13 C.F.R. § 315.8 Processing petitions for certification.
Title 13 - Business Credit and Assistance
(a) Firms shall consult with a TAAC for guidance and assistance in the preparation of their petitions for certification. (b) A Firm seeking certification shall complete a petition (OMB Control No. 0610–0091) in the form prescribed by EDA with the following information about such Firm: (1) Identification and description of the Firm, including legal form of organization, economic history, major ownership interests, officers, directors, management, parent company, Subsidiaries or Affiliates, and production and sales facilities; (2) Description of goods and services produced and sold; (3) Description of imported Directly Competitive or Like Articles with those produced; (4) Data on its sales, production and employment for the two most recent years; (5) Copies of its audited financial statements, or if not available, unaudited financial statements, copies of its SEC Form 10–K annual reports, and federal income tax returns for the two (2) most recent years; (6) Copies of unemployment insurance reports for the two (2) most recent years; (7) Information concerning its major customers and their purchases (or its bids, if there are no major customers); and (8) Such other information as EDA considers material. (c) EDA shall determine whether the petition has been properly prepared and can be accepted. Promptly thereafter, EDA shall notify the petitioner that the petition has been accepted or advise the TAAC that the petition has not been accepted, but may be resubmitted at any time without prejudice when the specified deficiencies have been corrected. Any resubmission will be treated as a new petition. (d) EDA will publish a notice of acceptance of a petition in the (e) EDA will initiate an investigation to determine whether the petitioner meets the requirements set forth in Section 251(c) of the Trade Act and §315.7. (f) A petitioner may withdraw a petition for certification if EDA receives a request for withdrawal before it makes a certification determination or denial. A Firm may submit a new petition at any time thereafter in accordance with the requirements of this section and §315.7. (g) Following acceptance of a petition, EDA will: (1) Make a determination based on the Record as soon as possible after the petitioning Firm or TAAC has submitted all material. In no event may the determination period exceed sixty (60) days from the date on which EDA accepted the petition; and (2) Either certify the petitioner as eligible to apply for Adjustment Assistance or deny the petition. In either event, EDA shall promptly give written notice of action to the petitioner. Any written notice to the petitioner or any parties as specified in §315.10(d) of a denial of a petition shall specify the reason(s) for the denial. A petitioner shall not be entitled to resubmit a petition within one (1) year from the date of denial, provided, EDA may waive the one-year (1) limitation for good cause.
Title 13: Business Credit and Assistance
PART 315—TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE FOR FIRMS
Subpart B—Certification of Firms
§ 315.8 Processing petitions for certification.
