Correction
January 26, 2010

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-71,700

PENDLETON WOOLEN MILLS, INC.
PENDLETON, OREGON

Certification Regarding Eligibility
To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance

In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, as
amended ("Act"), 19 U.S.C. § 2273, the Department of Labor
herein presents the results of an investigation regarding
certification of eligibility to apply for worker adjustment
assistance.
The group eligibility requirements for workers of a Firm
under Section 222(a) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(a), are
satisfied if the following criteria are met:
(1) a significant number or proportion of the workers in such
workers' firm have become totally or partially separated, or
are threatened to become totally or partially separated; and

(2)(A)(i) the sales or production, or both, of such firm have
decreased absolutely; and

(ii)(I) imports of articles or services like or directly
competitive with articles produced or services supplied by
such firm have increased; and

(iii) the increase in imports described in clause (ii)
contributed importantly to such workers' separation or
threat of separation and to the decline in the sales or
production of such firm.

The investigation was initiated in response to a petition
filed on July 16 2009, by a company official on behalf of
workers of Pendleton Woolen Mills, Inc., Pendleton, Oregon
(Pendleton Woolen Mills). The workers produce woolen fabrics and
textile products for apparel and home products.
The investigation revealed that workers of Pendleton Woolen
Mills, Inc., Portland, Oregon who are engaged in employment
related to production of woolen fabrics and textile products
meet the criteria for certification.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant
number of workers within the workers' firm have become
separated from employment during the relevant period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(i) has been met because the sales
and production of woolen fabrics and textile products by
Pendleton Woolen Mills have decreased during the relevant
period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because aggregate
United States imports of articles like or directly competitive
with woolen fabrics and textile products produced by Pendleton
Woolen Mills have increased.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
increased U.S. imports of wool products contributed
importantly to the worker separations and to the sales and
production declines at Pendleton Woolen Mills, Inc., Pendleton,
Oregon.



Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Pendleton Woolen
Mills, Inc., Pendleton, Oregon, who are engaged in employment
related to woolen fabrics and textile products meet the worker
group certification criteria under Section 222(a) of the Act, 19
U.S.C. § 2272(a). In accordance with Section 223 of the Act, 19
U.S.C. § 2273, I make the following certification:
"All workers of Pendleton Woolen Mills, Inc., Pendleton,
Oregon, who became totally or partially separated from
employment on or after July 15, 2008, through two years
from the date of certification, and all workers in the
group threatened with total or partial separation from
employment on the date of certification through two years
from the date of certification, are eligible to apply for
adjustment assistance under Chapter 2 of Title II of the
Trade Act of 1974, as amended."
Signed in Washington, D.C., this 4th day of December 2009.

/s/ Del Min Amy Chen

______________________________
Del Min Amy Chen
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance