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)

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.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 138 (Monday, July 20, 2015)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-17721]


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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.
[FR Doc. 2015-17721 Filed 7-17-15; 8:45 am]
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