Notice2026-05493
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery
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Published
March 20, 2026
Issuing agencies
Labor Department
Abstract
The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)-sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 54 (Friday, March 20, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 13637]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-05493]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Extension of
Information Collection; Generic Clearance for the Collection of
Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery
ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this the
Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)-sponsored
information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited.
DATES: The OMB will consider all written comments that the agency
receives on or before May 19, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 60 days of publication of
this notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 60-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
Comments are invited on: (1) whether the collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the
Department, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimates of the burden and
cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are
to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nicole Bouchet by telephone at 202-
693-0213, or by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6f2b2023303f3d2e303f3a2d23262c2f0b000341080019"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="92d6dddecdc2c0d3cdc2c7d0dedbd1d2f6fdfebcf5fde4">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection activity will be
used to garner customer and stakeholder feedback in accordance with the
commitment to improving service delivery. The feedback sought is
information that provides useful insights on perceptions and opinions,
but are not used as statistical surveys that yield quantitative results
that can be generalized to the population of study. These collections
will: provide insights into customer or stakeholder perceptions,
experiences, and expectations; provide an early warning of issues with
service; focus attention on areas where communication, training, or
changes, in operations might improve delivery of products or services;
provide ongoing, collaborative, and actionable communications between
OSHA and its customers and stakeholders.
These collections will also allow feedback to contribute directly
to the improvement of program management. Feedback collected under this
generic clearance will provide useful information, but it will not
yield data that can be generalized to the overall population.
This type of generic clearance for feedback information will not be
designed to yield reliably actionable results such as, for example,
monitoring trends over time or documenting program performance. Those
sorts of data usages require more rigorous designs that address: The
target population to which generalizations will be made; the sampling
frame; the sample design (including stratification and clustering); the
precision requirements or power calculations that justify the proposed
sample size; the expected response rate; methods for assessing
potential nonresponse bias; the protocols for data collection; and any
testing procedures that were or will be undertaken prior fielding the
study.
Depending on the degree of influence the results are likely to
have, such collections may still be eligible for submission for other
generic mechanisms that are designed to yield quantitative results.
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 the OMB approves it 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
OMB Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6.
OSHA seeks PRA authorization for this information collection for
three (3) years. OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than
three (3) years without renewal. OSHA notes that information collection
requirements submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs receive a month-to-
month extension while they undergo review.
Type of Review: New Information Collection.
Agency: DOL--OSHA.
Title of Collection: Generic Clearance for the Collection of
Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery.
OMB Number: 1218-0NEW.
Affected Public: Individuals and Households; Private Sector; not-
for-profit institutions; State, Local and Tribal Governments.
Number of Respondents: 40,000.
Number of Responses: 40,000.
Annual Burden Hours: 4,000 hours.
Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper Cost: $0.
(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).)
Nicole Bouchet,
Senior Paperwork Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2026-05493 Filed 3-19-26; 8:45 am]
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