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 January 8, 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 January 8, 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 12th day of December 2003.

Timothy Sullivan,

Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Appendix

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Subject firm (petitioners)

Location

Date of

institution

Date of

petition

Petitions Instituted Between 11/17/2003 and 11/21/2003

53,541

Gentry Mills, Inc. (Comp.)

Wadesboro, NC

11/17/2003

11/10/2003

53,542

Bunnies By The Bay (Comp.)

Anacortes, WA

11/17/2003

11/01/2003

53,543

Charmilles Technologies Manufacturing (stat)

Owosso, MI

11/17/2003

11/05/2003

53,544

Levi Strauss and Co. (Comp.)

San Antonio, TX

11/17/2003

11/14/2003

53,545

MJ Soffe Co. (Comp.)

Fayetteville, NC

11/17/2003

11/14/2003

53,546

Randolph Products (Wkrs.)

Carlstadt, NJ

11/17/2003

11/14/2003

53,547

Hartz and Co., Inc. (Comp.)

Broadway, VA

11/17/2003

11/11/2003

53,548

Comet Tool (State)

Pitman, NJ

11/17/2003

11/13/2003

53,549

General Electric Financial Assurance (Comp.)

Greenfield, MA

11/17/2003

11/10/2003

53,550

Woholert Corp. (Comp.)

Lansing, MI

11/17/2003

11/07/2003

53,551

Allegheny Ludlum Corp. (Comp.)

Brackenridge, Pa

11/17/2003

11/03/2003

53,552

Carson Industries, Inc. (Comp.)

Freeport, PA

11/17/2003

11/14/2003

53,553

Level 1, Inc. (Comp.)

Rockland, MA

11/17/2003

11/04/2003

53,554

Waltrich Plastic Corp. of Mass (Comp.)

Clinton, MA

11/17/2003

11/03/2003

53,555

Vector Tobacco Inc. (Comp.)

Timberlake, NC

11/17/2003

11/13/2003

53,556

Dan River Inc. (Wkrs.)

Sevierville, TN

11/17/2003

11/14/2003

53,557

Paxar Americas (Comp.)

Snow Hill, NC

11/17/2003

11/17/2003

53,558

Red Wing Shoe Co., Inc. (Comp.)

Potosi, MO

11/18/2003

11/05/2003

53,559

Marathon Oil Company (Comp.)

Findlay, OH

11/18/2003

10/31/2003

53,560

International Paper (Wkrs)

Memphis, TN

11/18/2003

11/17/2003

53,561

Lucerne Technologies LLC (Comp.)

Bolivar, TN

11/18/2003

11/03/2003

53,562

Weyerhauser (IAW)

Longview, WA

11/18/2003

11/13/2003

53,563

Pillowtex Corp., (Wkrs)

Commerce, GA

11/18/2003

11/14/2003

53,564

Allegheny Ludlum Corp. (Comp.)

Leechburg, PA

11/18/2003

11/03/2003

53,565

Nylstar, Inc. (Comp.)

Ridgeway, VA

11/18/2003

11/10/2003

53,566

Fishman and Tobin (UNITE)

Conshohocken, PA

11/18/2003

11/07/2003

53,567

Ampacet Texas LP (Comp.)

Latexo, TX

11/18/2003

11/12/2003

53,568

EJE Research (Comp.)

Buffalo, NY

11/18/2003

01/03/2003

53,569

Irving Tanning Co. (Comp.)

Hartland, ME

11/18/2003

11/06/2003

53,570

Thermo Forma (Wkrs)

Marietta, OH

11/18/2003

10/26/2003

53,571

Maynard Steel Casting Co. (Comp.)

Milwaukee, WI

11/18/2003

11/03/2003

53,572

Johnson and Johnson (NJ)

N. Brunswick, NJ

11/18/2003

11/17/2003

53,573

Textron PFPD (Wkrs)

Rockfrord, IL

11/18/2003

11/05/2003

53,574

Spring Industries (Comp.)

Fort Lawn, SC

11/18/2003

11/13/2003

53,575

PolyOne Corp. (AR)

Wynne, AR

11/18/2003

11/17/2003

53,576

Kraft Foods (Comp)

Northlake, IL

11/18/2003

11/17/2003

53,577

TDK Texas Corp. (Wkrs)

El Paso, TX

11/19/2003

11/17/2003

53,578

MT Picture Display Corp. of America (Comp)

Horseheads, NY

11/19/2003

11/07/2003

53,579

Dillon Floral Corp. (Comp)

Bloomsburg, PA

11/19/2003

11/11/2003

53,580

Piedmont Bottling and Vending, Inc. (Comp)

Hickory, NC

11/19/2003

11/12/2003

53,581

NW Services, Inc. (Comp)

