Rule published by Labor Department on Dec. 27

The US Labor Department published a nine page rule on Dec. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Labor Certification for the Permanent Employment of Aliens in the United States; Implementation of New System.

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 Dec. 27

Title
Subpart R (“Steel Erection”); Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Labor Certification for the Permanent Employment of Aliens in the United States; Implementation of New System