Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status

No forms / supporting documents in this ICR. Check IC Document Collections.

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
3745	Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms	Modified
188567	TAA Hearing	Unchanged
188560	Adjustment Proposals	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0610-0091	ICR Reference No: 200908-0610-002
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 200902-0610-001
Agency/Subagency: DOC/EDA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 08/12/2009
OIRA Conclusion Action: Preapproved	Conclusion Date: 08/12/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/11/2009
Terms of Clearance: EDA is approved an emergency clearance which is valid for 180 days. If EDA decides to continue use of the form past the approved emergency clearance time period, they must resubmit to OMB under the normal PRA clearance process for a three year approval.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2010	6 Months From Approved	06/30/2012
Responses	1,167	0	367
Time Burden (Hours)	64,680	0	24,545
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The information collections assigned to this OMB Control No. are necessary for EDA to effectively administer the Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms program as authorized under chapters 3 and 5 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974.

Emergency Justfication: EDA requires emergency approval of the revision of its existing information collection forms to publish the regulatory changes promulgated in accordance with the TGAAA. Under these new regulations, EDA revised the definition of an applicant under the TAAF Program to include service sector firms and created the new CTAA Program (administered under OMB Control No. 0610-0094).

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 19 USC 2341 Name of Law: Trade Act of 1974
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: US Code: 19 USC 2341 Name of Law: Trade Act of 1974

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0610-AA65	Final or interim final rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms	ED-840P, ED-840P Print version
TAA Hearing
Adjustment Proposals

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	1,167	367	800	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	64,680	24,545	40,135	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: To accommodate the changes to the TGAAA (revised the definition of an applicant under the TAAF Program to include service sector firms and creation of the new CTAA Program), the respondents, responses, and burden hours are increased. Petitions – espondents/responses from 173 to 673; burden hours from 1,384 to 5,519. Proposals – respondents/responses from 193 to 493; burden hours from 23,160 to 59,160.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $62,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 08/11/2009

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