Hickory, NC

11/19/2003

11/12/2003

53,582

Avondale Mills (Wkrs)

Burnsville, NC

11/19/2003

10/31/2003

53,583

Procter and Gamble Paper Products Co. (PACE)

Green Bay, WI

11/19/2003

11/11/2003

53,584

Advantek (MN)

Minnetonka, MN

11/19/2003

11/03/2003

53,585

Sealed Air Corp. (PACE)

Salem, IL

11/19/2003

10/30/2003

53,586

MacBrad Wholesale Flowers, Inc. (Wkrs)

Pasadena, TX

11/19/2003

11/06/2003

53,587

Sensient Imaging Technologies, Inc. (Comp)

Piqua, OH

11/19/2003

10/28/2003

53,588

Severna an Amphina Co. (NJ)

Parsippany, NJ

11/19/2003

11/18/2003

53,589

Charmilles Technologies Mfg. (Comp)

Owosso, MI

11/19/2003

11/05/2003

53,590

Noble Construction Equipment (Comp)

Lubbock, TX

11/19/2003

11/17/2003

53,591

Steward, Inc. (Wkrs)

Chattanooga, TN

11/20/2003

10/29/2003

53,592

DyStar LP (Comp)

Charlotte, NC

11/20/2003

11/18/2003

53,593

Phoenix Metal Technologies (Comp)

Lexington, KY

11/20/2003

11/12/2003

53,594

Kaneka Delaware Corp. (Comp)

Delaware City, DE

11/20/2003

11/12/2003

53,595

Perm Cast LLC (Comp)

Cynthiana, KY

11/20/2003

11/11/2003

53,596

Jeld-Wen (Wkrs)

Susanville, CA

11/20/2003

11/10/2003

53,597

Fashion Technologies (Wkrs)

Gaffney, SC

11/20/2003

11/01/2003

53,598

Hercules, Inc. (Comp)

Hattiesburg, MS

11/20/2003

11/11/2003

53,599

American Allsafe Co. (Comp)

Tonawanda, NY

11/20/2003

11/07/2003

53,600

Leica Microsystems, Inc. (USWA)

Depew, NY

11/20/2003

11/12/2003

53,601

Paxar Americas (Comp)

Cowpens, SC

11/21/2003

11/20/2003

53,602

GST Autoleather, Inc. (Comp)

Reading, PA

11/21/2003

11/20/2003

53,603

Carrier Corporation (SMWIA)

Syracuse, NY

11/21/2003

11/14/2003

53,604

Springs Industries, Inc. (Comp)

Rock Hill, SC

11/21/2003

11/14/2003

53,605

TNS Intersearch (Wkrs)

Youngstown, OH

11/21/2003

11/19/2003

53,606

Extreme Tool and Engineering (Comp)

Wakefield, MI

11/21/2003

11/13/2003

53,607

Med Data, Inc. (MT)

Corvalis, MT

11/21/2003

11/18/2003

53,608

Avery Dennison (Comp)

Meridian, MS

11/21/2003

11/06/2003

53,609

Conn-Selmer, Inc. (UAW)

E. Lake, OH

11/21/2003

11/17/2003

53,610

Besly Products Corporation (UAW)

S. Beloit, IL

11/21/2003

11/17/2003

53,611

Intercontinental Polymers, Inc. (Comp)

Lowland, TN

11/21/2003

11/13/2003

53,612

Glatfelter (Comp)

Neenah, WI

11/21/2003

11/19/2003

Petitions Instituted Between 11/24/2003 and 11/28/2003

53,613

Houston/NANA (AK)

Fairbanks, AK

11/24/2003

11/17/2003

53,614

Advance Transformer Co. (Comp)

Chicago, IL

11/24/2003

11/10/2003

53,615

Teleflex Medical (Comp)

Fall River, MA

11/24/2003

11/14/2003

53,616

Watlow Controls (MN)

Winona, MN

11/24/2003

11/18/2003

53,617

Cummins Engine Co. (Wkrs)

Neillsville, WI

11/24/2003

10/30/2003

53,618

DAY International, Inc. (Comp)

Greenville, SC

11/24/2003

11/17/2003

53,619

Timken US Corp (Wkrs)

Rockford, IL

11/24/2003

11/13/2003

53,620

Creekwood, Inc. (Comp)

Columbia, TN

11/24/2003

11/14/2003

53,621

Rainbow Ranch (Comp)

Chehalis, WA

11/25/2003

11/20/2003

53,622

JVC Magnetics America Co. (Comp)

Tuscaloosa, AL

11/25/2003

11/20/2003

53,623

Fashion Sportswear Corp. (Comp)

Fall River, MA

11/25/2003

11/19/2003

53,624

GE Lighting, Inc. (Comp)

Logan, OH

11/25/2003

11/12/2003

53,625

Valentine Tool and Stamping (Comp)

