DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-41,468

PACIFIC CREST LUMBER COMPANY, INC.
WINLOCK, WASHINGTON


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 May 6, 2002 in response
to a petition filed on behalf of workers at Pacific Crest Lumber
Company, Inc., Winlock, Washington. The workers are engaged in
the production of softwood dimensional lumber.
The investigation revealed that criterion (3) has not been
met.
The investigation revealed that the subject company ceased
to operate in January 2002.
The investigation also revealed that the subject company did
not import softwood dimensional lumber.
The Department of Labor conducted a survey of the subject
company's major customers regarding their purchases of green
softwood dimensional lumber.
The survey revealed no increase in customers' reliance on
import purchases of softwood dimensional lumber during the period
of sales and production decline at the subject company.
Currently, there is a NAFTA-TAA petition investigation
pending on behalf of the workers at Pacific Crest Lumber Company,
Inc., Winlock, Washington, NAFTA-6100.
Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers of
Pacific Crest Lumber Company, Inc., Winlock, Washington, are
denied eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance under
Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974.

Signed in Washington, D.C. this 5th day June, 2002.


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