DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-40,331

GEORGIA-PACIFIC WEST
CAMAS, WASHINGTON

Notice of Negative Determination
on Reconsideration

On April 10, 2002, the Department issued an Affirmative
Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration for the
workers and former workers of the subject firm. The notice was
published in the Federal Register on May 2, 2002 (67 FR 22116).
The Department initially denied TAA to workers of Georgia-
Pacific West, Camas, Washington because the "contributed
importantly" group eligibility requirement of Section 222(3) of
the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, was not met. The
investigation revealed that customers did not increase their
import purchases of technical specialty paper during the relevant
period. The workers at the subject firm were engaged in
employment related to the production of technical specialty
paper.
On reconsideration, as requested by the Association of
Western Pulp Paper Workers, the Department surveyed additional
customers of Georgia Pacific-West regarding their purchases of
technical specialty paper for 1999, 2000 and 2001. The survey
revealed that none of these customers purchased imports of
technical specialty paper during the relevant period.


Conclusion
After reconsideration, I affirm the original notice of
negative determination of eligibility to apply for worker
adjustment assistance for workers and former workers of Georgia-
Pacific West, Camas, Washington.

Signed at Washington, D.C., this 21st day of May 2002.

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