Notice published by Labor Department on Sept. 21

The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Sept. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Working Group Exploring the Possibility of Using Surplus Pension Assets To Secure Retiree Health Benefits Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefits Plans; Notice of Meeting.

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 Sept. 21

Title
Disability Employment Grant Program: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Working Group Studying Issues Surrounding the Trend in the Defined Benefit Plan Market With a Focus on Employer-Sponsored Hybrid Plans Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefits Plans; Notice of Meeting
Working Group Exploring the Possibility of Using Surplus Pension Assets To Secure Retiree Health Benefits Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefits Plans; Notice of Meeting
Working Group on the Benefit Implications Due to the Growth of a Contingent Workforce Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefits Plans; Notice of Meeting
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Funtime Sportswear, Inc., Lansford, PA; Moscow, PA; Amended Certification Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance
Economy Color Card Co., Inc., Now Known as International Service Group, Home Furnishings Division, Elizabeth, NJ; Amended Certification Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance
Fina Oil & Chemical Co., Houston, TX; Notice of Termination of Investigation
Funtime Sportswear, Inc., Moscow, PA; Notice of Termination of Investigation
Investigations Regarding Certifications of Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance
Burlington Industries, Incorporated, Stonewall Cutting Plant, Stonewall, MS; Notice of Termination of Investigation
Diversified Trucking Corporation, a Former Roadmaster Company, Olney, IL; Notice of Termination of Investigation