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 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 December 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, no later than December 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.

Dated: Signed at Washington, DC., this 31st day of October, 2003.

Timothy Sullivan,

Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Appendix

[Petition's instituted between 10/20/2003 and 10/24/2003]

TA-W

Subject firm

(petitioners)

Location

Date of

institution

Date of

petition

53,284

Jolly Tundra (MN)

Winthrop, MN

10/20/2003

10/20/2003

53,285

Mastercraft Fabrics (Wkrs)

Spindale, NC

10/20/2003

9/20/2003

53,286

Elox Corp (Comp)

Davidson, NC

10/20/2003

10/17/2003

53,287

Filtertek (PR)

Patillas, PR

10/20/2003

10/10/2003

53,288

Biddeford Blankets, LLC (Comp)

Biddeford, ME

10/20/2003

10/17/2003

53,289

L and I Atlantic, Inc. (ME)

Bangor, ME

10/20/2003

10/14/2003

53,290

Finisar Corporation (Wkrs)

Sunnyvale, CA

10/20/2003

10/04/2003

53,291

Cone Mills Corp. (Comp)

Cliffside, NC

10/20/2003

10/14/2003

53,292

Salmon Falls Precision Fabricators, Inc.

Rochester, NH

10/20/2003

10/16/2003

53,293

Harriet and Henderson Yarns, Inc. (Comp)

Clarkton, NC

10/20/2003

10/17/2003

53,294

Newell Porcelain (Wkrs)

Newell, WV

10/20/2003

10/14/2003

53,295

Stimson Lumber (Comp)

Coeur d'Alene, ID

10/20/2003

10/15/2003

53,296

Solectron Technology, Inc. (NC)

Charlotte, NC

10/20/2003

10/17/2003

53,297

DSM Pharma Chemicals (Comp)

Greenville, NC

10/20/2003

10/17/2003

53,298

Fisher Controls (Wkrs)

McKinney, TX

10/21/2003

10/21/2003

53,299

Cannon ITT Industries (Comp)

Santa Ana, CA

10/21/2003

10/08/2003

53,300

Kraft Foods (NJ)

Fairlawn, NJ

10/21/2003

10/02/2003

53,301

Celanese Acetate (UNITE)

Rock Hill, SC

10/21/2003

10/11/2003

53,302

Kiker Hosiery, Inc. (Comp)

Locust, NC

10/21/2003

10/15/2003

53,303

Champagne Dye Works, Inc. (Comp)

Asheboro, NC

10/21/2003

10/20/2003

53,304

Quality Scientific Plastics, Inc. (Comp)

Petaluma, CA

10/21/2003

09/24/2003

53,305

Dillon Floral Corp. (Wkrs)

Bloomsburg, PA

10/21/2003

10/01/2003

53,306

Springs Window Fashions (Comp)

Wausau, WI

10/21/2003

10/20/2003

53,307

Manpower (Wkrs)

Miami, FL

10/21/2003

10/06/2003

53,308

Burger Iron Management Corp. (USWA)

Akron, OH

10/21/2003

10/03/2003

53,309

Candle Corporation (Wkrs)

El Segundo, CA

10/21/2003

10/09/2003

53,310

Endeavor Mold and Design, Inc. (Comp)

Erie, PA

10/21/2003

10/02/2003

53,311

Honeywell (Wkrs)

Freeport, IL

10/22/2003

10/17/2003

53,312

Ethan Allen Furniture (Wkrs)

Dublin, VA

10/22/2003

10/16/2003

53,313

Classic Hosiery, Inc. (Comp)

Burlington, NC

10/22/2003

10/17/2003

53,314

Acrotech Midwest Inc. (MN)

Crosby, MN

10/22/2003

10/21/2003

53,315

OBG Manufacturing Co. (Comp)

Liberty, KY

10/22/2003

10/22/2003

53,316

Robert Bosch Tool Corp. (Comp)

