Petitions have been filled 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 September 20, 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 September 20, 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 27th day of August 2004.
Timothy Sullivan,
Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
Appendix
Petitions instituted between 08/09/2004 and 08/26/2004
| TA-W | Subject firm (petitioners) | Location | Date of institution | Date of petition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55,403 | Broyhill Furniture Lenoir Chair #3 (Wkrs) | Lenoir, NC | 08/09/2004 | 07/05/2004 |
| 55,404 | Johnson Controls (Comp) | Glasgow, KY | 08/09/2004 | 08/05/2004 |
| 55,405 | Specialty Shearings Dyeing (Comp) | Greenville, SC | 08/09/2004 | 08/02/2004 |
| 55,406 | United States Can (Wkrs) | New Castle, PA | 08/09/2004 | 08/06/2004 |
| 55,407 | Delta Energy Systems (Comp) | Palm Coast, FL | 08/09/2004 | 07/14/2004 |
| 55,408 | Kokoku Wire Industries (Wkrs) | South Bend, IN | 08/10/2004 | 08/09/2004 |
| 55,409 | Elder Manufacturing (UNITE) | Dexter, MO | 08/10/2004 | 08/06/2004 |
| 55,410 | J. Royale Furniture (Comp) | Conover, NC | 08/10/2004 | 08/04/2004 |
| 55,411 | Belden Communications Division (Wkrs) | Phoenix, AZ | 08/10/2004 | 08/03/2004 |
| 55,412 | Gordon Aluminum Industries (Comp) | Schofield, WI | 08/11/2004 | 08/09/2004 |
| 55,413 | International Bearings LLC (Wkrs) | Clinton, TN | 08/11/2004 | 08/05/2004 |
| 55,414 | Klipsch LLC (AR) | Hope, AR | 08/11/2004 | 08/09/2004 |
| 55,415 | Brooke Industries (WI) | Fond du Lac, WI | 08/11/2004 | 08/10/2004 |
| 55,416 | Cerro Copper Flow (USWA) | Sauget, IL | 08/11/2004 | 08/10/2004 |
| 55,417 | Abbott Laboratories Medisense Products | Bedford, MA | 08/11/2004 | 08/10/2004 |
| 55,418 | Electronic Data Systems (NPW) | Atlanta, GA | 08/11/2004 | 08/10/2004 |
| 55,419 | Kolonaki Import (CA) | San Francisco, CA | 08/11/2004 | 07/01/2004 |
| 55,420 | Lanier Clothes (Comp) | Greenville, GA | 08/11/2004 | 08/11/2004 |
| 55,421 | Commonwealth Industries (Comp) | Kings Mountain, NC | 08/11/2004 | 08/11/2004 |
| 55,422 | Foamex LP (Comp) | Williamsport, PA | 08/11/2004 | 08/03/2004 |
| 55,423 | Granville Hosiery (Comp) | Oxford, NC | 08/11/2004 | 08/05/2004 |
| 55,424 | Degussa Corp., Silanes Plant (Wkrs) | Theodore, AL | 08/11/2004 | 08/09/2004 |
| 55,425 | LeSportsac, Inc. (Comp) | Hot Springs, NC | 08/11/2004 | 08/10/2004 |
| 55,426 | New World Pasta Co. (Comp) | Omaha, NE | 08/12/2004 | 08/10/2004 |
| 55,427 | Kincaid Furniture (Wkrs) | Taylorsville, NC | 08/12/2004 | 08/11/2004 |
| 55,428 | Alandale Industries (Wkrs) | Troy, NC | 08/12/2004 | 08/09/2004 |
| 55,429 | Medline Industries (Comp) | Monroeville, AL | 08/12/2004 | 08/10/2004 |
| 55,430 | Associated Hygienic Products (PACE) | Oconto Falls, WI | 08/12/2004 | 07/19/2004 |
| 55,431 | American Manufacturing International (NJ) | Oxford, NJ | 08/12/2004 | 08/11/2004 |
| 55,432 | Down River, LLC (Comp) | White City, OR | 08/12/2004 | 08/10/2004 |
| 55,433 | Peachtree MFN Products (Wkrs) | Braselton, GA | 08/13/2004 | 08/13/2004 |
| 44,434 | Kent Sporting Goods (USWA) | New London, OH | 08/13/2004 | 08/03/2004 |
| 55,435 | Rock-Tenn (Comp) | Aurora, IL | 08/13/2004 | 08/02/2004 |
