Petitioner Type: Company
Impact Date: 07/11/2000
Filed Date: 08/06/2001
Most Recent Update: 03/25/2002
Determination Date: 03/25/2002
Expiration Date: 03/25/2004
Other Worker Groups on This Petition
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-39,749
BHP COPPER, INC
PINTO VALLEY
MIAMI, ARIZONA
TA-W-39,749A
BHP COPPER, INC.
TUCSON/SAN MANUEL OPERATIONS
TUCSON/SAN MANUEL, ARIZONA
TA-W-39,749B
BHP COPPER, INC.
ROBINSON OPERATIONS
ELY, NEVADA
Amended Certification Regarding Eligibility to
Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance
In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19
USC 2273) the Department of Labor issued a Notice of
Certification Regarding Eligibility to Apply for Worker
Adjustment Assistance on March 25, 2002, applicable to workers of
BHP Copper, Inc., Pinto Valley, Miami, Arizona. The notice was
published in the Federal Register on April 5, 2002 (67 FR 16441).
At the request of the company, the Department reviewed the
certification for workers of the subject firm. The company
reports that worker separations occurred at the Tucson/San Manuel
Arizona Operations and the Robinson Operations, Ely, Nevada
location of BHP Copper, Inc.
Workers at the Tucson/San Manuel operation were engaged in
the production of copper cathode until all plant production
ceased in March, 2002. Workers at the Robinson operations were
retained after all plant production ceased in 1999 to maintain
the operating equipment and to facilitate the closing of the
operation. Workers separated at the Robinson facility were
previously certified for TAA in August, 1999 (TA-W-36,531A).
Based on these findings, the Department is amending the
certification to include workers of the Tucson/San Manuel
Operations and Robinson Operations, Ely, Nevada locations of BHP
Copper, Inc.
The intent of the Department=s certification is to include
all workers of BHP Copper, Inc. who were adversely affected by
increased imports.
The amended notice applicable to TA-W-39,749 is hereby
issued as follows:
"All workers of BHP Copper, Inc., Pinto Valley, Miami,
Arizona (TA-W-39,749), BHP Copper, Inc., Tucson/San Manuel
Operations, Tucson/San Manuel, Arizona (TA-W-39,749A) and
BHP Copper, Inc., Robinson Operations, Ely, Nevada (TA-W-
39,749B) who became totally or partially separated from
employment on or after July 11, 2000, through March 25,
2004, are eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under
Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974.@
Signed at Washington, D.C. this 8th day of August, 2002.
/s/ Edward A. Tomchick
__________________________________ __________________
EDWARD A. TOMCHICK
Division, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-39,749
BHP COPPER, INC.
PINTO VALLEY
MIAMI, ARIZONA
Certification 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 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. It is determined in this case that all of the requirements have been met.
The investigation was initiated in response to a petition received on August 6, 2001 and filed
by a company official on behalf of workers at BHP Copper, Inc., Pinto Valley,
Miami, Arizona. The workers are engaged in the production of copper cathode.
The investigation revealed that sales and employment declined
during the relevant period.
The company is a major domestic producer of copper in the United States. Aggregate U.S.
imports of refined copper cathode increased significantly during the year 2000 period, followed by
further increases in 2001. U.S. production of refined copper declined during the corresponding
period. The U.S. import penetration ratio of refined copper increased significantly during the
relevant period.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the investiga-
tion, I conclude that increases of imports of articles like or
directly competitive with copper cathode produced at BHP Copper,
Inc., Pinto Valley, Miami, Arizona contributed importantly to the
decline in sales or production and to the total or partial
separation of workers of that firm.
In accordance with the provisions of the Act, I make the
following certification:
"All workers of BHP Copper, Inc., Pinto Valley, Miami, Arizona
who became totally or partially separated from employment on
or after July 11, 2000, through two years from the date of
certification are eligible to apply for adjustment assistance
under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974."
