Approved for 6 months under emergency procedures. DOL has indicated their plans to consolidate these forms with those cleared under 1205-0190 and 1205-0339. DOL shall submit the consolidated forms with enough lead time to allow OMB review prior to expiration. It is noted that, in this package, DOL is discontinuing the use of ETA 9042 and ETA 9042-1, and replacing those forms with ETA 9042a and ETA 9042a-1.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
03/31/2003
03/31/2003
08/31/2004
4,100
0
1,000
1,367
0
330
0
0
0
ETA Form 9042a, Petition for Trade Adjustment Assistance, and its Spanish translation, ETA Form 9042a-1, Solicitud De Asistencia Para Ajuste, establish a format that may be used for petitioning for a certification of eligibility to apply for worker adjustment assistance. The form is necessary to ensure an orderly application process and timely processing of petitions in accordance with Section 221(a) of Title II, Chapter 2 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended by the Trade Act of 2002.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.