What did Labor Department publish on July 2?

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on July 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Underground Retorts.

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 July 2

Title
Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Underground Retorts
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Vertical Tandem Lifts for Marine Terminals
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Electrical Standards for Construction and General Industry
Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Independent Contractor Registration and Identification
Information Collection Activities, Comment Request
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Telecommunications Standard
Assignment and Processing of Labor Certification Applications for the Temporary Employment of Aliens in Non-Agricultural Employment in the United States
Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Refuge Alternatives for Underground Coal Mines