Notice published by Labor Department on Feb. 27

Notice published by Labor Department on Feb. 27

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Feb. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Proposed Information Collection; Training Plans and Records of Training, for Underground Miners and Miners Working at Surface Mines and Surface Areas of Underground Mines.

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 Feb. 27

Title
Proposed Information Collection; Mine Accident, Injury, and Illness Report and Quarterly Mine Employment and Coal Production Report (MSHA Forms 7000-1 and 7000-2)
Proposed Information Collection; Training Plans and Records of Training, for Underground Miners and Miners Working at Surface Mines and Surface Areas of Underground Mines
Proposed Information Collection; Rock Burst Control Plan, (Pertains to Underground Metal/Nonmetal Mines)
Petitions for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards
Proposed Information Collection; Hoist Operators' Physical Fitness
Proposed Information Collection; Escape and Evacuation Plans (Pertains to Underground Metal and Nonmetal Mines)
Proposed Information Collection; Respirator Program Records
Affirmative Decisions on Petitions for Modification Granted in Whole or in Part
Proposed Information Collection; Records of Tests and Examinations of Mine Personnel Hoisting Equipment
Petitions for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards

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