What did Labor Department publish on Dec. 22?

The US Labor Department published a six page proposed rule on Dec. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Semiannual Agenda of Regulations.

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. 22

Title
Nemko-CCL, Inc.: Application for Expansion of Recognition
Curtis-Straus LLC: Grant of Expansion of Recognition
Authorization To Open Dockets of Denied Variance Applications for Public Access
TRW Integrated Chassis Systems, LLC, North American Braking Division, a Subsidiary of TRW Automotive, Including On-Site Leased Workers From Adecco and DM Burr, Saginaw, Michigan; Notice of Negative Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs Construction Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements
International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials EGS: Grant of Recognition as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory
Comcast Cable Central Division Customer Care, Alpharetta, Georgia; Notice of Negative Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration
Semiannual Agenda of Regulations