Opportunity

Federal Register #12050542

Request for Comments on Student Safety Assessment (SSA) of Job Corps Students Information Collection

Buyer

Employment and Training Administration, Labor Department

Posted

September 01, 2026

Respond By

November 02, 2026

Identifier

12050542

The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is seeking public comments on a proposed revision to the Student Safety Assessment (SSA) information collection for Job Corps students. - Government Buyer: - Department of Labor - Employment and Training Administration (ETA) - Purpose: - Request for public comment on a data collection initiative, not a procurement of products or services - SSA evaluates whether Job Corps centers provide a safe and hazard-free environment, as required by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act - Notable Requirements: - Revision includes updates to survey items - Decrease in estimated number of respondents - Change in sampling method - Reduction in frequency of administration - Estimated number of respondents: 48,000 - Biannual frequency; estimated annual burden: 12,000 hours - No OEMs or vendors are mentioned - No products or services are being procured; this is a notice for public comment on a data collection effort

Description

The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration is soliciting comments on a proposed revision to the information collection request titled "Student Safety Assessment (SSA) of Job Corps students." This effort aims to reduce paperwork and respondent burden in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The SSA collects data to evaluate whether Job Corps centers provide a safe and hazard-free environment as required by law. The revision includes updates to survey items, changes in sampling methods, and a reduction in the frequency of administration to lessen burden on staff and students.

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