[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 76 (Thursday, April 20, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 19780]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-9940]



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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Information Collection Requirements

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Labor.

SUMMARY: The Director, Office of Information Resources Management 
Policy, invites comments on the following proposed expedited review 
information collection request as required by the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1980, as amended.

DATES: This expedited review is being requested in accordance with the 
Act, since allowing for the normal review period would adversely affect 
the public interest. Approval by the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) has been requested by April 26, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB), Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Attention: Dan Chenok, Desk Officer, 725 17th St., NW., Room 
10235, New Executive Office Building, Wash., DC 20503. Requests for 
copies of the proposed information collection request should be 
addressed to Kenneth A. Mills, Department of Labor, 200 Constitution 
Ave., NW., Room N-1301, Wash., DC 20210.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kenneth A. Mills, (202) 219-5095. Individuals who use a 
telecommunications device for the deaf (TTY/TDY) may call (202) 219-
4720 between 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. Eastern time, Monday through 
Friday.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3517 of the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1980 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 3517) requires that the Director of OMB 
provide interested persons an early opportunity to comment on 
information collection requests. OMB may amend or waive the requirement 
for public consultation to the extent that public participation in the 
approval process would defeat the purpose of the information 
collection, violate State or Federal law, or substantially interfere 
with the agency's ability to perform its statutory obligations.
    The Director, Office of Information Resources Management Policy, 
publishes this notice simultaneously with the submission of this 
request to OMB. This notice contains the following information:

Type of Review: Expedited.
Title: NAFTA Petition Form (ETA Form 9042)
Frequency of Response: As needed.
Affected Public: Individuals or households; farms; businesses or other 
for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 1,200.
Estimated Time Per Response: 20 minutes.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 400.
Respondents Obligation to Reply: Voluntary.

Title: NAFTA Confidential Data Request Form (ETA Form 9043)
Frequency of Response: As needed.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 1,200.
Estimated Time Per Response: 7\1/2\ hours.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 9,000 hours.
Respondents Obligation To Reply: Mandatory.

Title: NAFTA Customer Survey Data Request Form (ETA Form 9044).
Frequency of Response: As needed.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 1,260.
Estimated Time Per Response: One hour and 30 minutes.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,890.
Respondents Obligation To Reply: Mandatory.

    Description: The North American Free Trade Agreement-Transitional 
Adjustment Assistance program (NAFTA-TAA) provides support and 
assistance to workers whose employment is adversely affected as a 
result of the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act. 
Section 250 of the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation 
Act amended Chapter 2 of Title II of the Trade Act of 1974 to provide 
assistance for workers in primary firms that are directly affected by 
imports from or shifts in production to Mexico or Canada. Through 
administrative action, the Secretary of Labor applies existing 
authority under Title III of the Job Training Partnership Act to 
provide assistance to workers in secondary firms that supply or 
assemble products produced by primary firms. The governor of each State 
accepts petitions from workers of primary firms that are directly 
affected and from workers in secondary firms. A petition may be filed 
by a group of workers or by their authorized representative, a company 
official or a family farmer. Within ten days of receipt of petition, 
the Governor makes a preliminary finding as to whether the petition 
meets certain criteria of the NAFTA-TAA program. The Governor forwards 
the petition to the Secretary of Labor. The Department of Labor 
collects data from firms to determine workers' eligibility for 
adjustment assistance services. The Petition, Confidential Data 
Request, and Customer Survey Data Request forms that have been used 
since January 1, 1994 are currently being revised to extend the 
expiration date and to include textual changes.
    The Petition form is being revised to inform workers that 
assistance is available for workers in secondary firms and to provide 
space for workers in secondarily-affected firms to address activities 
that have occurred at their firm. The revised petition form also 
clarifies who needs to sign the petition form and provides a box to 
specify the date of the worker's separation from employment.
    The Confidential Data Request and the Customer Survey Request forms 
are being revised to provide assurances of confidentiality to 
respondents and to clarify and simplify several questions addressed to 
company officials.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 18th day of April 1995.
Theresa M. O'Malley,
Acting Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 95-9940 Filed 4-19-95; 8:45 am]
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