DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-92,721

NIPPON PAPER INDUSTRIES USA CO. LTD
A SUBSIDIARY OF DAISHOWA NORTH AMERICAN CORP.
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
EXPRESS EMPLOYMENT PROFESSIONALS
PORT ANGELES, 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 on March 13, 2017 by the Association of Western Pulp and
Paper Workers on behalf of workers of Nippon Paper Industries USA
Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of Daishowa North American Corp., Port
Angeles, Washington (Nippon Paper Industries USA). The workers'
firm is engaged in activities related to the production of
uncoated printing papers and industrial paper products. The
worker group includes on-site leased workers from Express
Employment Professionals.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant number
or proportion of the workers in Nippon Paper Industries USA 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 by Nippon Paper Industries USA have decreased
absolutely.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because imports of
articles like or directly competitive with the articles produced
by Nippon Paper Industries USA have increased during the relevant
period when compared to the representative base period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because increased
imports contributed importantly to the worker group separations
and sales/production declines at Nippon Paper Industries USA.

Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Nippon Paper Industries
USA, who are engaged in activities related to the production of
uncoated printing papers and industrial paper products, 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 Nippon Paper Industries USA Co. Ltd, a
subsidiary of Daishowa North American Corp., including on-
site leased workers from Express Employment Professionals,
Port Angeles, Washington, who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after March 9, 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 2nd day of October 2017.

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