Labor Department publishes proposed rule on Dec. 20

The US Labor Department published a seven page proposed rule on Dec. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on General Working Conditions in Shipyard Employment.

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. 20

Title
Fire Extinguishers in Underground Coal Mines
Petitions for Modification
Proposed Information Collection Request Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations; Examinations & Testing of Electrical Equipment Including Exam, Testing, and Maintenance of High Voltage Longwalls
General Working Conditions in Shipyard Employment