DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-50,091

POLAR EQUIPMENT, INC.
d/b/a COOK INLET PROCESSING
KODIAK, ALASKA

Certification Regarding Eligibility
To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance

In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19
USC 2273), as amended, the Department of Labor herein presents
the results of its investigation regarding certification of
eligibility to apply for worker adjustment assistance.
In order to make an affirmative determination and issue a
certification of eligibility to apply for Trade Adjustment
Assistance, the group eligibility requirements in either
paragraph (a)(2)(A) or (a)(2)(B) of Section 222 of the Trade Act
must be met. It is determined in this case that the requirements
of (a)(2)(A) of Section 222 have been met.
The investigation was initiated on November 15, 2002 in
response to a petition filed by a State agency representative on
behalf of the workers at Polar Equipment, Inc., d/b/a Cook Inlet
Processing, Kodiak, Alaska. The workers produce fresh and
frozen salmon.
The investigation revealed that production and employment
at the subject firm declined from 2001 to 2002 and also from
January to April of 2002, when compared to the same time period
of the previous year.
The Department of Labor surveyed the subject firm's major
customers regarding their purchases of frozen and canned salmon
in 2001 and 2002. The survey revealed increased imports
purchases of frozen and canned salmon during the relevant time
period.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I conclude that increases of imports of articles
like or directly competitive with those produced at Polar
Equipment, Inc., d/b/a Cook Inlet Processing, Kodiak, Alaska,
contributed importantly to the decline in sales or production
and to the total or partial separation of workers of that firm.



In accordance with the provisions of the Act, I make the
following certification:
"All workers of the Polar Equipment, Inc., d/b/a Cook Inlet
Processing, Kodiak, Alaska, who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after November 14, 2001,
through two years from the date of certification are
eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under Section
223 of the Trade Act of 1974."
Signed at Washington, D.C., this 3rd day of March, 2003.

/s/ Linda G. Poole
__________________________
LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance