BLS Seeks Approval to Keep Sharing Confidential Data With Researchers
Published Date: 10/16/2026
Notice
Summary
The Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is asking for approval to keep sharing some confidential data with qualified researchers. This helps improve important labor statistics while protecting privacy. If you have thoughts, you can comment by November 16, 2026, and there’s no new cost or big changes for most people.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Limited sharing of confidential BLS data
The Bureau of Labor Statistics will continue a program that allows eligible researchers to access certain confidential BLS data on a limited basis for valid statistical analysis, as permitted by the Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act. The notice references OMB Control Number 1220-0180 and invites public comments by November 16, 2026.
Information-collection burden on respondents
This information collection covers 78 respondents and 78 responses with a total estimated annual time burden of 22 hours and total estimated annual other costs of $0. The collection is submitted to OMB for review under the Paperwork Reduction Act.
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