| 55,436 | Element K LLC (NY) | Rochester, NY | 08/13/2004 | 08/04/2004 |
| 55,437 | Amot Controls/Ropermax (Wkrs) | Richmond, CA | 08/13/2004 | 08/01/2004 |
| 55,438 | Culp, Inc. (Wkrs) | Conygham, PA | 08/16/2004 | 08/12/2004 |
| 55,439 | Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Wkrs) | San Diego, CA | 08/16/2004 | 08/04/2004 |
| 55,440 | Elo Touch System (Comp) | Fremont, CA | 08/16/2004 | 07/22/2004 |
| 55,441 | Resistance Technology (MN) | Arden Hills, MN | 08/16/2004 | 08/10/2004 |
| 55,442 | Ocean Star International (Wkrs) | Snowville, UT | 08/16/2004 | 08/16/2004 |
| 55,443 | Cclear-Com Communications System (Wkrs) | Emeryville, CA | 08/17/2004 | 08/16/2004 |
| 55,444 | Boyhill Furniture Industries (Wkrs) | Conover, NC | 08/17/2004 | 08/11/2004 |
| 55,445 | Irwin Manufacturing Corp. (Comp) | Ocilla, GA | 08/16/2004 | 08/13/2004 |
| 55,446 | Shakespeare (Comp) | Newberry, SC | 08/16/2004 | 08/10/2004 |
| 55,447 | Juno, Inc. (MN) | Anoka, MN | 08/16/2004 | 08/11/2004 |
| 55,448 | Sheaffer Pen Co. (UAW) | Ft. Madison, IA | 08/16/2004 | 08/09/2004 |
| 55,449 | Wooslee Partners LC (MI) | Troy, MI | 08/16/2004 | 08/03/2004 |
| 55,450 | Jeld-Wen of Everett (Wkrs) | Everett, WA | 08/16/2004 | 08/13/2004 |
| 55,451 | Lawrence Hardware LLC (Wkrs) | Sterling, IL | 08/16/2004 | 07/28/2004 |
| 55,452 | United States Gypsum Co. (Wkrs) | Tawas City, MI | 08/16/2004 | 07/29/2004 |
| 55,453 | Prudential (Wkrs) | Dresher, PA | 08/16/2004 | 08/12/2004 |
| 55,454 | Pennsylvania House (USWA) | Lewisburg, PA | 08/16/2004 | 08/13/2004 |
| 55,455 | Innovex, Inc. (Comp) | Maple Plain, MN | 08/17/2004 | 08/12/2004 |
| 55,456 | Five Rivers Electronic Innovations, LLC | Jefferson City, TN | 08/17/2004 | 08/13/2004 |
| 55,457 | World Kitchen (Wkrs) | Massillon, OH | 08/17/2004 | 08/12/2004 |
| 55,458 | Decrane Cabin Interiors (Comp) | Tucson, AZ | 08/17/2004 | 08/06/2004 |
| 55,459 | Plastic Engineered Components (Comp) | El Paso, TX | 08/17/2004 | 08/12/2004 |
| 55,460 | Top-Flite Golf Co. (Wkrs) | Chicopee, MA | 08/17/2004 | 08/11/2004 |
| 55,461 | Airey-Thompson Co., Inc. (CA) | Los Angeles, CA | 08/17/2004 | 08/02/2004 |
| 55,462 | International Textile Group (Comp) | Raeford, NC | 08/17/2004 | 08/16/2004 |
| 55,463 | Rajala Lumber (Wkrs) | Deer River, MN | 08/17/2004 | 08/13/2004 |
| 55,464 | RPM Technology (Comp) | Fort Collins, CO | 08/17/2004 | 08/11/2004 |
| 55,465 | Diolen Industrial Fibers, Inc. (Comp) | Scottsboro, AL | 08/17/2004 | 08/16/2004 |
| 55,466 | WSGM Holding, LLC (NPS) | Burlington, NC | 08/17/2004 | 08/09/2004 |
| 55,467 | Precision Moulding Co. (Comp) | Cottonwood, CA | 08/17/2004 | 08/16/2004 |
| 55,468 | Teleflex (Wkrs) | Lebanon, VA | 08/18/2004 | 08/10/2004 |
| 55,469 | Stork Prints America (Comp) | Charlotte, NC | 08/18/2004 | 08/13/2004 |
| 55,470 | Thomas and Betts (Comp) | Dedham, MA | 08/18/2004 | 08/12/2004 |
| 55,471 | Schweiger (Wkrs) | Jefferson, WI | 08/18/2004 | 08/18/2004 |
| 55,472 | Schneider Electric/Square D (Wkrs) | Monroe, NC | 08/19/2004 | 08/12/2004 |
| 55,473 | Beaird Industries (Wkrs) | Shreveport, LA | 08/19/2004 | 08/18/2004 |
| 55,474 | Ecodyne MRM, Inc. (Comp) | Massiollon, OH | 08/19/2004 | 08/09/2004 |
| 55,475 | Synthetic Thread Co., Inc. (UNITE) | Bethlehem, PA | 08/19/2004 | 08/19/2004 |
