Petition Requirements and Investigative Data Collection: Trade Act of 1974, as Amended

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form ETA 9185 ETA-9185 Form and Instruction	New
Form ETA-9561 ETA-8561 Form and Instruction	New
Form ETA-9118 ETA-9118 Form and Instruction	Modified
Form ETA-8562A2 ETA-8562A ETA-8562A-1 ETA-8562A-2 ETA-8562A-3 ETA-8562B Form and Instruction	Modified
Form ETA 9042 Petition, ETA 9042 and 9042a, filled out by state/local workforce staff Form and Instruction	Removed
Form ETA 9042 Petition, ETA-9042 and 9042a, filled out by company or union officials/representatives Form and Instruction	Removed
Form ETA 9043 ETA-9043 Form and Instruction	Modified
Form ETA 9042 ETA-9042, 9042a Form and Instruction	Modified
1205-0342 Non-Material Cange Justification 081920.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2020-08-19
1205-0NEW Supporting Statement 082020 clean.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-09-10

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
243568	ETA-9185 Form and Instruction	New
243567	ETA-8561 Form and Instruction	New
236420	ETA-9118 Form and Instruction	Modified
236419	ETA-8562A ETA-8562A-1 ETA-8562A-2 ETA-8562A-3 ETA-8562B Form and Instruction	Modified
187430	Petition, ETA 9042 and 9042a, filled out by state/local workforce staff Form and Instruction	Removed
187426	Petition, ETA-9042 and 9042a, filled out by company or union officials/representatives Form and Instruction	Removed
186916	ETA-9043 Form and Instruction	Modified
13133	ETA-9042, 9042a Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1205-0342	ICR Reference No: 202008-1205-006
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201905-1205-011
Agency/Subagency: DOL/ETA	Agency Tracking No: EBSS
Title: Petition Requirements and Investigative Data Collection: Trade Act of 1974, as Amended
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/14/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/24/2020
Terms of Clearance: Approved with the understanding that 1205-0544 will be discontinued before the end of September 2020.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2022	09/30/2022	09/30/2022
Responses	5,497	0	5,460
Time Burden (Hours)	12,977	0	11,260
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 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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 6174	02/26/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 45174	08/28/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
ETA-9043	ETA 9043	Business Data Request
ETA-9042, 9042a	ETA 9042, ETA 9042	Petition for TAA ,   Petition for TAA Spanish
ETA-8562A ETA-8562A-1 ETA-8562A-2 ETA-8562A-3 ETA-8562B	ETA-8562A2 , ETA-8562A2, ETA-8562A2 , ETA-8562A3 , ETA-8562B	Business Customer Service -- Foreign ,   Business Customer Survey ,   Business Customer Survey -- Anonymous ,   Business Bid Survey ,   Business Customer Survey -- Second Tier
ETA-9118	ETA-9118	Business Information Request
Petition, ETA-9042 and 9042a, filled out by company or union officials/representatives	ETA 9042a , ETA 9042	Petition ,   Petition in Spanish
Petition, ETA 9042 and 9042a, filled out by state/local workforce staff	ETA 9042, ETA 9042a	Petition ,   Petition, in Spanish
ETA-8561	ETA-9561	Domestic Industry Study
ETA-9185	ETA 9185	Application for Reconsideration

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	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	5,460	0	1,033	-996	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	12,977	11,260	0	2,049	-332	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: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: 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: $19,127

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)? Yes

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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