[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 46 (Friday, March 7, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 12463]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-4444]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

[TA-W-62,614]


Weyerhaeuser Green Mountain Lumber Mill, Toutle, WA; Notice of 
Affirmative Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration

    By application dated February 11, 2008, the IAM Woodworkers Local 
W536 (the Union) requested administrative reconsideration of the 
negative determination regarding workers' eligibility to apply for 
Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) and Alternative Trade Adjustment 
Assistance (ATAA) applicable to workers and former workers of the 
subject firm. The determination was issued on January 28, 2008. The 
Notice of determination was published in the Federal Register on 
February 13, 2008 (73 FR 8370). Workers produce rough sawn softwood 
dimensional lumber.
    The negative determination was based on the Department's findings 
that sales and production at the subject firm remained relatively 
stable during the relevant period compared to the comparable period the 
previous year; the subject firm did not shift production of rough sawn 
softwood dimensional lumber to a foreign country; and the subject firm 
did not import articles like or directly competitive with the lumber 
produced by the subject workers. The determination also stated that the 
predominant cause of worker separations is the transfer of production 
to another, domestic, affiliated facility.
    In the request for reconsideration, the Union alleged that 
Weyerhaeuser Corporation, the parent company, operates softwood 
dimensional lumber facilities in Canada and that increased imports by 
Weyerhaeuser Corporation contributed importantly to the subject 
workers' separations.
    The Department has carefully reviewed the Union's request for 
reconsideration and has determined that the Department will conduct 
further investigation.

Conclusion

    After careful review of the application, I conclude that the claim 
is of sufficient weight to justify reconsideration of the U.S. 
Department of Labor's prior decision. The application is, therefore, 
granted.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 29th day of February 2008.
Elliott S. Kushner,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. E8-4444 Filed 3-6-08; 8:45 am]
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