Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Report on Occupational Employment and Wages
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This notice informs the public that the Department of Labor is seeking comments on its data collection practices related to occupational employment and wages. The aim is to improve how wage and job data are gathered from various sectors, impacting entities like private companies and government bodies. Organizations that respond may need to adjust their data reporting methods based on feedback to ensure compliance.
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Key Changes
- Solicitation of public comments on data collection practices
- Focus on improving wage and employment data gathering
- Potential adjustment of data reporting methods for compliance
Obligations
What this law requires
Submit written comments on the information collection request to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain on or before May 13, 2026 (optional for public)
Respondents to the Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey must provide occupational employment and wage data for their establishments
Organizations responding to the OEWS survey must comply with data collection requirements using the OMB-approved collection method (OMB Control Number 1220-0042)
The Department of Labor must obtain OMB approval before conducting the information collection in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
Respondents are not required to respond to the information collection unless it displays a valid OMB Control Number (currently 1220-0042)