Guidance for the North American Free Trade Agreement - Transitional Adjustment Assistance (NAFTA-TAA) Program; General Administration Letter (GAL) 7-94, Changes 1, 2 and 3

October 13, 2004

ETA REGIONAL INFORMATION ALERT 011-05

ORIGINATING OFFICE: Region 5

SUBJECT: FYI – Guidance for the North American Free Trade Agreement - Transitional Adjustment Assistance (NAFTA-TAA) Program; General Administration Letter (GAL) 7-94, Changes 1, 2 and 3

PROGRAM(S): NAFTA, Trade

1. Purpose. To transmit General Administration Letter 7-94, Changes 1, 2 and 3, containing the Employment and Training Administration’s interpretation of Federal law pertaining to the North American Free Trade Agreement - Transitional Adjustment Assistance (NAFTA-TAA) programs.

2. References. Federal Register, Vol. 69, No. 197, October 13, 2004, pp. 60898-60903; GAL 6-94 (December 22, 1993), GAL 7-94 (December 28, 1993), Change 1 (March 29, 1996), Change 2 (October 23, 1996) and Change 3 (July 3, 1997); Trade Act of 1974 (.pdf), Title II, Chapter II, Subchapters A and D; NAFTA Worker Security Act; 20 CFR 617.

3. Links. This Alert is in the Regional website archive at: http://www.doleta.gov/regions/regionalresources

Link to the Federal Register attachment (.pdf)

4. Action. Program administrators are requested to share this Information Alert with appropriate staff and other agencies.

5. Contact. Comments or questions about NAFTA and Trade Act programs may be directed to the Office of Discretionary Programs in your Regional Office:

Region 1 Boston – 617.565.3630
Region 2 Philadelphia – 215.861.5200
Region 3 Atlanta – 404.562.2092
Region 4 Dallas – 214.767.8263
Region 5 Chicago – 312.596.5400
Region 6 San Francisco – 415.975.4610

Comments or questions about the format of this Alert may be directed to Tom Coyne on 312.596.5435.

6. Expiration Date. Continuing

7. Attachment. Federal Register, Vol. 69, No. 197, October 13, 2004, pp. 60898-60903