DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-90,184

CENTURY ALUMINUM OF KENTUCKY, GP
HAWESVILLE, KENTUCKY

TA-W-90,184A

CENTURY ALUMINUM OF WEST VIRGINIA, INC.
RAVENSWOOD, WEST VIRGINIA

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 28, 2015 on behalf of workers of Century Aluminum
of Kentucky, GP, Hawesville, Kentucky (TA-W-90,184) and Century
Aluminum of West Virginia, Inc., Ravenswood, West Virginia (TA-
W-90,184A) (hereafter collectively referred to as Century
Aluminum). The workers' firm is engaged in activities related to
the production of primary aluminum. Workers are not separately
identifiable by article produced.
During the course of the investigation, information was
collected from the workers' firm, the firm's major declining
customers, and a WARN letter dated August 25, 2015.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant number
or proportion of the workers at Century Aluminum 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 primary aluminum by Century Aluminum have
decreased absolutely.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because customer
imports of articles like or directly competitive with the
primary aluminum produced by Century Aluminum have increased
during the twelve month period prior to the petition date
(August 28, 29015).
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
increased imports contributed importantly to the worker group
separations and sales/production declines at Century Aluminum.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Century Aluminum, who
are engaged in activities related to the production of primary
aluminum, 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 Century Aluminum of Kentucky, GP,
Hawesville, Kentucky (TA-W-90,184) and Century Aluminum of
West Virginia, Inc., Ravenswood, West Virginia (TA-W-
90,184A), who became totally or partially separated from
employment on or after January 1, 2014 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 12th day of February, 2016.

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