Boise Cascade, LLC; Wood Products Division; St. Helens, OR; Notice of Negative Determination on Reconsideration, 6657 [E9-2735]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 26 / Tuesday, February 10, 2009 / Notices 6657 APPENDIX—Continued [TAA petitions instituted between 1/12/09 and 1/16/09] TA–W 64914 64915 64916 64917 64918 64919 64920 Location M&Q Plastic Products (Wkrs) ................................................. Mahle Clevite, Inc. (Comp) ..................................................... Panasonic Electronic Devices Corp. of America (Comp) ....... Trans-Tech, Inc. (Comp) ......................................................... Lehman Brothers (State) ......................................................... Modine Manufacturing Company (Comp) ............................... Heritage Products, Inc. (Comp) .............................................. ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ North Wales, PA ..................... Churubusco, IN ...................... Knoxville, TN .......................... Adamstown, MD ..................... New Haven, CT ...................... Logansport, IN ........................ Crawfordsville, IN ................... [FR Doc. E9–2730 Filed 2–9–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA–W–64,160] erowe on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES Boise Cascade, LLC; Wood Products Division; St. Helens, OR; Notice of Negative Determination on Reconsideration On December 10, 2008, 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 December 18, 2008 (73 FR 77063–77064). The initial investigation resulted in a negative determination based on the finding that imports of softwood veneer did not contribute importantly to worker separations at the subject firm and no shift of production to a foreign source occurred. The petitioner alleged that imports of softwood lumber and plywood from Canada have a strong influence on the United States softwood market and caused layoffs at the subject facility. The petitioner seems to allege that because imports of non-petroleum articles and, specifically imports from China, were at a record during August 2008, workers of the subject firm should be eligible for Trade Adjustment Assistance. In order to establish import impact and whether imports contributed importantly to worker separations, the Department must consider imports that are like or directly competitive with those produced at the subject firm. The ‘‘contributed importantly’’ test is generally demonstrated through a survey of customers of the workers’ firm regarding their import purchases. On reconsideration the Department conducted a survey of all the subject firm’s customers regarding purchases of softwood veneer and like or directly VerDate Nov<24>2008 Date of institution Subject firm (petitioners) 14:17 Feb 09, 2009 Jkt 217001 competitive products during 2006, 2007 and during January through September 2008. The survey revealed that the customers did not increase their imports of softwood veneer in 2006, 2007 and during January through September 2008 over the corresponding 2007 period. Furthermore, United States aggregate imports of veneer decreased from 2006 to 2007 and from January through November 2008 over the corresponding 2007 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 Boise Cascade, LLC, Wood Products Division, St. Helens, Oregon. Signed at Washington, DC, this 21st day of January 2009. Elliott S. Kushner, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E9–2735 Filed 2–9–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA–W–63,924; TA–W–63,924A] Boise Cascade, LLC, Wood Products Division, La Grande Lumber Mill, La Grande, OR; Boise Cascade, LLC, Wood Products Division, La Grande Particleboard, La Grande, OR; Notice of Revised Determination on Reconsideration On November 14, 2008, the Department issued an Affirmative Determination Regarding Application on Reconsideration applicable to workers and former workers of the subject firm. The notice was published in the Federal Register on November 25, 2008 (73 FR 71693). The previous investigation initiated on August 25, 2008, resulted in a PO 00000 Frm 00089 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 01/16/09 01/16/09 01/16/09 01/16/09 01/16/09 01/16/09 01/16/09 Date of petition 01/12/09 12/17/08 01/15/09 01/16/09 01/15/09 01/15/09 01/15/09 negative determination issued on October 1, 2008, was based on the finding that imports of softwood lumber and particleboard did not contribute importantly to worker separations at the subject firm and no shift in production to a foreign source occurred. The denial notice was published in the Federal Register on October 20, 2008 (73 FR 62323). On reconsideration, the Department requested an additional list of customers of the subject firm and conducted a customer survey to determine whether imports of lumber and particleboard negatively impacted employment at the subject firms. Upon further investigation, after receiving the customer list it was determined that Boise Cascade, LLC, Wood Products Division, La Grande Lumber Mill, La Grande, Oregon (TA– W–63,924) supplied component parts for window and door frames and a loss of business with a manufacturer of window and door frames whose workers were certified eligible to apply for adjustment assistance contributed importantly to the separation or threat of separation of workers at Boise Cascade, LLC, Wood Products Division, La Grande Lumber Mill, La Grande, Oregon (TA–W–63,924). Furthermore, the survey of the major declining customers of Boise Cascade, LLC, Wood Products Division, La Grande Particleboard, La Grande, Oregon (TA–W–63,924A) revealed that the major declining customer increased its reliance on imports of particleboard while decreasing purchases from the subject firm from 2006 to 2007 and during January through August 2008 over the corresponding 2007 period. In accordance with Section 246 the Trade Act of 1974 (26 U.S.C. 2813), as amended, the Department of Labor herein presents the results of its investigation regarding certification of eligibility to apply for alternative trade adjustment assistance (ATAA) for older workers. In order for the Department to issue a certification of eligibility to apply for E:\FR\FM\10FEN1.SGM 10FEN1

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

[TA-W-64,160]


Boise Cascade, LLC; Wood Products Division; St. Helens, OR; 
Notice of Negative Determination on Reconsideration

    On December 10, 2008, 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 December 18, 2008 (73 FR 77063-77064).
    The initial investigation resulted in a negative determination 
based on the finding that imports of softwood veneer did not contribute 
importantly to worker separations at the subject firm and no shift of 
production to a foreign source occurred.
    The petitioner alleged that imports of softwood lumber and plywood 
from Canada have a strong influence on the United States softwood 
market and caused layoffs at the subject facility. The petitioner seems 
to allege that because imports of non-petroleum articles and, 
specifically imports from China, were at a record during August 2008, 
workers of the subject firm should be eligible for Trade Adjustment 
Assistance.
    In order to establish import impact and whether imports contributed 
importantly to worker separations, the Department must consider imports 
that are like or directly competitive with those produced at the 
subject firm. The ``contributed importantly'' test is generally 
demonstrated through a survey of customers of the workers' firm 
regarding their import purchases.
    On reconsideration the Department conducted a survey of all the 
subject firm's customers regarding purchases of softwood veneer and 
like or directly competitive products during 2006, 2007 and during 
January through September 2008. The survey revealed that the customers 
did not increase their imports of softwood veneer in 2006, 2007 and 
during January through September 2008 over the corresponding 2007 
period.
    Furthermore, United States aggregate imports of veneer decreased 
from 2006 to 2007 and from January through November 2008 over the 
corresponding 2007 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 Boise Cascade, LLC, Wood Products 
Division, St. Helens, Oregon.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 21st day of January 2009.
 Elliott S. Kushner,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. E9-2735 Filed 2-9-09; 8:45 am]
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