What did Labor Department publish on Feb. 26?

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Feb. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Construction Fall Protection Systems Criteria and Practices, and Training Requirements; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of 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 Feb. 26

Title
Aerial Lifts Standard (29 CFR 1926.453); Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
QAI Laboratories, Ltd. Application for Expansion of Recognition
Crawler, Locomotive, and Truck Cranes; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
The Formaldehyde Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
TUV SUD America, Inc.: Grant of Expansion of Recognition
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Walking-Working Surfaces Standard
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Cascades Job Corps College Career Academy Pilot Evaluation
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Employee Benefit Plan Claims Procedure Under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Request for State or Federal Workers' Compensation Information
Construction Fall Protection Systems Criteria and Practices, and Training Requirements; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
Cranes and Derricks in Construction; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc.: Grant of Expansion of Recognition
Proposed Extension of Existing Collection; Comment Request
SGS North America, Inc.: Application for Expansion of Recognition