[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 97 (Thursday, May 18, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 31606]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-12511]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Proposed Information Collection Request; Submitted for Public 
Comment and Recommendations; Business Confidential Data Request

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to 
reduce paperwork and respondent burden conducts a preclearance 
consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies 
with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing 
collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (PRA 95) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This program helps to 
ensure that 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 on respondents can be properly assessed. 
Currently, the Employment and Training Administration is soliciting 
comments concerning the proposed extension of the information 
collection of the Business Confidential Data Request, ETA 9014.
    A copy of the proposed information collection request can be 
obtained by contacting the employee listed below in the contact section 
of this notice.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before July 17, 2000. 
Written comments should 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 use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or 
other technological automated, electronic, mechanical, or other 
technological collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses:

ADDRESSES: Edward A. Tomchick, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance, 
Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor, Room C-
4318, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20210, 202-219-5555 
(this is not a toll-free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    Sections 222, 223 and 249 of Title II, Chapter 2 of the Trade Act 
of 1974, as amended, authorizes the Secretary of Labor to collect the 
data necessary for the Secretary to determine worker eligibility of 
apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA). The Business Confidential 
Data Request is submitted to the workers' firm upon receipt of a TAA 
petition. The information requested is used by the investigative work 
group of the Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance to present an 
objective set of facts for the Secretary to determine whether increased 
imports of articles like or directly competitive with those produced by 
the petitioning workers' firm contributed importantly to declines in 
sales or production, and employment at the subject firm plant.

II. Current Actions

    This is a request for OMB approval under [the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)] for a extension of collection of 
information previously approved and assigned OMB Control No. 1205-0197. 
There is no change in burden.
    Type of Review: Extension without change.
    Agency: Employment and Training Administration.
    Title: Business Confidential Data Request.
    OMB Number: 1205-0197.
    Agency Number: ETA 9014.
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Number of Respondents: 1,500 (Estimated 1,400 plus the carry over 
of 100 cases from the previous year.)
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 3 hours per response.
    Total Burden Hours: 4,500.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): None.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintaining): None.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget 
approval of the information collection request; they will also become a 
matter of public record.

    Dated: May 12, 2000.
Edward A. Tomchick,
Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 00-12511 Filed 5-17-00; 8:45 am]
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