Petition Requirements; Investigations; Domestic Industry Study; Application for Reconsideration

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form ETA-9185 Application for Reconsideration	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form ETA-8561 Domestic Industry Study	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form ETA-9118 Business Information Request	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form ETA-8562B Business Bid Survey	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form ETA-8562A3 Business Customer Survey -- Anonymous	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form ETA-8562A2 Business Customer Survey	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form ETA-8562A2 Business Customer Survey -- Second Tier	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form ETA-8562A2 Business Customer Service -- Foreign	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form ETA-9043 Business Data Request	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form ETA 9042 Petition for TAA	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form ETA 9042 Petition for TAA	Form and Instruction	New	Available
1205-0NEW Supporting Statement 082020 clean.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2020-08-24	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
243242	ETA-9185	Form and Instruction	New	Application for Reconsideration
243241	ETA-8561	Form and Instruction	New	Domestic Industry Study
243240	ETA-9118	Form and Instruction	New	Business Information Request
243239	ETA-8562A ETA-8562A-1 ETA-8562A-2 ETA-8562A-3 ETA-8562B	Form and Instruction	New	Business Bid Survey
243239	ETA-8562A ETA-8562A-1 ETA-8562A-2 ETA-8562A-3 ETA-8562B	Form and Instruction	New	Business Customer Survey -- Anonymous
243239	ETA-8562A ETA-8562A-1 ETA-8562A-2 ETA-8562A-3 ETA-8562B	Form and Instruction	New	Business Customer Survey
243239	ETA-8562A ETA-8562A-1 ETA-8562A-2 ETA-8562A-3 ETA-8562B	Form and Instruction	New	Business Customer Survey -- Second Tier
243239	ETA-8562A ETA-8562A-1 ETA-8562A-2 ETA-8562A-3 ETA-8562B	Form and Instruction	New	Business Customer Service -- Foreign
243238	ETA-9043	Form and Instruction	New	Business Data Request
243237	ETA-9042, ETA-9042A	Form and Instruction	New	Petition for TAA
243237	ETA-9042, ETA-9042A	Form and Instruction	New	Petition for TAA

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1205-0544	ICR Reference No: 202008-1205-005
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOL/ETA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Petition Requirements; Investigations; Domestic Industry Study; Application for Reconsideration
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Preapproved	Conclusion Date: 08/26/2020
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 08/24/2020
Terms of Clearance:

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2023	36 Months From Approved
Responses	5,497	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	12,977	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance is charged with the administration of the Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers program by Section 249A of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (Act). One of the principal functions of OTAA is the investigation of Petitions for Trade Adjustment Assistance filed under Section 221 of the Act. Under the Act, OTAA is required to render determinations on petitions within 40 days of their filing.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 19 USC 2271, 2272, 2273 et seq Name of Law: Trade Adjustment Assistance Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1205-AB78	Proposed rulemaking	84 FR 60150	11/07/2019

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 60150	11/07/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 51896	08/21/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 6

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
ETA-8561	ETA-8561	Domestic Industry Study
ETA-8562A ETA-8562A-1 ETA-8562A-2 ETA-8562A-3 ETA-8562B	ETA-8562A3, ETA-8562A2, ETA-8562A2 , ETA-8562A2, ETA-8562B	Business Customer Service -- Foreign ,   Business Customer Survey -- Second Tier ,   Business Customer Survey ,   Business Customer Survey -- Anonymous ,   Business Bid Survey
ETA-9042, ETA-9042A	ETA 9042, ETA 9042	Petition for TAA ,   Petition for TAA
ETA-9043	ETA-9043	Business Data Request
ETA-9118	ETA-9118	Business Information Request
ETA-9185	ETA-9185	Application for Reconsideration

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list 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	5,497	0	0	5,497	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	12,977	0	0	12,977	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This ICR is an update to ICR 1205-0392 as a result of a final rule. The forms in the proposed collection for OMB No. 1205-0342 have all been modified from those in the current collection. Due to ongoing trends, there is a change in burden for: (1) total responses, and; (2) total hour burden. The volume of responses and burden hours changed due to a variety of factors.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $19,181

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

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

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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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: 08/24/2020

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