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BILLING CODE 4312-50-S DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment And Training Administration [TA-W-56,018] Alphatech, Inc, Fletcher, NC; Notice of Termination of Investigation. Pursuant to Section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, an investigation was initiated on November 17, 2004 in response to a worker petition filed by a company official on behalf of workers at AlphaTech, Inc., Fletcher, North Carolina. The petitioner has requested that the petition be withdrawn. Consequently, the investigation has been terminated.
Signed at Washington, DC this 3rd day of December, 2004. Linda G. Poole, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E4-3775 Filed 12-21-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment And Training Administration [TA-W-53,918] BMC Software, Inc., Houston, TX; Notice of Revised Determination on Remand The United States Court of International Trade (USCIT) granted the Secretary of Labor's motion for voluntary remand for further investigation in *Former Employees of BMC Software, Inc.* v. *U.S.
Secretary of Labor* (Court No. 04-00229). The Department's denial of the initial petition (filed on December 23, 2003) was issued on January 20, 2004. The Notice of determination was published in the **Federal Register** (69 FR 11888) on March 12, 2004. The negative determination was based on the finding that, while the subject company experienced significant employment declines, the worker group did not produce an article within the meaning of section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974 (TAA), as amended.
Workers at the subject facility develop software solutions. By letter dated February 9, 2004, the petitioner requested administrative reconsideration, contending that the subject company did, in fact, produce articles. During review of the request for reconsideration, the Department asked the company to characterize the work performed at the subject facility. The company responded that workers of BMC Software, Inc., Houston, Texas, are software developers. The official further stated that software developed at the subject firm is not mass-produced on media devices and is not sold in an “off-the-shelf” manner.
The company official also stated that due to significant restructuring actions to reduce ongoing operational expenses, BMC Software, Inc., had implemented a large reduction of its worldwide workforce, which included the Houston, Texas location of the firm. Based on the information provided by the company official, the Department confirmed its initial finding and issued a Notice of Negative Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration on March 31, 2004 and published the Notice in the **Federal Register** on April 16, 2004 (69 FR 20642).
By letter dated June 1, 2004, the petitioner filed an appeal with the USCIT, alleging that the Department had erred in its determination that the subject facility did not produce an article. The appeal included photocopied pictures of packaged software produced at the subject facility, which the Department had not seen before. Having identified the need to resolve the apparent conflict between information provided by the petitioners and that provided by the employer, the Department filed a motion for voluntary remand, on July 6, 2004.
In an Order issued on August 11, 2004, the USCIT granted the Department's uncontested motion for voluntary remand and further investigation. The Department conducted a remand investigation in order to determine whether the subject worker group met the criteria set forth in the Trade Act of 1974 for TAA certification as primarily-affected workers. Section 222(a) of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2272(a)) provides: A group of workers (including workers in any agricultural firm or subdivision of an agricultural firm) shall be certified by the Secretary as eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under this part pursuant to a petition filed under section 2271 of this title if the Secretary determines that—
(1)A significant number or proportion of the workers in such workers' firm, or an appropriate subdivision of the firm, have become totally or partially separated, or are threatened to become totally or partially separated; and (2)(A)(i) The sales or production, or both, of such firm or subdivision have decreased absolutely;
(ii)imports of articles like or directly competitive with articles produced by such firm or subdivision have increased; and
(iii)the increase in imports described in clause
(ii)contributed importantly to such workers' separation or threat of separation and to the decline in the sales or production of such firm or subdivision; or (B)(i) There has been a shift in production by such workers' firm or subdivision to a foreign country of articles like or directly competitive with articles which are produced by such firm or subdivision; and (ii)(I) the country to which the workers' firm has shifted production of the articles is a party to a free trade agreement with the United States;
(II)the country to which the workers' firm has shifted production of the articles is a beneficiary country under the Andean Trade Preference Act, African Growth and Opportunity Act, or the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act; or
