DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-82,797

SIMPSON LUMBER COMPANY LLC
JOHN’S PRAIRIE OPERATIONS DIVISION
SHELTON, WASHINGTON

TA-W-82,797A

SIMPSON LUMBER COMPANY LLC
SAWMILL AND MILL #5
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS OF EXPRESS EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
SHELTON, WASHINGTON

TA-W-82,797B

INTERFOR CORPORATION, NW REGION – TACOMAS
F/K/A SIMPSON LUMBER COMPANY, INC.
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
ALMOND AND ASSOCIATES AND OPTISTAFF
INCLUDING WORKERS WHOSE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE (UI) WAGES
ARE REPORTED THROUGH SIMPSON LUMBER COMPANY, INC.
TACOMA WASHINGTON

Amended 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 (19
USC 2273), and Section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974 (26 USC 2813),
as amended, the Department of Labor issued a Certification of
Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and
Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance on June 21, 2013
applicable to workers and former workers of Simpson Lumber Company
LLC, John’s Prairie Operations Division, Shelton, Washington.
Workers of the subject firm are engaged in activities related to
the production of softwood dimensional lumber.
The intent of the Department’s certification is to include all
workers at the subject firm who were adversely affected by increased
imports of softwood dimensional lumber.
The Department has determined that the workers of Interfor
Corporation, NW Region – Tacoma, f/k/a Simpson Lumber Company, Inc.,
including on-site leased workers from Almond and Associates and,
including workers whose unemployment insurance (UI) wages are
reported through Simpson Lumber Company, Inc., Tacoma, Washington
operated in conjunction with the subject firm and that the workers
of Interfor Corporation, NW Region – Tacoma, f/k/a Simpson Lumber
Company, Inc., including on-site leased workers from Almond and
Associates and, including workers whose unemployment insurance (UI)
wages are reported through Simpson Lumber Company, Inc., Tacoma,
Washington are impacted by increased imports of articles like or
directly competitive with the softwood dimensional lumber produced at
the subject firm.
Based on these findings, the Department is amending this
certification to also include workers of Interfor Corporation, NW
Region – Tacoma, f/k/a Simpson Lumber Company, Inc., including on-
site leased workers from Almond and Associates and, including workers
whose unemployment insurance (UI) wages are reported through Simpson
Lumber Company, Inc., Tacoma, Washington.
The amended notice applicable to TA-W-82,797 is hereby issued
as follows:

"All workers of Simpson Lumber Company LLC, John’s Prairie
Operations Division, Shelton, Washington (TA-W-82,797); Simpson
Lumber Company LLC, Sawmill and Mill #5, including on-site
leased workers of Express Employment Services, Shelton,
Washington (TA-W-82,797A); and Interfor Corporation, NW Region
– Tacoma, f/k/a Simpson Lumber Company, Inc., including on-site
leased workers from Almond and Associates and, including workers
whose unemployment insurance (UI) wages are reported through
Simpson Lumber Company, Inc., Tacoma, Washington (TA-W-82,797B),
who became totally or partially separated from employment on or
after June 7, 2012 through June 21, 2015, and all workers in the
three groups threatened with total or partial separation from
employment on June 21, 2013 through June 21, 2015 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 10th day of February, 2016

/s/Jessica R. Webster
______________________________
JESSICA R. WEBSTER
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance



DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-82,797

SIMPSON LUMBER COMPANY LLC
JOHN’S PRAIRIE OPERATIONS DIVISION
SHELTON, WASHINGTON

TA-W-82,797A

SIMPSON LUMBER COMPANY LLC
SAWMILL AND MILL #5
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS OF EXPRESS
EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
SHELTON, WASHINGTON

Amended 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 (19 USC 2273), and Section 246 of the Trade Act
of 1974 (26 USC 2813), as amended, the Department of Labor
issued a Certification of Eligibility to Apply for Worker
Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade Adjustment
Assistance on June 21, 2013 applicable to workers and former
workers of Simpson Lumber Company LLC, John’s Prairie
Operations Division, Shelton, Washington. Workers of the
subject firm are engaged in activities related to the
production of softwood dimensional lumber.

The intent of the Department’s certificationis to
include all workers at the subject firm who were adversely
affected by increased imports of softwood dimensional lumber.

The Department has determined that Sawmill and
Mill #5 (located at 100 North Front Street and 3851 West
Martine Road, respectively) operated in conjunction with
the John’s Prairie Operations Division, and that the
workers groups are impacted by increased imports of articles
like or directly competitive with the softwood dimensional
lumber produced at the subject firm.

Based on these findings, the Department is amending
this certification to include workers of Simpson Lumber
Company LLC, Sawmill and Mill #5, Shelton, Washington.

The amended notice applicable to TA-W-82,797 is
hereby issued as follows:

"All workers of Simpson Lumber Company LLC, John’s
Prairie Operations Division, Shelton, Washington (TA-W-82,797)
and Simpson Lumber Company LLC, Sawmill and Mill #5, including
on-site leased workers of Express Employment Services, Shelton,
Washington (TA-W-82,797A), who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after June 7, 2012 through
June 21, 2015, and all workers in the two groups threatened
with total or partial separation from employment on June 21,
2013 through June 21, 2015 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 adjust¬ment
assistance under Section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974.”

Signed in Washington, D.C., this 15th day of May, 2015

/s/ Del Min Amy Chen
______________________________
DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-82,797

SIMPSON LUMBER COMPANY LLC
JOHN'S PRAIRIE OPERATIONS DIVISION
SHELTON, WASHINGTON


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 by a company official on June 10, 2013 on behalf of workers
of Simpson Lumber Company LLC, John's Prairie Operations
Division, Shelton, Washington. The worker group is engaged in
activities related to the production of softwood dimension lumber.
The investigation revealed that the workers of Simpson
Lumber Company LLC, John's Prairie Operations Division, Shelton,
Washington provided component products (softwood dimension
lumber) to an affiliate which was certified based on increased
customer imports.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant number
or proportion of the workers at Simpson Lumber Company LLC,
John's Prairie Operations Division, Shelton, Washington have
become totally or partially separated, or are threatened to become
totally or partially separated.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(i) has been met because the sales
and/or production of softwood dimension lumber by the firm have
decreased absolutely.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because customer
imports of articles like or directly competitive with the
articles supplied by the subject firm have increased.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
increased customer imports contributed importantly to the worker
group separations and sales/production declines at subject firm.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Simpson Lumber Company
LLC, John's Prairie Operations Division, Shelton, Washington,
who are engaged in activities related to the production of
softwood dimension lumber, 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 Simpson Lumber Company LLC, John's Prairie
Operations Division, Shelton, Washington, who became totally
or partially separated from employment on or after June 7,
2012, 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 21st day of June, 2013


/s/Del Min Amy Chen
______________________________
DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance