Notice2026-01287
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Work Opportunity Tax Credit
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Published
January 23, 2026
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Labor DepartmentEmployment and Training Administration
Abstract
The Department of Labor's (DOL) Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed revision for the authority to conduct the information collection request (ICR) titled, "Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC)." This comment request is part of continuing Departmental efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burden in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA).
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 15 (Friday, January 23, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2970-2971]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-01287]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Work
Opportunity Tax Credit
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor's (DOL) Employment and Training
Administration (ETA) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed
revision for the authority to conduct the information collection
request (ICR) titled, ``Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC).'' This
comment request is part of continuing Departmental efforts to reduce
paperwork and respondent burden in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA).
DATES: Consideration will be given to all written comments received by
March 24, 2026.
ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with applicable supporting documentation,
including a description of the likely respondents, proposed frequency
of response, and estimated total burden, may be obtained free by
contacting Donald Haughton by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0d656c786a65796263236962636c6169237a4d696261236a627b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bfd7decad8d7cbd0d191dbd0d1ded3db91c8ffdbd0d391d8d0c9">[email protected]</span></a>.
Submit written comments about, or requests for a copy of, this ICR
by mail or courier to the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and
Training Administration, Work Opportunity Tax Credit, 200 Constitution
Ave. NW, Suite C-4510, Washington, DC 20010; or by email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f2b38199dca5bda6b1b2969d9edc959d84"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e4a5978fcab3abb0a7a4808b88ca838b92">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donald Haughton at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0961687c6e617d6667276d666768656d277e496d6665276e667f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a6cec7d3c1ced2c9c888c2c9c8c7cac288d1e6c2c9ca88c1c9d0">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOL, as part of continuing efforts to reduce
paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation
program to provide the general public and Federal agencies an
opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of
information before submitting them to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for final approval. This program helps to ensure 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 can be properly
assessed.
This ICR collects WOTC program information, including activities
conducted by state workforce agencies to review and process employers'
certification requests. The WOTC is a federal tax credit available to
employers for hiring individuals from certain targeted groups who have
consistently faced significant barriers to employment. The WOTC program
is authorized under Sec. Sec. 51 and 3111(e) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 (Code), as amended, and the Small Business Job Protection
Act of 1996, (Pub. L. 104-188), including Title 26 U.S.C. The WOTC is
authorized until December 31, 2025, under the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2021 (Pub. L. 116-260), Division EE, Title 1, Sec.
113. OMB Control No. 1205-0371 authorizes this information collection.
This information collection is subject to the PRA. A Federal agency
generally cannot conduct or sponsor a collection of information, and
the public is generally not required to respond to an information
collection, unless it is approved by OMB under the PRA and displays a
currently valid OMB Control Number. In addition, notwithstanding any
other provisions of law, no person shall generally be subject to
penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information that
does not display a valid Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and
1320.6.
Interested parties are encouraged to provide comments to the
contact shown in the ADDRESSES section. Comments must be written to
receive consideration, and they will be summarized and included in the
request for OMB approval of the final ICR. In order to help ensure
appropriate consideration, comments should mention OMB Control number
1205-0371.
Submitted comments will also be a matter of public record for this
ICR and posted on the internet, without redaction. DOL encourages
commenters not to include personally identifiable information,
confidential business data, or other sensitive statements/information
in any comments.
DOL is particularly interested in comments that:
<bullet> Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
<bullet> Evaluate the accuracy of the Agency's estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
<bullet> Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
<bullet> Minimize the burden of the collection of information on
those who are to respond, including through the
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use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or other forms of information
technology, (e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses).
Agency: DOL-ETA.
Type of Review: Revision.
Title of Collection: Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC).
Forms: ETA 9061, Individual Characteristics Form (ICF); ETA 9061,
Spanish version of ICF; ETA 9062, Conditional Certification; ETA 9175,
Self-Attestation Form (SAF) for Qualified Long-Term Unemployment
Recipient (LTUR); ETA 9063, Employer Certification; ETA 9058,
Certification Workload and Characteristics of Certified Individuals;
ETA 9065, Agency Declaration of Verification Results Worksheet (ADVR);
and ETA Form 9198, Employer Representative Declaration Form.
OMB Control Number: 1205-0371.
Affected Public: State Workforce Agencies (SWAs), Private Sector,
Individuals or Households and 501(c) Tax-Exempt organizations hiring
certain qualified veterans.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 8,800,000.
Frequency: Varies.
Total Estimated Annual Responses: 18,604,708.
Estimated Average Time per Response: Varies.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 10,205,416 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Burden: $0.00.
(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A))
Henry Maklakiewicz,
Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, Labor.
[FR Doc. 2026-01287 Filed 1-22-26; 8:45 am]
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