By Lily Kerr
Blog Overview: OFCCP has published two procedural Information Collection Requests (ICRs) in the Federal Register seeking to extend the authorization to collect data as per the requirements of Section 503 and VEVRAA ahead of the April 30, 2026 expiration date for both.
On April 23, 2026, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) published two procedural Information Collection Requests (ICRs) in the Federal Register ahead of the April 30, 2026 expiration date for both. The ICRs seek to extend, without change, the authorization to collect data per the requirements under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, covering individuals with disabilities, and the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment and Assistance Act (VEVRAA), covering protected veterans. The extension for the Section 503 ICR is being requested amid a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that could significantly overhaul the regulation if adopted as proposed. There is also an NPRM for VEVRAA, however minimal changes were proposed.
Along with each ICR, OFCCP provided supporting statements to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), a subagency of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Notably, while OFCCP responded to public comments submitted for the VEVRAA 60-day Notice, it did not address the numerous comments that were submitted regarding the proposed Section 503 ICR amendments. Rather, OFCCP indicated they will “respond to public comments on the 60-day information collection notice in the final rule and will request OMB approval of any information collection changes at that time.”
The public has 30 days from publication to submit comments to OIRA regarding the current ICRs.
Implications and Next Steps for Contractors
OMB’s approval for the current Section 503 and VEVRAA ICRs was set to expire Thursday, April 30, 2026, including approval of the mandated disability self-identification, Form CC-305. The recent ICRs seek to extend data collection for the standard 3-year period, but Form CC-305 will, in the meantime, be extended on a month-to-month basis pending the resolution of the current ICR. This recent procedural step also indicates OFCCP plans, for the time being, to continue enforcing Section 503 and VEVRAA.
As mentioned on our blog previously, covered contractors should plan to continue administering the current disability self-identification form until more information is released, or until a final rule is published following the above mentioned NPRM.
DCI will continue to monitor subsequent procedural steps taken regarding the ICRs and provide updates on our blog.