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 9, 2006.

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 9, 2006.

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 18th day of January 2006.

Erica R. Cantor,

Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Appendix

TAA petitions instituted between 1/2/06 and 1/6/06

TA-W

Subject firm (petitioners)

Location

Date of

institution

Date of

petition

58565

WS Packaging Group Inc. (Wkrs)

Olyphant, PA

01/03/06

01/03/06

58566

Pentair Pool Products, Inc. (State)

Moorpark, CA

01/03/06

12/29/05

58567

Moldex Tool (Wkrs)

Meadville, PA

01/03/06

12/30/05

58568

ARC Automotive, Inc. (Comp)

Camden, AR

01/03/06

01/03/06

58569

OBG Distribution Company, LLC (State)

Celina, TN

01/04/06

01/03/06

58570

Sierra Manufacturing Group, LLC (Comp)

Pocola, OK

01/04/06

01/03/06

58571

Parlex Corporation (State)

Methuen, MA

01/04/06

01/04/06

58572

Colgate Palmolive Corp. (Wkrs)

Clarksville, IN

01/04/06

01/03/06

58573

Molex (Comp)

Auburn Hills, MI

01/04/06

12/21/05

58574

Foamex LP (Comp)

Compton, CA

01/04/06

01/04/06

58575

Lear Corporation (UAW)

Marshall, MI

01/04/06

01/03/06

58576

Chemical Products Corporation (Comp)

Cartersville, GA

01/04/06

12/12/05

58577

Dystar LP (Wkrs)

Charlotte, NC

01/04/06

12/09/05

58578

Bekaert Corporation (Comp)

Muskegon, MI

01/04/06

01/04/06

58579

Easthampton Dye Works, Inc. (Wkrs)

Easthampton, MA

01/05/06

01/04/06

58580

Dana Corporation (Wkrs)

Buena Vista, VA

01/05/06

01/04/06

58581

Bernhardt Furniture Company (State)

Lenoir, NC

01/05/06

01/04/06

58582

Esselte Corporation (Wkrs)

Union, MO

01/05/06

01/04/06

58583

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (Comp)

Pace, FL

01/05/06

01/05/06

58584

Vaughan Furniture Co., Inc. (Comp)

Galax, VA

01/05/06

01/05/06

58585

Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company (USW)

St. Marys, OH

01/05/06

01/05/06

58586

Norgren (Comp)

Littleton, CO

01/06/06

01/04/06

58587

Native Textiles, Inc. (Comp)

Queensbury, NY

01/06/06

01/05/06

58588

EiC Corporation (State)

Santa Clara, CA

01/06/06

01/03/06

58589

Cooper Standard Automotive (Comp)

Griffin, GA

01/06/06

01/04/06

58590

Groveton Paper Board, Inc. (Comp)

Groveton, NH

01/06/06

01/05/06

58591

Western Textile Products Co. (Comp)

Piedmont, SC

01/06/06

01/06/06

58592

Stratcor, Inc. (Comp)

Niagara Falls, NY

01/06/06

01/06/06

[FR Doc. E6-1142 Filed 1-27-06; 8:45 am]

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