DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-61,484

INTERMET CORPORATION
LYNCHBURG FOUNDRY LLC
LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA

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
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 in response to a petition
received on May 9, 2007 and filed by a company official and the
United Steel Workers, District 8 on behalf of workers at Intermet
Corporation, Lynchburg Foundry LLC, Lynchburg, Virginia. The
workers produced iron castings primarily crankshaft, brackets,
knuckles, hubs etc. The workers are not separately identifiable
by product.
The investigation revealed that plant employment, sales and
production declined during the relevant period.
The Department of Labor conducted a survey of the subject
firm's major declining customers regarding purchases of iron
castings during 2005, 2006 and January through May 2007 over the
corresponding 2006 period. The survey revealed increased imports
of iron castings during the relevant period.
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 addition, 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 subject facility are
age 50 or older 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 increases of imports of articles
like or directly competitive with iron castings produced at
Intermet Corporation, Lynchburg Foundry LLC, Lynchburg, Virginia
contributed importantly to the total or partial separation of
workers and to the decline in sales or production at that firm or
subdivision. In accordance with the provisions of the Act, I
make the following certification:
"All workers of Intermet Corporation, Lynchburg Foundry LLC,
Lynchburg, Virginia who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after May 3, 2006 through
two years from the date of certification 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, D. C. this 9th day of July, 2007.


/s/Elliott S. Kushner
______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance