DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-92,647

TRI-PRO FOREST PRODUCTS, INC.
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
INTEGRATED PERSONNEL, INC.
OROFINO, IDAHO

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 February 16, 2017 by a company official on behalf of
workers of Tri-Pro Forest Products, Inc., Orofino, Idaho
(subject firm). The workers' firm is engaged in activities
related to production of western red cedar cants used in the
production of finished boards, pattern stock, siding, decking,
and facia. The worker group includes on-site leased workers
from Integrated Personnel, Inc.
During the course of the investigation, information was
collected from the workers' firm.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because 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.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(i) has been met because the sales
and/or production at the subject firm have decreased
absolutely.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because imports of
articles like or directly competitive with those produced by
the subject firm have increased during the relevant period when
compared to the representative base period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because increased
company imports contributed importantly to the worker group
separations and sales/production declines the subject firm.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of the subject firm, who
are engaged in activities related to the production of western
red cedar cants, 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 Tri-Pro Forest Products, Inc., Orofino,
Idaho, including on-site leased workers from Integrated
Personnel, Inc., who became totally or partially separated
from employment on or after February 2, 2016 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 April 2017.
/s/Del Min Amy Chen
______________________________
DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance