DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-59,202

HOWELL PENNCRAFT
HOWELL, MICHIGAN

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, as
amended (19 USC 2273), the Department of Labor herein presents
the results of an 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)(B) of Section 222 have been met.
The investigation was initiated on April 12, 2006, in
response to a petition filed by a company official on behalf of
workers of Howell Penncraft, Howell, Michigan. The workers
produce cold headed tooling.
The investigation revealed that employment and sales at the
subject firm declined absolutely from January to March 2006 as
compared to the same time period the previous year.
The investigation revealed that employment at the subject
firm declined as a result of production of cold headed tooling
being shifted to China.
Moreover, the investigation revealed that imports of cold
headed tooling are likely to increase.
Workers of the subject firm were previously certified
eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under TA-W-53,517,
which expired December 8, 2005.
In addition, in accordance with Section 246 the Trade Act
of 1974 (26 USC 2813), as amended, the Department of Labor
herein presents the results of its investigation regarding
certification of eligibility to apply for alternative trade
adjustment assistance (ATAA) for older workers.
In order for the Department to issue a certification of
eligibility to apply for ATAA, the group eligibility
requirements of Section 246 of the Trade Act must be met. The
Department has determined in this case that the requirements of
Section 246 have been met.
A significant number of workers at the firm are age 50 or
over and do not possess skills that are easily
transferable. Competitive conditions within the industry are
adverse.



Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that that there was a shift in
production from the subject firm to China of articles that are
like or directly competitive with the cold headed tooling
produced by Howell Penncraft, Howell, Michigan, and there has
been or is likely to be an increase in imports of like or
directly competitive articles. In accordance with the
provisions of the Act, I make the following certification:
"All workers of Howell Penncraft, Howell, Michigan, who
became totally or partially separated from employment on or
after December 9, 2005, through two years from the date of
certification, are eligible to apply for adjustment assis-
tance 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, D.C. this 11th day of May, 2006


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