What did Labor Department publish on Dec. 19?

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Dec. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Enhanced Transitional Jobs Demonstration.

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. 19

Title
Labor Certification Process for the Temporary Employment of Aliens in Agriculture in the United States: 2015 Adverse Effect Wage Rates
SGS North America, Inc.: Grant of Expansion of Recognition
QAI Laboratories, LTD.: Grant of Recognition as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory
Notice of Availability of Funds and Funding Opportunity Announcement for the American Apprenticeship Initiative
Cardinal Health, Financial Shared Services West and Customer Care Pricing and Contracts, Including On-Site Leased Workers From Aerotek, Excel Staffing, Experis Finance (Manpower), Ricoh, USA, Dawson Creative, Mergis Group and Tailored Management Albuquerque, New Mexico; Amended Certification Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Enhanced Transitional Jobs Demonstration