Notice2026-02152
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; CW-1 Application for Temporary Employment Certification
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Published
February 3, 2026
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Labor DepartmentEmployment and Training Administration
Abstract
The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed revision for the authority to conduct the information collection request (ICR) for the CW-1 Application for Temporary Employment Certification; and related information collection and retention requirements (OMB Control Number 1205-0534), which covers Form ETA-9141C, Application for Prevailing Wage Determination; Form ETA-9141C, General Instructions; Form ETA-9142C, CW-1 Application for Temporary Employment Certification; Form ETA-9142C, Appendix A; Form ETA-9142C, Appendix B; Form ETA-9142C, Appendix C; Form ETA-9142C, Final Determination; and Form ETA-9142C, General Instructions. This action seeks to revise the information collection. 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 22 (Tuesday, February 3, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4952-4953]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-02152]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; CW-1
Application for Temporary Employment Certification
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is soliciting
comments concerning a proposed revision for the authority to conduct
the information collection request (ICR) for the CW-1 Application for
Temporary Employment Certification; and related information collection
and retention requirements (OMB Control Number 1205-0534), which covers
Form ETA-9141C, Application for Prevailing Wage Determination; Form
ETA-9141C, General Instructions; Form ETA-9142C, CW-1 Application for
Temporary Employment Certification; Form ETA-9142C, Appendix A; Form
ETA-9142C, Appendix B; Form ETA-9142C, Appendix C; Form ETA-9142C,
Final Determination; and Form ETA-9142C, General Instructions. This
action seeks to revise the information collection. 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
April 6, 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 for free by
contacting Brian Pasternak, Administrator, Office of Foreign Labor
Certification, by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#521706137c1d141e117c143d203f2112363d3e7c353d24"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1f5a4b5e315059535c3159706d726c5f7b707331787069">[email protected]</span></a>.
Instructions: Submit written comments about, or requests for a copy
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of, this ICR by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#cf8a9b8ee18089838ce189a0bda2bc8faba0a3e1a8a0b9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2f6a7b6e016069636c0169405d425c6f4b404301484059">[email protected]</span></a>. To ensure proper
consideration, include the OMB control number 1205-0534.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Pasternak, Administrator, Office
of Foreign Labor Certification, by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#410415006f0e070d026f072e332c3201252e2d6f262e37"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d89d8c99f6979e949bf69eb7aab5ab98bcb7b4f6bfb7ae">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOL collects information through Form ETA-
9142C, and appendices, and Form ETA-9141C, to carry out the
responsibilities created for DOL under the Northern Mariana Islands
U.S. Workforce Act of 2018. The Workforce Act provides that a petition
to employ a nonimmigrant worker under the CW-1 visa classification may
not be approved by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security unless the
employer has received a temporary labor certification from DOL
confirming the following: (1) There are not sufficient U.S. workers in
the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) who are able,
willing, qualified, and available at the time and place needed to
perform the services or labor involved in the petition; and (2) the
employment of a nonimmigrant worker who is the subject of a petition
will not adversely affect the wages and working conditions of similarly
employed U.S. workers.
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 the 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. The current ICR expires on April 30, 2026. DOL seeks to extend
the validity of Form ETA-9141C, Application for Prevailing Wage
Determination; Form ETA-9141C, General Instructions; Form ETA-9142C,
CW-1 Application for Temporary Employment Certification; Form ETA-
9142C, Appendix A; Form ETA-9142C, Appendix B; Form ETA-9142C, Appendix
C; Form ETA-9142C Final Determination; and to revise the Form ETA-
9142C, General Instructions, to make non-substantive changes.
Interested parties are encouraged to provide comments regarding
this ICR 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. To help
ensure appropriate consideration, comments should mention OMB control
number 1205-0534.
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 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: CW-1 Application for Temporary Employment
Certification.
Forms: Form ETA-9141C, Application for Prevailing Wage
Determination; Form ETA-9141C, General Instructions; Form ETA-9142C,
CW-1 Application for Temporary Employment Certification; Form ETA-
9142C, Appendix A; Form ETA-9142C, Appendix B; Form ETA-9142C, Appendix
C; Form ETA-9142C, Final Determination; and Form ETA-9142C, General
Instructions.
OMB Control Number: 1205-0534.
Affected Public: Private Sector (businesses or other for profits);
Not-for-profit Institutions; Government, State, Local and Tribal
Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,314.
Total Estimated Number of Responses: 154,950.
Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 74,910.80 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).
Henry Maklakiewicz,
Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, Labor.
[FR Doc. 2026-02152 Filed 2-2-26; 8:45 am]
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