Upon receipt of a petition, properly filed and verified, the
Director of the Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance shall promptly
publish notice in the Federal Register that the petition has been
received. The Director shall initiate, or order to be initiated, such
investigation as he determines to be necessary and appropriate. The
investigation may include one or more field visits to confirm
information furnished by the petitioner(s) and to elicit other relevant
information. In the course of any investigation, representatives of the
Department shall be authorized to contact and meet with responsible
officials of firms, union officials, employees, and any other persons,
or organizations, both private and public, as may be necessary to
marshal all relevant facts to make a determination on the petition.
(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control numbers
1205-0197, 1205-0190, 1205-0191)
[52 FR 23401, June 19, 1987]