(III)there has been or is likely to be an increase in imports of articles that are like or directly competitive with articles which are or were produced by such firm or subdivision. During the remand investigation, the Department raised additional questions and obtained detailed supplemental responses from the company. In particular, the new information showed that, in addition to software design and development, the firm does, in fact, mass-replicate software at the subject facility. Further, software produced by the firm at the subject facility includes not only custom applications, but packaged “off-the-shelf” applications which are mass-replicated on various media (CDs and tapes) at the subject facility. Workers at the subject facility are not separately identifiable by product line. Therefore, the subject worker group did engage in activity related to the production of an article. The Department has consistently maintained that the design and development of software is a service. In order to be treated as an article, for TAA purposes, a software product must be tangible, fungible, and widely marketed. The Department considers software that is mass-replicated on physical media (such as CDs, tapes, or diskettes) and widely marketed and commercially available ( *e.g.* , packaged “off-the-shelf” programs) and dutiable under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to be an article. The workers designing and developing such products would be considered to be engaged in services supporting the production of an article. On remand, the Department also investigated the petitioner's allegations that the firm shifted production. Based on the information generated through that investigation, the Department determined that there was no shift in production, for TAA purposes, to a foreign country of articles like or directly competitive with the packaged, mass-replicated software produced by BMC during the relevant period. The investigation also revealed that employment and production of packaged, mass-replicated software at the subject facility had declined significantly from 2002 to 2003, while company imports of mass-replicated software increased during the same period. The Department has found that the increase in company imports represented a significant percentage of the decline in production at the subject facility during the relevant period. Conclusion After careful review of the facts generated through the remand investigation, I determine that increases of imports of articles like or directly competitive with those produced at BMC Software, Inc., Houston, Texas, contributed importantly to the total or partial separation of a significant number of workers and to the decline in sales or production at that firm or subdivision. In accordance with the provisions of the Act, I make the following certification: All workers of BMC Software, Inc., Houston, Texas, who became totally or partially separated from employment on or after December 23, 2002, through two years from the issuance of this revised determination, are eligible to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance under section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974. Signed at Washington, DC this 13th day of December 2004. Elliott S. Kushner, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E4-3777 Filed 12-21-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment And Training Administration Notice of Determinations Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance In accordance with section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, (19 U.S.C. 2273), the Department of Labor herein presents summaries of determinations regarding eligibility to apply for trade adjustment assistance for workers (TA-W) number and alternative trade adjustment assistance
(ATAA)by (TA-W) number issued during the periods of November and December 2004. In order for an affirmative determination to be made and a certification of eligibility to apply for directly-impacted (primary) worker adjustment assistance to be issued, each of the group eligibility requirements of Section 222(a) of the Act must be met. I. Section (a)(2)(A) all of the following must be satisfied: A. A significant number or proportion of the workers in such workers' firm, or an appropriate subdivision of the firm, have become totally or partially separated, or are threatened to become totally or partially separated; B. The sales or production, or both, of such firm or subdivision have decreased absolutely; and C. Increased imports of articles like or directly competitive with articles produced by such firm or subdivision have contributed importantly to such workers' separation or threat of separation and to the decline in sales or production of such firm or subdivision; or II. Section (a)(2)(B) both of the following must be satisfied: A. A significant number or proportion of the workers in such workers' firm, or an appropriate subdivision of the firm, have become totally or partially separated, or are threatened to become totally or partially separated; B. There has been a shift in production by such workers' firm or subdivision to a foreign country of articles like or directly competitive with articles which are produced by such firm or subdivision; and C. One of the following must be satisfied: 1. The country to which the workers' firm has shifted production of the articles is a party to a free trade agreement with the United States; 2. The country to which the workers' firm has shifted production of the articles to a beneficiary country under the Andean Trade Preference Act, African Growth and Opportunity Act, or the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act; or 3. There has been or is likely to be an increase in imports of articles that are like or directly competitive with articles which are or were produced by such firm or subdivision. Also, in order for an affirmative determination to be made and a certification of eligibility to apply for worker adjustment assistance as an adversely affected secondary group to be issued, each of the group eligibility requirements of Section 222(b) of the Act must be met.
