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 |
[FR Doc. 04-2901 Filed 2-10-04; 8:45 am]
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