[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 114 (Friday, June 13, 1997)] [Notices] [Pages 32377-32378] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-15591] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [NAFTA-01341 and TA-W-33,029] Willamette Industries, Incorporated, Dallas, Oregon; Notice of Revised Determination on Reconsideration On March 24, 1997, 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 April 15, 1997 (62 FR 18363). Investigation findings show that the workers are primarily engaged in the production of plywood. The workers were denied TAA because the `'contributed importantly'' test of the Group Eligibility Requirements of the Trade Act was not met. The workers were denied NAFTA-TAA on the basis that there was no shift in production to Mexico or Canada, nor were there company or customer imports of plywood from Mexico or Canada. The Oregon AFL-CIO and the Western Council of Industrial Workers Local #2714, United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, submitted additional information showing that increased import competition from foreign made oriented strand board (OSB) contributed to worker separations at the Willamette Industries, Incorporated production facility. To determine impact of imports of OSB on worker separations at Dallas, the Department conducted a survey on [[Page 32378]] the subject firm's major declining customers. New findings on reconsideration show that some customers continued reliance on or increased imports of OSB from Canada during the time period relevant to the investigation. Conclusion After careful consideration of the new facts obtained on reconsideration, it is concluded that the workers of Willamette Industries, Incorporated, Dallas, Oregon were adversely affected by increased imports of articles like or directly competitive with plywood produced at the subject firm. ``All workers of Willamette Industries, Incorporated, Dallas, Oregon engaged in employment related to the production of plywood, who became totally or partially separated from employment on or after November 13, 1995 are eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade act of 1974;'' and ``All workers of Willamette Industries, Incorporated, Dallas, Oregon engaged in employment related to the production of plywood, who became totally or partially separated from employment on or after November 13, 1995 are eligible to apply for NAFTA-TAA Section 250 of the Trade act of 1974.'' Signed at Washington, D.C. this 28th day of May 1997. Russell T. Kile, Program Manager, Policy and Reemployment Services, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. 97-15591 Filed 6-12-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-M