[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 10 (Friday, January 14, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2720-2721]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-825]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Trade Adjustment Assistance Program; Designation of Certifying 
Officers

AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Labor.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice is to designate Certifying Officers to carry out 
functions under the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program under 
chapter 2 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. 
2271 et seq.), and the implementing regulations at 29 CFR part 90.
    Background: The TAA program operates under the Trade Act of 1974, 
as amended, to provide assistance to domestic workers adversely 
affected in their employment by certain types of foreign trade. The 
Trade and Globalization Adjustment Assistance Act of 2009 amended the 
Trade Act of 1974, expanded TAA coverage to more workers and firms, 
including workers and firms in the service sector; made benefits 
available to workers whose jobs have been off-shored to any country, as 
opposed to only covering certain shifts in production; and improved 
workers' training opportunities and opportunities for health insurance 
coverage. The new law also included additional funding for employment 
services and case management, extended income support, increased 
funding for training, and provided for earlier access to training. 
Workers become eligible for program benefits only if the worker group 
is certified under the Act as eligible to apply for adjustment 
assistance. From time to time the agency issues an Order designating or 
redesignating officials of the agency authorized to act as Certifying 
Officers, responsible for reviewing and signing adjustment assistance 
determinations. This also is done when current Certifying Officials 
retire or leave and/or when there is a need to designate new Certifying 
Officials. Employment and Training Order No. 1-11 was issued to revise 
the listing of officials designated as Certifying Officers, superseding 
the previous Order. The Employment and Training Order No. 1-11 is 
published below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin FitzGerald, 202-693-3560.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Employment and Training Order No. 1-11

    To: National and Regional Offices.
    From: Jane Oates, Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training.
    Subject: Trade Adjustment Assistance Program (Trade Act of 1974)--
Designation of Certifying Officers.
    1. Purpose. To designate Certifying Officers to carry out functions 
under the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program under chapter 2 of 
title II of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2271 et seq.), 
and the implementing regulations at 29 CFR part 90.
    2. Directive Affected. Employment and Training Order No. 1-09, July 
28, 2009, 74 FR 40613 (August 12, 2009), which designated Certifying 
Officers, is cancelled and superseded.
    3. Background. Regulations at 29 CFR part 90 vest persons 
designated as Certifying Officers with the authority and responsibility 
to make determinations and redeterminations and to issue certifications 
of eligibility of groups of workers to apply for adjustment assistance 
under the TAA program.
    4. Designation of Officials. By virtue of my authority under 
Secretary's Order No. 6-2010, October 20, 2010 (75 FR 66267, October 
27, 2010), I designate or

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redesignate as Certifying Officers for the TAA program:
    a. Del Min Amy Chen, Program Analyst, Office of Trade Adjustment 
Assistance
    b. Michael W. Jaffe, Program Analyst, Office of Trade Adjustment 
Assistance
    c. Hope D. Kinglock, Program Analyst, Office of Trade Adjustment 
Assistance
    d. Elliott S. Kushner, Program Analyst, Office of Trade Adjustment 
Assistance
    e. Norris T. Tyler III. Director, Division of Management 
Information Systems and Investigations, Office of Trade Adjustment 
Assistance
    The foregoing officials are delegated authority and assigned 
responsibility, subject to the general direction and control of the 
Assistant Secretary and Deputy Assistant Secretaries of the Employment 
and Training Administration, and the Director of the Office of Trade 
Adjustment Assistance or the successor office, to carry out the duties 
and functions of Certifying Officers under 29 CFR part 90 and any 
succeeding regulations.
    5. Effective Date. This order is effective on date of issuance.
    This order rescinds ETO 1-09.
    This Employment and Training Order No. 1-11 was signed by Jane 
Oates on 1/11/11.

    Dated: Signed this 11th day January 2010.
Jane Oates,
Assistant Secretary, Employment and Training Administration.
[FR Doc. 2011-825 Filed 1-13-11; 8:45 am]
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