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 March 31, 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 March 31, 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 10th day of March 2003.

Edward A. Tomchick,

Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Appendix

[Petitions instituted between 02/19/2003 and 02/28/2003]

TA-W

Subject firm (petitioners)

Location

Date of

institution

Date of

petition

50,913

Sony Electronics (Wkrs)

Mt. Pleasant, PA

02/19/2003

02/03/2003

50,914

Air Products and Chemicals (Wkrs)

Cumberland, RI

02/19/2003

02/03/2003

50,915

Techbooks (Wkrs)

York, PA

02/19/2003

02/11/2003

50,916

SAB Miller/Tumwater Brewery (IBT)

Tumwater, WA

02/19/2003

02/18/2003

50,917

Trout Creek Lumber (Wkrs)

Trout Creek, MT

02/19/2003

02/18/2003

50,918

Northfield Acquisition Company (MN)

Northfield, MN

02/19/2003

02/13/2003

50,919

Southern Farm Fish Processing (AR)

Eudora, AR

02/19/2003

02/18/2003

50,920

Thomson (IBEW)

Marion, IN

02/19/2003

02/18/2003

50,921

NVF (Wkrs)

Hartwell, GA

02/19/2003

02/10/2003

50,922

Premtec Inc. (Wkrs)

Gastonia, NC

02/19/2003

01/20/2003

50,923

Gretag (Wkrs)

Holyoke, MA

02/19/2003

02/01/2003

50,924

Shaw Alloy Piping Products, Inc. (Wkrs)

Shreveport, LA

02/19/2003

02/14/2003

50,925

Annette Island Packing Company (Wkrs)

Metlakatla, AK

02/19/2003

02/11/2003

50,926

Hartford Compressors, Inc. (Comp)

W. Hartford, CT

02/19/2003

02/14/2003

50,927

Southwire Specialty Products (Wkrs)

Osceola, AR

02/19/2003

02/12/2003

50,928

Preferred Fabricators, Inc. (Comp)

Helenwood, TN

02/19/2003

02/11/2003

50,929

S.D. Warren (Comp)

Skowhegan, ME

02/19/2003

02/13/2003

50,930

Land O' Lakes (MN)

Perham, MN

02/19/2003

02/11/2003

50,931

Meadwestvaco (PACE)

St. Joseph, MO

02/19/2003

02/19/2003

50,932

F/V Miss Synova (Comp)

Metlakatla, AK

02/19/2003

02/18/2003

50,933

F/V Marilynn (Comp)

Nikiski, AK

02/19/2003

02/18/2003

50,934

Shadowline, Inc. (Comp)

Morganton, NC

02/24/2003

02/11/2003

50,935

Coe Newnes/McGhee (Wkrs)

Ukiah, CA

02/24/2003

02/07/2003

50,936

International Mill Service (Wkrs)

Portland, OR

02/24/2003

02/19/2003

50,937

Gerber Plumbing Fixtures Corporation (GMP)

Kokomo, IN

02/24/2003

02/12/2003

50,938

Rexnord Industries (Comp)

Milwaukee, WI

02/24/2003

02/21/2003

50,939

J-Sports, Inc. (Comp)

Knoxville, TN

02/24/2003

02/14/2003

50,940

Olympic Security Services, Inc. (Comp)

Oklahoma City, OK

02/24/2003

02/10/2003

50,941A

Harting, Inc. of North America (Co.)

Elgin, IL

02/24/2003

02/14/2003

50,941

Harting, Inc. (Comp)

Elgin, IL

02/24/2003

02/14/2003

50,942

SMC (Wkrs)

Chatsworth, CA

02/24/2003

02/07/2003

50,943

Tree Top, Inc. (IBT)

Selah, WA

02/24/2003

02/13/2003

50,944

Honeywell International (Wkrs)

Burbank, CA

02/24/2003

02/07/2003

50,945

Chem Fab (AR)

Hot Springs, AR

02/24/2003

02/19/2003

50,946

Sara Lee Intimate Apparel (Comp)

Statesville, NC

02/25/2003

02/11/2003

50,947

Kuhn Tool and Die Company (Comp)

Meadville, PA

02/25/2003

01/31/2003

50,948

Tordenskjold Marine Mobile (AL)

