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Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker Monitoring Report and Complaint/Apparent Violation Form

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Fed. RegisterAct by November 9, 2026 (public comments)
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The Department of Labor is requesting public comments on updates to its Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker (MSFW) Monitoring Report and complaint forms. These forms are used to track and report violations affecting temporary agricultural workers on H-2A and similar visas. The revision aims to reduce paperwork burden while maintaining oversight of worker protections. Public comments accepted until 2026-11-09.
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TypeNotice
SourceFed. Register
PublishedSeptember 10, 2026
Comment deadlineNovember 9, 2026

The Department of Labor's (DOL) Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed revision for the authority to conduct the information collection request (ICR) titled, "Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker (MSFW) Monitoring Report and Complaint/Apparent Violation Form." This comment request is part of continuing Departmental efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burden in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA).

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