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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

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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.

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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.

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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 StaffingAgency, 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.
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