[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 57 (Thursday, March 26, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 13177]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-6489]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of 
information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 
U.S.C. Chapter 35).
    Agency: Economic Development Administration (EDA).
    Title: Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms.
    OMB Control Number: 0610-0091.
    Form Number(s): ED-840P.
    Type of Request: Regular submission.
    Number of Respondents: 173.
    Average Hours per Response: 8.
    Burden Hours: 1,384.
    Needs and Uses: The Economic Development Administration (EDA) 
administers the Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms Program, which is 
authorized by chapters 3 and 5 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974. 
EDA certifies firms as eligible to apply for Trade Adjustment 
Assistance (TAA), provides technical adjustment assistance to firms and 
other recipients, and provides assistance to organizations representing 
trade injured industries. The collected information EDA must verify: 
(1) A significant reduction in the number or proportion of the workers 
in the firm, a reduction in the workers' wage or work hours, or an 
imminent threat of such reductions; (2) sales or production of the firm 
have decreased absolutely, as defined in EDA's regulations, or sales or 
production, or both, of any article accounting for at least twenty-five 
(25) percent of the firm's sales or production have decreased 
absolutely; and (3) an increase in imports of articles like or directly 
competitive with those produced by the petitioning firm, which has 
contributed importantly to the decline in employment and sales or 
production of that firm.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker, (202) 395-3897.
    Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained 
by calling or writing Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance 
Officer, (202) 482-0266, Department of Commerce, Room 7845, 14th and 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at 
[email protected]).
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice 
to David Rostker, OMB Desk Officer, Fax number (202) 395-7285, or 
[email protected].

    Dated: March 19, 2009.
Glenna Mickelson,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
 [FR Doc. E9-6489 Filed 3-25-09; 8:45 am]
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