# Federal Register #2026-22019

DOL seeks comments on Older Workers Study evaluation information collection

**Buyer:** U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Chief Evaluation Office (CEO)
**Posted:** October 29, 2026
**Respond By:** December 28, 2026
**Identifier:** 2026-22019
**NAICS:** 541720

The U.S. Department of Labor is seeking public comments on a proposed information collection for its Older Workers Study impact evaluation.
- **Government buyer:** U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Chief Evaluation Office.
- **Purpose:** Evaluate how sector-based occupational training through the Senior Community Service Employment Program affects older workers’ unsubsidized employment and earnings.
- **Proposed information collection:** Site-visit discussion guides for grantee management and staff, local site administrators, career navigators, occupational skills training providers, and on-the-job training providers; a participant focus group guide; and a participant follow-up survey.
- **Estimated collection burden:** 2,145 respondents, 2,145 responses, and 1,264 annual burden hours.
- **Procurement status:** This is a public-comment notice, not a solicitation for products or services. No OEMs, vendors, product line items, or service line items are identified.

### Description

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Chief Evaluation Office requests public comments on a proposed new information collection for the Senior Community Service Employment Program Older Workers Study Impact Evaluation. The study will evaluate sector-based occupational training services and their effects on unsubsidized employment and earnings. The proposed data collection includes site-visit discussion guides, a participant focus group guide, and a participant follow-up survey. Comments are due on or before December 28, 2026.

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