[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 201 (Tuesday, October 20, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 53767]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-25150]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

[TA-W-70,028]


Three Rivers Timber, Inc.; Kamiah, ID; Notice of Revised 
Determination on Reconsideration

    By application dated September 15, 2009, a company official 
requested administrative reconsideration of the Department's negative 
determination regarding eligibility for workers and former workers of 
the subject firm to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA).
    The initial investigation resulted in a negative determination 
signed on September 4, 2009, was based on the finding that imports of 
softwood lumber did not contribute importantly to worker separations at 
the subject firm and there was no shift in production of softwood 
lumber from the subject firm abroad. The denial notice will soon be 
published in the Federal Register.
    In the request for reconsideration, the petitioner requested the 
Department of Labor conduct further analysis of the data reported by 
the customers of the subject firm and imports that are like or directly 
competitive with softwood lumber.
    The Department further reviewed responses of a sample customer 
survey conducted during the initial investigation. On further analysis, 
it has been determined that the survey revealed that customers 
increased their reliance on imported softwood lumber, while decreasing 
their purchases from the subject firm from 2007 to 2008.
    The investigation also revealed that employment, sales and 
production at Three Rivers Timber, Inc., Kamiah, Idaho declined 
absolutely during the relevant period.
    Furthermore, it was determined that increased reliance on imports 
of softwood lumber by the customers of the subject firm contributed 
importantly to the worker group separation and sales/production 
declines at Three Rivers Timber, Inc. in Kamiah, Idaho.

Conclusion

    After careful review of the additional facts obtained on 
reconsideration, I determine that workers of Three Rivers Timber, Inc., 
Kamiah, Idaho, who are engaged in activities related to the production 
of softwood lumber meet the worker group certification criteria under 
Section 222(a) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. 2272(a). In accordance with 
Section 223 of the Act, 19. U.S.C. 2273, I make the following 
certification:

    All workers of Three Rivers Timber, Inc., Kamiah, Idaho, who 
became totally or partially separated from employment on or after 
May 18, 2008, through two years from the date of this certification, 
and all workers in the group threatened with total or partial 
separation from employment on date of certification through two 
years from the date of certification, are eligible to apply for 
adjustment assistance under Chapter 2 of Title II of the Trade Act 
of 1974, as amended.

    Signed in Washington, DC, this 7th day of October 2009.
Elliott S. Kushner,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. E9-25150 Filed 10-19-09; 8:45 am]
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