[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 104 (Monday, June 1, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29697-29698]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-14417]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economic Development Administration
Petition by a Firm for Certification of Eligibility To Apply for
Trade Adjustment Assistance; Proposed Collection; Comment Request
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on
proposed or continuing information collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. L. 104-13 (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)).
DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before July 31, 1998.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Linda Engelmeier,
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room
5327, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should
be directed to Patricia A. Flynn, Director, Operations Review and
Analysis, Economic Development Administration, Room 7814B, Washington,
DC 20230, and (202) 482-5353.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The information collection is needed to ascertain whether a firm is
eligible to apply for trade adjustment assistance. To be certified
eligible, a firm must demonstrate that increased imports of articles
directly competitive with its products contributed importantly to
declines in sales or production and to actual or threatened job loss.
Impact of increased imports. The information is required under Chapter
3 of Title II of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended.
II. Method of Collection
The form is used by firms affected by import competition to
petition EDA for certification of impact. Information submitted in the
petition form is a major phase in obtaining a firm's history, including
sales, production and employment data (the firm provides quarterly
unemployment security forms submitted to the state, a description of
the products produced by such firm, tax returns and/or financial
statements, a firm's decline in sales accounts, and brochures of such
firm's production).
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III. Data
OMB Number(s): 0610-0091.
Agency Form Number: ED-840P.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Burden: 1,576 hours.
Affected Public: Business firms which vary in size, including small
firms.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 197.
Estimated Time per Response: 8 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,576.
Estimated Total Annual Cost: $230,274.
IV. Request for Comments
Comments are invited on: (a)Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical
utility; (b)the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden
(including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information;
(c) ways to enhance the equality, utility and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on respondents, including through the use of
automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information
collection; they also will become a matter of public record.
Dated: May 26, 1998.
Linda Engelmeier,
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Management and
Organization.
[FR Doc. 98-14417 Filed 5-29-98; 8:45 am]
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