DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-72,165

NORBORD INDUSTRIES, INC.
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
STAFFWORKS INCORPORATED
DEPOSIT, NEW YORK


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)(III) imports of articles directly incorporating one or
more component parts produced outside the United States
that are like or directly competitive with imports of
articles incorporating one or more component parts produced
by such firm has 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 by a company official on August 31, 2009, on behalf of
workers of Norbord Industries, Inc., Deposit, New York (Norbord
Industries, Inc.). The workers are engaged in activities related
to the production of medium density fiberboard. The workers are
not separately identifiable by product. The worker group
includes on-site leased workers from Staffworks Incorporated.
The investigation revealed that workers of Norbord
Industries, Inc., including on-site leased workers from
Staffworks Incorporated, Deposit, New York, meet the criteria
for certification.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant
proportion or number of workers at Norbord Industries, Inc.
have become totally or partially separated during the relevant
period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(i) has been met because the sales
and/or production of medium density fiberboard decreased
during the relevant period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because imports of
articles directly incorporating medium density fiberboard
produced outside the United States that are like or directly
competitive with imports of articles incorporating medium
density fiberboard produced by Norbord Industries, Inc. have
increased. Specifically, the major customer of the subject firm
did increase its purchase of finished articles that incorporated
medium density fiberboard produced in China.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
the increased imports contributed importantly to the worker
group separations and sales/production declines at Norbord
Industries, Inc.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Norbord Industries,
Inc., including on-site leased workers from Staffworks
Incorporated, Deposit, New York, who are engaged in activities
related to the production of medium density fiberboard, 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 Norbord Industries, Inc., including on-site
leased workers from Staffworks Incorporated, Deposit, New
York, who became totally or partially separated from
employment on or after August 28, 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 8th day of January, 2010


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