(1)Significant number or proportion of the workers in the workers' firm or an appropriate subdivision of the firm have become totally or partially separated, or are threatened to become totally or partially separated;
(2)The workers' firm (or subdivision) is a supplier or downstream producer to a firm (or subdivision) that employed a group of workers who received a certification of eligibility to apply for trade adjustment assistance benefits and such supply or production is related to the article that was the basis for such certification; and
(3)Either—
(A)The workers' firm is a supplier and the component parts it supplied for the firm (or subdivision) described in paragraph
(2)accounted for at least 20 percent of the production or sales of the workers' firm; or
(B)A loss or business by the workers' firm with the firm (or subdivision) described in paragraph
(2)contributed importantly to the workers' separation or threat of separation. Negative Determinations for Worker Adjustment Assistance In the following cases, the investigation revealed that the criteria for eligibility have not been met for the reasons specified. The investigation revealed that criteria (a)(2)(A)(I.C.) (increased imports) and (a)(2)(B)(II.B) (No shift in production to a foreign country) have not been met. *TA-W-56,046; Burrows Paper Corp., Pulp Div., Little Falls, NY* *TA-W-55,838; Carolina Steel, Lynchburg, VA* *TA-W-55,708; Alcatel USA Resources, EF&I Group, Plano, TX* *TA-W-55,820; Thermal and Interior, Vandalia Operations of Delphi Corp., Vandalia, OH* *TA-W-55,831; Cardinal Health PTS LLC, Vegicaps Oral Technologies Div., Springville, UT* *TA-W-56,065; River Valley Contract Manufacturing, Inc., Menifee, AR* *TA-W-55,918; Alpha Spectra, Inc., Grand Junction, CO* *TA-W-55,806; Value Line Supply Co., Arkadelphia, AR* *TA-W-55,842; Upholstery Felt Co., Portland, OR* *TA-W-55,965; Accidental Anomalies, Inc., Turner, ME* The workers firm does not produce an article as required for certification under Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974. *TA-W-56,029; Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., Research Triangle Park, NC* *TA-W-56,051; Cambria Somerset Authority, Wilmore and Hinkston Reservoirs, Johnstown, PA* *TA-W-55,890; Gwinnett Medical Center, Lawrenceville, GA* *TA-W-55,957; Stellar Engineering, Inc., Warren, MI* *TA-W-55,884; Jordan Fashions Corp., Westbury, NY* *TA-W-55,961; Thomas & Betts Corp., Heater Div., Jonesboro, AR* *TA-W-55,995; Conocophilips, Downstream Technology Div., Ponca City, OK* *TA-W-56,044; Ametek—Prestolite Power & Switch, Switch Business Unit, Troy, OH* The investigation revealed that criterion (a)(2)(A)(I.A) and (a)(2)(B)(II.A) (no employment decline) has not been met. *TA-W-55,864; The Glass Group, Inc., Flat River Glass Operations, Park Hills, MO* *TA-W-55,817; Celanese, Ticona Div., Bishop, TX* The investigation revealed that criterion (a)(2)(A)(I.B) (Sales or production, or both, did not decline) and
(a)(2)(B)(II.B) (has shifted production to a county not under the free trade agreement with U.S.) have not been met. *TA-W-55,810; Honeywell, Inc., Honeywell Hobbs Div., Drafting and Design Department, Springfield, IL* *TA-W-55,924; Castle Industries LLC, Greenville, SC High Point, NC* The investigation revealed that criteria (a)(2)(A) (I.C) increased imports and (II.C) (has shifted production to a foreign country) have not been met. *TA-W-55,845; Maha USA, LLC, Pinckard, AL* *TA-W-55,898; Glenshaw Glass Co., Glenshaw, PA* *TA-W-55,973; Celanese Acetate LLC, including on-site leased workers of Venturi Staffing, Rock Hill, SC* *TA-W-55,833; Brooks-Pri Automation, Inc., including leased workers of Davis Companies and Footbridge, Chelmsford, MS* The investigation revealed that criteria
(2)has not been met. The workers firm (or subdivision) is not a supplier or downstream producer to trade-affected companies. *TA-W-55,848; Crotty Corp., Quincy, MI* Affirmative Determinations for Worker Adjustment Assistance The following certifications have been issued; the date following the company name and location of each determination references the impact date for all workers of such determination. The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of (a)(2)(A) (increased imports) of Section 222 have been met. *TA-W-55,987; Romar Textile Co., Inc., Ellwood City, PA: November 11, 2003.* *TA-W-55,859; C&H Fashions, Inc., San Francisco, CA: September 29, 2003.* *TA-W-55,952; CMD Apparel, LLC, Detroit, AL: November 5, 2003.* *TA-W-55,850; Hill Fastener Corp., Rock Falls, IL: October 20, 2003.* *TA-W-55,835; ITT Industries, C&K Switch Components, Inc., C&K Switch Products Div., Newton, MA: October 18, 2003.* *TA-W-55,822; ZLB Behring LLC, Bradley, IL: October 18, 2003.