DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-62,785

SAPPI FINE PAPER
NORTH AMERICA - ALLENTOWN DIVISION
ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA

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 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 February 1, 2008 in
response to a petition filed by a company official on behalf of
workers at Sappi Fine Paper, North America - Allentown Division,
Allentown, Pennsylvania. The workers produce and package coated
free sheet paper.
This investigation revealed that employment and production
declined at the subject firm during the relevant period.
The investigation further revealed that the subject firm
increased its imports of coated free sheet paper during the
relevant period.
In addition, in accordance with Section 246 of 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 possess skills that are not easily transferable. Competitive
conditions within the industry are adverse.










Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that increased imports of articles like
or directly competitive with coated free sheet paper contributed
importantly to the total or partial separation of workers at Sappi
Fine Paper, North America - Allentown Division, Allentown,
Pennsylvania. In accordance with the provisions of the Act, I make
the following certification:
"All workers of Sappi Fine Paper, North America - Allentown
Division, Allentown, Pennsylvania who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after February 1,
2007 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 12th day of February, 2008

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