DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-40,177

AUTOFORGE, INC.
HARMONSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA

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 9, 2001 in
response to a petition filed on behalf of workers at Autoforge,
Inc., Harmonsburg, Pennsylvania. Workers produced automotive
forgings.

The investigation revealed that criterion (3) has not been
met.
Autoforge, Inc. did not increase imports automotive forgings
in 1999 through September of 2001 when the plant shut down.
The Department of Labor surveyed major customers of the
subject firm regarding their purchases of various automotive
forgings for the 1999-2000 and January to September 2000-2001
time period. All respondents reported no imports in the relevant
period.
Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers of
Autoforge, Inc., Harmonsburg, Pennsylvania are denied eligibility
to apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade
Act of 1974.
Signed in Washington, D. C. this 23rd day of May 2002.


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