Labor Department publishes notice on Feb. 13

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Feb. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Investigations Regarding Certifications of Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance.

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. 13

Title
Temporary Agricultural Employment of H-2A Aliens in the United States; Modernizing the Labor Certification Process and Enforcement
Chester Bednar Rental Realty, Washington, PA; Notice of Negative Determination on Reconsideration
Investigations Regarding Certifications of Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance
Design of Cave-in Protection Systems; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
Requests Nominations for Employer, Employee and Public Representatives To Serve on the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health
Notice of Determinations Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance
WestPoint Home, Inc., Formerly WestPoint Stevens, Inc., Sales and Marketing Office, New York, NY; Including an Employee of WestPoint Home, Inc., Formerly WestPoint Stevens, Inc., Sales and Marketing Office, New York, NY, Working at the Following Location; Seneca, SC; Amended Certification Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance
Mark Eyelet, Inc., Including On-Site Leased Workers of Jaci Carroll Staffing, Watertown, CT; Ozzi II, Inc., (DBA OC Eyelet), Including On-Site Leased Workers of Watertown, CT; Notice of Negative Determination on Reconsideration
Mount Vernon Mills, Inc., Trion Denim Mill Division, Trion, GA; Including Employees of Mount Vernon Mills, Inc. Trion Denim Mill Division, Trion, GA Located in: Verona, NJ, Riedsville, NC; Amended Certification Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance
Epic Technologies, LLC. Including On-Site Leased Workers of Superior Technical Resources and Spherion, Johnson City Division, Johnson City, TN; Amended Certification Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance