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 21, 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 January 21, 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 in Washington, DC this 20th day of December, 2002.

Edward A. Tomchick,

Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Appendix

[Petitions instituted between 12/09/2002 and 12/13/2002]

TA-W

Subject firm (petitioners)

Location

Date of

institution

Date of

petition

50,271

Partminer, Inc. (Wkrs)

Englewood, CO

12/09/2002

12/04/2002

50,272

Hitachi Magnetics Corp. (UAW)

Edmore, MI

12/09/2002

12/03/2002

50,273

Harvard Industries, Inc. (NJ)

Lebanon, NJ

12/09/2002

11/06/2002

50,274

Neenah Foundry (GMP)

Neenah, WI

12/09/2002

12/06/2002

50,275

Chinook Sailing Products (Comp)

Casscade Locks, OR

12/09/2002

12/25/2002

50,276

SuperValu, Inc. (Wkrs)

Belle Vernon, OA

12/09/2002

11/18/2002

50,277

Heico-Ohmite, LLC (Comp)

Skokie, IL

12/09/2002

12/03/2002

50,278

Dennis Windings (Wkrs)

Wilkes-Barre, PA

12/09/2002

12/03/2002

50,279

Pfaltzgraff Co. (The) (Comp)

Thomasville, PA

12/09/2002

11/06/2002

50,280

Holmes Group (The) (Wkrs)

Clinton, MO

12/09/2002

12/09/2002

50,281

U.S. Manufacturing (Wkrs)

Bad Axe, MI

12/09/2002

12/03/2002

50,282

Cusolar Industries, Inc. (MI)

Chesterfield, MI

12/09/2002

12/09/2002

50,283

Advanced Micro Devices (Wkrs)

Austin, TX

12/10/2002

11/23/2002

50,284

Newell Rubbermaid (USWA)

Ogdensburg, NY

12/10/2002

11/27/2002

50,285

Fiber-Line, Inc. (Comp)

Hickory, NC

12/10/2002

11/22/2002

50,286

Indiana Glass Company (Comp)

Dunkirk, IN

12/10/2002

12/06/2002

50,287

Corning Cables Systems (Wkrs)

Hickory, NC

12/10/2002

11/05/2002

50,288

Lancaster Malleable Castings Company (Comp)

Lancaster, PA

12/10/2002

12/02/2002

50,289

Metolius Mountain Products, Inc. (Comp)

Bend, OR

12/10/2002

11/22/2002

50,290

Sipex Corporation (Wkrs)

Billerica, MA

12/10/2002

11/06/2002

50,291

Intelicoat (Comp)

Spartanburg, SC

12/10/2002

12/04/2002

50,292

Gorham/Lenox (Comp)

Smithfield, RI

12/10/2002

12/09/2002

50,293

Mitsubishi Electric Automation (Comp)

Vernon Hills, IL

12/10/2002

12/09/2002

50,294

Gates Rubber Company (Comp)

Denver, CO

12/10/2002

12/04/2002

50,295

Vaughan Furniture Company (Comp)

Galax, VA

12/10/2002

12/06/2002

50,296

TRW Valve Division (SVAA)

Danville, PA

12/10/2002

12/09/2002

50,297

Progressive Die and Automation (Wkrs)

Grand Rapids, MI

12/12/2002

11/14/2002

50,298

SPX Valves/Controls (Comp)

Sartell, MN

12/12/2002

11/15/2002

50,299

CSI Employment Services (IA)

Mt. Pleasant, IA

12/12/2002

12/10/2002

50,300

Nexfor Fraser Levesque Operations (Comp)

Ashland, ME

12/12/2002

12/10/2002

50,301

DeLong Sportswear, Inc. (Comp)

Quanah, TX

12/12/2002

12/11/2002

50,302

Union Tank Car (IBB)

E. Chicago, IN

12/12/2002

12/01/2002

50,303

Profuse Services, Inc. (Comp)

Merkel, TX

12/12/2002

12/05/2002

50,304

Defiance Metal Products of PA (Comp)

Bedford, PA

12/12/2002

11/27/2002

50,305

Burgess Norton Manufacturing Company (Comp)

DeKalb, IL

12/12/2002

12/11/2002

50,306

Nevamar Company (Wkrs)

Stuart, VA

12/12/2002

12/04/2002

50,307

Xerox Corporation (Wkrs)

Yukon, OK

12/12/2002

12/03/2002

50,308

Helicopter Aviation Services Corporation (Wkrs)

