Notice published on March 23 by Labor Department

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on March 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Proposed Extension of Existing Information Collection; Independent Contractor Registration and Identification.

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 March 23

Title
Proposed Extension of Existing Information Collection; Independent Contractor Registration and Identification
Proposed Extension of Existing Information Collection; Diesel-Powered Equipment for Underground Coal Mines
Notice of Availability of Funds and Solicitation for Grant Applications for Serving Adult and Youth Ex-Offenders Through Strategies Targeted to Characteristics Common to Female Ex-Offenders
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; The 13 Carcinogens Standard