Daphne, AL

02/25/2003

02/13/2003

50,949

Caterpillar, Inc. (Comp)

Leland, NC

02/25/2003

02/20/2003

50,950

Birds Eye Foods, Inc. (EIU)

Green Bay, WI

02/25/2003

02/21/2003

50,951

General Electric Company (Wkrs)

Jonesboro, AR

02/25/2003

02/21/2003

50,952

Trinity Industries (Wkrs)

McKees Rocks, PA

02/25/2003

02/07/2003

50,953

Advanced Energy (Wkrs)

Voorhees, NJ

02/25/2003

02/19/2003

50,954

Eaton Corporation (Comp)

Norwood, NC

02/25/2003

02/13/2003

50,955

Specialized Bicycle Components (Comp)

Salt Lake, City, UT

02/25/2003

02/20/2003

50,956

Gerber/Woodbridge Sanitary Pottery Corp. (IBT)

Woodbridge, NJ

02/25/2003

02/14/2003

50,957

Compass Aerospace NW (Wkrs)

Shelton, WA

02/25/2003

02/18/2003

50,958

Fiberesin Industries (Comp)

Marinette, WI

02/25/2003

02/19/2003

50,959

Harper Brush Works (Comp)

Fairfield, IA

02/25/2003

02/18/2003

50,960

American Identity (Comp)

Marcus, IA

02/25/2003

02/17/2003

50,961

CSI Ltd, Inc. (Comp)

Burlington, IA

02/25/2003

02/19/2003

50,962

Sykes Enterprises, Inc. (MN)

Eveleth, MN

02/25/2003

02/19/2003

50,963

CF Gomma USA, Inc. (Comp)

Columbia City, IN

02/25/2003

02/20/2003

50,964

Oetiker, Inc. (Comp)

Marlette, MI

02/25/2003

02/13/2003

50,965

Cresecent Carboard Co., LLC (Comp)

Lee, MA

02/25/2003

02/19/2003

50,966

Acco Chain and Lifting Products (Wkrs)

Saltville, VA

02/25/2003

02/24/2003

50,967

CMI Northwest (Comp)

Portland, OR

02/25/2003

02/15/2003

50,968

Maintowoc Cranes ()

Maintowoc, WI

02/25/2003

02/21/2003

50,969

Teradyne (Wkrs)

Westford, MA

02/25/2003

02/11/2003

50,970

On Semiconductor (Comp)

Phoenix, AZ

02/25/2003

02/20/2003

50,971

IMCO Recycling (Wkrs)

Post Falls, ID

02/25/2003

02/14/2003

50,972

Ontario Die Int. of Tennessee (Wkrs)

Lebanon, TN

02/25/2003

02/11/2003

50,973

Graftech International (Comp)

Clarksville, TN

02/25/2003

02/24/2003

50,974

Divine, Inc. (MA)

Burlington, MA

02/25/2003

02/24/2003

50,975

Pasco Tool and Plastics, Inc. (Comp)

Meadville, PA

02/25/2003

02/24/2003

50,976

Madeleine Manufactoring Co., Inc. (Comp)

Union, SC

02/25/2003

02/15/2003

50,977

Wabash Technologies (Comp)

Huntington, IN

02/25/2003

02/14/2003

50,978

Magnus Group, Inc. (The) (Comp)

Emigsville, PA

02/25/2003

02/20/2003

50,979

C-Cor.Net Corporation (Wkrs)

State College, PA

02/25/2003

02/13/2003

50,980

International Paper (Wkrs)

Natchez, MS

02/26/2003

02/07/2003

50,981

Southeastern Paper Products (Comp)

Miami, FL

02/26/2003

02/07/2003

50,982

Tarkett, Inc. (Wkrs)

Newburgh, NY

02/26/2003

02/13/2003

50,983

Advanced Machining, Inc. (Comp)

Newberg, OR

02/26/2003

02/20/2003

50,984

Micro Technology, Inc. (Comp)

Anaheim, CA

02/26/2003

01/04/2003

50,985

S.B. Foot Tanning Company (Comp)

Dumas, TX

02/26/2003

02/11/2003

50,986

F.L. Smithe Machine Company (IAMAW)

Duncanville, PA

02/26/2003

02/11/2003

50,987

Environmental Textiles (Wkrs)

