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 February 23, 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 February 23, 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 5th day of February, 2004.

Timothy Sullivan,

Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Appendix

[Petitions instituted between 12/29/2003 and 01/16/2004]

TA-W

Subject firm

(petitioners)

Location

Date of

institution

Date of

petition

53,885

NTN-BCA Corp. (Comp)

Greensburg, IN

12/29/2003

12/23/2003

53,886

Fishing Vessel (F/V) Pacific Pacer (Comp)

Cordova, AK

12/29/2003

12/22/2003

53,887

Regal Beloit Corp. (Wkrs)

Grafton, WI

12/29/2003

12/23/2003

53,888

Artesyn Technologies (MN)

Redwood Falls, MN

12/29/2003

12/23/2003

53,889

PSC (Wkrs)

Eugene, OR

12/29/2003

12/26/2003

53,890

Arrow Terminals (USWA)

Aliquippa, PA

12/29/2003

12/04/2003

53,891

Kokusai Semiconductor Equipment Corp. (Co)

Portland, OR

12/29/2003

12/23/2003

53,892

IBM Global Services (Wkrs)

Costa Mesa, CA

12/29/2003

12/20/2003

53,893

Johnston Industries (Comp)

DeWitt, IA

12/29/2003

12/04/2003

53,894

Mediacopy (Wkrs)

El Paso, TX

12/29/2003

12/22/2003

53,895

Flexcon Company Inc. (Wkrs)

Spencer, MA

12/29/2003

12/17/2003

53,896

Hogslat, Inc. (Wkrs)

Newton Grove, NC

12/29/2003

12/18/2003

53,897

Louisiana Pacific Corp (Comp)

Deer Lodge, MT

12/29/2003

12/22/2003

53,898

Timken US Corporation (Wkrs)

Torrington, CT

12/30/2003

12/29/2003

53,899

Crane Lithography (Comp)

Cedarburg, WI

12/30/2003

12/28/2003

53,900

Pennsylvania Southwestern Railroad (USWA)

Midland, PA

12/30/2003

12/04/2003

53,901

Delaine Worsted Mills, Inc. (Comp)

Gastonia, NC

12/30/2003

12/29/2003

53,902

Technical Rubber Products, Inc. (Comp)

Rockford, TN

12/30/2003

12/15/2003

53,903

Carolina Shoe Co. (Wkrs)

Morganton, NC

12/30/2003

12/22/2003

53,904

Secutronex (53704)

Miami, FL

12/30/2003

12/29/2003

53,905

Finotex USA Corporation (FL)

Miami, FL

12/30/2003

12/16/2003

53,906A

Dixie Chips, Inc. (Comp)

Brundidge, AL

12/30/2003

12/29/2003

53,906

Dixie Chips, Inc. (Comp)

Evergreen, AL

12/30/2003

12/29/2003

53,907

Phillips Plastics Corp. (Wkrs)

Menomonie, WI

12/30/2003

12/22/2003

53,908

Cal-Jac, Inc. (Comp)

Macon, MS

12/31/2003

12/19/2003

53,909

Lancer Partnership, Ltd. (Comp)

San Antonio, TX

12/31/2003

12/15/2003

53,910

American Standard (Comp)

Tiffin, OH

12/31/2003

12/19/2003

53,911

Scripto-Tokai Corp. (Wkrs)

Rancho Cucam., CA

12/31/2003

12/18/2003

53,912

AK Steel (Wkrs)

Butler, PA

12/31/2003

12/31/2003

53,913

Smead Manufacturing (Wkrs)

Hastings, MN

12/31/2003

12/22/2003

53,914

InterMetro Industries Corp. (Comp)

Cucamonga, CA

12/31/2003

12/19/2003

53,915

First Source Furniture Group (Wkrs)

Nashville, TN

12/31/2003

12/26/2003

53,916

Diamond Crown Co., Inc. (Comp)

New York, NY

12/31/2003

12/03/2003

53,917

Kincaid Furniture Co. (Wkrs)

Hudson, NC

12/31/2003

12/23/2003

53,918

BMC Software, Inc. (Wkrs)

Houston, TX

12/31/2003

12/23/2003

53,919

Senco Products, Inc. (Comp)

Cincinnati, OH

12/31/2003

12/23/2003

53,920

Eaton Corporation (PACE)

