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

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form ETA-9185 Application for Reconsideration	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form ETA-9185 ETA-9185	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Form ETA-8561 Domestic industry Study	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form ETA-8561 ETA-8561	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form ETA-9118 Business Information Request	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form ETA-9118 ETA-9118	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Form ETA-8562A3 Business Customer Survey - Anonymous	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form ETA-8562A3 Business Customer Survey - Foreign	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form ETA-8562A1 Business Customer Survey - Second Tier	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form ETA-8562A2 Business Customer Survey	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form ETA-8562A Business Bid Survey	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form ETA-8562A ETA-8562A ETA-8562A-1 ETA-8562A-2 ETA-8562A-3 ETA-8562B	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Form ETA-9043 Business Data Request	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form ETA-9043 ETA-9043	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Form ETA-9042 Petition for TAA Spanish	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form ETA-9042 Petition for TAA	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form ETA-9042 ETA-9042, 9042a	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
1205-0342 Supporting Statement 080122.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2022-08-01	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
243568	ETA-9185	Form and Instruction	Modified	Application for Reconsideration
243568	ETA-9185	Form and Instruction	Modified
243567	ETA-8561	Form and Instruction	Modified	Domestic industry Study
243567	ETA-8561	Form and Instruction	Modified
236420	ETA-9118	Form and Instruction	Modified	Business Information Request
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	Business Customer Survey - Anonymous
236419	ETA-8562A ETA-8562A-1 ETA-8562A-2 ETA-8562A-3 ETA-8562B	Form and Instruction	Modified	Business Customer Survey - Foreign
236419	ETA-8562A ETA-8562A-1 ETA-8562A-2 ETA-8562A-3 ETA-8562B	Form and Instruction	Modified	Business Customer Survey - Second Tier
236419	ETA-8562A ETA-8562A-1 ETA-8562A-2 ETA-8562A-3 ETA-8562B	Form and Instruction	Modified	Business Customer Survey
236419	ETA-8562A ETA-8562A-1 ETA-8562A-2 ETA-8562A-3 ETA-8562B	Form and Instruction	Modified	Business Bid Survey
236419	ETA-8562A ETA-8562A-1 ETA-8562A-2 ETA-8562A-3 ETA-8562B	Form and Instruction	Modified
186916	ETA-9043	Form and Instruction	Modified	Business Data Request
186916	ETA-9043	Form and Instruction	Modified
13133	ETA-9042, 9042a	Form and Instruction	Modified	Petition for TAA Spanish
13133	ETA-9042, 9042a	Form and Instruction	Modified	Petition for TAA
13133	ETA-9042, 9042a	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1205-0342	ICR Reference No: 202207-1205-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202105-1205-006
Agency/Subagency: DOL/ETA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Petition Requirements and Investigative Data Collection: Trade Act of 1974, as Amended
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 11/23/2022
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 08/05/2022
Terms of Clearance:

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2025	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2022
Responses	5,497	0	5,497
Time Burden (Hours)	12,977	0	12,977
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:
	87 FR 26790	05/05/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 48042	08/05/2022
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-8562A, ETA-8562A2, ETA-8562A3, ETA-8562A1	Business Bid Survey ,   Business Customer Survey ,   Business Customer Survey - Second Tier ,   Business Customer Survey - Foreign ,   Business Customer Survey - Anonymous
ETA-9042, 9042a	ETA-9042, ETA-9042	Petition for TAA ,   Petition for TAA Spanish
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 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	5,497	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	12,977	12,977	0	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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: 08/05/2022

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