# Federal Register #2026-19906

Department of Labor requests comments on extension of National Database of Childcare Prices information collection

**Buyer:** Department of Labor
**Posted:** September 29, 2026
**Respond By:** November 30, 2026
**Identifier:** 2026-19906

The Department of Labor (DOL) Women's Bureau is requesting public comments on the extension of its information collection for the National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP).
- Government Buyer:
  - Department of Labor (DOL)
  - Women's Bureau
- Purpose:
  - Extension without change of a currently approved information collection
  - NDCP compiles county-level childcare price data from state and territorial Market Rate Surveys
  - Data used to establish reimbursement rates for childcare subsidies
  - Aims to harmonize childcare price measures across jurisdictions
  - Provides a public research tool for understanding childcare prices and trends
- Requirements:
  - No products or services are being procured
  - Request is subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act and OMB approval
  - Comments invited on necessity, accuracy, and burden of the information collection
- OEMs and Vendors:
  - No OEMs or vendors are mentioned, as this is an information collection request, not a procurement opportunity

### Description

The Department of Labor is soliciting comments on the extension without change of a currently approved information collection for the National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP). The NDCP compiles county-level childcare price data collected by states and territories through Market Rate Surveys, which are used to establish reimbursement rates for childcare subsidies. The data collection aims to harmonize and make comparable childcare price measures across jurisdictions and provide a public research tool to understand childcare prices and trends over time. Comments must be submitted by November 30, 2026.

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