Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Registration for Public API
The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance request for comment to provide the general public a...
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy, Labor.
ACTION:
Request for public comments.
SUMMARY:
The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance request for comment to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This request 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. Currently, the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy (OASP) is soliciting comments on the information collection for Registration for Public API.
DATES:
All comments must be received on or before 9/30/2026.
ADDRESSES:
You may submit comment as follows. Please note that late, untimely filed comments will not be considered.
Electronic Submissions: Submit electronic comments in the following way:
Federal eRulemaking Portal:www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Comments submitted electronically,
( printed page 56222)
including attachments, to
www.regulations.gov
will be posted to the docket, with no changes. Because your comment will be made public, you are responsible for ensuring that your comment does not include any confidential information that you or a third party may not wish to be posted, such as your or anyone else's Social Security number or confidential business information.
If your comment includes confidential information that you do not wish to be made available to the public, submit the comment as a written/paper submission.
Written/Paper Submissions:
Submit written/paper submissions in the following way:
Mail/Hand Delivery:
Mail or visit DOL-OASP, Office of Assistant Secretary Policy.
OASP will post your comment as well as any attachments, except for information submitted and marked as confidential, in the docket atwww.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brandon Brown, Office of Chief Analytics and Data Officer, OASP, at
Brown.Brandon@dol.gov
(email); 202-693-0671 (voice).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
DOL is continuing to develop a new public facing data service consistent with the requirements of title II of the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018, the goals described in DOL's Enterprise Data Strategy, and feedback from a prior public request for information on how DOL can optimally structure its public data offerings available through Docket No. DOL-2021-0005 at
www.regulations.gov.
To best ensure that this service will optimally meet current, evolving, and long range needs among public, private, and Federal data users, specifically with respect to the kinds of data offered, the formats of machine readable data made accessible, the software and services that can connect to the Application programming Interface (API), and the kinds of documentation provided, DOL anticipates collecting a limited number of characteristic data elements from prospective users. These data elements will guide DOL efforts to provide questions about familiarity with APIs usage, preferred software, questions about topics of analysis to ensure that our creation of tutorials, code examples, documentation, and data schema best reflect the collective needs of our users. The information will also be used to identify patterns and trends among users to inform proper administration of the service. DOL will not disclose any of the information being collected to the public.
DOL experience shows that the number of applicants to our public data services will vary considerably but will almost certainly exceed 10 or more persons (ref: 5 CFR 1320.3(c)(4)(ii)), so DOL seeks to obtain and maintain PRA clearance to conduct this information collection.
II. Desired Focus of Comments
OASP is soliciting comments concerning an information collection of user registrations to access a public Application Programming Interface providing machine readable subsets of public data generated by DOL programs and activities. OASP is particularly interested in comments that:
Evaluate whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency, including whether the information has practical utility;
Evaluate the accuracy of OASP's estimate of the burden related to the information collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used in the estimate;
Suggest methods to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and
Minimize the burden of the information collection 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 submission of responses.
Documents related to this information collection request are available at
regulations.gov
and at DOL-OASP located at 200 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20210. Questions about the information collection requirements may be directed to the person listed in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
section of this notice.
III. Current Actions
This information collection request concerns Registration for Public API. OASP has updated the data with respect to the number of respondents, responses, burden hours, and burden costs supporting this information collection request from the previous information collection request.
Type of Review:
Extension, without change, of a currently approved collection.
Agency:
DOL-OASP.
OMB Number:
1290-0044.
Affected Public:
Individuals and Households and Not-for-Profit Institutions.
Number of Respondents:
200.
Number of Responses:
200.
Annual Burden Hours:
30 hours.
Estimated Average Hourly Wage of Respondents:
$60.96.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Costs:
$1828.80.
Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper Cost:
$0.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval of the proposed information collection request; they will become a matter of public record and will be available at
www.reginfo.gov.
Use this for formal legal and research references to the published document.
91 FR 56221
Web Citation
Suggested Web Citation
Use this when citing the archival web version of the document.
“Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Registration for Public API,” thefederalregister.org (September 1, 2026), https://thefederalregister.org/documents/2026-17837/proposed-extension-of-information-collection-registration-for-public-api.
www.regulations.gov
5 CFR 1320.3(c)(4)(ii)
regulations.gov
www.reginfo.gov
44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D)