| 55,476 | Toro Irrigation and Consumer Products (Comp) | El Paso, TX | 08/19/2004 | 08/17/2004 |
| 55,477 | Screen Specialty Shop (Wkrs) | West Jefferson, NC | 08/19/2004 | 08/09/2004 |
| 55,478 | Ingersoll Cutting Tool Co. (Wkrs) | Rockford, IL | 08/19/2004 | 08/09/2004 |
| 55,479 | Tyco Safety Products (Comp) | Westminster, MA | 08/19/2004 | 08/11/2004 |
| 55,480 | Conduit Pipe Products Co. (Wkrs) | W. Jefferson, OH | 08/19/2004 | 08/09/2004 |
| 55,481 | Durite Manufacturing (Comp) | Green Bay, WI | 08/20/2004 | 08/17/2004 |
| 55,482 | TI Automotive (Comp) | Cass City, MI | 08/20/2004 | 08/18/2004 |
| 55,483 | Siemens Energy and Automation (Wkrs) | Modesto, CA | 08/20/2004 | 08/18/2004 |
| 55,484 | Toro Irrigation and Consumer Products (Comp) | El Paso, TX | 08/20/2004 | 08/17/2004 |
| 55,485 | American Italian Pasta (Comp) | Excelsior Spring, MO | 08/20/2004 | 08/19/2004 |
| 55,486 | Visteon Systems, LLC (IUECWA) | Connersville, IN | 08/20/2004 | 08/18/2004 |
| 55,487 | Custom Sewing Co., Inc. (Wkrs) | Lawrenceburg, TN | 08/20/2004 | 08/16/2004 |
| 55,488 | Bridal Original (IL) | Collinsville, IL | 08/20/2004 | 08/19/2004 |
| 55,489 | Brite Star Mfg., Co. (Wkrs) | Philadelphia, PA | 08/20/2004 | 08/13/2004 |
| 55,490 | Federal Mogul Corp. (Comp) | LaGrange, GA | 08/20/2004 | 08/18/2004 |
| 55,491 | Tubbs Snowshoes Co. (Comp) | Stowe, VT | 08/20/2004 | 08/10/2004 |
| 55,492 | Harte-Hanks Market Intelligence (MI) | Sterling Hgts., MI | 08/20/2004 | 08/19/2004 |
| 55,493 | Zenith Logistics, LLC (Comp) | Macon, GA | 08/23/2304 | 08/20/2304 |
| 55,494 | Raylon Corporation (The) (Comp) | New York, NY | 08/23/2304 | 08/20/2304 |
| 55,495 | Tesco Engineering (Wkrs) | Auburn Hills, MI | 08/23/2304 | 08/19/2304 |
| 55,496 | Honeywell (MI) | Boyne City, MI | 08/23/2304 | 08/16/2304 |
| 55,497 | Imlay City Plastics (Comp) | Imlay City, MI | 08/23/2304 | 08/20/2304 |
| 55,498 | American Xtal Technology (Comp) | Fremont, CA | 08/23/2004 | 08/20/2004 |
| 55,499 | Marshall Erdman (UIBC) | Waunakee, WI | 08/23/2004 | 08/20/2004 |
| 55,500 | Arlee Home Fashion (Wkrs) | Mountain Grove, MO | 08/24/2004 | 08/18/2004 |
| 55,501 | Sandvik Special Metals LLC (Comp) | Kennewick, WA | 08/24/2004 | 08/20/2004 |
| 55,502 | Schott North America (UFCW) | Duryea, PA | 08/24/2004 | 08/22/2004 |
| 55,503 | Gear Research (Comp) | Grand Rapids, MI | 08/24/2004 | 08/23/2004 |
| 55,504 | PPC Insulators (IBT) | Knoxville, TN | 08/24/2004 | 08/20/2004 |
| 55,505 | Belden CDT (Comp) | Essex Junction, VT | 08/24/2004 | 08/17/2004 |
| 55,506 | Group Lacasse LLC (Comp) | Henderson, TX | 08/25/2004 | 08/24/2004 |
| 55,507 | Aerus, LLC (Comp) | Bristol, VA | 08/25/2004 | 08/24/2004 |
| 55,508 | EDM Corp. (Comp) | Piqua, OH | 08/26/2004 | 08/25/2004 |
| 55,509 | Friday Services (Comp) | Asheville, NC | 08/26/2004 | 08/23/2004 |
| 55,510 | Fey Automotive Products (Wkrs) | Irwindale, CA | 08/26/2004 | 08/17/2004 |
| 55,511 | Cherry Electrical Products (Wkrs) | Pleasant Prairi, WI | 08/26/2004 | 08/24/2004 |
| 55,512 | Kimble Glass (USWA) | Warsaw, IN | 08/26/2004 | 08/25/2004 |
| 55,513 | Peerless Pottery (Comp) | Rockport, IN | 08/26/2004 | 08/24/2004 |
[FR Doc. 04-20339 Filed 9-7-04; 8:45 am]
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