Rule published by Labor Department on Aug. 21

The US Labor Department published a two page rule on Aug. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Regulatory Flexibility Act Review of the Excavations Standard.

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 Aug. 21

Title
Regulatory Flexibility Act Review of the Excavations Standard
Motorola, SDS, BMC, Mesa, Arizona; Notice of Termination of Investigation
Request for Information on Forced/Indentured Child Labor Pursuant to Executive Order 13126; Firecracker Industry in China
Proposed Information Collection Request, Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations; Preparation and Maintenance of Accurate and Up-to-date Certified Mine Maps for Surface and Underground Coal Mines; Submittal of Underground Mine Closure Maps; and, Notification of MSHA Prior to Opening New Mines or the Reopening of Inactive or Abandoned Mines
Leybold Vacuum USA, Inc.; Export, Pennsylvania, Tempe, Arizona, Milwaukee, Oregon, Austin, Texas, San Jose, California; Amended Certification Regarding Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance