What did Labor Department publish on Sept. 17?

The US Labor Department published a four page notice on Sept. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Petitions for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards.

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 Sept. 17

Title
Proposed Extension of Existing Collection; Comment Request
Proposed Extension of Existing Collection; Comment Request
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Safety Standards for Roof Bolts in Metal and Nonmetal Mines and Underground Coal Mines
Petitions for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request: Weekly Claims and Extended Benefits Data and Weekly Initial and Continued Weeks Claimed
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Self-Employment Assistance of the Federal Emergency Unemployment Compensation Program