Claremore, OK

02/26/2003

02/25/2003

50,988

Indiana Steel and Wire (Comp)

Muncie, IN

02/26/2003

02/10/2003

50,989

Sara Lee (BCTGM)

Eau Claire, WI

02/26/2003

02/10/2003

50,990

Material Handling Associates (Wkrs)

Greene, NY

02/26/2003

02/18/2003

50,991

Milliken (Wkrs)

Thomson, GA

02/26/2003

02/18/2003

50,992

Lonza Group (Comp)

Los Angeles, CA

02/26/2003

02/04/2003

50,993

F/V Darcie Michelle (Comp)

Dillingham, AK

02/26/2003

02/19/2003

50,994

William O. Olsen, Sr. (Comp)

Clarks Point, AK

02/26/2003

02/18/2003

50,995

F/V Kira (Comp)

South Naknek, AK

02/26/2003

02/24/2003

50,996

F/V Netta (Comp)

S. Naknek, AK

02/26/2003

02/24/2003

50,997

Dale Blatchford (Comp)

S. Naknek, AK

02/26/2003

02/24/2003

50,998

Anishia Elbie (Comp)

S. Naknek, AK

02/26/2003

02/24/2003

50,999

F/V 7, Zs (Comp)

S. Naknek, AK

02/26/2003

02/24/2003

51,000

John Savo (Comp)

Naknek, AK

02/26/2003

02/24/2003

51,001

Egain Communications, Inc. (CA)

Novato, CA

02/27/2003

02/18/2003

51,002

Ansell Healthcare (Comp)

Wilkesboro, NC

02/27/2003

02/26/2003

51,003

Plexus Corporation (Comp)

Poway, CA

02/27/2003

01/02/2003

51,004

Fiber-Line, Inc. (Wkrs)

Hickory, NC

02/27/2003

02/17/2003

51,005

Louisiana Pacific Corporation (Wkrs)

Missoula, MT

02/27/2003

02/20/2003

51,006

Forecaster of Boston (Comp)

Fall River, MA

02/27/2003

02/05/2003

51,007

Cedar Creek Fibers, LLC (Wkrs)

Fayetteville, NC

02/27/2003

02/22/2003

51,008

IBM Corporation (Wkrs)

Beaverton, OR

02/27/2003

02/24/2003

51,009

Vermont American Corporation (Wkrs)

Louisville, KY

02/27/2003

02/24/2003

51,010

Ethan Allen, Inc. (Comp)

Mayville, NY

02/27/2003

02/25/2003

51,011

Ivy Steel and Wire (USWA)

Baltimore, MD

02/27/2003

02/20/2003

51,012

Convergys (Wkrs)

Cincinnati, OH

02/27/2003

02/20/2003

51,013

Data-Ray (Comp)

Westminster, CO

02/27/2003

02/26/2003

51,014

Ingersoll-Rand Company (Comp)

Campbellsville, KY

02/27/2003

02/26/2003

51,015

F/V Sis Vera—Bristol Bay (Comp)

Dillingham, AK

02/27/2003

02/26/2003

51,016

F/V Helen Marg—Bristol Bay (Comp)

Dillingham, AK

02/27/2003

02/26/2003

51,017

F/V Marilyn Marie—Bristol Bay (Comp)

Dillingham, AK

02/27/2003

02/26/2003

51,018

Ametek (Comp)

Grand Junction, CO

02/28/2003

02/20/2003

51,019

Ametek (Comp)

West Chicago, IL

02/28/2003

02/27/2003

51,020

Shalmet Corporation (Comp)

Orwigsburg, PA

02/28/2003

02/26/2003

51,021

Advanced Materials Technology, Inc. (Wkrs)

Tempe, AZ

02/28/2003

02/26/2003

51,022

Fellowes, Inc. (Comp)

Itasca, IL

02/28/2003

02/21/2003

51,023

National Steel Corporation (Comp)

Mishawaka, IN

02/28/2003

02/26/2003

51,024

Whelling-Pittsburgh Steel Corporation (Comp)

Wheeling, WV

02/28/2003

02/14/2003

51,025

Zyquest, Inc. (Wkrs)

De Pete, WI

02/28/2003

02/21/2003

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