What did Labor Department publish on Dec. 16?

The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Dec. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Prohibited Transaction Exemptions From Certain Prohibited Transaction Restrictions.

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 Dec. 16

Title
Bureau of International Labor Affairs; Notice of Publication of 2010 Update to the Department of Labor's List of Goods From Countries Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Standard on Mechanical Power Presses
Proposed Exemptions From Certain Prohibited Transaction Restrictions
Prohibited Transaction Exemptions From Certain Prohibited Transaction Restrictions
National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (NACOSH)
Notice of Initial Determination Revising the List of Products Requiring Federal Contractor Certification as to Forced/Indentured Child Labor Pursuant to Executive Order 13126
Bureau of International Labor Affairs; Labor Advisory Committee for Trade Negotiations and Trade Policy