DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-39,551

ROHM & HAAS
SPECIALITY CHEMICAL DIVISION
PATTERSON, NEW JERSEY

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 June 13, 2001, in
response to a petition filed by PACE International Union on
behalf of workers at Rohm & Haas, Speciality Chemical Division,
Patterson, New Jersey. The workers produced solvent dyes and
fuel markers.
The investigation revealed that criterion (3) has not been
met. The subject firm did not import solvent dyes and fuel
markers during the relevant period, and does not plan to for some
time.
The workers are encouraged to reapply for Trade Adjustment
Assistance one separations are impending or company imports
begin.
Conclusion

After careful review, I determine that all workers of Rohm &
Haas, Speciality Chemical Division, Patterson, New Jersey are
denied eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance under
Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974.
Signed in Washington, D. C. this 21st day of August, 2001.
/s/ Linda G. Poole


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