# 2026-12759: H-2B Application Form Up for Routine OMB Review

2026-12759, Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; H-2B Application for Temporary Employment Certification, is a Federal Register notice from Labor Department published 2026-06-25, effective The OMB will consider all written comments that the agency receives on or before July 27, 2026.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-02).

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- As of: 2026-07-02
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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-12759
- Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; H-2B Application for Temporary Employment Certification
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Labor Department
- Citation: 91 FR 38456
- Published: 2026-06-25
- Effective: The OMB will consider all written comments that the agency receives on or before July 27, 2026.
- Comments close: 2026-07-27
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-07-02

## In one line

H-2B Application Form Up for Routine OMB Review

## Summary

The Department of Labor is asking for public feedback on the H-2B temporary worker application form before July 27, 2026. This form helps businesses hire seasonal workers for jobs that U.S. workers can’t fill. The goal is to make the form easier to use while keeping the process fair and efficient, with no new costs or big changes for employers or workers.

## Abstract

The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Employment and Training Administration (ETA)-sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited.

## Effects PRIA read

- H-2B Form Renewal and Burden Estimates: cost, low. The Department of Labor is seeking OMB approval to continue the H-2B Application for Temporary Employment Certification information collection for up to three years under OMB Control Number 1205-0509. The agency estimates 106,925 respondents, 445,871 total responses, 128,851 annual hours of respond…
- No Penalty Without Valid OMB Number: benefit, low. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act, people generally are not required to respond to an information collection and are not subject to penalty unless OMB approves the collection and displays a valid OMB Control Number. The notice cites 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6 and reminds respondents of this protect…
- Public Comment Opportunity to Improve Form: benefit, low. The Department of Labor is asking for public feedback on the H-2B application form and will accept written comments through July 27, 2026. The stated goal is to make the form easier to use while keeping the process fair and efficient, with no new costs or big changes for employers or workers.

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## Sources
- [2026-12759 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/25/2026-12759/agency-information-collection-activities-submission-for-omb-review-comment-request-h-2b-application)
- [2026-12759 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-25/pdf/2026-12759.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12759 (as of 2026-07-02).