# 2026-01384: DOL Wants Feedback on Unemployment Appeals Paperwork Extension

2026-01384, Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Benefit Appeals Report, is a Federal Register notice from Labor Department, Employment and Training Administration published 2026-01-26, effective Consideration will be given to all written comments received by March 27, 2026. (as of 2026-06-08).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-01384
- Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Benefit Appeals Report
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Labor Department; Employment and Training Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 3223
- Published: 2026-01-26
- Effective: Consideration will be given to all written comments received by March 27, 2026.
- Comments close: 2026-03-27
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

DOL Wants Feedback on Unemployment Appeals Paperwork Extension

## Summary

The Department of Labor wants to keep collecting info about unemployment benefit appeals to track how states handle them. They’re asking for your thoughts by March 27, 2026, to make sure the process stays clear and doesn’t waste anyone’s time or money. This helps keep the system fair and running smoothly for people dealing with benefit decisions.

## Abstract

The Department of Labor's (DOL or Department) Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed extension for the authority to conduct the information collection request (ICR) titled, "Benefit Appeals Report." This comment request is part of continuing Departmental efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burden in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA).

## Effects PRIA read

- Monthly Reporting by State Agencies: cost, low. State Workforce Agencies must keep submitting the ETA-5130 Benefit Appeals Report every month. The collection lists 53 respondents, is monthly (1 hour per response), totals 1,272 annual responses and 1,272 annual burden hours, and is covered by OMB Control Number 1205-0172.
- Continued Monitoring Protects Benefit Claimants: benefit, medium. DOL will continue collecting monthly appeals data so it can monitor how states handle unemployment appeals and make remedial plans. The notice says keeping this data helps keep the system fair and running smoothly for people dealing with benefit decisions and that missing the data could delay findi…
- Data Used to Set Administrative Funding: mixed, medium. The Benefit Appeals Report data is used to produce workload forecasts and to determine administrative funding for State Workforce Agencies. That funding determination will be informed by the monthly reports collected under OMB Control Number 1205-0172.

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## Sources
- [2026-01384 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/01/26/2026-01384/agency-information-collection-activities-comment-request-benefit-appeals-report)
- [2026-01384 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-01-26/pdf/2026-01384.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-01384 (as of 2026-06-08).