PART 213—TRADE REMEDY ASSISTANCE Authority: 19 U.S.C. 1335, 1339. Source: 54 FR 33883, Aug. 17, 1989, unless otherwise noted. § 213.1 Purpose and applicability of part. (a) Section 339 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, establishes in the Commission an office known as the Trade Remedy Assistance Office and directs the Commission to provide general information to the public, upon request, and, to the extent feasible, assistance and advice to interested parties concerning the remedies and benefits available under the trade laws identified in § 213.2(b) and the procedures to be followed and appropriate filing dates in investigations under the trade laws. In coordination with other agencies administering the trade laws, the Trade Remedy Assistance Office also shall provide technical assistance, as defined in § 213.2(d), to eligible small businesses seeking to obtain the remedies and benefits available under the trade laws. (b) The rules in this part govern the establishment of the Trade Remedy Assistance Office, its function, small business eligibility for technical assistance and procedures for obtaining such assistance. Members of the public seeking general information from the Trade Remedy Assistance Office are not subject to the application procedures set forth in this part. § 213.2 Definitions. (a) Office. Office (b) Trade laws. (1) Chapter 1 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2251 et seq., (2) Chapters 2 and 3 of such title II (relating to adjustment assistance for workers and firms); (3) Chapter 1 of title III of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2411 et seq., (4) Title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671 et seq., (5) Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (19 U.S.C. 1862, relating to the safeguarding of national security); (6) Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1337, relating to unfair practices in import trade); and (7) Section 406 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2436, relating to market disruption). (c) Administering agencies. (d) Technical assistance. (e) Applicant. (f) Eligible small business. (g) SBA size standards. [54 FR 33883, Aug. 17, 1989, as amended at 80 FR 39380, July 9, 2015 § 213.3 Determination of small business eligibility. (a) Application for technical assistance from small businesses. (b) Application for technical assistance from joint applicants, trade associations and unions. (c) Determination of eligibility and notification of determination. (d) Notification to administering agencies. (1) Promptly notify the appropriate administering agency or agencies of the Office's determination that the applicant is eligible to receive technical assistance; and (2) Consult with the administering agency or agencies as to the provision of technical assistance to that applicant. [54 FR 33883, Aug. 17, 1989, as amended at 80 FR 39380, July 9, 2015 § 213.4 Disclosure of receipt of technical assistance. An eligible small business that has received technical assistance from the Office must state that it has received technical assistance from the Trade Remedy Assistance Office in any resulting petition, complaint or application which is filed with the Commission or any other agency which administers the trade law under which remedies or benefits are sought. § 213.5 Access to Commission resources. Commission resources, in addition to the Office's resources, are available to an eligible small business to the same extent as those resources are available to members of the general public. No special rights of access to Commission resources shall be accorded to an eligible small business. § 213.6 Information concerning assistance. Any person may contact the Office with questions regarding eligibility for technical assistance. Summaries of the trade laws and the SBA size standards can be obtained by writing to the Trade Remedy Assistance Office, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436. Information is also provided on the Commission's Web site at http://www.usitc.gov. [80 FR 39380, July 9, 2015]