ETA Unified Agenda - [Proposed Rule Stage]

RIN: 1205-AB57

Publication ID: Spring 2009 

Title: ¤Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers Program; Regulations 

Abstract: The Trade and Globalization Assistance Act of 2009 (Act), which was included in title VIII, subtitle I of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, reforms and reauthorizes the Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers program. More specifically, the law sets forth new guidelines for the Department of Labor and/or the States to investigates petitions for benefits; provide benefits and services to certified workers; and report on the program's effectiveness. The Act modifies section 248 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2320) and requires that the Secretary issue regulations to carry out these provisions. 

Agency: Department of Labor(DOL) 

Priority: Other Significant 

RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda

Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 

Major: No 

Unfunded Mandates: No 

CFR Citation: 20 CFR 617, 618, 665, 671; 29 CFR 90 (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.) 

Legal Authority: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. PL 111-5 

Legal Deadline:  None

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
NPRM	03/00/2010

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No 

Government Levels Affected: Federal 

Small Entities Affected: No 

Federalism: No 

Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 

RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 

Agency Contact:
Erica Cantor
Administrator, Office of National Response
Department of Labor
Employment and Training Administration
200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room C5321,
Washington, DC 20210
Phone:202 693-2757
Email: cantor.erica@dol.gov