Signed in Washington, D. C. this 25th day of March, 2002.
/s/ Linda G. Poole
_______________________________
LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-39,749
BHP COPPER, INC
PINTO VALLEY
MIAMI, ARIZONA
TA-W-39,749A
BHP COPPER, INC.
TUCSON/SAN MANUEL OPERATIONS
TUCSON/SAN MANUEL, ARIZONA
TA-W-39,749B
BHP COPPER, INC.
ROBINSON OPERATIONS
ELY, NEVADA
Amended Certification Regarding Eligibility to
Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance
In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19
USC 2273) the Department of Labor issued a Notice of
Certification Regarding Eligibility to Apply for Worker
Adjustment Assistance on March 25, 2002, applicable to workers of
BHP Copper, Inc., Pinto Valley, Miami, Arizona. The notice was
published in the Federal Register on April 5, 2002 (67 FR 16441).
At the request of the company, the Department reviewed the
certification for workers of the subject firm. The company
reports that worker separations occurred at the Tucson/San Manuel
Arizona Operations and the Robinson Operations, Ely, Nevada
location of BHP Copper, Inc.
Workers at the Tucson/San Manuel operation were engaged in
the production of copper cathode until all plant production
ceased in March, 2002. Workers at the Robinson operations were
retained after all plant production ceased in 1999 to maintain
the operating equipment and to facilitate the closing of the
operation. Workers separated at the Robinson facility were
previously certified for TAA in August, 1999 (TA-W-36,531A).
Based on these findings, the Department is amending the
certification to include workers of the Tucson/San Manuel
Operations and Robinson Operations, Ely, Nevada locations of BHP
Copper, Inc.
The intent of the Department=s certification is to include
all workers of BHP Copper, Inc. who were adversely affected by
increased imports.
The amended notice applicable to TA-W-39,749 is hereby
issued as follows:
"All workers of BHP Copper, Inc., Pinto Valley, Miami,
Arizona (TA-W-39,749), BHP Copper, Inc., Tucson/San Manuel
Operations, Tucson/San Manuel, Arizona (TA-W-39,749A) and
BHP Copper, Inc., Robinson Operations, Ely, Nevada (TA-W-
39,749B) who became totally or partially separated from
employment on or after July 11, 2000, through March 25,
2004, are eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under
Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974.@
Signed at Washington, D.C. this 8th day of August, 2002.
/s/ Edward A. Tomchick
__________________________________ __________________
EDWARD A. TOMCHICK
Division, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-39,749
BHP COPPER, INC.
PINTO VALLEY
MIAMI, ARIZONA
Certification 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 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. It is determined in this case that all of the requirements have been met.
The investigation was initiated in response to a petition received on August 6, 2001 and filed
by a company official on behalf of workers at BHP Copper, Inc., Pinto Valley,
Miami, Arizona. The workers are engaged in the production of copper cathode.
The investigation revealed that sales and employment declined
during the relevant period.
The company is a major domestic producer of copper in the United States. Aggregate U.S.
imports of refined copper cathode increased significantly during the year 2000 period, followed by
further increases in 2001. U.S. production of refined copper declined during the corresponding
period. The U.S. import penetration ratio of refined copper increased significantly during the
relevant period.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the investiga-
tion, I conclude that increases of imports of articles like or
directly competitive with copper cathode produced at BHP Copper,
Inc., Pinto Valley, Miami, Arizona contributed importantly to the
decline in sales or production and to the total or partial
separation of workers of that firm.
In accordance with the provisions of the Act, I make the
following certification:
"All workers of BHP Copper, Inc., Pinto Valley, Miami, Arizona
who became totally or partially separated from employment on
or after July 11, 2000, through two years from the date of
certification are eligible to apply for adjustment assistance
under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974."
Signed in Washington, D. C. this 25th day of March, 2002.
/s/ Linda G. Poole
_______________________________
LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance