97-15590. Boise Cascade Corporation Paper Division Vancouver, Washington; Notice of Revised Determination on Reconsideration

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 114 (Friday, June 13, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 32378]
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[FR Doc No: 97-15590]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration
[TA-W-31,936]


Boise Cascade Corporation Paper Division Vancouver, Washington; 
Notice of Revised Determination on Reconsideration

    On July 31, 1996, the Department issued a Notice of Negative 
Determination Regarding Application on Reconsideration applicable to 
workers and former workers of the subject firm. The notice was 
published in the Federal Register on August 13, 1996 (61 FR 42059).
    The reconsideration resulted in a negative determination because a 
survey of the subject firm's customers revealed that none of the 
customers reported purchasing paper from foreign sources during the 
relevant periods.
    On its own motion, the Department reviewed the determination for 
workers of the subject firm. On review, the Department found that the 
customer survey conducted for the investigation was limited to those 
customers purchasing coated and uncoated paper used to make business 
forms. Other findings 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 foreign sources in 1995 compared to 
1994, and in January through September 1996 compared to the same time 
period of 1995.

Conclusion

    After careful review of the additional facts obtained on 
reconsideration, I conclude that increased imports of articles 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 became totally or partially separated by 
employment on or after September 9, 1995 are eligible to apply for 
adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974.''

    Signed in Washington, D.C. this 29th day of May 1997.
Russell T. Kile,
Program Manager, Policy and Reemployment Services, Office, of Trade 
Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 97-15590 Filed 6-12-97; 8:45 am]
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