(a) Liable State. The liable State means, for any individual, the
State which administers the applicable State law (as determined under
Sec. 617.16). The liable State is responsible for making all
determinations, redeterminations, and decisions on appeals on all claims
for program benefits under this part 617, including waivers and
revocations of waivers pursuant to Sec. 617.19, subsistence payments
pursuant to Sec. 617.27, and transportation payments pursuant to
Sec. 617.28. Upon receiving a copy of a certification issued by the
Department, with respect to an affected firm in the State, the liable
State also is responsible for publishing newspaper notices as provided
in Sec. 617.4(d), furnishing information and assistance to workers as
provided in Sec. 617.4, furnishing reemployment services under subparts
C, D, and E of this part to all eligible workers covered by such
certification, and carrying out other activities and functions required
by the State's Agreement with the Secretary entered into pursuant to
Sec. 617.59. All determinations pertaining to any individual's
eligibility for or entitlement to any program benefit under this part
617 shall be subject to the provisions of Secs. 617.50 and 617.51.
(b) Agent State. Agent State means, for any individual, any State
other than the liable State for the individual. Agent States shall be
responsible for cooperating fully with the liable State and assisting
the liable State in carrying out its activities and functions. These
agent State responsibilities shall be part of the activities and
functions undertaken by the agent States under their Agreements entered
into pursuant to Sec. 617.59. Agent State responsibilities include
cooperating with liable States in taking applications and claims for
TAA, providing reemployment services to certified workers in accordance
with subparts B, C, D and E of this part, providing interstate claimants
with TAA program information and assistance, assisting applicants or
claimants to file claims for TAA program benefits and services,
cooperating with the liable State by providing information needed to
issue determinations, redeterminations, and decisions
on appeals, and procuring and paying the cost of any approved training,
including subsistence and transportation costs, according to
determinations issued by the liable State.
[59 FR 938, Jan. 6, 1994]
