National Worker Survey Information Collection Request

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ACTION:

Notice of availability; request for comments.

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 www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. 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 DOLPRAPUBLIC@dol.gov.

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

  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] BILLING CODE 4510-HX-P

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