[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 228 (Tuesday, November 27, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70832-70833]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-28736]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
Comment Request for Information Collection for Trade Adjustment
Assistance (TAA) Reserve Funding Request Form, Extension Without
Revisions
AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration (ETA), Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (Department), as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a
preclearance consultation program to provide the public and Federal
agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing
collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program helps ensure that
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 on
respondents can be properly assessed.
Currently, ETA is soliciting comments concerning the proposed
extension of, with no revisions, data collections using the ETA Form
9117, Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Reserve Funding Request Form
(OMB Control Number 1205-0275). The current expiration date is February
28, 2013.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the
addresses section below on or before January 28, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments to Caroline Hertel, Office of Trade
Adjustment Assistance, Room N-5428, Employment and Training
Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20210. Telephone number: 202-693-3236 (this is not a
toll-free number). Individuals with hearing or speech impairments may
access the telephone number above via TTY by calling the toll-free
Federal Information Relay Service at 1-877-889-5627 (TTY/TDD). Fax:
202-693-3584. Email: [email protected]. A copy of the proposed
information collection request (ICR) can be obtained by contacting the
office listed above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The administration of the Trade Act of 1974 (Trade Act), as amended
by the Trade Adjustment Assistance Extension Act of 2011 (TAAEA), is
the responsibility of the Secretary of Labor. Through agreements
(Governor-Secretary Agreements) established with States, States serve
as agents of the Department in making payments to workers who have lost
their jobs as a result of foreign trade and been certified for the TAA
Program. Section 241 of the Trade Act provides that: ``the Secretary
shall from time to time certify to the Secretary of the Treasury for
payment to each cooperating state the sums necessary to enable such
State as agents of the United States to make payments provided for by
this chapter.''
As such, states may request reserve funds before the Final
Distribution to cover the costs of Training, Job Search Allowances,
Relocation Allowances, Employment and Case Management Services, and
State Administration of these benefits. Reserve funds will be
distributed to states in accordance with 20 CFR 618.920 on an as-needed
basis in response to reserve fund requests to provide funds to those
states that experience large, unexpected layoffs or otherwise have
training needs that are not met by their initial allocation. These
funds must be requested using the Form ETA-9117 (OMB No. 1205-0275).
II. Review Focus
The Department 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.
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III. Current Actions
Type of Review: Extension with no revisions.
Title: Investigative Data Collections for the Trade Act of 1974, as
amended
OMB Number: 1205-0275
Affected Public: Individuals or Households, Businesses, State,
Local or Tribal Governments.
Form(s): ETA 9117, Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Reserve
Funding Request Form (1205-0275).
Total Annual Respondents: 25
Annual Frequency: On occasion
Total Annual Responses: 25
Average Time per Response: 2 Hours
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 50
Total Annual Burden Cost for Respondents: $0
Comments submitted in response to this comment request will be
summarized and/or included in the request for Office of Management and
Budget approval of the ICR; they will also become a matter of public
record.
Signed in Washington, DC, this 17th day of October, 2012.
Jane Oates,
Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, Labor.
[FR Doc. 2012-28736 Filed 11-26-12; 8:45 am]
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