Norton, MA

11/25/2003

11/21/2003

53,626

P and R Trucking Services, Inc. (Comp)

St. Joseph, MO

11/25/2003

11/19/2003

53,627

Washout Co. (The) (Comp)

St. Joseph, MO

11/25/2003

11/19/2003

53,628

G and R Transport (Comp)

St. Joseph, MO

11/25/2003

11/19/2003

53,629

Twitchell Corp. (Comp)

Dothan, AL

11/25/2003

11/19/2003

53,630

Pechiney Plastic Packaging (Wkrs)

Des Moines, IA

11/25/2003

11/19/2003

53,631

Main Street Textiles LP (Comp)

Fall River, MA

11/25/2003

11/18/2003

53,632

Coventry Narrow Fabrics, Inc. (UNITE)

Coventry, RI

11/25/2003

11/18/2003

53,633

IBM Technology Group (Wkrs)

Essex Junction, VT

11/25/2003

11/24/2003

53,634

Virginia KMP Corp. (Comp)

Dallas, TX

11/25/2003

11/18/2003

53,635

Keykert USA (Comp)

Webberville, MI

11/25/2003

11/21/2003

53,636

CIM Harris Systems (Comp)

Skokie, IL

11/25/2003

11/10/2003

53,637

Melton's Metals (Comp)

Concord, NC

11/25/2003

11/17/2003

53,638

American Shoe Corp. (ME)

Skowhegan, ME

11/25/2003

11/16/2003

53,639

Honeywell Sensing and Control (Wkrs)

Shelby, NC

11/25/2003

11/20/2003

53,640

Wormuth Brothers (Comp)

Athens, NY

11/25/2003

11/11/2003

53,641

Wentworth Mold, Inc. (Comp)

Pawcatuck, CT

11/25/2003

11/19/2003

53,642

Hayworth Roll and Panel Co., Inc. (Comp)

High Point, NC

11/26/2003

11/20/2003

53,643

Stod Win Co., Inc. (Comp)

Danville, VA

11/26/2003

11/17/2003

53,644

Hussey Copper Ltd. (NJ)

Kenilworth, NJ

11/26/2003

11/20/2003

53,645

SB Power Tools (AR)

Walnut Ridge, AR

11/26/2003

11/24/2003

53,646

Washout Co. (The) (Comp)

St. Joseph, MO

11/26/2003

11/19/2003

53,647

Gates Corporation (Comp)

Denver, CO

11/26/2003

11/24/2003

53,648

International Business Machines (IBM) (Wkrs)

Tulsa, OK

11/26/2003

11/19/2003

53,649

Pavallax Power Computer LLC (Wkrs)

Bridgeport, CT

11/26/2003

11/18/2003

53,650

Stimson Lumber Co. (Comp)

Coeur d'Alene, ID

11/28/2003

11/25/2003

53,651

Cannon ITT Industries (Comp)

Santa Ana, CA

11/28/2003

11/24/2003

53,652

Ericsson (Wkrs)

Framingham, MA

11/28/2003

11/20/2003

53,653

Portland Forge (Wkrs)

Portland, IN

11/28/2003

11/21/2003

53,654

Fresenius Kabi Clayton LP (Comp)

Clayton, NC

11/28/2003

11/25/2003

53,655

John Plant Co., Inc. (The) (Comp)

Ramseur, NC

11/28/2003

11/25/2003

53,656

Halliburton Energy Services (Comp)

Houston, TX

11/28/2003

11/25/2003

53,657

RMG Foundry (Comp)

Mishawaka, IN

11/28/2003

11/18/2003

53,658

Dana Corp. (Wkrs)

Oklahoma City, OK

11/28/2003

11/11/2003

53,659

Bristol Compressors, Inc. (Comp)

Bristol, VA

11/28/2003

11/07/2003

53,660

J.R. Simplot Co., (IBT)

Caldwell, ID

11/28/2003

11/17/2003

53,661

Newstech Pa. (Comp)

Northampton, PA

11/28/2003

11/19/2003

53,662

Newstech NY, Inc. (Comp)

Deferiet, NY

11/28/2003

11/17/2003

53,663

Renfro Corp. (Comp)

Mt. Airy, NC

11/28/2003

11/20/2003

53,664

Owens-Illinois Glass Container (Comp)

Hayward, CA

11/28/2003

08/22/2003

53,665

Brown and Williamson Tobacco Corp. (Comp)

Macon, GA

11/28/2003

11/14/2003

53,666

Falcon Products (Comp)

Canton, MS

11/28/2003

11/10/2003

53,667

Toro Irrigation (Comp)

El Paso, TX

11/28/2003

11/14/2003

[FR Doc. 03-31854 Filed 12-24-03; 8:45 am]

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