What did Labor Department publish on March 20?

The US Labor Department published a one page notice on March 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Grant of Individual Exemptions Involving; D-11342, Mellon Financial Corporation (Mellon); and D-11370, Amendment to Prohibited Exemption (PTE) 2000-58 and (PTE) 2002-41 Involving Bear Stearns & Co. Inc., Prudential Securities Incorporated, et al. to add Dominion Bond Rating Service Limited and Dominion Bond Rating Service, Inc..

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 March 20

Title
Grant of Individual Exemptions Involving; D-11342, Mellon Financial Corporation (Mellon); and D-11370, Amendment to Prohibited Exemption (PTE) 2000-58 and (PTE) 2002-41 Involving Bear Stearns & Co. Inc., Prudential Securities Incorporated, et al. to add Dominion Bond Rating Service Limited and Dominion Bond Rating Service, Inc.