Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Petition Requirements and Investigative Data Collection: Trade Act of 1974, as Amended, 6174-6175 [2019-03209]

Agencies

• Employment and Training Administration
• DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 38 (Tuesday, February 26, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6174-6175]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-03209]


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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's), Employment and Training 
Administration 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 
April 29, 2019.

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. Telephone 
number: 202-693-3401 (this is not a toll-free number). Individuals with 
hearing or speech impairments may access the telephone number above via 
TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Information Relay Service at 1-
877-889-5627 (TTY/TDD). Fax: 202-693-3584. Email: 
theberge.timothy@dol.gov. A copy of the proposed information collection 
request (ICR) can be obtained by contacting the office listed above.

    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 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.
    Sections 222, 223, and 249 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, 
require the Secretary of Labor 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:
     ETA Form 9043a, Business Data Request--Article
     ETA Form 9043b, Business Data Request--Service
     ETA Form 9118, Business Information Request
     ETA Form 8562a, Business Customer Survey
     ETA Form 8562a1, Business Second Tier Customer Survey
     ETA Form 8562b, Business Bid Survey
    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:
     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;
     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;
     Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
     Minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
those who are to respond, including through the

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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 9043a, Business Data Request--
Article; ETA 9043b, Business Data Request--Service; ETA 8562a, Business 
Customer Survey; ETA 85622a-1, Business Second Tier Customer Survey; 
ETA-8562b, Business Bid Survey; and ETA 9118, Business Information 
Request.
    OMB Control Number: 1205-0342.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households, Businesses, State 
Governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,280.
    Frequency: Once.
    Total Estimated Annual Responses: 5,460.
    Estimated Average Time per Response: 2.0805 Hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 11,360.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Burden: $0.00.

Molly E. Conway,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, Labor.
[FR Doc. 2019-03209 Filed 2-25-19; 8:45 am]
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