Elizabethtown, KY

10/22/2003

10/21/2003

53,317

Sofanou, Inc. of Kentucky (Wkrs)

Morgantown, KY

10/23/2003

10/21/2003

53,318

Moll Industries (Comp)

Austin, TX

10/23/2003

10/21/2003

53,319

Meadwestvaco (PA)

Pittsfield, MA

10/23/2003

10/15/2003

53,320

Standard Motor Products (Wkrs)

Argos, IN

10/23/2003

10/16/2003

53,321

Charter Fabrics, Inc. (Comp)

New York, NY

10/23/2003

09/29/2003

53,322

John Crane, Inc. (Comp)

Vandalia, IL

10/23/2003

10/22/2003

53,323

Franklin Electric (Wkrs)

Jonesboro, IN

10/23/2003

10/16/2003

53,324

New River Industries, Inc. (Comp)

Radford, VA

10/23/2003

10/15/2003

53,325

Security DBS (Comp)

Dallas, TX

10/23/2003

10/21/2003

53,326

Weyerhaeuser (AR)

W. Memphis, AR

10/23/2003

10/21/2003

53,327

Portland Pattern, Inc. (Comp)

Portland, OR

10/23/2003

10/22/2003

53,328

International Paper (Wkrs)

Kaukauna, WI

10/23/2003

10/20/2003

53,329

Advanced Forming Technology (CO)

Longmont, CO

10/23/2003

10/14/2003

53,330

Air Products and Chemical, Inc. (Wkrs)

Allentown, PA

10/23/2003

10/23/2003

53,331

Budd Group (The) (Comp)

Grover, NC

10/23/2003

10/23/2003

53,332

NXL Investments, Inc. (Comp)

Euclid, OH

10/23/2003

10/23/2003

53,333

Fishing Vessel (F/V) WW Northland (Comp)

Haines, AK

10/24/2003

10/12/2003

53,334

Eugene Aluminum and Brass Foundry, Inc. (Comp)

Eugene, OR

10/24/2003

10/17/2003

53,335

Fairchild Semiconductor (Comp)

Mountaintop, PA

10/24/2003

10/20/2003

53,336

Henredon Furniture Ind. (Comp)

Spruce Pine, NC

10/24/2003

10/23/2003

53,337

De Machine Shop (Comp)

Berthoud, CO

10/24/2003

10/23/2003

53,338

Diversified Tool Corp. (Wkrs)

Cambridge Springs, PA

10/24/2003

10/17/2003

53,339

National Manufacturing Co. (Comp)

Sterling IL

10/24/2003

10/15/2003

53,340

Star Machine Shop (Wkrs)

Galax, VA

10/24/2003

10/17/2003

53,341

Underwood Industries of NY (Comp)

Waverly, NY

10/24/2003

10/15/2003

53,342

Halmode Apparel, Inc. (Wkrs)

Roanoke, VA

10/24/2003

09/30/2003

53,343

Arteva Specialities S.a.r.l. (Comp)

Shelby, NC

10/24/2003

10/23/2003

53,344

Royal Appliance Mfg., Co. (Comp)

Glenwillow, OH

10/24/2003

10/16/2003

53,345

Parkdale American, LLC (Comp)

Landis, NC

10/24/2003

10/09/2003

53,346

Parkdale Mills, Inc. (Comp)

Belmont, NC

10/24/2003

10/09/2003

53,347

Thomas Apparel Company (Wkrs)

Hartville, MO

10/24/2003

10/31/2003

53,348

Sampo Corporation of America (Wkrs)

Fremont, CA

10/24/2003

10/07/2003

53,349

Ethan Allen Mfg., Co. (Wkrs)

Beecher Falls, VT

10/24/2003

10/20/2003

53,350

Zytec America, Inc. (Comp)

Greensboro, NC

10/24/2003

10/15/2003

[FR Doc. 03-29254 Filed 11-21-03; 8:45 am]

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