Notice2026-08375
Agency Information Activities: Proposed Information Collection; BLS Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery
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Published
April 30, 2026
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Labor DepartmentLabor Statistics Bureau
Abstract
The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This program 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. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is soliciting comments concerning the proposed collection of the "BLS Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery." A copy of the proposed information collection request can be obtained by contacting the individual listed below in the ADDRESSES section of this notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 83 (Thursday, April 30, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23309-23310]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-08375]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Agency Information Activities: Proposed Information Collection;
BLS Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on
Agency Service Delivery
AGENCY: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor.
ACTION: Request for comment.
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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
consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies
with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing
collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995. This program 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. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is soliciting
comments concerning the proposed collection of the ``BLS Generic
Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service
Delivery.'' A copy of the proposed information collection request can
be obtained by contacting the individual listed below in the ADDRESSES
section of this notice.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the
Addresses section of this notice on or before June 29, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Nora Kincaid, BLS Clearance Officer,
Division of Management Systems, Bureau of Labor Statistics, by email to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a7e5ebf4f8f7f5e6f8f7d2c5cbcec4e7c5cbd489c0c8d1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0a484659555a584b555a7f686663694a686679246d657c">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nora Kincaid, BLS Clearance Officer,
at 202-691-7628 (this is not a toll-free number). (See Addresses
section.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Office of Management and Budget clearance is
being sought for the BLS Generic Clearance for the Collection of
Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery. 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 BLS 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;
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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.
BLS seeks PRA authorization for this information collection for
three (3) years.
Desired Focus of Comments
The Bureau of Labor Statistics 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.
<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 submissions of responses.
Title of Collection: BLS Generic Clearance for the Collection of
Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery.
OMB Number: 1220-0NEW.
Type of Review: New collection.
Affected Public: Individuals and Households; Private Sector; not-
for-profit institutions; State, Local and Tribal Governments.
Annual Number of Respondents: 80,000.
Total Annual Responses: 80,000.
Estimated Annual Total Burden Hours: 8,000.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget
approval of the information collection request; they also will become a
matter of public record.
Signed on April 27, 2026.
Lizabeth McLean,
Acting Chief, Division of Management Systems, Branch of Policy
Analysis.
[FR Doc. 2026-08375 Filed 4-29-26; 8:45 am]
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