[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 87 (Thursday, May 5, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26790-26791]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-09668]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities; 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's (DOL) Employment and Training 
Administration (ETA) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed 
extension for the authority to conduct the information collection 
request (ICR) titled, ``Petition Requirements and Investigative Data 
Collection: Trade Act of 1974, as Amended.'' This comment request is 
part of continuing Departmental efforts to reduce paperwork and 
respondent burden in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995 (PRA).

DATES: Consideration will be given to all written comments received by 
July 5, 2022.

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 free by 
contacting Timothy Theberge, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance, 
Room N-5428, Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of 
Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210, by telephone 
at 202-693-3401 (this is not a toll-free number), TTY 1-877-889-5627 
(this is not a toll-free number), or by email at 
[email protected].
    Submit written comments about, or requests for a copy of, this ICR 
by mail or courier to the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and 
Training Administration, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance, Room N-
5428, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210; by email: 
[email protected]; or by fax 202-693-3584.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Timothy Theberge by telephone at 202-
693-3401 (this is not a toll-free number) or by email at 
[email protected].
    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOL, as part of continuing efforts to reduce 
paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation 
program to provide the general public and Federal agencies an 
opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of 
information before submitting them to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for final approval. This program helps to ensure requested 
data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and 
financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly 
understood, and the impact of collection requirements can be properly 
assessed.
    Section 221(a) of Title II, Chapter 2 of the Trade Act of 1974, as 
amended by the Trade Adjustment Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2015, 
authorizes the Secretary of Labor and the Governor of each state to 
accept petitions for certification of eligibility to apply for 
adjustment assistance. The petitions may be filed by a group of 
workers, their certified or recognized union or duly authorized 
representative, employers of such workers, one-stop operators, or one-
stop partners. ETA Form 9042, Petition for Trade Adjustment Assistance, 
and its Spanish translation, ETA Form 9042A, Solicitud De Asistencia 
Para Ajuste, establish a format that may be used for filing such 
petitions. There is also a web-based version of the ETA Form 9042.
    Sections 222, 223, and 249 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, 
require the Secretary of Labor (the Secretary) to issue a determination 
for groups of workers as to their eligibility to apply for adjustment 
assistance. After reviewing all of the information obtained for each 
petition for Trade Adjustment Assistance filed with the Department, a 
determination is issued as to whether the statutory criteria for 
certification are met. The information collected via the following 
forms will be used by the Secretary to determine to what extent, if 
any, increased imports or shifts in either service or production have 
impacted the petitioning worker group.
    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 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.
    Interested parties are encouraged to provide comments to the 
contact shown in the ADDRESSES section. Comments must be written to 
receive consideration, and they will be summarized and included in the 
request for OMB approval of the final ICR. In order to help ensure 
appropriate consideration, comments should mention OMB Control Number 
1205-0342.
    Submitted comments will also be a matter of public record for this 
ICR and posted on the internet, without redaction. DOL encourages 
commenters not to include personally identifiable information, 
confidential business data, or other sensitive statements/information 
in any comments.
    DOL 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.
    Type of Review: Extension without changes.
    Title of Collection: Petition Requirements and Investigative Data 
Collection: Trade Act of 1974, as Amended.
    Form(s): ETA 9042A, Petition for Trade Adjustment Assistance, and 
its Spanish translation ETA 9042A; ETA-9043 Business Data Request; ETA-
8562A Business Customer Survey; ETA-8562A-1 Business Customer Survey--
Second Tier; ETA-8562A-2 Business Customer Survey--Foreign; ETA-8562A-3 
Business Customer Survey--Anonymous; ETA-8562B Business Bid Survey; 
ETA-9118 Business Information Request; ETA-9185 Application for 
Reconsideration.

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    OMB Control Number: 1205-0342.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households, Businesses, State 
Governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,317.
    Frequency: Varies.
    Total Estimated Annual Responses: 5,497.
    Estimated Average Time per Response: Varies.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 12,977.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Burden: $0.00.

Angela Hanks,
Acting Assistant Secretary, Labor.
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