[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 244 (Thursday, December 19, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 77812]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-31950]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Trade Act of 2002; Notice of Further Assignment of Functions

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Labor.

ACTION: The Secretary of Labor (Secretary) is further assigning 
functions under the Trade Act of 2002 (Trade Act) to other agencies and 
departments of the Executive Branch.

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SUMMARY: The Trade Act specifically granted to the President certain 
authorities and assigned certain functions related to agreements 
covered by Trade Act provisions. In Executive Order 13277 (67 FR 7305), 
the President delegated certain authorities and assigned certain 
functions to the Secretary and provided guidance for exercising that 
authority and performing those functions, including the redelegation of 
authority and further assignment of functions to officers of any other 
department or agency within the Executive Branch. This notice informs 
the public of the Secretary's further assignment of functions. This 
order does not create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, 
enforceable at law or equity by a party against the United States, its 
departments, agencies, instrumentalities or entities, its officers or 
employees, or any other person.

EFFECTIVE DATE: These actions are effective immediately.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas B. Moorhead, Deputy Under 
Secretary for International Labor Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor, 
200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210. Telephone: 202-693-
4470. E-Mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Further Assignment of Functions: Pursuant to 
section (3)(b)(ii) of Executive Order 13277, the Secretary hereby 
assigns the functions of the President under section 2102(c)(8) and (9) 
of the Trade Act to the Secretary of State and the United States Trade 
Representative, to be carried out by the Secretary of Labor, the 
Secretary of State and the United States Trade Representative. Agencies 
and departments to which these functions are assigned shall perform 
them in a manner that is supportive of agreements subject to the Trade 
Act.

    Signed in Washington, DC, this 13th day of December, 2002.
Elaine L. Chao,
Secretary of Labor.
[FR Doc. 02-31950 Filed 12-18-02; 8:45 am]
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