Investigations Regarding Certifications of Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

Investigations Regarding Certifications of Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade 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 26, 2009.

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 26, 2009.

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 N-5428, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210.

Signed at Washington, DC, this 6th day of January 2009.

Linda G. Poole,

Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Appendix

[TAA petitions instituted between 12/15/08 and 12/19/08]

TA-W

Subject firm (petitioners)

Location

Date of

institution

Date of

petition

64667

Wichorus, Inc. (State)

San Jose, CA

12/15/08

12/12/08

64668

Tenneco (State)

Cozad, NE

12/15/08

12/12/08

64669

Century Chain Plant 3 (Wkrs)

Hickory, NC

12/15/08

12/11/08

64670

NXP Semiconductors (Comp)

Hopewell Junction, NY

12/15/08

12/02/08

64671

Ermico Enterprises, Inc. (Wkrs)

San Francisco, CA

12/15/08

12/12/08

64672

Alcan Packaging GTA (State)

Syracuse, NE

12/15/08

12/12/08

64673

Varsity Spirit Fashions & Supplies (Wkrs)

McLenoresville, TN

12/15/08

12/11/08

64674

Frito Lay (State)

Mission, TX

12/15/08

12/12/08

64675

Procter and Gamble Hair Care LLC (Comp)

Stamford, CT

12/15/08

12/12/08

64676

D.R. Johnson Lumber Company (Comp)

Riddle, OR

12/15/08

12/12/08

64677

Riddle Laminators (Comp)

Riddle, OR

12/15/08

12/12/08

64678

Alpha Stamping Company (Comp)

Livonia, MI

12/15/08

12/11/08

64679

Entertainment Distribution Company (USA), LLC (Wkrs)

Grover, NC

12/15/08

12/11/08

64680

Alex Products, Inc. (Wkrs)

Paulding, OH

12/15/08

12/12/08

64681

United State Steel—Granite City Works (USW)

Granite City, IL

12/15/08

12/12/08

64682

Vishay General Semiconductors (Comp)

Westbury, NY

12/15/08

12/11/08

64683

The Ascent Services Group (State)

Walnut Creek, CA

12/15/08

12/02/08

64684

Chrysler Transportation, LLC (UAW)

Detroit, MI

12/15/08

12/12/08

64685

Major Sportswear Corporation (Wkrs)

Corona, NY

12/15/08

12/12/08

64686

Cessna Aircraft (State)

Bend, OR

12/16/08

12/15/08

64687

Delaware Valley Financial Services (Wkrs)

Berwyn, PA

12/16/08

12/12/08

64688

Imerys (State)

Kimberly, WI

12/16/08

12/10/08

64689

V.I. Prewett and Sons, Inc. (State)

Fort Payne, AL

12/16/08

12/15/08

64690

Elixir Industries (Comp)

Vancouver, WA

12/16/08

12/15/08

64691

Bauhaus USA, Inc. (Comp)

Sherman, MS

12/16/08

12/08/08

64692

Aptara, Inc. (Comp)

Commerce, CA

12/16/08

12/15/08

64693

Avid Industries, Inc. (Comp)

Argyle, MI

12/16/08

12/15/08

64694

IQE, Inc. (Wkrs)

Bethlehem, PA

12/16/08

12/12/08

64695

Keith Manufacturing Company (State)

Madras, OR

12/16/08

12/15/08

64696

Emcon Technologies (UAW)

Dexter, MO

12/16/08

12/15/08

64697

Tower Automotive (Comp)

Traverse City, MI

12/16/08

12/15/08

64698

Feralloy Wheeling Specialty Processing Company (USW)

Wheeling, WV

12/16/08

12/15/08

64699

Kimrick, LP (State)

Ft Worth, TX

12/16/08

12/11/08

64700

WK Industries, Inc. (State)

Sterling Heights, MI

12/16/08

12/11/08

64701

Atmel Corporation (Wkrs)

Colorado Springs, CO

12/16/08

12/03/08

64702

DESA, LLC (Comp)

Bowling Green, KY

12/16/08

12/12/08

64703

5R Processors, Ltd (Wkrs)

Ladysmith, WI

12/17/08

12/11/08

64704

Fostoria Industries, Inc. (Union)

Fostoria, OH

12/17/08

12/16/08

64705

Kentucky Derby Hosiery/Gildan Activewear (Comp)

Hillsville, VA

12/17/08

12/16/08

64706

Timber Products, Inc. (Wkrs)

White City, OR

12/17/08

12/05/08

64707

GMAC, LLC (Wkrs)

Auburn Hills, MI

12/17/08

12/16/08

64708

NuTec Tooling Systems, Inc. (Comp)

