DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-40,905

COASTAL LUMBER COMPANY
DAILY, WEST VIRGINIA


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 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) 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 March 4, 2002 in response
to a petition filed on behalf of workers at Coastal Lumber
Company, Daily, West Virginia. The workers are engaged in the
production of wood components.
The investigation revealed that criterion (3) has not been
met.
The investigation revealed that the subject company does not
import wood components.
The Department of Labor conducted a survey of the subject
company's major customers regarding their purchases of wood
components.
The survey revealed no increases in customer import
purchases of wood components while reducing purchases from the
subject firm.
Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers of
Coastal Lumber Company, Daily, West Virginia, are denied eligi-
bility to apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of
the Trade Act of 1974.

Signed in Washington, D.C. this 7th day May 2002.

/s/ Linda G. Poole

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