Proposed rule published on Sept. 26 by Labor Department

The US Labor Department published a two page proposed rule on Sept. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Alcohol- and Drug-Free Mines: Policy, Prohibitions, Testing, Training, and 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 Sept. 26

Title
Alcohol- and Drug-Free Mines: Policy, Prohibitions, Testing, Training, and Assistance
Inorganic Arsenic Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
Agency Information Collection Activities: New Collection; Comment Request; 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program Data Collection and Effectiveness Study.
The 13 Carcinogens Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request