DOL Refines Data Collection for Disabled Students' Job Program
Published Date: 4/30/2026
Notice
Summary
The Department of Labor is updating how it collects info for the Workforce Recruitment Program, which helps students with disabilities find federal and private jobs. They want your feedback by June 1, 2026, to make sure the process is easy and useful without costing too much time or money. This update affects students, employers, and schools involved in the program.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Students with Disabilities Join Talent Pool
If you are a college student or recent graduate with a disability, you can apply to be in the Workforce Recruitment Program resume database that federal employers can access directly and private employers can access through a contractor. Candidates can take part in career development activities and get notices about hiring fairs and federal job opportunities.
Employers Gain Access to Candidate Database
Federal employers can search the WRP resume database directly, and private-sector employers can access it through a contractor to find college students and recent graduates with disabilities who may be available for internships or jobs. Employers who are interested can contact candidates directly to interview or hire them.
Paperwork Burden and Comment Deadline
DOL estimates this information collection will involve 3,100 respondents, 3,100 responses, and a total estimated annual time burden of 2,600 hours; there is no estimated annual other cost. The public may send written comments on the collection to OMB by June 1, 2026, and DOL seeks OMB authorization for this collection for three years under OMB Control Number 1230-0017.
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