* *TA-W-55,808; Ford Motor Co., St. Louis Assembly Plant, Hazelwood, MO: October 12, 2003.* *TA-W-55,805; K2F Garment, Inc., Huntington Park, CA: October 5, 2003.* *TA-W-55,718; Halstab, Div. of Hammond Group, Inc., Hammond, IN: September 9, 2003.* *TA-W-55,922; Oldham Saw Co., a subsidiary of Black and Decker, including workers of The Woodworker's Choice and leased workers of Manpower, West Jefferson, NC: October 25, 2003.* *TA-W-55,883; Hitachi Electronic Devices, Inc., Greenville, SC: October 5, 2004.* *TA-W-55,862; Piedmont Home Textiles, Walhalla, SC: October 22, 2003.* *TA-W-56,008; N.J.L. Coat, Clifton, NJ: September 13, 2003.* *TA-W-55,999; Schneider Mills, Inc., Alexander Mills Division, Forest City, NC: November 12, 2003.* *TA-W-55,829-A; Excell Home Fashions, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Glenoit, LLC, including on-site leased workers of Mega Force Temporary Services, Goldsboro, NC and Tarboro, NC: October 14, 2003.* *TA-W-55,749; Troy LLC, Harrisville, WV: October 1, 2003.* *TA-W-55,847; Whitewater Mold, Inc., Traverse City, MI: October 18, 2003.* *TA-W-55,846; Hewlett-Packard Co., Imaging and Printing Group-Personal Inkjet Printing Division, Vancouver, WA: October 21, 2003.* *TA-W-55,915; Freudenberg Nonwovens, LP, Interlinings Div., Madison, TN: November 2, 2003.* *TA-W-55,945 & A; Louisville Ladder Group, a subsidiary of Imsalum, Smyrna, TN and Corporate Location, Louisville, KY: November 1, 2003.* *TA-W-55,944; Premium Allied Tool, Inc., a division of The Hines Group, Owensboro, KY: October 19, 2003.* *TA-W-55,886; Whiting Manufacturing Co., Inc., Corporate Offices, Fairfield, OH: September 28, 2003.* *TA-W-55,875; Hedstrom Corp., Hazlehurst, GA: October 13, 2003.* *TA-W-55,866; SCP Global Technologies, Inc., Boise, ID: June 21, 2004.* The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of (a)(2)(B) (shift in production) of Section 222 have been met. *TA-W-55,857; Kamei Garment Co., Inc., San Francisco, CA: September 29, 2003.* *TA-W-56,021; Nippon Metalworking U.S.A., Inc., Woodbury, GA: November 2, 2003.* *TA-W-55,917; Precision Dynamics Corp., San Fernando, CA: October 21, 2003.* *TA-W-55,981; Cerf Brothers Bag Co., New London, MO: November 11, 2003.* *TA-W-55,879; Sun Microsystems, World Wide Operations Division, Building 10, Newark, CA: October 25, 2003.* *TA-W-56,027; Jenn-Tom Hosiery, Connelly Springs, NC: November 16, 2003.* *TA-W-55,854; Amcor PET Packaging, Merimack, NH: October 22, 2003.* *TA-W-55,937; Cherry Corp., Cherry Automotive Division, Waukegan, IL: May 7, 2004.* *TA-W-55,899; Merchants Metals, a division of MMI Products, Inc., San Fernando, CA: October 13, 2003.* *TA-W-55,946; Sanmina—SCI Corp., Global Engineering and Design Group, Salem, NH: November 3, 2003.* *TA-W-55,912; Better Bags, Inc., Manufacturing Div., Houston, TX: October 29, 2003.* *TA-W-55,896; Turex, Engineered Films Div., a subsidiary of Pliant Corp., Harrisville, RI: October 28, 2003.* *TA-W-56,033; Dura Operating Corp., Cable Division, including leased workers of Sperion, Brookfield, MO: November 16, 2003.* *TA-W-55,913; Harper Pet Products, Inc., Chicago, IL: November 3, 2003.* *TA-W-55,892; Learjet, Inc., Indianapolis, IN: October 27, 2003.* *TA-W-55,966; Vesuvius USA Corp., Hillsboro, TX: November 8, 2003.* *TA-W-55,927; A-One Hosiery, Fort Payne, AL: November 2, 2003.* *TA-W-55,914; American Uniform Co., Headquarters/Cleveland Plant, Cleveland, TN: November 3, 2003.* *TA-W-56,031; E-Z-EM, Inc., Westbury, NY: November 3, 2003.* *TA-W-56,003; Chicago Miniature Lamp, a division of SLI Holdings International, LLC, Wynnewood, OK: November 1, 2003.* *TA-W-56,013; Clinton Tube (USA), Plattsburgh, NY: November 16, 2003.* *TA-W-55,992; Elcom Wire Plant, including leased workers of Kelly Services, El Paso, TX: November 10, 2003.* *TA-W-55,974; Schnadig Corp., 101-Cornelia Div., including on-site leased workers of Etcon Staffing Agency, Cornelia, GA: November 5, 2003.* *TA-W-55,972; AMI Semiconductor, Inc., Pocatello Sort Operations, including leased workers of Express Personnel, Pocatello, ID: October 30, 2003.* *TA-W-56,043; Diageo Chateau & Estate Wines, Carneros Production & Distribution Facility, including leased Workers of Remedy Intelligent Staffing, Alkar, Yoh Scientific and Nelson, Sonoma, CA: November 10, 2003.* *TA-W-55,985; Hobino Corporation of America, Gainesville, GA: November 9, 2003.* *TA-W-55,969; Oxford Slacks, a subsidiary of Oxford Industries, Inc., Monroe, GA: March 19, 2004.* *TA-W-56,039; Whittier Wood Products, including on-site leased workers of Oregon Temporary, Barret Staffing Services, Pearl Buck, Selectemp, Personnel Solutions, Labor Ready and Employers Overload, Eugene, OR: November 16, 2003.* Negative Determinations for Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance In order for the Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance to issued a certification of eligibility to apply for Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance
(ATAA)for older workers, the group eligibility requirements of Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Trade Act must be met. In the following cases, it has been determined that the requirements of Section 246(a)(3)(ii) have not been met for the reasons specified. The Department has determined that criterion
