Labor Department publishes proposed rule on Aug. 30

The US Labor Department published a one page proposed rule on Aug. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Cranes and Derricks in Construction: Operator Certification Extension.

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 Aug. 30

Title
Cranes and Derricks in Construction: Operator Certification Extension
Voluntary Protection Programs Information; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Escape and Evacuation Plans
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Department of Labor Events Registration Platform
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Rock Burst Control Plan, (Pertains to Underground Metal/Nonmetal Mines)
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Nondiscrimination Compliance Information Reporting
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Request for Examination and/or Treatment
Intertek Testing Services NA, Inc.: Application for Expansion of Recognition