ETA Form 9042a, Petition for Trade
Adjustment Assistance, and its Spanish translation, ETA Form
9042a-1, Solicitude 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 applica- tion process and timely procesing of
petitions in accordance with Section 221 (a) of Title II, Chapter 2
of the Trade Act of 1974, as ameded by the Trade Act of 2002. The
ETA 9043a Business Confidential Data Request, ETA 8562a Customer
Survey, and ETA 9018 Oil and Gas Drilling and Exploration Oilfield
Services . . .
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.