Cleveland, OH

12/31/2003

12/17/2003

53,921

Pac-Tec, Inc. (Wkrs)

Heath, OH

12/31/2003

12/19/2003

53,922

K and R Products (CA)

Santa Cruz, CA

12/31/2003

12/18/2003

53,923

Agilent Technologies—QPO (Comp)

Portsmouth, NH

12/31/2003

12/15/2003

53,924

National Carbide Die (USWA)

McKeesport, PA

12/31/2003

12/17/2003

53,925

Avery Dennison (Comp)

Flowery Branch, GA

12/31/2003

12/30/2003

53,926

Shuler Brothers Chip Mill (State)

Opp, AL

01/02/2004

12/29/2003

53,927

Dixie Chips Inc. (Comp)

Evergreen, AL

01/02/2004

12/29/2003

53,928

Tech-Tran Corp. (Wkrs)

Rancocas, NJ

01/02/2004

12/20/2003

53,929

Fishing Vessel (F/V) Viking (Comp)

Cordova, AK

01/02/2004

12/17/2003

53,930

Medcases Inc. (Wkrs)

Philadelphia, PA

01/02/2004

12/29/2003

53,931

Service Corporation International (Wkrs)

Houston, TX

01/02/2004

12/29/2003

53,932

Corex Products Inc. (Comp)

Springfield, MA

01/05/2004

01/02/2004

53,933

Homak Professional Manufacturing Co (Comp)

Bedord Park, IL

01/05/2004

01/02/2004

53,934

Phillips Plastics Corps. (Wkrs)

Eau Claire, WI

01/05/2004

12/31/2003

53,935

Hiddenite Woodworks, Inc. (Comp)

Hiddenite, NC

01/05/2004

12/26/2003

53,936

Analytical Surveys Inc. (State)

San Antonio, TX

01/05/2004

12/22/2003

53,937

Johnson Controls Inc. (Comp)

Laurel Hill, NC

01/05/2004

12/30/2003

53,938A

Oshkosh B'Gosh Retail, Inc. (Wrks)

Oshkosh, WI

01/05/2004

12/29/2003

53,938B

OBG Product Development and Sales (Wrks)

Oshkosh, WI

01/05/2004

12/29/2003

53,938

Oshkosh B'Gosh Corp. (Wkrs)

Oshkosh, WI

01/05/2004

12/29/2003

53,939

Tippins Inc. (Wkrs)

Pittsburgh, PA

01/05/2004

01/05/2004

53,940

PolyOne Corporation (Comp)

DeForest, WI

01/05/2004

12/29/2003

53,941

Murata Electronics North America (Wkrs)

State College, PA

01/06/2004

01/06/2004

53,942

Winalta USA (Wkrs)

Linton, IN

01/06/2004

12/15/2003

53,943

Teletech Holdings, Inc. (Wkrs)

Uniontown, PA

01/06/2004

12/28/2003

53,944

Universal Lighting Technologies (Comp)

Madison, AL

01/06/2004

12/30/2003

53,945

BASF Corp. (Wkrs)

Belvidere, NJ

01/06/2004

01/05/2004

53,946

Tyco Healthcare/Ludlow (Comp)

Huntington Bch., CA

01/06/2004

01/05/2003

53,947

James Kenney Vineyards (Wkrs)

Giants Pass, OR

01/06/2004

01/05/2003

53,948

Seagate Technology (Wkrs)

Oklahoma City, OK

01/06/2004

01/05/2003

53,949

American Fast Print (Wkrs)

Greenville, SC

01/06/2004

12/19/2003

53,950

F/V Lisa Lynn (Comp)

Anchorage, AK

01/12/2004

12/31/2003

53,951

Millennium A.R. Haire (Comp)

Thomasville, NC

01/07/2004

01/06/2004

53,952

Pass and Symour/Legrand (Comp)

San Antonio, TX

01/07/2004

01/05/2003

53,953

Cooper Standard Automotive (Wkrs)

Griffin, GA

01/07/2004

01/06/2004

53,954

Sappi Fine Paper (ME)

Skowhegan, ME

01/07/2004

01/06/2004

53,955

American Steel and Aluminum Corp. (Comp)

Middletown, PA

01/07/2004

01/07/2004

53,956

Tomken Enterprises, Inc. (Comp)

