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DOL/ETA RIN: 1205-AB32 Publication ID: Spring 2008 
Title: Revision to the Department of Labor Benefit Regulations for Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers Under the Trade Act of 1974, as Amended 
Abstract: The Trade Adjustment Assistance Reform Act of 2002, enacted on August 6, 2002, contains provisions amending title 2, chapter 2, of the Trade Act of 1974, entitled Adjustment Assistance for Workers. The amendments, generally effective 90 days from enactment (November 4, 2002), make additions to where and by whom a petition may be filed, expand eligibility to workers whose production has been shifted to certain foreign countries and to worker groups secondarily affected, and make substantive changes regarding trade adjustment assistance (TAA) program benefits. It is the Agency's intention to create a new 20 CFR part 618 to incorporate the amendments and write it in plain English, while amending the WIA regulations at 20 CFR parts 665 and 671 regarding Rapid Response and National Emergency Grants as they relate to the TAA program. The proposed part 618 consists of 9 subparts: Subpart A--General; subpart B--Petitions and Determinations of Eligibility to Apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance (and Alternative TAA); subpart C--Delivery of Services throughout the One-Stop Delivery System; subpart D--Job Search Allowances; subpart E--Relocation Allowances; subpart F--Training Services; subpart G--Trade Readjustment Allowances (TRA); subpart H--Administration by Applicable State Agencies; and subpart I--Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance for Older Workers. Because of the complexity of the subject matter and the StatesÂ’ needs for definitive instructions on providing TAA benefits, the rulemaking for part 618 is divided into three parts. This rulemaking covers the general provisions (most of subpart A) and TAA benefits portions (subpart C through subpart H) of the regulations. Separate rulemakings will cover the two remaining subparts and reserved definitions in subpart A. One rulemaking, subpart I, will cover benefits under the alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance program. The other rulemaking, subpart B, will cover the petitions and certification process. 
Agency: Department of Labor(DOL)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-Term Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 90    20 CFR 617 to 618    20 CFR 665    20 CFR 671    ...     (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: 19 USC 2320    Secretary's Order No. 3-2007, 72 FR 15907   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  08/25/2006  71 FR 50760   
NPRM Comment Period End  10/24/2006    
Final Action  To Be Determined    
Additional Information: Congress has included language in the Continuing Appropriation Resolution, 2007 (Pub. L. 110-5 and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 (Pub. L. 110-161), that prevents the Department from finalizing and implementing the proposed regulation.
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: Federal, State 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Related RINs: Related to 1205-AB40, Related to 1205-AB44 
Agency Contact:
Erica Cantor
Administrator, Office of National Response
Department of Labor
Employment and Training Administration
200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room C-5311,
Washington, DC 20210
Phone:202 693-3500
Fax:202 693-3149
Email: cantor.erica@dol.gov