek Group (Wkrs)	Erie, PA	08/31/2004	08/23/2004
55,530	AT and T Corp. (NPW)	Augusta, GA	08/31/2004	08/30/2004
55,531	Electronic Data Systems (NPW)	Raleigh, NC	08/31/2004	08/29/2004
55,532	Primavera Manufacturing Corp. (Comp)	Philadelphia, PA	08/31/2004	08/24/2004
55,533	Johnson Electric (Comp)	Brownsville, TX	09/01/2004	08/31/2004
55,534	Collins Tool Corp. (Comp)	Lewistown, PA	09/01/2004	08/31/2004
55,535	KEMET Electronic (Comp)	Brownsville, TX	09/01/2004	08/31/2004
55,536	Hitachi Magnetics Corp. (Comp)	Edmore, MI	09/01/2004	08/24/2004
55,537	Great Lakes Castings Corp. (Comp)	Ludington, MI	09/01/2004	08/27/2002
55,538	Amerock (Comp)	Rockford, IL	09/01/2004	08/31/2004
55,539	Clover Garments (Wkrs)	San Francisco, CA	09/01/2004	08/30/2002
55,540	American Uniform Co. (Comp)	Conasauga, TN	09/01/2004	08/24/2004
55,541	Glencore Ltd. (NPS)	Stamford, CT	09/01/2004	08/31/2004
55,542	McGarry Machine (OR)	Portland, OR	09/01/2004	08/31/2004
55,543	Clifford Tools and Mfg. Company (CA)	Chatsworth, CA	09/02/2004	08/27/2004
55,544	Canteen Vending (Comp)	Fletcher, NC	09/02/2004	08/23/2004
55,545	Hooker Furniture Corp. (Comp)	Maiden, NC	09/02/2004	08/26/2004
55,546	Georgia Pacific Corp. (Comp)	Bellingham, WA	09/02/2004	08/31/2004
55,547	Eddie Labels and Accessories Corp. (Wkrs)	City of Industr, CA	09/02/2004	09/01/2004
55,548	Miller Golf Co. (Comp)	Rockland, MA	09/02/2004	08/13/2004
55,549	Engineering Service (Wkrs)	Troy, MI	09/03/2004	09/01/2004
55,550	Owen Manufacturing (Wkrs)	Owen, WI	09/03/2004	08/26/2004
55,551	Corra-Board Products—Timbar Packaging (Comp)	Hanover, PA	09/08/2004	08/31/2004
55,552	Nu-Kote International (Comp)	Chatsworth, CA	09/03/2004	08/25/2004
55,553	Honeywell (Wkrs)	Falls Church, VA	09/03/2004	08/27/2004
55,554	Array/KCS Industries (WI)	Hartland, WI	09/03/2004	09/02/2004
55,555	American Offset Printing Ink (Comp)	Charlotta, NC	09/03/2004	08/25/2004
55,556	Aeronca (IAM)	Middletown, OH	09/03/2004	08/27/2004
55,557	TSI of Florida/Cable SPEC LLC (Comp)	Grand Prairie, TX	09/03/2004	08/31/2004
55,558	Emerson Appliance Controls (Comp)	Sparta, TN	09/03/2004	08/26/2004
55,559	Chatham Borgstena Automotive Textiles (Comp)	Mount Airy, NC	09/03/2004	08/25/2004
55,560	Lacey Manufacturing Co. (Comp)	Bridgeport, CT	09/03/2004	09/02/2004
55,561	Nibco Inc., (Wkrs)	Elkhart, IN	09/07/2004	08/18/2004
55,562	Engineering Service (Wkrs)	Troy, MI	09/07/2004	09/01/2004
55,563	Marsilli North America (Comp)	Owings Mills, MD	09/07/2004	09/05/2004
55,564	Haeger Potteries of Macomb (The) (Comp)	Macomb, IL	09/07/2004	09/03/2004
55,565	Wing Tai Company (Wkrs)	San Francisco, CA	09/07/2004	09/03/2004
55,566	Johnson Screens (MN)	New Brighton, MN	09/07/2004	09/03/2004
55,567	Honeywell Video Systems (Comp)	Falls Church, VA	09/08/2004	08/30/2004
55,568	Arch Wireless (Wkrs)	Charlotte, NC	09/08/2004	09/03/2004
55,569	SM Company (Comp)	Asheville, NC	09/08/2004	09/07/2004
55,570	Queen Manufacturing (Comp)	Asheville, NC	09/08/2004	09/07/2004
55,571	Westling Manufacturing Co. (MN)	Princeton, MN	09/08/2004	09/02/2004
55,572	Down River, LLC (Wkrs)	White City, OR	09/09/2004	08/31/2004
55,573	Libbey Glass (USWA)	Walnut, CA	09/09/2004	08/31/2004
55,574	Philips Lighting Co. (IBEW)	Paris, TX	09/09/2004	09/02/2004
55,575	Duncan Industries (AR)	Harrison, AR	09/09/2004	09/08/2004
55,576	Hickory Springs Mgf. Co. (Wkrs)	Conover, NC	09/09/2004	09/08/2004
55,577	Resources Conservation (CT)	Stamford, CT	09/09/2004	09/08/2004
55,578	Clestica Corporation (AR)	Little Rock, AR	09/09/2004	09/08/2004
55,579	Cozzini, Inc. (CA)	San Leandro, CA	09/09/2004	08/31/2004
55,580	Lear Corporation (UAW)	New Castle, DE	09/09/2004	08/23/2004
55,581	West Point Foundry and Machine (Wkrs)	West Point, GA	09/09/2004	08/26/2004
55,582	American Falcon Corp. (Comp)	Auburn, ME	09/10/2004	09/08/2004
55,583	Android Industries (Comp)	Vienna, OH	09/10/2004	09/08/2004
55,584	Pompei Furniture/BJI Employees Services	Miami, FL	09/10/2004	09/09/2004
55,585	Blue Ridge Paper Products (NJ)	Morristown, NJ	09/10/2004	09/09/2004
55,586	IBM (NC)	Durham, NC	09/10/2004	09/09/2004
55,587	General Electric Co. (Wkrs)	Conover, NC	09/10/2004	08/31/2004
55,588	Zellweger Analytics (FL)	Miramar, FL	09/10/2004	09/09/2004