Federal Register #2026-22006

DOL seeks OMB review of Employee Polygraph Protection Act information collection

The U.S. Department of Labor is seeking public comment on its Employee Polygraph Protection Act information collection, not soliciting products or services. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Wage and Hour Division (WHD); the collection is being reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). - Purpose: The collection supports administration of the Employee Polygraph Protection Act, which generally limits private employers’ use of lie detector tests while allowing certain exemptions. - Estimated annual burden: 164,000 respondents, 757,400 responses, and 68,739 burden hours; no annual cost burden is estimated. - Collection period: DOL seeks authorization for three years. The OMB control number is 1235-0005. - Procurement items and suppliers: No products, services, part numbers, quantities, vendors, or OEMs are identified.

Description

The Department of Labor is submitting a Wage and Hour Division-sponsored information collection request concerning the Employee Polygraph Protection Act to the Office of Management and Budget for review and approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The collection supports administration of the Act, which restricts most private employers from using lie detector tests and provides limited exemptions. DOL seeks approval to revise the information collection for three years. The notice invites comments on the collection’s necessity, utility, burden estimates, and ways to improve or reduce respondent burden.

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