95-15202. Stetson Cedar Products Forks, Washington; Certification Regarding Eligibility To Apply for NAFTA-Transitional Adjustment Assistance

[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 119 (Wednesday, June 21, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 32350]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-15202]



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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
[NAFTA-00428]


Stetson Cedar Products Forks, Washington; Certification Regarding 
Eligibility To Apply for NAFTA-Transitional Adjustment Assistance

    Pursuant to Title V of the North American Free Trade Agreement 
Implementation Act (P.L. 103-182) concerning transitional adjustment 
assistance, hereinafter called NAFTA-TAA and in accordance with Section 
250(a), Subchapter D, Chapter 2 Title II, of the Trade Act of 1974, as 
amended (19 U.S.C. 2331), the Department of Labor herein presents the 
results of an investigation regarding certification of eligibility to 
apply for NAFTA-TAA.
    In order to make an affirmative determination and issue a 
certification of eligibility to apply for NAFTA-TAA, the group 
eligibility requirements in either paragraph (a)(1)(A) or (a)(1)(B) of 
Section 250 of the Trade Act must be met. It is determined in this case 
that the requirements of (a)(1)(A) of Section 250 have been met.
    The investigation was initiated on April 10, 1995 in response to a 
petition filed on behalf of workers at Stetson Cedar Products located 
in Forks, Washington. Workers produced red cedar shingles.
    Investigation findings revealed that sales and production declined 
at Stetson Cedar Products and that significant worker separations have 
occurred. A survey conducted with Stetson's major customers revealed 
that the major customers decreased purchases from the subject firm and 
increased their imports of red cedar shingles from Canada.

Conclusion

    After careful review of the facts obtained in the investigation, I 
conclude that increases of imports of articles like or directly 
competitive with red cedar shingles contributed importantly to the 
declines in sales or production and to the total or partial separation 
of workers at Stetson Cedar Products located in Forks, Washington. In 
accordance with the provisions of the Act, I make the following 
certification:

    All workers of Stetson Cedar Products located in Forks, 
Washington who became totally or partially separated from employment 
on or after April 10, 1994 are eligible to apply for NAFTA-TAA under 
Section 250 of the Trade Act of 1974.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 9th day of May 1995.
Victor J. Trunzo,
Program Manager, Policy and Reemployment Services, Office of Trade 
Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 95-15202 Filed 6-20-95; 8:45 am]
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