Meadville, PA

12/17/08

12/16/08

64709

SAFAS Corporation (Comp)

New Castle, PA

12/17/08

12/16/08

64710

Orchid International (Wkrs)

McAllen, TX

12/17/08

12/16/08

64711

Scott Brass, Inc. (IBT)

Cranston, RI

12/17/08

12/16/08

64712

Claymore Electronics (State)

Lawrenceville, GA

12/17/08

12/15/08

64713

Frontier Yarns, LLC (Comp)

Wetumpka, AL

12/17/08

12/16/08

64714

Globaltex, Inc. (Comp)

Mooresville, NC

12/17/08

12/16/08

64715

Cadence Innovation, LLC (Comp)

Troy, MI

12/17/08

12/15/08

64716

ABX Air, Inc. (Wkrs)

Erie, PA

12/17/08

12/12/08

64717

ABB Flexible Automation/Rebuild Dept. (Wkrs)

Auburn Hills, MI

12/17/08

12/12/08

64718

TAC Automotive (Wkrs)

Flint, MI

12/17/08

12/15/08

64719

Shorewood Packaging (Wkrs)

Springfield, OR

12/17/08

12/11/08

64720

Hubbell Lenoir City, Inc. (Wkrs)

San Jose, CA

12/17/08

12/15/08

64721

Hewlett-Packard, Imaging & Printing Group (Comp)

San Diego, CA

12/18/08

12/03/08

64722

International Electronics, Inc. (Comp)

Canton, MA

12/18/08

12/12/08

64723

Thomasville Furniture Industries, Inc. (Comp)

Lenoir, NC

12/18/08

12/17/08

64724

Danaher Motion (Pac Sci Motion Control, Inc.) (Comp)

Rockford, IL

12/18/08

12/17/08

64725

Weather Shield (Wkrs)

Medford, WI

12/18/08

12/17/08

64726

SurgRx, Inc. (Rep)

Redwood City, CA

12/18/08

12/13/08

64727

Printer Components, Inc. (Comp)

Victor, NY

12/18/08

12/17/08

64728

Meubles Villagenis (Wkrs)

Malone, NY

12/18/08

12/17/08

64729

Forster Textile Mills, Inc. (Comp)

Maxton, NC

12/18/08

12/17/08

64730

Conner Avenue Assembly Plant (UAW)

Detroit, MI

12/18/08

12/16/08

64731

Mt. Elliott Tool and Die (UAW)

Detroit, MI

12/18/08

12/16/08

64732

Sun Chemical—North American Ink (Union)

Cheektowaga, NY

12/18/08

12/17/08

64733

Modine Manufacturing (Comp)

Lawrenceburg, TN

12/18/08

12/17/08

64734

ACE Packaging Systems (Comp)

Newport, MI

12/18/08

12/17/08

64734A

ACE Packaging Systems (Comp)

Brownstown, MI

12/18/08

12/17/08

64735

Rockwell Collins/Miami Service Base (Wkrs)

Miami, FL

12/18/08

12/05/08

64736

True Textiles, Inc. (Wkrs)

Guilford, ME

12/18/08

12/15/08

64737

Stillwater Mining Company (Comp)

Billings, MT

12/18/08

12/04/08

64738

Flextronics (Wkrs)

Westwood, MA

12/18/08

12/08/08

64739

Freightliner, LLC (Comp)

Mt. Holly, NC

12/18/08

11/24/08

64740

LSP Products Group (State)

Carson City, NV

12/19/08

12/18/08

64741

3M Cuno (State)

Enfield, CT

12/19/08

12/18/08

64742

American Axle & Manufacturing (State)

Detroit, MI

12/19/08

12/16/08

64743

Alcoa, Inc.—West Plant (Comp)

Massena, NY

12/19/08

12/18/08

64744

Alcoa, Inc.—East Plant (Comp)

Massena, NY

12/19/08

12/18/08

64745

HDM Henredon Furniture Industries (Comp)

Marion, NC

12/19/08

12/18/08

64746

HDM Furniture Industries/Drexel Heritage Plant #60 (Comp)

Morganton, NC

12/19/08

12/18/08

64747

Fasco Motors (Wkrs)

Eldon, MO

12/19/08

12/17/08

64748

Timber Products (Wkrs)

White City, OR

12/19/08

12/17/08

64749

Lane Furniture Industries (Comp)

Saltillo, MS

12/19/08

12/17/08

64750

Bush Industries (Comp)

Erie, PA

12/19/08

12/18/08

64751

Leon Map, Inc. (Wkrs)

Pasadena, CA

12/19/08

12/16/08

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