# Federal Register #2026-20155

Census Bureau Seeks Comments on Continuing LEHD Data Collection

**Buyer:** Department of Commerce / Census Bureau
**Posted:** October 01, 2026
**Respond By:** November 30, 2026
**Identifier:** 2026-20155

The Department of Commerce’s Census Bureau is seeking public input on continuing its Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics (LEHD) information collection.
- **Buyer:** U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau.
- **What the notice concerns:** A proposed extension, without change, of the LEHD data collection; this is a public-comment notice, not a procurement or contract award.
- **Purpose and outputs:** LEHD combines administrative and partner data to support labor-market statistics and public-use products, including Quarterly Workforce Indicators, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics, Job-to-Job Flows, and Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes.
- **Data sources and named company:** Sources include Census Bureau and other federal administrative records, state partners, and public-use data. Pitney Bowes Corporation is also named as a data source.
- **Collection scale:** The notice estimates 1,728 annual burden hours associated with quarterly deliveries from 54 state partners. Partner participation is voluntary under memoranda of understanding.
- **Items being purchased:** None specified; no products or services are solicited.

### Description

The Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, invites comments on the proposed extension of the Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics (LEHD) data collection before submitting the information collection request to OMB for approval. The LEHD infrastructure links business and employee data to produce labor-market information and public-use products, including the Quarterly Workforce Indicators, LODES, Job-to-Job Flows, and Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes. Input data are collected electronically from state partners and federal, Census Bureau, and public data sources. Comments must be received by November 30, 2026.

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