DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-74,571

ALPINE CUSTOM SHUTTERS, INC.
ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO

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 August 30, 2010 by a one-stop operator/partner on
behalf of workers of Alpine Custom Shutters, Inc., Englewood,
Colorado. The workers are engaged in activities related to
production of custom plantation shutters and window coverings.
The investigation revealed that workers of Alpine Custom
Shutter, Inc., who are engaged in activities related to
production of custom shutters and window coverings, meet the
criteria for certification.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant
proportion of workers at the workers' firm were separated
during the relevant period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(i) has been met because the sales
and production of custom shutters and window coverings by
Alpine Custom Shutter, Inc., have decreased absolutely during
the relevant period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because imports of
articles like or directly competitive with the custom shutters
and window coverings produced by Alpine Custom Shutter, Inc.
have increased.
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 the
Englewood, Colorado facility
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Alpine Custom
Shutters, Inc., Englewood, Colorado, who are engaged in
employment related to production of custom shutters and window
coverings, 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 Alpine Custom Shutters, Inc., Englewood,
Colorado, who became totally or partially separated from
employment on or after August 18, 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 28th day of January, 2011

/s/ Michael W. Jaffe
______________________________
MICHAEL W. JAFFE
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance