80 FR 42841 - Trade Adjustment Assistance Program; Designation of Certifying Officers

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 138 (July 20, 2015)

Page Range		42841-42842
FR Document		2015-17721

This notice is to designate Certifying Officers to carry out functions under the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program under chapter 2 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2271 et seq.), and the implementing regulations at 29 CFR part 90. Background: The TAA program operates under the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, to provide assistance to domestic workers adversely affected in their employment by certain types of foreign trade. Workers become eligible for program benefits only if the worker group is certified under the Act as eligible to apply for adjustment assistance. From time to time the agency issues an Order designating or redesignating officials of the agency authorized to act as Certifying Officers, responsible for reviewing and signing adjustment assistance determinations. This also is done when current Certifying Officials retire or leave and/or when there is a need to designate new Certifying Officials. Employment and Training Order No. 1-15 was issued to revise the listing of officials designated as Certifying Officers, superseding Employment and Training Order No. 1-11 (76 FR 2720, January 14, 2011). The Employment and Training Order No. 1-XX is published below.

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Trade Adjustment Assistance Program; Designation of Certifying 
Officers

AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Labor.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice is to designate Certifying Officers to carry out 
functions under the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program under 
chapter 2 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. 
2271 et seq.), and the implementing regulations at 29 CFR part 90.
    Background: The TAA program operates under the Trade Act of 1974, 
as amended, to provide assistance to domestic workers adversely 
affected in their employment by certain types of foreign trade. Workers 
become eligible for program benefits only if the worker group is 
certified under the Act as eligible to apply for adjustment assistance. 
From time to time the agency issues an Order designating or 
redesignating officials of the agency authorized to act as Certifying 
Officers, responsible for reviewing and signing adjustment assistance 
determinations. This also is done when current Certifying Officials 
retire or leave and/or when there is a need to designate new Certifying 
Officials. Employment and Training Order No. 1-15 was issued to revise 
the listing of officials designated as Certifying Officers, superseding 
Employment and Training Order No. 1-11 (76 FR 2720, January 14, 2011). 
The Employment and Training Order No. 1-XX is published below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Norris T. Tyler III, 202-693-3651.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Employment and Training Order No. 1-15

TO: National and Regional Offices
FROM: Portia WU, Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training
SUBJECT: Trade Adjustment Assistance Program (Trade Act of 1974)--
Designation of Certifying Officers

    1. Purpose. To designate Certifying Officers to carry out functions 
under the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program under chapter 2 of 
title II of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2271 et seq.), 
and the implementing regulations at 29 CFR part 90.
    2. Directive Affected. Employment and Training Order No. 1-11 (76 
FR 2720, January 14, 2011), which designated Certifying Officers, is 
cancelled and superseded.
    3. Background. Regulations at 29 CFR part 90 vest persons 
designated as Certifying Officers with the authority and responsibility 
to make determinations and redeterminations and to issue certifications 
of eligibility of groups of workers to apply for adjustment assistance 
under the TAA program.
    4. Designation of Officials. By virtue of my authority under 
Secretary's Order No. 6-2010, October 20, 2010 (75 FR 66267, October 
27, 2010), I designate or redesignate as Certifying Officers for the 
TAA program:
    a. Jessica R. Webster, Program Analyst, Office of Trade Adjustment 
Assistance

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    b. Jacquelyn R. Mendelsohn, Program Analyst, Office of Trade 
Adjustment Assistance
    c. Hope D. Kinglock, Program Analyst, Office of Trade Adjustment 
Assistance
    d. DelMin A. Chen, Program Analyst, Office of Trade Adjustment 
Assistance
    e. Norris T. Tyler III, Director, Office of Trade Adjustment 
Assistance
    The foregoing officials are delegated authority and assigned 
responsibility, subject to the general direction and control of the 
Assistant Secretary and Deputy Assistant Secretaries of the Employment 
and Training Administration, and the Administrator of the Office of 
Trade Adjustment Assistance or the successor office, to carry out the 
duties and functions of Certifying Officers under 29 CFR part 90 and 
any succeeding regulations.
    5. Effective Date. This order is effective on date of issuance.
    This order rescinds ETO 1-11.
    This Employment and Training Order No. 1-15 was signed by Portia Wu 
on 7/7/15.

    Dated: Signed the 7th day of July 2015.
Portia Wu,
Assistant Secretary, Employment and Training Administration.
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are encouraged. Your comments should Department of Justice, Office of Special Background: The TAA program
address one or more of the following Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair operates under the Trade Act of 1974, as
four points: Employment Practices (OSC). The OSC amended, to provide assistance to
—Evaluate whether the proposed then has 120 days to determine whether domestic workers adversely affected in
collection of information is necessary to file a complaint with OCAHO on their employment by certain types of
for the proper performance of the behalf of the individual charging party. foreign trade. Workers become eligible
functions of the agency, including If the OSC chooses not to file a for program benefits only if the worker
whether the information will have complaint, the individual may then file group is certified under the Act as
practical utility; his or her own complaint directly with eligible to apply for adjustment
—Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s OCAHO. This information collection assistance. From time to time the agency
estimate of the burden of the may be used by an individual to file his issues an Order designating or
proposed collection of information, or her own complaint with OCAHO. redesignating officials of the agency
including the validity of the The Form EOIR–58 will elicit, in a authorized to act as Certifying Officers,
methodology and assumptions used; uniform manner, all of the required responsible for reviewing and signing
—Enhance the quality, utility, and information for OCAHO to assign a adjustment assistance determinations.
clarity of the information to be section 274B complaint to an This also is done when current
collected; and/or Administrative Law Judge for Certifying Officials retire or leave and/
—Minimize the burden of the collection adjudication. or when there is a need to designate
of information on those who are to 5. An estimate of the total number of new Certifying Officials. Employment
respond, including through the use of respondents and the amount of time and Training Order No. 1–15 was issued
appropriate automated, electronic, estimated for an average respondent to to revise the listing of officials
mechanical, or other technological respond: It is estimated that 22 designated as Certifying Officers,
collection techniques or other forms respondents will complete the form superseding Employment and Training
of information technology, e.g., annually; each response will be Order No. 1–11 (76 FR 2720, January 14,
permitting electronic submission of completed in approximately 30 minutes. 2011). The Employment and Training
responses. 6. An estimate of the total public Order No. 1–XX is published below.
Overview of This Information burden (in hours) associated with the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Collection collection: The estimated public burden Norris T. Tyler III, 202–693–3651.
associated with this collection is 11 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
1. Type of Information Collection: hours. It is estimated that 22 forms will
New Voluntary Collection. be received, taking 30 minutes to Employment and Training Order No. 1–
2. The Title of the Form/Collection: 15
complete.
Unfair Immigration-Related If additional information is required TO: National and Regional Offices
Employment Practices Complaint Form. contact: Jerri Murray, Department FROM: Portia WU, Assistant Secretary
3. The agency form number, if any, for Employment and Training
Clearance Officer, United States
and the applicable component of the SUBJECT: Trade Adjustment Assistance
Department of Justice, Justice
Department sponsoring the collection: Program (Trade Act of 1974)—
Management Division, Policy and
Form EOIR–58. The applicable Designation of Certifying Officers
Planning Staff, Two Constitution
component within the Department of 1. Purpose. To designate Certifying
Square, 145 N Street NE., 3E.405B,
Justice is the Office of the Chief Officers to carry out functions under the
Washington, DC 20530.
Administrative Hearing Officer Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA)
(OCAHO), Executive Office for Dated: July 15, 2015.
program under chapter 2 of title II of the
Immigration Review. Jerri Murray,
Trade Act of 1974, as amended (19
4. Affected public who will be asked Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S.
U.S.C. 2271 et seq.), and the
or required to respond, as well as a brief Department of Justice.
implementing regulations at 29 CFR part
abstract: Primary: Individuals who wish [FR Doc. 2015–17697 Filed 7–17–15; 8:45 am]
90.
to file a complaint alleging unfair BILLING CODE 4410–30–P 2. Directive Affected. Employment
immigration-related employment and Training Order No. 1–11 (76 FR
practices under section 274B of the 2720, January 14, 2011), which
Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). DEPARTMENT OF LABOR designated Certifying Officers, is
Other: None. Abstract: Section 274B of cancelled and superseded.
the INA prohibits: employment Employment and Training 3. Background. Regulations at 29 CFR
discrimination on the basis of Administration part 90 vest persons designated as
citizenship status or national origin; Certifying Officers with the authority
retaliation or intimidation by an Trade Adjustment Assistance
and responsibility to make
employer against an individual seeking Program; Designation of Certifying
determinations and redeterminations
to exercise his or her rights under this Officers
and to issue certifications of eligibility
section; and ‘‘document abuse’’ or over- AGENCY: Employment and Training of groups of workers to apply for
documentation by the employer, which Administration, Labor. adjustment assistance under the TAA
occurs when the employer asks an ACTION: Notice. program.
applicant or employee for more or 4. Designation of Officials. By virtue
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different documents than required for SUMMARY: This notice is to designate of my authority under Secretary’s Order
employment eligibility verification Certifying Officers to carry out functions No. 6–2010, October 20, 2010 (75 FR
under INA section 274A, with the intent under the Trade Adjustment Assistance 66267, October 27, 2010), I designate or
of discriminating against the employee (TAA) program under chapter 2 of title redesignate as Certifying Officers for the
in violation of section 274B. Individuals II of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended TAA program:
who believe that they have suffered (19 U.S.C. 2271 et seq.), and the a. Jessica R. Webster, Program
discrimination in violation of section implementing regulations at 29 CFR part Analyst, Office of Trade Adjustment
274B may file a charge with the 90. Assistance

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b. Jacquelyn R. Mendelsohn, Program DATES: Written comments on the the proposed information collection
Analyst, Office of Trade Adjustment proposal to amend the information must be received on or before August
Assistance collection request 1245–0003, published 19, 2015. An extension of this duration
c. Hope D. Kinglock, Program Analyst, on May 20, 2015 (80 FR 29096), must be is appropriate, because it will afford
Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance submitted to the office listed in the parties a meaningful opportunity to
d. DelMin A. Chen, Program Analyst, addresses section below on or before submit comments on the proposal
Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance August 19, 2015. without unduly delaying final action on
e. Norris T. Tyler III, Director, Office ADDRESSES: Andrew R. Davis, Chief of the proposed regulation.
of Trade Adjustment Assistance the Division of Interpretations and Dated: July 15, 2015.
The foregoing officials are delegated Standards, Office of Labor-Management Andrew R. Davis,
authority and assigned responsibility, Standards, U.S. Department of Labor, Chief, Division of Interpretations and
subject to the general direction and 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room N– Standards, Office of Labor-Management
control of the Assistant Secretary and 5609, Washington, DC 20210, olms- Standards.
Deputy Assistant Secretaries of the public@dol.gov, (202) 693–0123 (this is [FR Doc. 2015–17731 Filed 7–17–15; 8:45 am]
Employment and Training not a toll-free number), (800) 877–8339 BILLING CODE 4510–86–P
Administration, and the Administrator (TTY/TDD).
of the Office of Trade Adjustment Please use only one method of
Assistance or the successor office, to transmission (mail or submission via
NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE
carry out the duties and functions of www.regulations.gov using RIN: 1245–
ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES
Certifying Officers under 29 CFR part 90 AA06) to submit comments or to request
and any succeeding regulations. a copy of this information collection National Endowment for the Arts
5. Effective Date. This order is and its supporting documentation;
effective on date of issuance. including a description of the likely Arts Advisory Panel Meetings
This order rescinds ETO 1–11. respondents, proposed frequency of
response, and estimated total burden. AGENCY: National Endowment for the
This Employment and Training Order Arts, National Foundation on the Arts
No. 1–15 was signed by Portia Wu on You may also request a copy of this
information collection and its and Humanities.
7/7/15.
supporting documentation by sending ACTION: Notice of meetings.
Dated: Signed the 7th day of July 2015. an email to olms-public@dol.gov.
Portia Wu, SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Advisory Committee Act, as amended,
Assistant Secretary, Employment and Federal Register of May 20, 2015 (80 FR
Training Administration. notice is hereby given that three
29096), the Department sought public meetings of the Arts Advisory Panel to
[FR Doc. 2015–17721 Filed 7–17–15; 8:45 am] comments on the proposal to amend the National Council on the Arts will be
BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P Labor Organization and Auxiliary held by teleconference.
Reports information collections
DATES: All meetings are Eastern time
approved under OMB Control Number
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR and ending times are approximate:
1245–0003, specifically the Form LM–3
and LM–4 instructions, to require Literature (review of applications): This
Office of Labor-Management meeting will be closed.
Standards mandatory electronic filing of these
reports, as well as modify the Form LM– Date and time: August 4, 2015; 3 p.m.
2 hardship exemption process to to 5 p.m.
Agency Information Collection Literature (review of applications): This
Activities; Information Collection correspond with that proposed for the
Form LM–3 and LM–4 reports, which meeting will be closed.
Request; Labor Organization and Date and time: August 5, 2015; 3 p.m.
Auxiliary Reports Comment Period would only permit temporary hardship
exemption submissions, not continuing. to 5 p.m.
Extension Design (review of applications): This
As stated in the notice, the Department
AGENCY: Office of Labor-Management meeting will be closed.
believes that reasonable changes must
Standards, Department of Labor. Date and time: August 24, 2015; 3 p.m.
be made to the means by which the
to 5 p.m.
ACTION: Notice. forms required under the Labor-
Management Reporting and Disclosure ADDRESSES: National Endowment for the
SUMMARY: This document extends the Act (LMRDA) Title II are filed. The most Arts, Constitution Center, 400 7th St.
period for comments on the proposal, efficient way to provide meaningful SW., Washington, DC 20506.
published on May 20, 2015 (80 FR access to this information by interested FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
29096), to amend the information members of the public is to require that Further information with reference to
collection request 1245–0003, the reports filed by small and medium- these meetings can be obtained from Ms.
particularly the Form LM–2, LM–3, and sized labor organizations be filed in Kathy Plowitz-Worden, Office of
LM–4 Labor Organization Annual electronic form. This change will benefit Guidelines & Panel Operations, National
Report instructions, to require filers of the filers, union members, and the Endowment for the Arts, Washington,
such reports to submit the reports public, as well as the Department. DC 20506; plowitzk@arts.gov, or call
electronically, and to modify the Interested persons were invited to 202/682–5691.
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hardship exemption process for Form submit comments on or before July 20, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
LM–2 filers. The comment period, 2015, 60 days after the publication of closed portions of meetings are for the
which was to expire on July 20, 2015, the original notice. A public commenter purpose of Panel review, discussion,
is extended to August 19, 2015. A copy has requested a 30-day extension of time evaluation, and recommendations on
of the proposed information collection to submit comments. In response to financial assistance under the National
request can be obtained by contacting these requests, the Department has Foundation on the Arts and the
the office listed below in the addresses decided to extend the comment period Humanities Act of 1965, as amended,
section of this Notice. for an additional 30 days. Comments on including information given in

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80 FR 42841 - Trade Adjustment Assistance Program; Designation of Certifying Officers

DEPARTMENT OF LABOREmployment and Training Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 138 (July 20, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration