Investigations Regarding Certifications of Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

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

[FR Doc. 03-21273 Filed 8-19-03; 8:45 am]

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