(2)of Section 246 has not been met. Workers at the firm possess skills that are easily transferable. *TA-W-55,899; Merchants Metals, a division of MMI Products, Inc., San Francisco, CA* *TA-W-55,937; Cherry Corp., Cherry Automotive Div., Waukegan, IL* *TA-W-55,854; Amcor PET Packaging, Merrimack, NH* *TA-W-55,952; CMD Apparel, LLC, Detroit, AL* *TA-W-55,944; Premium Allied Tool, Inc., a division of The Hines Group, Owensboro, KY* The Department has determined that criterion
(1)of Section 246 has not been met. Workers at the firm are 50 years of age or older. *None* Since the workers are denied eligibility to apply for TAA, the workers cannot be certified eligible for ATAA. *TA-W-55,708; Alcatel USA Resources, EF&I Group, Plano, TX* *TA-W-55,820; Thermal and Interior, Vandalia Operations of Delphi Corp., Vandalia, OH* *TA-W-55,831; Cardinal Health PTS LLC, Vegicaps Oral Technologies Div., Springville, UT* *TA-W-56,065; River Valley Contract Manufacturing, Inc., Menifee, AR* *TA-W-55,918; Alpha Spectra, Inc., Grand Junction, CO* *TA-W-55,806; Value Line Supple Co., Arkadelphia, AR* *TA-W-55,842; Upholstery Felt Co., Portland, OR* *TA-W-55,965; Accidental Anomalies, Inc., Turner, ME* *TA-W-55,957; Stellar Engineering, Inc., Warren, MI* *TA-W-55,884; Jordan Fashions Corp., Westbury, NY* *TA-W-55,961; Thomas & Betts Corp., Heater Div., Jonesboro, AR* *TA-W-55,995; Conocophilips, Downstream Technology Div., Ponca City, OK* *TA-W-56,044; Ametek—Prestolite Power & Switch, Switch Business Unit, Troy, OH* *TA-W-55,864; The Glass Group, Inc., Flat River Glass Operations, Park Hills, MO: Zenith Electronics Corp., a subsidiary of LG* *TA-W-55,817; Celanese, Ticona Div., Bishop, TX* *TA-W-55,810; Honeywell, Inc., Honeywell Hobbs Div., Drafting and Design Department, Springfield, IL* *TA-W-55,924; Castle Industries LLC, Greenville, SC* *TA-W-55,898; Glenshaw Glass Co., Glenshaw, PA* *TA-W-55,845; Maha USA, LLC, Pinckard, AL* *TA-W-55,973; Celanese Acetate LLC, including on-site leased workers of Venturi Staffing, Rock Hill, SC* *TA-W-55,833; Brooks-Pri Automation, Inc., including leased workers of Davis Companies and Footbridge, Chelmsford, MA* *TA-W-55,848; Crotty Corp., Quincy, MI* Affirmative Determinations for Alternative Trade Ajdustment Assistance In order for the Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance to issue a certification of eligibility to apply for Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance
(ATAA)for older workers, the group eligibility requirements of Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Trade Act must be met. The following certifications have been issued; the date following the company name and location of each determination references the impact date for all workers of such determinations. In the following cases, it has been determined that the requirements of Section 246(a)(3)(ii) have been met. I. Whether a significant number of workers in the workers' firm are 50 years of age or older. II. Whether the workers in the workers' firm possess skills that are not easily transferable. III. The competitive conditions within the workers' industry ( *i.e.* , conditions within the industry are adverse). *TA-W-55,946; Sanmina—ACI Corp., Global Engineering and Design Group, Salem, NH: November 3, 2003.* *TA-W-55,850; Hill Fastener Corp., Rock Falls, IL: October 20, 2003.* *TA-W-55,835; ITT Industries, C&K Switch Components, Inc., C&K Switch Products Div., Newton, MA: October 18, 2003.* *TA-W-55,822; ZLB Behring LLC, Bradley, IL: October 18, 2003.* *TA-W-55,808; Ford Motor Company, St. Louis Assembly Plant, Hazelwood, MO: October 12, 2003.* *TA-W-55,805; K2F Garment, Inc., Huntington Park, CA: October 5, 2003.* *TA-W-55,718; Halstab, Div. of Hammond Group, Inc., Hammond, IN: September 9, 2003.* *TA-W-55,922; Oldham Saw Co., a subsidiary of Black and Decker, including workers of The Woodworker's Choice and leased workers of Manpower, West Jefferson, NC: October 25, 2003.* *TA-W-55,883; Hitachi Electronic Devices, Inc., Greenville, SC: October 5, 2004. * *TA-W-55,862; Piedmont Home Textiles, Walhalla, SC: October 22, 2003.* *TA-W-56,008; N.J.L. Coat, Clifton, NJ: September 13, 2003.* *TA-W-55,999; Schneider Mills, Inc., Alexander Mills Div., Forest City, NC: November 12, 2003.* *TA-W-55,829 & A; Excell Home Fashions, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Glenoit, LLC, including on-site leased workers of Mega Force Temporary Services, Goldsboro, NC and Tarboro, NC: October 14, 2003.* *TA-W-55,749; Troy LLC, Harrisville, WV: October 1, 2003.* *TA-W-55,847; Whitewater Mold, Inc., Traverse City, MI: October 18, 2003.* *TA-W-55,846; Hewlett-Packard Co., Imaging and Printing Group—Personal Inkjet Printing Div., Vancouver, WA: October 21, 2003.* *TA-W-55,915; Freudenberg Nonwovens, LP, Interlinings Div., Madison, TN: November 2, 2003.* *TA-W-55,945 & A; Louisville Ladder Group, a subsidiary of Imsalum, Smyrna, TN and Corporate Location,Louisville, KY: November 1, 2003.* *TA-W-55,886; Whiting Manufacturing Co., Inc., Corporate Offices, Fairfield, OH: September 28, 2003.* *TA-W-55,875; Hedstrom Corp., Hazlehurst, GA: October 13, 2003.* *TA-W-55,866; SCP Global Technologies, Inc., Boise, ID: June 21, 2004.* *TA-W-55,891; C.O.W. Industries, Inc., including leased workers of CBS Companies, Columbus, OH: September 22, 2002.* *TA-W-54,354; Arvesta Corporation, Perry Div., Perry, OH: February 17, 2003 through March 26, 2006.* *TA-W-55,912; Better Bags, Inc., Manufacturing Div., Houston, TX: October 29, 2003.