ATTESTATION FOR EMPLOYERS SEEKING TO EMPLOY H-2B NONIMMIGRANT WORKERS UNDER SECTION 105 OF DIVISION G, TITLE I OF THE FURTHER CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2024, PUBLIC LAW 118-47, AS EXTENDED

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form ETA 9142-A-CAA-10 Attestation for Employers Seeking to Employ H-2B Nonimmigrant Workers	Form	Modified	Available
Supporting Statement_06_25_26.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-07-16	Available
CTS_66070_1205-0NEW - ETA9142-B-CAA-10 Emergency Review Memo_OMB FINAL (1)_CLEAN 012826_signed.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-01-28	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
278852	ETA-9142-B-CAA-10	Form	Modified	Attestation for Employers Seeking to Employ H-2B Nonimmigrant Workers
278852	ETA-9142-B-CAA-10	Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1205-0564	ICR Reference No: 202606-1205-005
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202601-1205-005
Agency/Subagency: DOL/ETA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: ATTESTATION FOR EMPLOYERS SEEKING TO EMPLOY H-2B NONIMMIGRANT WORKERS UNDER SECTION 105 OF DIVISION G, TITLE I OF THE FURTHER CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2024, PUBLIC LAW 118-47, AS EXTENDED
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 07/30/2026

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	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2026
Responses	16,832	16,832
Time Burden (Hours)	25,248	25,248
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: This information collection request (ICR) supports the Temporary Final Rule (TFR), Exercise of Time-Limited Authority to Increase the Numerical Limitation for Fiscal Year 2026 for H-2B Temporary Nonagricultural Worker Program and Portability Flexibility for H-2B Workers Seeking To Change Employers, which is being promulgated by the Department of Labor (DOL or Department) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) (collectively, the Departments). The regulatory requirements will be codified at 8 CFR part 214 and 20 CFR part 655. The ICR includes a new form, Attestation for Employers Seeking to Employ H-2B Nonimmigrant Workers under Section 105 of Division G, Title I of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, Public Law 118-47, as extended by Public Law 119-37, Form ETA-9142-B-CAA-10 (Form ETA-9142-B-CAA-10).

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 119 - 37 105 Name of Law: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 118 - 47 105 Name of Law: Consolidated Appropriations Act

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 5040	02/03/2026
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 48197	07/30/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
ETA-9142-B-CAA-10	ETA 9142-A-CAA-10	Attestation for Employers Seeking to Employ H-2B Nonimmigrant Workers

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	16,832	16,832	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	25,248	25,248	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 07/30/2026

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