Notice2022-09668
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Petition Requirements and Investigative Data Collection: Trade Act of 1974, as Amended
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Published
May 5, 2022
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Labor DepartmentEmployment and Training Administration
Abstract
The Department of Labor's (DOL) Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed extension for the authority to conduct the information collection request (ICR) titled, "Petition Requirements and Investigative Data Collection: Trade Act of 1974, as Amended." This comment request is part of continuing Departmental efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burden in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA).
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 87 (Thursday, May 5, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26790-26791]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-09668]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request;
Petition Requirements and Investigative Data Collection: Trade Act of
1974, as Amended
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor's (DOL) Employment and Training
Administration (ETA) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed
extension for the authority to conduct the information collection
request (ICR) titled, ``Petition Requirements and Investigative Data
Collection: Trade Act of 1974, as Amended.'' This comment request is
part of continuing Departmental efforts to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (PRA).
DATES: Consideration will be given to all written comments received by
July 5, 2022.
ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with applicable supporting documentation,
including a description of the likely respondents, proposed frequency
of response, and estimated total burden, may be obtained free by
contacting Timothy Theberge, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance,
Room N-5428, Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of
Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210, by telephone
at 202-693-3401 (this is not a toll-free number), TTY 1-877-889-5627
(this is not a toll-free number), or by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#97e3fff2f5f2e5f0f2b9e3fefaf8e3ffeed7f3f8fbb9f0f8e1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="89fde1ecebecfbeeeca7fde0e4e6fde1f0c9ede6e5a7eee6ff">[email protected]</span></a>.
Submit written comments about, or requests for a copy of, this ICR
by mail or courier to the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and
Training Administration, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance, Room N-
5428, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210; by email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#52263a3730372035377c263b3f3d263a2b12363d3e7c353d24"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7c0814191e190e1b1952081511130814053c181310521b130a">[email protected]</span></a>; or by fax 202-693-3584.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Timothy Theberge by telephone at 202-
693-3401 (this is not a toll-free number) or by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3b4f535e595e495c5e154f5256544f53427b5f5457155c544d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d5a1bdb0b7b0a7b2b0fba1bcb8baa1bdac95b1bab9fbb2baa3">[email protected]</span></a>.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOL, as part of continuing efforts to reduce
paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation
program to provide the general public and Federal agencies an
opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of
information before submitting them to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for final approval. This program helps to ensure requested
data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and
financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly
understood, and the impact of collection requirements can be properly
assessed.
Section 221(a) of Title II, Chapter 2 of the Trade Act of 1974, as
amended by the Trade Adjustment Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2015,
authorizes the Secretary of Labor and the Governor of each state to
accept petitions for certification of eligibility to apply for
adjustment assistance. The petitions may be filed by a group of
workers, their certified or recognized union or duly authorized
representative, employers of such workers, one-stop operators, or one-
stop partners. ETA Form 9042, Petition for Trade Adjustment Assistance,
and its Spanish translation, ETA Form 9042A, Solicitud De Asistencia
Para Ajuste, establish a format that may be used for filing such
petitions. There is also a web-based version of the ETA Form 9042.
Sections 222, 223, and 249 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended,
require the Secretary of Labor (the Secretary) to issue a determination
for groups of workers as to their eligibility to apply for adjustment
assistance. After reviewing all of the information obtained for each
petition for Trade Adjustment Assistance filed with the Department, a
determination is issued as to whether the statutory criteria for
certification are met. The information collected via the following
forms will be used by the Secretary to determine to what extent, if
any, increased imports or shifts in either service or production have
impacted the petitioning worker group.
This information collection is subject to the PRA. A Federal agency
generally cannot conduct or sponsor a collection of information, and
the public is generally not required to respond to an information
collection, unless it is approved by OMB under the PRA and displays a
currently valid OMB Control Number. In addition, notwithstanding any
other provisions of law, no person shall generally be subject to
penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information that
does not display a valid Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and
1320.6.
Interested parties are encouraged to provide comments to the
contact shown in the ADDRESSES section. Comments must be written to
receive consideration, and they will be summarized and included in the
request for OMB approval of the final ICR. In order to help ensure
appropriate consideration, comments should mention OMB Control Number
1205-0342.
Submitted comments will also be a matter of public record for this
ICR and posted on the internet, without redaction. DOL encourages
commenters not to include personally identifiable information,
confidential business data, or other sensitive statements/information
in any comments.
DOL is particularly interested in comments that:
<bullet> Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
<bullet> Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
<bullet> Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
<bullet> Minimize the burden of the collection of information on
those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information technology (e.g., permitting
electronic submission of responses).
Agency: DOL-ETA.
Type of Review: Extension without changes.
Title of Collection: Petition Requirements and Investigative Data
Collection: Trade Act of 1974, as Amended.
Form(s): ETA 9042A, Petition for Trade Adjustment Assistance, and
its Spanish translation ETA 9042A; ETA-9043 Business Data Request; ETA-
8562A Business Customer Survey; ETA-8562A-1 Business Customer Survey--
Second Tier; ETA-8562A-2 Business Customer Survey--Foreign; ETA-8562A-3
Business Customer Survey--Anonymous; ETA-8562B Business Bid Survey;
ETA-9118 Business Information Request; ETA-9185 Application for
Reconsideration.
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OMB Control Number: 1205-0342.
Affected Public: Individuals or Households, Businesses, State
Governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,317.
Frequency: Varies.
Total Estimated Annual Responses: 5,497.
Estimated Average Time per Response: Varies.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 12,977.
Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Burden: $0.00.
Angela Hanks,
Acting Assistant Secretary, Labor.
[FR Doc. 2022-09668 Filed 5-4-22; 8:45 am]
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