(a) Where to file; date of filing. Petitions and all other documents
shall be filed at the Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance, Employment
and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, 601 D Street,
NW., Washington, DC 20213. If properly filed, such documents shall be
deemed filed on the date on which they are actually received in the
Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
(b) Conformity with rules. Documents filed in support of the
initiation of an investigation by the Director of the Office of Trade
Adjustment Assistance shall be considered properly filed if they conform
with the pertinent rules prescribed in this part 90. The Director may
accept documents in substantial compliance with the pertinent rules of
this part provided good and sufficient reason is stated in the document
for inability to comply fully with the pertinent rules. The Director
cannot waive full compliance with a rule which is required by the Act.
[42 FR 32772, June 28, 1977, as amended at 52 FR 23403, June 19, 1987]
