Sec. 103. Determinations and certifications
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As soon as possible after the date on which a petition is filed under section 101 and, subject to subsection (e), not later than 40 days after that date, the Secretary shall— determine whether the petitioning group meets the requirements under section 102(a); and issue a certification of eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance covering the workers in any group which meets such requirements. Each certification issued under subsection (a)(2) shall specify the date on which the total or partial separation began or threatened to begin.
Not later than 5 days after reaching a determination on a petition filed under section 101, the Secretary shall publish a summary of the determination in the Federal Register and on the Web site of the Department of Labor, together with the Secretary's reasons for making such determination. The publication under paragraph (1)— shall not include any personal information, including names, of workers certified; and may include information regarding the applicable firm. Whenever the Secretary determines, with respect to any certification of eligibility of the workers of an applicable firm, that total or partial separations, or threatened total or partial separations, from such firm are no longer attributable to the factors described in subparagraph
(E)of section 102(a), the Secretary shall— terminate such certification; and promptly have notice of such termination, and the reasons for such termination, published in the Federal Register and on the Web site of the Department of Labor. The Secretary may have an extension for completing the determination or issuance under subsection
(a)if any individual fails to comply with the requirements for providing information under section 102(b).