What did Labor Department publish on Nov. 25?

The US Labor Department published a three page notice on Nov. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Thy Hydrostatic Testing Provision of the Portable Fire Extinguishers Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of the Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements.

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 Nov. 25

Title
Thy Hydrostatic Testing Provision of the Portable Fire Extinguishers Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of the Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
Rigging Equipment for Material Handling; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
Petitions for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards
TÜV SÜD Product Services GmbH: Request for Renewal of Recognition
Modification to the Scopes of Recognition of Several NRTLs; Final Determination
Proposed Revision of Policy for Incorporating New Test Standards Into the List of Appropriate NRTL Program Test Standards