[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 10 (Friday, January 14, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2720-2721]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-825]
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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. The
Trade and Globalization Adjustment Assistance Act of 2009 amended the
Trade Act of 1974, expanded TAA coverage to more workers and firms,
including workers and firms in the service sector; made benefits
available to workers whose jobs have been off-shored to any country, as
opposed to only covering certain shifts in production; and improved
workers' training opportunities and opportunities for health insurance
coverage. The new law also included additional funding for employment
services and case management, extended income support, increased
funding for training, and provided for earlier access to training.
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. 1-11 was issued to revise
the listing of officials designated as Certifying Officers, superseding
the previous Order. The Employment and Training Order No. 1-11 is
published below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin FitzGerald, 202-693-3560.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Employment and Training Order No. 1-11
To: National and Regional Offices.
From: Jane Oates, 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. 1-09, July
28, 2009, 74 FR 40613 (August 12, 2009), 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
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redesignate as Certifying Officers for the TAA program:
a. Del Min Amy Chen, Program Analyst, Office of Trade Adjustment
Assistance
b. Michael W. Jaffe, Program Analyst, Office of Trade Adjustment
Assistance
c. Hope D. Kinglock, Program Analyst, Office of Trade Adjustment
Assistance
d. Elliott S. Kushner, Program Analyst, Office of Trade Adjustment
Assistance
e. Norris T. Tyler III. Director, Division of Management
Information Systems and Investigations, 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 Director 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 1-09.
This Employment and Training Order No. 1-11 was signed by Jane
Oates on 1/11/11.
Dated: Signed this 11th day January 2010.
Jane Oates,
Assistant Secretary, Employment and Training Administration.
[FR Doc. 2011-825 Filed 1-13-11; 8:45 am]
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