DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-41,915

MOUNTAIN HIGH TIMBER
LAPINE, OREGON


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 August 5, 2002 in
response to a petition filed by a company official on behalf of
workers at Mountain High Timber, LaPine, Oregon. Workers were
engaged in the production of wood chips.
The investigation revealed that criterion (3) has not been
met.
The investigation revealed that the subject company does not
import wood chips.
The Department of Labor conducted a survey of the subject
company's major customers regarding their purchases of wood chips
in 2000-2001 and January to April 2001-2002. The survey revealed
no increased customer imports of wood chips during the relevant
periods.
Currently, there is a NAFTA-TAA petition investigation
pending on behalf of the workers at Mountain High Timber, LaPine,
Oregon (NAFTA-6381).
Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers of
Mountain High Timber, LaPine, Oregon, are denied eligibility to
apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade
Act of 1974.
Signed in Washington, D.C. this 9th day September 2002.

/s/ Richard Church
_______________________________
RICHARD CHURCH
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance