Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics (LEHD)
By Commerce Department, Census Bureau · Sep 30, 2026, 11:00 PM CDT
The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment on
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AI analysisFormal announcementThe language is bureaucratic and procedural, typical of federal notices, aiming to inform rather than persuade.
Call to actionThe notice explicitly requests public participation, framing the comment period as a required step before OMB approval.
Context
AI analysisMissing context
The notice does not provide details about what the LEHD data collection entails, the specific changes proposed in the extension, the estimated reporting burden, or how the public’s comments will be evaluated.
Important context
Under the Paperwork Reduction Act, federal agencies must seek public input on information collection requests to ensure that the burden on respondents is minimized and that the collection serves a legitimate purpose. The Office of Management and Budget reviews these requests before approval.
Opinion vs. reporting
AI analysisThe document is a formal government notice; it presents factual information about the comment process without opinion or editorializing.