Hildebran, NC

01/07/2004

12/28/2003

53,957

H. Warshow and Sons, Inc. (Comp)

Tappahannock, VA

01/07/2004

01/05/2004

53,958

Motorola (Comp)

San Jose, CA

01/07/2004

10/06/2003

53,959

Bayer Corporation (Wkrs)

Pittsburgh, PA

01/08/2004

01/06/2004

53,960

Waukesha Kramer, Inc. (Wkrs)

Milwaukee, WI

01/08/2004

01/07/2004

53,961

Tyco Safety Products (Wkrs)

Westlake, OH

01/08/2004

12/29/2003

53,962

Wagner Plastics, Inc. (Comp)

Clinton, MA

01/08/2004

01/06/2004

53,963

YKK (USA), Inc. (Wkrs)

Macon, GA

01/08/2004

12/30/2003

53,964

Merit Knitting Mills Corp. (Wkrs)

Glen Dale, NY

01/08/2004

12/23/2003

53,965

Sangamon, Inc. (IL)

Taylorville, IL

01/08/2004

01/07/2004

53,966

Wellington Synthetic Fibers (Comp)

Leesville, SC

01/08/2004

12/31/2003

53,967

OSRAM Sylvania, Inc. (Wkrs)

Warren, PA

01/08/2004

12/30/2003

53,968

FMC Corporation (ICWU)

Tonawanda, NY

01/08/2004

12/22/2003

53,969

Flint River Textiles, Inc. (Comp)

Albany, GA

01/09/2004

01/07/2004

53,970

Tyson Foods, Inc. (Comp)

Augusta, ME

01/09/2004

12/16/2003

53,971

Bailey Manufacturing Corp. (ME)

Fryeburg, ME

01/09/2004

11/25/2003

53,972

Colonial Metals Co. (Comp)

Columbia, PA

01/09/2004

01/08/2004

53,973

Warner Electric, Inc. (USWA)

Roscoe, IL

01/09/2004

01/05/2004

53,974

General Chemical (DE)

Wilmington, DE

01/09/2004

01/08/2004

53,975

Weavexx Corp. (Comp)

Farmville, VA

01/09/2004

12/19/2003

53,976

Fieldstone Ltd./Central Notion Co. (Wkrs)

Providence, RI

01/09/2004

12/31/2003

53,977

Risdon-AMS (Comp)

Danbury, CT

01/12/2004

01/08/2004

53,978

Academy Die Casting and Plating Co. (Comp)

Edison, NJ

01/12/2004

01/05/2004

53,979

Gorecki Manufacturing (Wkrs)

Pierz, MN

01/12/2004

01/12/2004

53,980

Backsplash (Comp)

White Salmon, WA

01/12/2004

12/18/2003

53,981

Marine Accessories Corp. (Comp)

Tempe, AZ

01/12/2004

01/06/2004

53,982

Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc. (Comp)

Hiddenite, NC

01/12/2004

01/08/2004

53,983

Archibald Candy Co. d/b/a Fannie May (IBT)

Chicago, IL

01/12/2004

01/07/2004

53,984

GA Financial Assurance (VA)

Lynchburg, VA

01/12/2004

01/05/2004

53,985

Vishay BLH, Inc. (Wkrs)

Canton, MA

01/12/2004

01/08/2004

53,986

Retango West, Inc. (Comp)

Brooklyn, NY

01/12/2004

01/06/2004

53,987

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (Comp)

Pace, FL

01/12/2004

12/31/2003

53,988

Coperion Corporation (NJ)

Ramsey, NJ

01/12/2004

01/05/2004

53,989

Wellington Die Division (Wkrs)

Wellington, OH

01/12/2004

12/29/2003

53,990

Quadelle Textile Corp. (Comp)

W. New York, NJ

01/12/2004

12/12/2003

53,991

Omni Tech. Corporation (Wkrs)

Pewaukee, WI

01/12/2004

01/09/2004

53,992

Twin City Leather Co., Inc. (UNITE)

Gloversville, NY

01/13/2004

01/12/2003

53,993

Newell Rubbermaid (USWA)

Wooster, OH

01/13/2004

01/12/2004

53,994

Union Tools, Inc (AFLCIO)

Frankfort, NY

01/13/2004

01/12/2004

53,995

Lake Region Manufacturing, Inc. (Wkrs)

Pittsburgh, PA

01/13/2004

01/12/2004

53,996

Eljer Plumbingware (Comp)

