[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 37 (Thursday, February 25, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9506-9507]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-04001]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

[TA-W-82,797; TA-W-82,797A; TA-W-82,797B]


Simpson Lumber Company LLC, John's Prairie Operations Division, 
Shelton, Washington; Simpson Lumber Company LLC Sawmill and Mill #5, 
Including On-Site Leased Workers of Express Employment Services, 
Shelton, Washington; Interfor Corporation, NW Region--Tacomas; F/K/A 
Simpson Lumber Company, Inc.; Including On-Site Leased Workers From 
Almond and Associates and Optistaff; Including Workers Whose 
Unemployment Insurance (UI) Wages Are Reported Through Simpson Lumber 
Company, Inc.; Tacoma Washington; Amended Certification Regarding 
Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative 
Trade Adjustment Assistance

    In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 
2273), and Section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974 (26 U.S.C. 2813), as 
amended, the Department of Labor issued a Certification of Eligibility 
to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade 
Adjustment Assistance on June 21, 2013 applicable to workers and former 
workers of Simpson Lumber Company LLC, John's Prairie Operations 
Division, Shelton, Washington. Workers of the subject firm are engaged 
in activities related to the production of softwood dimensional lumber.
    The intent of the Department's certification is to include all 
workers at the subject firm who were adversely affected by increased 
imports of softwood dimensional lumber.
    The Department has determined that the workers of Interfor 
Corporation, NW Region--Tacoma, f/k/a Simpson Lumber Company, Inc., 
including on-site leased workers from Almond and Associates and, 
including workers whose unemployment insurance (UI) wages are reported 
through Simpson Lumber Company, Inc., Tacoma, Washington operated in 
conjunction with the subject firm and that the workers of Interfor 
Corporation, NW Region--Tacoma, f/k/a Simpson Lumber Company, Inc., 
including on-site leased workers from Almond and Associates and, 
including workers whose unemployment insurance (UI) wages are reported 
through Simpson Lumber Company, Inc., Tacoma, Washington are impacted

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by increased imports of articles like or directly competitive with the 
softwood dimensional lumber produced at the subject firm.
    Based on these findings, the Department is amending this 
certification to also include workers of Interfor Corporation, NW 
Region--Tacoma, f/k/a Simpson Lumber Company, Inc., including on-site 
leased workers from Almond and Associates and, including workers whose 
unemployment insurance (UI) wages are reported through Simpson Lumber 
Company, Inc., Tacoma, Washington.
    The amended notice applicable to TA-W-82,797 is hereby issued as 
follows:

    All workers of Simpson Lumber Company LLC, John's Prairie 
Operations Division, Shelton, Washington (TA-W-82,797); Simpson 
Lumber Company LLC, Sawmill and Mill #5, including on-site leased 
workers of Express Employment Services, Shelton, Washington (TA-W-
82,797A); and Interfor Corporation, NW Region--Tacoma, f/k/a Simpson 
Lumber Company, Inc., including on-site leased workers from Almond 
and Associates and, including workers whose unemployment insurance 
(UI) wages are reported through Simpson Lumber Company, Inc., 
Tacoma, Washington (TA-W-82,797B), who became totally or partially 
separated from employment on or after June 7, 2012 through June 21, 
2015, and all workers in the three groups threatened with total or 
partial separation from employment on June 21, 2013 through June 21, 
2015 are eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under Section 
223 of the Trade Act of 1974, and are also eligible to apply for 
alternative trade adjustment assistance under Section 246 of the 
Trade Act of 1974.

    Signed in Washington, DC, this 10th day of February, 2016.
Jessica R. Webster,
Certifying Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 2016-04001 Filed 2-24-16; 8:45 am]
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