DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-38,204

WILLAMETTE INDUSTRIES
CUSTOM PRODUCTS DIVISION
ALBANY, OREGON

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 October 16, 2000 in
response to a petition filed on behalf of workers at Willamette
Industries, Custom Products Division, Albany, Oregon. Workers
were engaged in activities related to the production of medium
density fiberboard mouldings. The workers are not separately
identifiable by product line. The investigation revealed that
criterion (3) has not been met.
The investigation revealed that the subject firm did not
import medium density fiberboard mouldings back to the United
States during the relevant period.
The U.S. Department of Labor conducted a survey of the
major customer of the subject firm regarding their purchases of
medium density fiberboard mouldings. The survey revealed that
the customer did not increase their imports of medium density
fiberboard mouldings to the United States during the relevant
period.
Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers of
Willamette Industries, Custom Products Division, Albany, Oregon
are denied eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance under
Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974.

Signed in Washington, D. C. this 3rd day of November, 2000.


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