DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-38,059
CROWN VANTAGE
PARCHMENT, MICHIGAN


Negative Determination Regarding Eligibility
To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance

In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19
USC 2273) as amended by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act
of 1988 (P. L. 100-418), the Department of Labor herein presents
the results of an investigation regarding certification of eligi-
bility to apply for worker adjustment assistance.
In order to make an affirmative determination and issue a
certification of eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance,
each of the group eligibility requirements of Section 222 of the
Act must be met:
(1) that a significant number or proportion of the workers
in the workers' firm, or an appropriate subdivision
thereof, have become totally or partially separated,
or are threatened to become totally or partially
separated;

(2) that sales or production, or both, of the firm or
subdivision have decreased absolutely; and

(3) that increases of imports of articles like or directly
competitive with articles produced by the firm or
appropriate subdivision have contributed importantly to
the separations, or threat thereof, and to the absolute
decline in sales or production.

The investigation was initiated on September 5, 2000 in
response to a petition filed on behalf of workers at Crown Van-
tage, Parchment, Michigan. Workers at the subject firm were
employed in activities related to the production of food wrap and
other specialty papers.
The investigation revealed that criterion (3) has not been
met.
The investigation revealed that the subject firm does not
import specialty papers from any foreign countries.
The investigation further revealed that separations at Crown
Vantage, Parchment, Michigan were due to a domestic transfer of
production to other company-owned plants in the U.S.
The U.S. Department of Labor conducted a survey of the
subject firm's major declining customers in 1998, 1999, and
January-September 2000. The survey revealed that none of the
respondents reported imports of specialty papers in 1998, 1999,
or January-September 2000 while decreasing purchases from the
subject firm during the relevant periods.
Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers of Crown
Vantage, Parchment, Michigan are denied eligibility to apply for
adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974.
Signed at Washington, D.C., this 28th day of November, 2000.




/s/ Linda G. Poole
__________________________
LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance