Proposed Information Collection; NEON Provider Organization
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 Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), United States Department of Labor (DOL).
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 Disability Employment Policy, Department of Labor, (ODEP) is soliciting comments on the information collection for the NEON Provider Organization Survey.
DATES:
All comments must be received on or before November 9, 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, 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-ODEP, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Room S-1303, Washington, DC 20210.
ODEP 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:
Richard Davis, Office of Disability Employment Policy, ODEP, at
Davis.Richard.A@dol.gov
(email); or (202) 693-1000x16932 (voice).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) established the National Expansion of Employment Opportunities Network (NEON) initiative, which, among other activities, assists National Provider Organizations (NPOs) and their affiliated Local Provider Organizations (LPOs) in advancing competitive integrated employment. Technical assistance supports NPOs and LPOs to build capacity to offer more options for competitive integrated employment job placements and explore new strategies to effectively increase job placement outcomes. ODEP has requested an increased focus on measuring performance outcomes for participating providers and states, and therefore NEON developed this semi-annual data collection survey for LPOs receiving support. This survey fulfills the three key purposes of (1) demonstrating impact by measuring the nationwide impact of NEON for ODEP and its federal partners and stakeholders; (2) prioritizing outcomes by establishing real-world outcomes as the primary indicator of success for employment providers; and (3) building capacity by helping partner organizations better manage, track, and measure their performance data.
II. Desired Focus of Comments
ODEP is soliciting comments concerning the proposed information collection related to the NEON Provider Organization Survey. ODEP 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 ODEP'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. Questions about the information collection requirements may be directed to the person listed in
( printed page 57656)
the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section of this notice.
III. Current Actions
This information collection request concerns the NEON Provider Organization Survey. ODEP 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:
New Information Collection.
Agency:
ODEP.
OMB Number:
1230-0NEW.
Affected Public:
Not-for-profit institutions.
Number of Respondents:
30.
Number of Responses:
60.
Annual Burden Hours:
30 hours.
Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper Cost:
$25,000.
Collection Instrument:
NEON Provider Organization Survey 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.
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44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D)