Labor Dept Seeks Feedback on Grant Application Form Drudgery
Published Date: 2/28/2025
Notice
Summary
The Department of Labor wants to keep using its current system for collecting info from people applying for grants. They’re asking the public to share thoughts on how this process works and how to make it easier by April 29, 2025. This affects anyone applying for DOL grants and aims to keep things smooth without adding extra hassle or costs.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Three‑Year Extension of DOL Grant Data Collection
If you apply for Department of Labor grants, DOL is seeking authorization to continue its information collection (OMB Control Number 1225-0086) for three years. The agency estimates 8,250 respondents, 8,250 responses, an average 50 hours per response, and a total annual time burden of 412,500 hours; comments on this extension are due April 29, 2025.
No Reported Monetary Filing Costs
The DOL reports that the Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden for this information collection is $0, meaning the agency does not estimate additional direct monetary filing costs beyond the reported time burden. This applies while the collection is authorized and under review by OMB.
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