(a) Initiation. Upon notification by the Commission, pursuant to
section 224 of the Act, that the Commission has begun an investigation
under section 201 with respect to an industry import relief action, the
Secretary shall direct the Director of the Office of Trade Adjustment
Assistance to immediately begin a study of
(1) The number of workers in the domestic industry producing the
like or directly competitive article(s) who have been or are likely to
be certified eligible for adjustment assistance; and
(2) The extent to which the adjustment of such workers to the import
competition may be facilitated through the use of existing programs.
(b) Report. The report of the Secretary of the study under section
224(a) of the Act and paragraph (a) of this section shall be made to the
President not later than fifteen (15) days after the day on which the
Commission makes its report under section 201.
(c) Release of report. Upon making the report of the study to the
President, the Secretary shall also promptly make the report public
(with the exception of information which the Secretary determines to be
confidential) and shall have a summary of it published in the Federal
Register.
(Information collection requirements in paragraph (a) were approved by
the Office of Management and Budget under control number 1205-0194)
[42 FR 32772, June 28, 1977, as amended at 49 FR 18295, Apr. 30, 1984]
