[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 19 (Tuesday, January 29, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6132-6133]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-01739]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Petition Requirements and Investigative Data 
Collection: Trade Act of 1974, as Amended

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Employment and 
Training Administration (ETA) sponsored information collection request 
(ICR) revision titled, ``Petition Requirements and Investigative Data 
Collection: Trade Act of 1974, as Amended,'' to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for use in 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3501 et seq.).

DATES: Submit comments on or before February 28, 2013.

ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with applicable supporting documentation; 
including a description of the likely respondents, proposed frequency 
of response, and estimated total burden may be obtained from the 
RegInfo.gov Web site, http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, on the 
day following publication of this notice or by contacting Michel Smyth 
by telephone at 202-693-4129 (this is not a toll-free number) or 
sending an email to [email protected].
    Submit comments about this request to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL-ETA, Office of 
Management and Budget, Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 
20503, Fax: 202-395-6881 (this is not a toll-free number), email: 
[email protected].

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693-
4129 (this is not a toll-free number) or by email at [email protected].

    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 221 (a) of Title II, Chapter 2 of 
the Trade Act of 1974, as amended by the Trade and Globalization 
Adjustment Assistance Act of 2009 (19 U.S.C. 2271), authorizes the 
Secretary of Labor and the Governor of each State to accept petitions 
for certification of eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance. 
Versions of Form ETA-9042, Petition for Trade Adjustment Assistance and 
Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance, establish a format that may be 
used for filing such petitions. DOL regulations regarding petitions for 
worker adjustment assistance may be found at 29 CFR part 90. Forms ETA-
8562a, ETA-8562 a-1, ETA-8562 b, ETA-9118, ETA-9043a, and ETA-9043b are 
all undertaken in accordance with sections 222, 223, and 249 of the 
Trade Act of 1974, as amended by the Trade and Globalization Adjustment 
Assistance Act of 2009. The Secretary uses this information to certify 
whether groups of workers are eligible to apply for worker trade 
adjustment assistance. Revisions contained in this ICR will: (1) Align 
petitions (Form ETA-9042) with the American Job Center network branding 
initiative, (2) include additional citations to the appropriate 
regulations and guidance in the investigative data collection 
processing instructions page, and (3) provide clarifying language 
within the investigative data collection requirements.
    This information collection is subject to the PRA. A Federal agency 
generally cannot conduct or sponsor a collection of information, and 
the public is generally not required to respond to an information 
collection, unless it is approved by the OMB under the PRA and displays 
a currently valid OMB Control Number. In addition, notwithstanding any 
other provisions of law, no person shall generally be subject to 
penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information that 
does not display a valid Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 
1320.6. The DOL obtains OMB approval for this information collection 
under Control Number 1205-0342. The current approval is scheduled to 
expire on January 31, 2013; however, it should be noted that existing 
information collection requirements submitted to the OMB receive a 
month-to-month extension while they undergo review. For additional 
information, see the related notice published in the Federal Register 
on September 6, 2012 (77 FR 54929).
    Interested parties are encouraged to send comments to the OMB, 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the address shown in 
the ADDRESSES section within 30 days of publication of this notice in 
the Federal Register. In order to help ensure appropriate 
consideration, comments should mention OMB Control Number 1205-0342. 
The OMB is particularly interested in comments that:
     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 submission of responses.
    Agency: DOL-ETA.
    Title of Collection: Petition Requirements and Investigative Data 
Collection: Trade Act of 1974, as Amended.
    OMB Control Number: 1205-0342.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households; State, Local, and 
Tribal Governments; and Private Sector--businesses or other for-profits 
and not-for-profit institutions.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 8,675.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 8,675.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 17,883.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.

    Dated: January 22, 2013.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-01739 Filed 1-28-13; 8:45 am]
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