Notice published by Labor Department on Nov. 7

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

The notice is focused on Labor Advisory Committee for Trade Negotiations and Trade Policy; Meeting Notice.

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 Nov. 7

Title
General Motors Corporation Power Train Division, Danville, Illinois; Notice of Termination of Investigation
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Procedures for Handling of Discrimination Complaints Under Federal Employee Protection Statutes (29 CFR 24)
Minimum Wages for Federal and Federally Assisted Construction; General Wage Determination Decisions
Billy R. Evans Harvesting, Belle Glade, Florida; Notice of Termination of Investigation
Johnson & Johnson Medical, Incorporated Including Temporary Workers of Kelly Services, Incorporated El Paso, Texas; Amended Certification Regarding Eligibility To Apply for NAFTA-Transitional Adjustment Assistance
Baroid Drilling Fluids, Incorporated, A Subsidiary of Cimbar Performance Minerals, Potosi, Missouri; Notice of Termination of Investigation
Investigations Regarding Certifications of Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance
Notice of Determinations Regarding Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and NAFTA Transitional Adjustment Assistance
Labor Advisory Committee for Trade Negotiations and Trade Policy; Meeting Notice
Bureau of International Labor Affairs; U.S. National Administrative Office; National Advisory Committee for the North American Agreement on Labor Cooperation; Notice of Meeting Open to the Public