* *TA-W-53,344; Royal Appliance Manufacturing Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of Techtronic Industries, including leased workers of Snider-Blake, Inc., Glenwillow, OH and including leased workers of Snider-Blake, Inc., Mentor, OH: October 16, 2002 through November 17, 2005.* *TA-W-55,896; Turex, Engineered Films Div., a subsidiary of Pliant Corp., Harrisville, RI: October 28, 2003.* *TA-W-56,033; Dura Operating Corp., Cable Div., including leased workers of Sperion, Brookfield, MO: November 16, 2003.* *TA-W-55,913; Harper Pet Products, Inc., Chicago, IL: November 3, 2003.* *TA-W-55,892; Learjet, Inc., Indianapolis, IN: October 27, 2003.* *TA-W-55,966; Vesuvius USA Corp., Hillsboro, TX: November 8, 2003.* *TA-W-55,927; A-One Hosiery, Fort Payne, AL: November 2, 2003.* *TA-W-55,914; American Uniform Company, Headquarters/Cleveland Plant, Cleveland, TN: November 3, 2003.* *TA-W-56,031; E-Z-EM, Inc., Westbury, NY: November 3, 2003.* *TA-W-56,013, Clinton Tube (USA), Plattsburgh, NY: November 16, 2003.* *TA-W-56,003; Chicago Miniature Lamp, a division of SLI Holdings International, LLC, Wynnewood, OK: November 1, 2003.* *TA-W-55,992; Elcom Wire Plant, including leased workers of Kelly Services, El Paso, TX: November 10, 2003.* *TA-W-55,974; Schnadig Corportion, 101-Cornelia Div., including on-site leased workers of Etcon Staffing Agency, Cornelia, GA: November 5, 2003.* *TA-W-55,972; AMI Semiconductor, Inc., Pocatello Sort Operations, including leased workers of Express Personnel, Pocatello, ID: October 30, 2003.* *TA-W-56,043; Diageo Chateau & Estate Wines, Carneros Production & Distribution Facility, including leased workers of Remedy Intelligent Staffing, Alkar, Yoh Scientific and Nelson, Sonoma, CA: November 10, 2003.* *TA-W-55,985; Hibino Corporation of America, Gainesville, GA: November 9, 2003.* *TA-W-56,039; Whittier Wood Products, including on-site leased workers of Oregon Temporary, Barret Staffing Services, Pearl Buck, Selectemp, Personnel Source, Personnel Solutions, Labor Ready and Employers Overload, Eugene, OR: November 16, 2003.* *TA-W-55,969; Oxford Slacks, a subsidiary of Oxford Industries, Inc., Monroe, GA: March 19, 2004.* I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued during the month of November and December 2004. Copies of these determinations are available for inspection in Room C-5311, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210 during normal business hours or will be mailed to persons who write to the above address. Dated: December 14, 2004. Timothy Sullivan, Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E4-3778 Filed 12-21-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment And Training Administration [TA-W-56,103] Cherry Electrical Products, Waukesha, IL; Notice of Termination of Investigation Pursuant to Section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, an investigation was initiated on November 30, 2004 in response to a worker petition filed on behalf of workers at Cherry Electrical Products, Waukesha, Illinois. The petitioning group of workers is covered by an active certification, (TA-W-55,937) which expires on November 23, 2006. Consequently, further investigation in this case would serve no purpose, and the investigation has been terminated. Signed at Washington, DC this 2nd day of December, 2004. Elliott S. Kushner Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E4-3773 Filed 12-21-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment And Training Administration [TA-W-56,093] Hamilton Sundstrand, Grand Junction, CO; Notice of Termination of Investigation Pursuant to Section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, an investigation was initiated on November 26, 2004 in response to a petition filed by a company official on behalf of workers at Hamilton Sundstrand, Grand Junction, Colorado. The petitioner has requested that the petition be withdrawn. Consequently, the investigation has been terminated. Signed at Washington, DC this 6th day of December, 2004. Linda G. Poole, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E4-3770 Filed 12-21-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P 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 January 3, 2005. 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 3, 2005. 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 14th day of December 2004. Timothy Sullivan, Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. Appendix [Petitions Instituted Between 11/15/2004 and 11/26/2004] TA-W Subject firm (petitioners) Location Date of institution Date of petition 55,986 Invista S.a.r.1.
(Comp)Kinston, NC 11/15/2004 11/05/2004 55,987 Romar Textile Co., Inc.
(Comp)Ellwood City, PA 11/15/2004 11/11/2004 55,988 Cecil Saydah Co.
(Comp)Los Angeles, CA 11/15/2004 11/10/2004 55,989 Delta Woodside Industries
(Comp)Wallace, SC 11/15/2004 11/02/2004 55,990 Eastman House
(USWA)Burlington, IA 11/15/2004 11/12/2004 55,991 Fruit of the Loom
(Comp)Jamestown, KY 11/15/2004 10/15/2004 55,992 Elcom Wire Plant
(Comp)El Paso, TX 11/15/2004 11/10/2004 55,993 Arvin Meritor (UBCJA) Franklin, IN 11/15/2004 11/05/2004 55,994 California Micro Tempe, AZ 11/15/2004 11/10/2004 55,995 Concocophilips
(Wkrs)Ponca City, OK 11/15/2004 11/02/2004 55,996 Union Wadding Company
(Comp)Pawtucket, RI 11/15/2004 11/09/2004 55,997 Celanese Acetate (UNITE) Narrows, VA 11/15/2004 11/04/2004 55,998 Meromex USA, Inc.
