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###### Department of Commerce

The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).

*Agency:*                     Economic Development Administration (EDA).                

*Title:*                     Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms.                

*OMB Control Number:*                     0610-0091.                

*Form Number(s):*                     ED-840P.                

*Type of Request:*                     Regular submission.                

*Number of Respondents:*                     173.                

*Average Hours per Response:*                     8.                

*Burden Hours:*                     1,384.                

*Needs and Uses:*                     The Economic Development Administration (EDA) administers the Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms Program, which is authorized by chapters 3 and 5 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974. EDA certifies firms as eligible to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA), provides technical adjustment assistance to firms and other recipients, and provides assistance to organizations representing trade injured industries. The collected information EDA must verify: (1) A significant reduction in the number or proportion of the workers in the firm, a reduction in the workers' wage or work hours, or an imminent threat of such reductions; (2) sales or production of the firm have decreased absolutely, as defined in EDA's regulations, or sales or production, or both, of any article accounting for at least twenty-five (25) percent of the firm's sales or production have decreased absolutely; and (3) an increase in imports of articles like or directly competitive with those produced by the petitioning firm, which has contributed importantly to the decline in employment and sales or production of that firm.                

*Affected Public:*                     Business or other for-profit organizations.                

*Frequency:*                     On occasion.                

*Respondent's Obligation:*                     Voluntary.                

*OMB Desk Officer:*                     David Rostker, (202) 395-3897.                

                    Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained by calling or writing Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, (202) 482-0266, Department of Commerce, Room 7845, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at                     *dHynek@doc.gov*).                

                    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to David Rostker, OMB Desk Officer, Fax number (202) 395-7285, or                     *David_Rostker@omb.eop.gov*.                

Dated: March 19, 2009.

Glenna Mickelson,

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.

 [FR Doc. E9-6489 Filed 3-25-09; 8:45 am]

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