DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-38,431

WARM SPRINGS FOREST PRODUCTS INDUSTRIES
WARM SPRINGS, 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 U.S. Department of Labor herein
presents the results of an investigation regarding certification
of eligibility 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) 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; and

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

(3) 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 December 18, 2000 in
response to a petition filed on behalf of workers at Warm Springs
Forest Products Industries, Warm Springs, Oregon. The workers
produced dimension lumber.
The investigation revealed that criterion (2) has not been
met.
The investigation revealed that there was neither a decline
in sales or production at the subject company.
Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers of Warm
Springs Forest Products Industries, Warm Springs, Oregon engaged
in the production of dimensional lumber are denied eligibility to
apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade
Act of 1974.
Signed in Washington, D.C. this 19th day of January 2001.

/s/ Linda G. Poole

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LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance