95-15203. McCormick Ridge Company Copalis Crossing, 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: 95-15203]



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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
[NAFTA--00418]


McCormick Ridge Company Copalis Crossing, 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 March 31, 1995 in response to a 
petition filed by a company official on behalf of the workers at 
McCormick Ridge Company located in Copalis Crossing, Washington. 
Workers produced cedar ridge and shakes for roofing.
    Investigation findings revealed that sales and production declined 
at McCormick Ridge Company and that significant workers separations 
have occurred. A survey conducted with McCormick's major customer 
revealed that the major customer's decreased purchases from the subject 
firm and increased their imports of cedar ridge and shakes 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 cedar ridge and shakes contributed importantly to the 
declines in sales or production and to the total or partial separation 
of workers at McCormick Ridge Company located in Copalis Crossing, 
Washington, In accordance with the provisions of the Act, I make the 
following certification:

    All workers of McCormick Ridge Company located in Copalis 
Crossing, Washington who became totally or partially separated from 
employment on or after March 31, 1994 are eligible to apply for 
NAFTA-TAA under Section 250 of the Trade Act of 1974.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 4th day of May 1995.
Victor J. Trunzo,
Program Manager, Policy and Reemployment Services, Office of Trade 
Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 95-15203 Filed 6-20-95; 8:45 am]
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