[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 142 (Monday, July 27, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 37061]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-17774]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration Submission for OMB


Emergency Review: Revision of OMB, 1205-0392, Trade Act 
Participant Report (TAPR), Comment Request

July 17, 2009.
    The Department of Labor has submitted the following information 
collection request (ICR), utilizing emergency review procedures, to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 
U.S.C. Chapter 35) and 5 CFR 1320.13. OMB approval has been requested 
by August 7, 2009. A copy of this ICR, with applicable supporting 
documentation; including among other things a description of the likely 
respondents, proposed frequency of response, and estimated total burden 
may be obtained from the RegInfo.gov Web site at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain or by contacting Darrin King on 202-
693-4129 (this is not a toll-free number)/e-mail: [email protected]. Interested parties are encouraged to send comments to 
the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk 
Officer for the Department of Labor--ETA, Office of Management and 
Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, Telephone: 202-395-5806/Fax: 
202-395-6974 (these are not toll-free numbers), E-mail: [email protected]. Comments and questions about the ICR listed 
below should be received 5 days prior to the requested OMB approval 
date.
    The OMB is particularly interested in comments which:
     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 collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting 
electronic submissions of responses.
    Agency: Employment and Training Administration.
    Title of Collection: ``Trade Act Participant Report''.
    OMB Control Number: 1205-0392.
    Frequency of Collection: Quarterly.
    Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Governments.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 47.5 hours per quarterly submission.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 50.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 9,500 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Cost Burden: $0.
    Description: On February 17, 2009, the President signed the Trade 
and Globalization Adjustment Assistance Act of 2009 (TGAAA) which 
amended the Trade Act of 1974, including the provision of new data 
collection requirements on TAA participant activities and outcomes. The 
proposed revision of OMB 1205-0392 ``Trade Act Participant Report'' is 
designed to provide a single integrated collection format that will 
meet new reporting requirements listed in amendments to the Trade Act 
of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2311 and 2323) through TGAAA, which is part of the 
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The new law provided an 
extensive list of newly mandated data requirements that included 
specific data elements, display of data according to select criteria, 
performance measures, and control measures designed to enforce data 
reliability and validity on TAA program participation and outcome data.
    Why are we requesting Emergency Processing? This collection is 
submitted on an emergency clearance basis, because ARRA (Section 1891) 
mandates the implementation of these new criteria reporting, listed in 
19 U.S.C. 2323 et seq., as amended, by August 17, 2009.

Darrin A. King,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-17774 Filed 7-24-09; 8:45 am]
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