Notice2025-11548
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy; Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Formative Data Collections for Research and Evaluation
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Published
June 24, 2025
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Labor Department
Abstract
The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance request for comment to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This request helps to ensure that: requested data can be provided in the desired format; reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized; collection instruments are clearly understood; and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. Currently, the Chief Evaluation Office (CEO) is soliciting comments on the information collection for Formative Data Collections for Research and Evaluation.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 119 (Tuesday, June 24, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26829-26830]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-11548]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
[OMB Control No. 1290-0043]
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy; Proposed Extension
of Information Collection; Formative Data Collections for Research and
Evaluation
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy, Chief Evaluation
Office, Labor.
ACTION: Request for public comments.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to
reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance
request for comment to provide the general public and Federal agencies
with an opportunity to comment on proposed collections of information
in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This request
helps to ensure that: requested data can be provided in the desired
format; reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized;
collection instruments are clearly understood; and the impact of
collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed.
Currently, the Chief Evaluation Office (CEO) is soliciting comments on
the information collection for Formative Data Collections for Research
and Evaluation.
DATES: All comments must be received on or before August 25, 2025.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comment as follows. Please note that late,
untimely filed comments will not be considered.
Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e0a388898586a596818c958194898f8eaf8686898385a0848f8cce878f96"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="aae9c2c3cfccefdccbc6dfcbdec3c5c4e5ccccc3c9cfeacec5c684cdc5dc">[email protected]</span></a>; Mail or Courier: Bradley
Hannon, Chief Evaluation Office, OASP, U.S. Department of Labor, Room
S-2312, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210. Instructions:
Please submit one copy of your comments by only one method. All
submissions received must include the agency name and OMB Control
Number identified above for this information collection. Comments,
including any personal information provided, become a matter of public
record. They will also be summarized and/or included in the request for
OMB approval of the information collection request.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bradley Hannon by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#783b10111d1e3d0e19140d190c111716371e1e111b1d381c1714561f170e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="480b20212d2e0d3e29243d293c212726072e2e212b2d082c2724662f273e">[email protected]</span></a> or by phone at (202) 693-5912.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The Chief Evaluation Office (CEO) of DOL intends to design and
conduct evaluations of DOL-funded programs. Under this generic
clearance, DOL engages in a variety of formative data collections with
researchers, practitioners, TA providers, service providers and
potential participants throughout the field to fulfill the following
goals: (1) inform the development of CEO research, (2) maintain a
research agenda that is rigorous and relevant, (3) ensure that research
products are as current as possible and (4) inform the provision of
technical assistance. CEO uses a variety of techniques including semi-
structured discussions, focus groups, surveys, and telephone or in-
person interviews, in order to reach these goals. Following standard
OMB requirements, DOL will submit a change request for each individual
data collection activity under this generic clearance. Each request
will include the individual instrument(s), a justification specific to
the individual information collection, and any supplementary documents.
OMB should
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review requests within 10 days of submission.
II. Desired Focus of Comments
CEO is soliciting comments concerning the proposed information
collection related to the Formative Data Collections for Research and
Evaluation. CEO is particularly interested in comments that:
<bullet> Evaluate whether the collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency,
including whether the information has practical utility;
<bullet> Evaluate the accuracy of CEO's estimate of the burden
related to the information collection, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used in the estimate;
<bullet> Suggest methods to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be collected; and
<bullet> Minimize the burden of the information collection on those
who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses.
<bullet> Documents related to this information collection request
are available at <a href="https://regulations.gov">https://regulations.gov</a>. Questions about the
information collection requirements may be directed to the person
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION section of this notice.
III. Current Actions
This information collection request concerns Formative Data
Collections for Research and Evaluation. CEO has updated the data with
respect to the number of respondents, responses, burden hours, and
burden costs supporting this information collection request from the
previous information collection request.
Type of Review: Extension, without change, of a currently approved
collection.
Agency: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy, Chief
Evaluation Office.
OMB Number: 1290-0043.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits, Not-for-profit
institutions, State and Local Governments, Individuals or Households.
Number of Respondents: 5,500.
Number of Responses: 5,500.
Annual Burden Hours: 5,500 hours.
Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper Cost: $0.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized in
the request for Office of Management and Budget approval of the
proposed information collection request; they will become a matter of
public record and will be available at <a href="https://www.reginfo.gov">https://www.reginfo.gov</a>.
Kuang-Chi Chang,
Acting Director of Research.
[FR Doc. 2025-11548 Filed 6-23-25; 8:45 am]
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