Labor Department publishes notice on July 7

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on July 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Telecommunications (19 CFR 1910.268(c))Training Certification.

The Department provides billions in unemployment insurance, which peaked around 2011 though spending had declined before the pandemic. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lowering taxes and boosting federal efficiency, claimed the Department funds "ineffective and duplicative services" and overregulates the workplace.

Notices are required documents detailing rules and regulations being proposed by each federal department. This allows the public to see what issues legislators and federal departments are focusing on.

Any person or organization can comment on the proposed rules. Departments and agencies must then address “significant issues raised in comments and discuss any changes made,” the Federal Register says.

Notices published by the Labor Department on July 7

Title
Interim Rules for Amending ERISA Disclosure Requirements for Group Health Plans; Approval of Information Collection Requirements
Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection, Comment Request; Portable Fire Extinguishers (29 CFR 1910.157(f)(16)) Hydrostatic Test Certification Record
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Telecommunications (19 CFR 1910.268(c))Training Certification
Agency Information Collection Activities; Request for Withdrawal of Approval for Information Collection Activities; Aboveground Tank Venting Devices (29 CFR 1910.106(b)(2)(v)(i) and 29 CFR 1926.152(i)(2)(v)(i)Manufacturers' Certification of Test
Minimum Wages for Federal and Federally Assisted Construction; General Wage Determination Decisions