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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