(Comp)El Paso, TX 11/15/2004 11/08/2004 55,999 Schneider Mills, Inc.
(Comp)Forest City, NC 11/15/2004 11/12/2004 56,000 Lyon Workspace Products
(USWA)Montgomery, IL 11/15/2004 11/10/2004 56,001 Holophane Corp.
(IBEW)Newark, OH 11/15/2004 11/01/2004 56,002 Taisho Elec. Corp. of America (State) El Paso, TX 11/15/2004 11/15/2004 56,003 Chicago Miniature Lamp
(Wkrs)Wynnewood, OK 11/15/2004 11/01/2004 56,004 Acme Cutting and Sewing (State) Chatsworth, CA 11/15/2004 11/01/2004 56,005 LL East, Inc.
(Comp)Vernon, CA 11/15/2004 11/12/2004 56,006 LaCrosse Footwear
(Wkrs)Claremont, NH 11/15/2004 11/12/2004 56,007 VF Jeanswear Limited Partnership
(Comp)El Paso, TX 11/15/2004 11/11/2004 56,008 N.J.L. Coat
(Wkrs)Clifton, NJ 11/16/2004 09/10/2004 56,009 JVS Fabrics
(Comp)New York, NY 11/16/2004 11/01/2004 56,010 Milwaukee Electric Tool
(Wkrs)Brookfield, WI 11/16/2004 11/15/2004 56,011 Eaton Corporation
(Wkrs)Auburn, IN 11/16/2004 10/26/2004 56,012 NMC Non-Metallic Components
(Wkrs)Cuba City, WI 11/16/2004 11/12/2004 56,013 Clinton Tube
(Comp)Plattsburgh, NY 11/17/2004 11/16/2004 56,014 Oxford Automotive (State) Troy, MI 11/17/2004 11/15/2004 56,015 Straits Steel and Wire
(Comp)Greenville, MI 11/17/2004 11/11/2004 56,016 Keane, Inc.
(NPS)Jacksonville, FL 11/17/2004 11/13/2004 56,017 Internet d/b/a Ganton
(UAW)Sturtevant, WI 11/17/2004 11/15/2004 56,018 AlphaTech, Inc.
(Comp)Fletcher, NC 11/17/2004 11/08/2004 56,019 Millstone Industries, LLC
(Comp)Redmond, OR 11/17/2004 11/11/2004 56,020 International Textile Group
(Comp)Cordova, NC 11/17/2004 11/09/2004 56,021 Nippon Metalworking U.S.A., Inc.
(Wkrs)Woodbury, GA 11/17/2004 11/02/2004 56,022 Impressions Book and Journal Services
(Wkrs)Madison, WI 11/17/2004 11/12/2004 56,023 GDX North America, Inc.
(USWA)Wabash, IN 11/17/2004 11/12/2004 56,024 Fedder's
(Wkrs)Effingham, IL 11/17/2004 11/16/2004 56,025 Rockwell
(Comp)Pomona, CA 11/17/2004 11/16/2004 56,026 Mayflower Vehicle Systems, Inc.
(UAW)S. Charleston, WV 11/17/2004 11/15/2004 56,027 Jenn-Tom Hosiery
(Comp)Connelly Spring, NC 11/17/2004 11/16/2004 56,028 Munters Corporation (State) Phoenix, AZ 11/17/2004 11/12/2004 56,029 Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.
(Comp)Research Tri. Pk, NC 11/17/2004 11/18/2004 56,030 Arista Beaver Brook Circuits
(Wkrs)Bethel, CT 11/17/2004 11/12/2004 56,031 E-Z-EM, Inc.
(Comp)Westbury, NY 11/17/2004 11/03/2004 56,032 Toolmasters, Inc.
(Comp)Longmont, CO 11/17/2004 11/16/2004 56,033 Dura Automotive
(Comp)Brookfield, MO 11/18/2004 11/16/2004 56,034 Mundy Maintenance Services & Op, LLC
(Comp)Kinston, NC 11/18/2004 11/03/2004 56,035 Motion Watersports
(Wkrs)Auburn, WA 11/19/2004 11/17/2004 56,036 Sprint PCS
(Wkrs)Bolingbrook, IL 11/19/2004 11/10/2004 56,037 Specialty Electronics, Inc.
(Comp)Landrum, SC 11/19/2004 11/12/2004 56,038 Watermark
(Wkrs)Fruitland, ID 11/19/2004 11/15/2004 56,039 Whittier Wood Products
(Comp)Eugene, OR 11/19/2004 11/16/2004 56,040 Solo Cup Company
(Comp)Williamsburg, PA 11/19/2004 11/10/2004 56,041 Fawn Plastics
(Wkrs)Middlesex, NC 11/19/2004 11/16/2004 56,042 CPI Card Group (State) Los Angeles, CA 11/19/2004 11/09/2004 56,043 Diageo Chateau and Estate Wines
(Comp)Sonoma, CA 11/19/2004 11/10/2004 56,044 Ametek
(NPW)Troy, OH 11/19/2004 11/10/2004 56,045 Regency Home Fashions, Inc.
(Comp)Conover, NC 11/19/2004 11/11/2004 56,046 Burrows Paper Corp.
