[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 111 (Tuesday, June 10, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31628-31629]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-15133]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
[NAFTA--01228]
Boise Cascade Corporation Paper Division Vancouver, Washington;
Notice of Revised Determination on Reconsideration
On February 4, 1997, the Department, issued a Notice of Affirmative
Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration regarding the
petition for workers of the subject firm.
The initial investigation resulted in a negative determination
issued on December 6, 1996, because Boise Cascade did not import coated
and security paper from sources located in Canada or Mexico, nor was
there a shift of production to Canada of Mexico. Furthermore, a survey
of the subject firm's customers revealed that none of the customers
reported purchasing paper from Canada or Mexico during the relevant
periods. The denial notice was published in the Federal Register on
December 24, 1996 (61 FR 67858).
On reconsideration, the Department found that the customer survey
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conducted for the initial investigation was limited to those customers
purchasing coated and uncoated paper used to make business forms. Other
findings on reconsideration show that prior to the closure of Boise
Cascade's Paper Division in Vancouver, various paper products accounted
for the primary output at the plant. Company officials supplied the
Department a list of customers accounting for the sales decline at the
subject plant. New findings show that some customers reported increased
import purchases of paper products from Mexico and Canada (both direct
and indirect) in 1995 compared to 1994, and in January through
September 1996 compared to the same time period of 1995. Sales,
production and employment declined during the relevant period.
Conclusion
After careful review of the additional facts obtained on
reconsideration, I conclude that increased imports of articles from
Canada and Mexico like or directly competitive with paper products,
contributed importantly to the declines in sales or production and to
the total or partial separation of workers of Boise Cascade
Corporation, Paper Division, Vancouver, Washington. In accordance with
the provisions of the Act, I make the following certification:
``All workers of Boise Cascade Corporation, Paper Division,
Vancouver, Washington who become totally or partially separated from
employment on or after September 9, 1995, are eligible to apply for
NAFTA-TAA under section 250 of the Trade Act of 1974.''
Signed in Washington, DC this 27th day of May 1997.
Russell T. Kile,
Program Manager, Policy and Reemployment Services, Office of Trade
Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 97-15133 Filed 6-9-97; 8:45 am]
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