# Federal Register #2026-21345

DOL OLMS proposes a public portal for complaints, tips, and inquiries

**Buyer:** Labor Department - Labor-Management Standards Office
**Posted:** October 19, 2026
**Respond By:** December 18, 2026
**Identifier:** 2026-21345

The Department of Labor’s Office of Labor-Management Standards is proposing a public portal for submitting complaints, tips, and inquiries about laws it enforces.
- **Government buyer:** U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS). This is a proposed information collection, not a procurement opportunity or contract award.
- **Proposed portal:** OLMS Public Submission Portal, intended to accept public submissions involving persuader reporting, union officer elections, embezzlement or other financial misconduct, and labor-management reporting.
- **Information and features:** The portal would collect submitter contact information and details about the issue for OLMS review. Anonymous submissions would be allowed in relevant cases, and submitters would receive confirmation.
- **Estimated use:** OLMS estimates 3,500 responses annually from 3,325 respondents, with an average of 10 minutes per response.
- **OEMs, vendors, and purchase items:** None are identified; no products, purchase quantities, or contract value are specified.

### Description

The Department of Labor is proposing a new information collection for the Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) Public Submission Portal and is seeking public comments before submitting the request to the Office of Management and Budget for review and approval. The proposed online portal would allow members of the public to submit complaints, tips, and inquiries about laws enforced by OLMS, including labor organization reporting, elections, and financial misconduct matters. Submitted information would be reviewed by OLMS, and in relevant cases submitters could provide information anonymously and would receive confirmation of submission. The notice estimates 3,500 annual responses and an average completion time of 10 minutes per response.

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