Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; National Worker Survey

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March 26, 2026

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The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Chief Evaluation Office (CEO)-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 58 (Thursday, March 26, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14723-14724]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-05866]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; National Worker Survey

ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Chief 
Evaluation Office (CEO)-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 April 27, 2026.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 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 30-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#3f7b7073606f6d7e606f6a7d73767c7f5b505311585049"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fabeb5b6a5aaa8bba5aaafb8b6b3b9ba9e9596d49d958c">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Worker Survey aims to estimate 
the prevalence of non-compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act 
(FLSA) among nonexempt workers across various industries, with an 
emphasis on low-wage sectors. The survey employs both Address-Based 
Sampling to reach a representative sample of nonexempt U.S. workers and 
Respondent-Driven Sampling to gather data from workers in industries 
with higher incidences of wage and hour violations. The data collected 
will inform DOL in its efforts to improve compliance with the FLSA, 
optimize enforcement strategies, and enhance protections for vulnerable 
workers. For additional substantive information about this ICR, see the 
related notice published in the Federal Register on August 8, 2024 (89 
FR 64960).
    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.
    DOL 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. The DOL notes that information 
collection requirements submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs

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receive a month-to-month extension while they undergo review.
    Agency: DOL-CEO.
    Title of Collection: National Worker Survey.
    OMB Control Number: 1290-0NEW.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,227.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 5,227.
    Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 1,535 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.

(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D))

Nicole Bouchet,
Senior Paperwork Reduction Act Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2026-05866 Filed 3-25-26; 8:45 am]
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