Salem, OH

01/13/2004

01/12/2004

53,997

Hollister, Inc. (UAW)

Kirksville, MO

01/13/2004

01/07/2004

53,998

Tri Star Knitting (AL)

Cedar Bluff, AL

01/14/2004

01/12/2004

53,999

Collins and Aikman (Wkrs)

Greenville, SC

01/14/2004

01/07/2004

54,000

Arkansas Catfish Growers (Comp)

Hollandale, MS

01/14/2004

01/12/2004

54,001

Yellow Book USA (Wkrs)

Effingham, IL

01/14/2004

01/07/2004

54,002

Axiohm TPG (Wkrs)

Riverton, WY

01/14/2004

01/05/2004

54,003

MDF Moulding and Mill Work (Comp)

Idabel, OK

01/14/2004

01/12/2004

54,004

Maxxim Medical (Comp)

Columbus, MS

01/14/2004

12/18/2003

54,005

Vermont Fasteners Mfg. (VT)

Swanton, VT

01/14/2004

01/09/2004

54,006

American Safety Razor (IUE)

Verona, VA

01/14/2004

01/13/2004

54,007

M and M Manufacturing Industries (IBT)

Bensenville, IL

01/14/2004

01/07/2004

54,008

Unifine Dohler America (NJ)

Monmouth Junc., NJ

01/14/2004

01/12/2004

54,009

Oxford Drapery, Inc. (Comp)

Timmonsville, SC

01/14/2004

01/12/2004

54,010

Tri-Molded Plastic, Inc. (Wkrs)

Bayshore, NY

01/14/2004

01/07/2004

54,011

Owens Illinois (Wkrs)

Erie, PA

01/14/2004

12/27/2003

54,012

Perry/Judd's (GCIU)

Waterloo, WI

01/15/2004

01/14/2004

54,013

Sappi Fine Paper (Wkrs)

Cloquet, MN

01/15/2004

01/12/2004

54,014

Badger Equipment Co. (UAW)

Winona, MN

01/15/2004

01/14/2004

54,015

Sanmina-SCI (Comp)

Durham, NC

01/15/2004

01/14/2004

54,016

Doncasters New England Airfoil Products (Wkrs)

Farmington, CT

01/15/2004

01/10/2004

54,017

Pearson Performance Solutions (Wkrs)

Butler, PA

01/15/2004

01/12/2004

54,018

Tyco Plastics (Wkrs)

Fairmont, MN

01/15/2004

01/14/2004

54,019

Manchester Foundry (USWA)

N. Manchester, IN

01/15/2004

01/10/2004

54,020

Tri Star Precision, Inc. (Comp)

Gilberts, IL

01/15/2004

01/14/2004

54,021

Honeywell (Comp)

Pottsville, PA

01/15/2004

01/14/2004

54,022

Advanced Micro Devices (Wkrs)

Austin, TX

01/15/2004

01/13/2004

54,023

J and J Knitting Corp. (Wkrs)

Ridgewood, NY

01/15/2004

01/08/2004

54,024

Milford Marketing, Inc. (MI)

Franklin, MI

01/15/2004

01/04/2004

54,025

Columbia Showcase, Inc. (Wkrs)

Sun Valley, CA

01/15/2004

12/22/2004

54,026

Central Textiles, Inc. (Wkrs)

Pickens, SC

01/15/2004

01/07/2004

54,027

St. George Crystal Ltd. (Wkrs)

Jeannette, PA

01/15/2004

01/13/2004

54,028

Means Industries (PACE)

Vassar, MI

01/15/2004

01/14/2004

54,029

Symtech, Inc. (Wkrs)

Spartansburg, SC

01/15/2004

01/08/2004

54,030

Interstate Industries of Miss, LLC (Comp)

Kosciusko, MS

01/16/2004

01/15/2004

54,031

Del Monte, Inc. (IBT)

Toppenish, WA

01/16/2004

01/15/2004

54,032

Thermotech Co. (Comp)

El Paso, TX

01/16/2004

01/12/2004

54,033

Aluminum Color Industries (UAW)

Lowellville, OH

01/16/2004

01/14/2004

54,034

Andrew Corporation (Comp)

Dallas, TX

01/16/2004

01/05/2004

54,035

Hi-Country Foods (IBT)

Selah, WA

01/16/2004

01/15/2004

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