97-2414. Notice of Revised Determination on Reconsideration

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 21 (Friday, January 31, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4798-4799]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-2414]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

Crown Pacific Limited Partnership, Redmond, OR

[TA-W-32,608 and NAFTA--01149]


Notice of Revised Determination on Reconsideration

    On December 2, 1996, the Department issued an Affirmative 
Determination

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Regarding Application for Reconsideration for the workers and former 
workers of the subject firm. The notice was published in the Federal 
Register on December 13, 1996 (61 FR 65598).
    Investigation findings show that the workers are primarily engaged 
in the production of plywood. The workers were denied TAA because the 
``contributed importantly'' test of the Group Eligibility Requirements 
of the Trade Act was not met. The workers were denied NAFTA-TAA on the 
basis that there was no shift in production to Mexico or Canada, nor 
were there company or customer imports of plywood from Mexico or 
Canada.
    The Lumber and Sawmill Workers, Local Union No. 1017, submitted 
additional information showing that increased import competition from 
foreign made oriented strand board (OSB) contributed to worker 
separations at the Crown Pacific Limited Partnership production 
facility.
    To determine impact of imports of OSB on worker separations at 
Redmond, the Department conducted a survey the subject firm's major 
declining customers. New findings on reconsideration show that some 
customers continued reliance on or increased imports of OSB from Canada 
during the time period relevant to the investigation.

Conclusion

    After careful consideration of the new facts obtained on 
reconsideration, it is concluded that the workers of Crown Pacific 
Limited Partnership, Redmond, OR were adversely affected by increased 
imports of articles like or directly competitive with plywood produced 
at the subject firm.

    All workers of Crown Pacific Limited Partnership, Redmond, OR 
who became totally or partially separated from employment assistance 
under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974;'' and
    All workers of Crown Pacific Limited Partnership, Redmond, OR 
who became totally or partially separated from employment on or 
after July 24, 1995 are eligible to apply for NAFTA-TAA Section 250 
of the Trade Act of 1974.

    Signed at Washington, DC this 13th day of January 1997.
Russell T. Kile,
Program Manager, Policy and Reemployment Services, Office of Trade 
Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 97-2414 Filed 1-30-97; 8:45 am]
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