DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-72,440

WHEATLAND TUBE COMPANY
SHARON, PENNSYLVANIA


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 September 29, 2009 by a representative of the United
Steel Workers, Local 1016-00, (Union) on behalf of the workers
of Wheatland Tube Company, Sharon, Pennsylvania (Wheatland Tube
Company). The workers are engaged in the activities related to
the production of oil country tubular goods. The workers are
not separately identifiable by product.
The investigation revealed that workers of Wheatland Tube
Company, Sharon, Pennsylvania, who are engaged in activities
related to oil country tubular goods meet the criteria for
certification.
The investigation revealed that workers of Wheatland Tube
Company, Sharon, Pennsylvania were previously certified for
Trade Adjustment Assistance. That certification expired on July
21, 2009.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant
number or proportion of the workers in the workers' firm 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 oil country tubular goods by the subject
firm decreased during the relevant period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because imports of
articles like or directly competitive with oil country tubular
goods produced by Wheatland Tube Company have increased.
Specifically, the Department of Labor conducted a survey of the
subject firm's major declining customer regarding their
purchases of oil country tubular goods during the relevant
period. The survey revealed increased customer reliance on
imported oil country tubular goods.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
the increased imports of oil country tubular goods by
customers of Wheatland Tube Company contributed importantly to
the worker group separations and sales/production declines at
Wheatland Tube Company.


















Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Wheatland Tube
Company, Sharon, Pennsylvania, who are engaged in activities
related to the production of oil country tubular goods 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 Wheatland Tube Company, Sharon,
Pennsylvania, who became totally or partially separated
from employment on or after July 22, 2009, 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 13th day of November 2009.


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