(Wkrs)Little Falls, NY 11/19/2004 11/08/2004 56,047 Sitel
(Wkrs)Augusta, GA 11/19/2004 11/12/2004 56,048 Method Electronic, Inc.
(Wkrs)Carthage, IL 11/19/2004 11/17/2004 56,049 Black and Decker
(Comp)Fayetteville, NC 11/19/2004 11/18/2004 56,050 Federal Signal/Leach Company
(Comp)Oshkosh, WI 11/19/2004 11/18/2004 56,051 Cambria Somerset Authority
(NPC)Johnstown, PA 11/19/2004 11/01/2004 56,052 Kordziel Industries, Inc.
(Comp)Sparta, MI 11/19/2004 11/05/2004 56,053 Gilman Engineering and Mfg.
(Wkrs)Janesville, WI 11/22/2004 11/19/2004 56,054 Brown Manufacturing, Inc.
(Wkrs)Marion, NC 11/22/2004 11/15/2004 56,055 North Star Steel (State) Edina, MN 11/22/2004 11/11/2004 56,056 SET Enterprises
(Comp)Warren, MI 11/22/2004 11/19/2004 56,057 Quaker Fabric Corp.
(Wkrs)Fall River, MA 11/22/2004 11/18/2004 56,058 Harrison Publishing Co.
(Wkrs)Asheville, NC 11/22/2004 11/14/2004 56,059 Louisiana Pacific Corp.
(PACE)Baileyville, ME 11/22/2004 11/18/2004 56,060 HCP Packaging Co. (State) Bridgeport, CT 11/22/2004 11/19/2004 56,061 Sunrise Hosiery of GA, Inc.
(Comp)Lafayette, GA 11/22/2004 11/12/2004 56,062 Express Personnel (State) Griffin, GA 11/22/2004 11/22/2004 56,063 Roller Derby Skate Corp.
(Wkrs)Litchfield, IL 11/22/2004 11/17/2004 56,064 Boston Scientific
(Comp)Murrieta, CA 11/22/2004 11/15/2004 56,065 River Vally Contract Mfg., Inc. (State) Menifee, AR 11/22/2004 11/22/2004 56,066 Lastra-America Corp. (State) Danbury, CT 11/22/2004 11/22/2004 56,067 Alltrista Products (State) Cloquet, MN 11/23/2004 11/19/2004 56,068 Metallic Ventures Gold (State) Hawthorne, NV 11/23/2004 11/15/2004 56,069 Spectrum Textured Yarns, Inc.
(Comp)Hictory, NC 11/23/2004 11/19/2004 56,070 Dallas Airmotive
(IAM)Millville, NJ 11/23/2004 11/18/2004 56,071 Lambert Manufacturing Co., Inc.
(Wkrs)Chillicothe, MO 11/23/2004 11/17/2004 56,072 Optical Connectivity (State) Totowa, NJ 11/23/2004 11/19/2004 56,073 Peake Plastics (State) Forest Hill, MD 11/23/2004 11/22/2004 56,074 Klipstand Manufacturing Co., Inc. (State) Westfield, MA 11/23/2004 11/22/2004 56,075 Anchor Glass Container
(USWA)Connellsville, PA 11/23/2004 11/16/2004 56,076 Mastercraft, LLC
(Comp)Cramerton, NC 11/24/2004 11/16/2004 56,077 EDA Staffing
(Wkrs)E. Greenwich, RI 11/24/2004 11/18/2004 56,078 Additional Contract Services
(Wkrs)E. Greenwich, RI 11/24/2004 11/18/2004 56,079 Olsten Professional Staffing
(Wkrs)E. Greenwich, RI 11/24/2004 11/18/2004 56,080 SanDisk Corp
(Comp)Sunnyvalle, CA 11/24/2004 11/16/2004 56,081 Starkey Lab, Inc.
(Wkrs)Glencoe, MN 11/24/2004 11/16/2004 56,082 Cooper Tire and Rubber Co.
(USWA)Clarksdale, MS 11/24/2004 11/23/2004 56,083 Apex Pattern Co.
(Wkrs)Los Angeles, CA 11/24/2004 11/23/2004 56,084 Auburn Foundry
(GMP)Auburn, IN 11/24/2004 11/16/2004 56,085 A and W Screen Printing
(Wkrs)Ephrata, PA 11/24/2004 11/18/2004 56,086 Sony Electronics
(Wkrs)Bristol, PA 11/24/2004 08/27/2004 56,087 Delphi Automotive Systems (State) Anaheim, CA 11/24/2004 01/16/2004 56,088 Maytag NLP
(UAW)Newton, IA 11/24/2004 11/22/2004 56,089 Netgear, Inc.
(Wkrs)Santa Clara, CA 11/24/2004 11/12/2004 56,090 American Falcon Corp. (State) Auburn, ME 11/26/2004 11/23/2004 56,091 Eagle-Ottawa Leather Co.
(GMP)Grand Haven, MI 11/26/2004 11/08/2004 56,092 Oxford Automotive
(Wkrs)Alma, MI 11/26/2004 11/18/2004 56,093 Hamilton Sundstrand
(Comp)Grand Junction, CO 11/26/2004 11/16/2004 [FR Doc. 04-27975 Filed 12-21-04; 8:45am]
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