What did Labor Department publish on Feb. 12?

The US Labor Department published an eight page rule on Feb. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Statutory Exemption for Cross-Trading of Securities.

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 Feb. 12

Title
Statutory Exemption for Cross-Trading of Securities
National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (NACOSH); Request for Nominations to Serve on NACOSH
Tap Holdings, LLC; Los Angeles, CA; Notice of Negative Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration
Workforce Investment Act; Native American Employment and Training Council
Lexmark International, Inc.; Supply Chain Workforce Printing Solutions And Services Division; Lexington, KY; Notice of Revised Determination on Remand
Grant of Individual Exemption Involving The Bear Stearns Companies, Inc. (BS), Bear Stearns Asset Management Inc. (BSAM), and Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. (BSC) (Collectively, the Applicants) Located in New York, NY
Kirchner Corporation; Golden Valley, MN; Notice of Termination of Investigation
Eramet Marietta; Marietta, OH; Notice of Termination of Investigation
Solicitation of Nominations for the Secretary of Labor's New Freedom Initiative Award