DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-95,886

COLLINS HARDWOOD COMPANY, LLC

RICHWOOD SAWMILL

A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF COLLINS PINE COMPANY

RICHWOOD, 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 April 14, 2020 by the United Steelworkers (USW), Local

14614-88 on behalf of workers of Collins Hardwood Company, LLC,
Richwood Sawmill, a wholly owned subsidiary of Collins Pine
Company, Richwood, West Virginia (Collins"“Richwood). The
workers' firm is engaged in activities related to the production
of forest products, including hardwood lumber.

During the course of the investigation, information was
collected from the petition, the workers' firm, and other sources.

Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant number
or proportion of the workers at Collins"“Richwood 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 Collins-
Richwood sales and/or production has decreased absolutely.

Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because imports of
articles like or directly competitive with the hardwood lumber
produced by Collins-Richwood have increased during the relevant
period when compared to the representative base period.

Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
increased imports contributed importantly to the worker group
separations and sales declines at Collins"“Richwood.

Conclusion

After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Collins"“Richwood, who
are engaged in activities related to the production of hardwood
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 Collins Hardwood Company, LLC, Richwood
Sawmill, a wholly owned subsidiary of Collins Pine Company,
Richwood, West Virginia, who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after April 10, 2019 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 1st day of February, 2021



/s/ Del-Min Amy Chen
_______________________
DEL-MIN AMY CHEN

Certifying Officer, Office of

Trade Adjustment Assistance