What did Labor Department publish on May 17?

The US Labor Department published a one page proposed rule on May 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Updating OSHA Standards Based on National Consensus Standards; Personal Protective Equipment.

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 May 17

Title
Updating OSHA Standards Based on National Consensus Standards; Personal Protective Equipment
Notice of Determinations Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance
Bayer Clothing Group, Target Sales Corp., Frisco, TX; Notice of Termination of Investigation
Intel Corporation, Optical Platform Division, Newark, CA; Notice of Negative Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration
Investigations Regarding Certifications of Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance
Labor Certification for the Permanent Employment of Aliens in the United States; Reducing the Incentives and Opportunities for Fraud and Abuse and Enhancing Program Integrity