Notice2026-10455

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Inflation Reduction Act Wage Rates and Wage Determinations

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May 27, 2026

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Labor Department

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The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Wage and Hour Division (WHD)-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 101 (Wednesday, May 27, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31475-31476]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-10455]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Inflation Reduction Act Wage Rates and Wage 
Determinations

ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Wage and Hour 
Division (WHD)-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 June 26, 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nora Hernandez by telephone at 202-
693-8633, or by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6c282320333c3e2d333c392e20252f2c080300420b031a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="783c373427282a3927282d3a34313b381c1714561f170e">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 16, 2022, President Biden signed 
H.R. 5376 (Pub. L. 117-169), a budget reconciliation measure commonly 
referred to as the ``Inflation Reduction Act of 2022'' (IRA). The IRA 
allows taxpayers to claim enhanced tax credit and deduction amounts in 
situations in which Davis-Bacon Act (DBA) prevailing wage rates are not 
required but are voluntarily paid as a condition of claiming the 
enhanced amount. Taxpayers will generally be able to find the 
applicable prevailing wage rates for the various classifications of 
laborers and mechanics for the construction of their facility in wage 
determinations published on <a href="http://www.sam.gov">www.sam.gov</a>. However, if no applicable wage 
determination is available on <a href="http://www.sam.gov">www.sam.gov</a>, or if the wage determination 
that applies to the taxpayer's project does not include wage rates for 
all of the labor classifications that will be needed for the 
construction, alteration, or repair of the facility, guidance from the 
U.S. Department of the Treasury specifies a process by which a taxpayer 
may request an additional classification or supplemental wage 
determination from the Wage and Hour Division (WHD). See 89 FR 53184; 
and 26 CFR 1.45-7. The purpose of this ICR is to obtain approval to 
collect the data needed to issue additional classifications and 
supplemental wage determinations for the universe of respondents who 
are not already included in the collection approved under 1235-0023 
(those who are subject to the DBA and the Davis-Bacon Related Acts 
(DBRA)). This collection applies to those outside the scope of DBA/DBRA 
who will need an applicable additional classification or supplemental 
wage determination that are not in an existing wage determination to 
satisfy prevailing wage requirements and thereby take the enhanced tax 
credit and deduction amounts under the IRA. For additional substantive 
information about this ICR, see the related notice published in the 
Federal Register on March 25, 2026 (91 FR 14597).
    Comments are invited on: (1) whether the collection of information 
is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the DOL, 
including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) if 
the information will be processed and used in a timely manner; (3) 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; (4) ways to enhance the quality, utility and 
clarity of the information collection; and (5) 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. To help ensure appropriate consideration, 
comments should reference OMB Control Number 1235-0034.
    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. DOL notes that information collection 
requirements submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs receive a month-to-
month extension while they undergo review. DOL seeks approval for the 
revision of this information collection to ensure effective 
administration of the laws administered by the WHD.
    Agency: DOL-WHD.
    Title of Collection: Inflation Reduction Act Wage Rates and Wage 
Determinations.
    OMB Control Number: 1235-0034.
    Affected Public: Private Sector: Businesses or other for-profits.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,090.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 2,090.
    Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 523 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.


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

Nora Hernandez,
PRA Department Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2026-10455 Filed 5-26-26; 8:45 am]
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