Notice published by Labor Department on Oct. 29

The US Labor Department published a three page notice on Oct. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Proposed Amendment To Prohibited Transaction Exemption (PTE) 79-15 (44 FR 26979, May 8, 1979); PTE 80-26 (45 FR 28545, April 29, 1980); PTE 80-83 (45 FR 73189, November 4, 1980); PTE 81-6 (45 FR 7527, January 23, 1981 (as amended at 52 FR 18754, May 19, 1987)); PTE 81-8 (46 FR 7511, January 23, 1981 (as amended by 50 FR 14043, April 9, 1985)); PTE 82-63 (47 FR 14804, April 6, 1982); PTE 83-1 (48 FR 895, January 7, 1983); PTE 84-14 (49 FR 9494, March 13, 1984) PTE 88-59 (53 FR 24811, June 30, 1988); PTE 91-38 (56 FR 31966, July 12, 1991); PTE 95-60 (60 FR 35925, July 12, 1995); PTE 96-62 (61 FR 39988, July 31, 1996).

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 Oct. 29

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Proposed Amendment To Prohibited Transaction Exemption (PTE) 79-15 (44 FR 26979, May 8, 1979); PTE 80-26 (45 FR 28545, April 29, 1980); PTE 80-83 (45 FR 73189, November 4, 1980); PTE 81-6 (45 FR 7527, January 23, 1981 (as amended at 52 FR 18754, May 19, 1987)); PTE 81-8 (46 FR 7511, January 23, 1981 (as amended by 50 FR 14043, April 9, 1985)); PTE 82-63 (47 FR 14804, April 6, 1982); PTE 83-1 (48 FR 895, January 7, 1983); PTE 84-14 (49 FR 9494, March 13, 1984) PTE 88-59 (53 FR 24811, June 30, 1988); PTE 91-38 (56 FR 31966, July 12, 1991); PTE 95-60 (60 FR 35925, July 12, 1995); PTE 96-62 (61 FR 39988, July 31, 1996)