Mt. Pleasant, PA

12/12/2002

11/05/2002

50,309

Parkdale Mills, Inc. (Comp)

Belmont, NC

12/12/2002

12/10/2002

50,310

Mossberg Reel, LLC (Comp)

Cumberland, RI

12/12/2002

12/06/2002

50,311

Relizon (Comp)

Newark, OH

12/12/2002

12/02/2002

50,312

Intertape Polymer Group (Comp)

Menasha, WI

12/12/2002

12/09/2002

50,313

Mike Dent Enterprises (Comp)

Burns, OR

12/12/2002

11/13/2002

50,314

Electroglas, Inc. (Wkrs)

San Jose, CA

12/12/2002

12/09/2002

50,315

Capital City Press (GCIU)

Berlin, VT

12/12/2002

12/10/2002

50,316

Gem Case, LLC (Comp)

Cranston, RI

12/12/2002

11/22/2002

50,317

FMC (USWA)

S. Charleston, WV

12/12/2002

12/05/2002

50,318

Fairfield Manufacturing Co., Inc. (UAW)

Lafayette, IN

12/12/2002

12/11/2002

50,319

ACS (Wkrs)

Liberty, KY

12/12/2002

12/10/2002

50,320

American Bag Corp. (Comp)

Stearns, KY

12/12/2002

11/25/2002

50,321

Baxter Health Care Corp. (AR)

Mountain Home, AR

12/12/2002

12/12/2002

50,322

Temp Associates (IA)

Mount Pleasant, IA

12/12/2002

12/10/2002

50,323

Potlatch Corporation (ID)

Lewiston, ID

12/12/2002

12/10/2002

50,324

Smiths Aerospace (Wkrs)

Malvern, PA

12/12/2002

12/09/2002

50,325

Successful Futures (IA)

Mt. Pleasant, IA

12/12/2002

12/10/2002

50,326

Jordan Fashions Corp. (UNITE)

New York, NY

12/12/2002

12/12/2002

50,327

Jo La Foundation (UNITE)

Brooklyn, NY

12/12/2002

12/09/2002

50,328

Crane Manufacturing and Service Corp. (Comp)

Cudahy, WI

12/12/2002

12/05/2002

50,329

U.S. Forgecraft Corp. (AR)

Fort Smith, AR

12/12/2002

12/12/2002

50,330

Bardon Rubber Company (UAW)

Union Grove, WI

12/12/2002

12/11/2002

50,331

Suntec Industries (UAW)

Rockford, IL

12/12/2002

12/11/2002

50,332

Tetley USA, Inc. (Comp)

Williamsport, PA

12/12/2002

12/10/2002

50,333

Rockford Company (The) (Comp)

Rockford, IL

12/13/2002

11/04/2002

50,334

Sumco Phoenix Corporation (Comp)

Fremont, CA

12/13/2002

11/26/2002

50,335

Windless, Inc. (Wkrs)

Altoona, PA

12/13/2002

12/02/2002

50,336

Rhodes Collections, Inc. (Comp)

Garland, TX

12/13/2002

12/06/2002

50,337

MacLean ESNA (AR)

Pocahontas, AR

12/13/2002

12/12/2002

50,338

Dana Corporation/Long Manufacturing (Comp)

Sheffield, PA

12/13/2002

12/10/2002

50,339

Tower Automotive, Inc. (DALU)

Milwaukee, WI

12/13/2002

12/09/2002

50,340

Lear (PACE)

Peru, IN

12/13/2002

12/09/2002

50,341

Cooper Standard (AR)

El Dorado, AR

12/13/2002

12/12/2002

50,342

Pechiney Plastic Packaging (Wkrs)

Neenah, WI

12/13/2002

12/12/2002

50,343

Fashion Technologies, Inc. (Comp)

Gaffney, SC

12/13/2002

12/10/2002

50,344

Rough and Ready Lumber Co. (Comp)

Cave Junction, OR

12/13/2002

12/12/2002

50,345

Gateway Forest Products (AK)

Ward Cove, AK

12/13/2002

12/12/2002

50,346

Square D Company (Wkrs)

Columbia, MO

12/13/2002

12/10/2002

50,347

Rayovac Corporation (Comp)

Madison, WI

12/13/2002

12/09/2002

50,348

Egger Steel Company (Wkrs)

Sioux Falls, SD

12/13/2002

12/05/2002

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