95-28974. Portac Incorporated of Washington; Notice of Revised Determination on Reconsideration

[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 228 (Tuesday, November 28, 1995)]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration


Portac Incorporated of Washington; Notice of Revised 
Determination on Reconsideration

    In the matter of TA-W-31,295, Beaver, Washington; TA-W-31,296, 
Forks, Washington.

    On October 6, 1995, the Department issued an Affirmative 
Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration for the workers 
and former workers of the subject firm. The notice was published in the 
Federal Register on October 20, 1995 (60 FR 54259).
    Investigation findings show that the workers produced softwood 
lumber products. The workers were denied TAA because the ``contributed 
importantly'' test of the Group Eligibility Requirements of the Trade 
Act was not met. The test is generally determined through a survey of 
the workers' firm's major declining customers.
    Findings on reconsideration show that the quantity of U.S. imports 
of softwood lumber increased from 1993 through June 1995. New 
investigation findings show that a major customer of Portac changed its 
earlier statement to the Department and reported that, during the base 
period in question, it purchased imports of softwood lumber.

Conclusion

    After careful consideration of the new facts obtained on 
reconsideration, it is concluded that the workers of Portac 
Incorporated of Tacoma, in Beaver and Forks, Washington were adversely 
affected by increased imports of articles like or directly competitive 
with softwood lumber produced at the subject firm.

    ``All workers of Portac Incorporated of Tacoma, Beaver, 
Washington (TA-W-31,295) and Forks, Washington (TA-W-31,296) who 
became totally or partially separated from employment on or after 
July 17, 1994 are eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under 
Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974.''

    Signed at Washington, D.C. this 9th day of November 1995.
Russell T. Kile,
Acting Program Manager, Policy and Reemployment Services, Office of 
Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 95-28974 Filed 11-27-95; 8:45 am]
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