Notice published by Labor Department on Aug. 20

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Aug. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Securities Lending by Employee Benefits Plans, Prohibited Transaction Exemption 2006-16.

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. 20

Title
Aviation Industry Whistleblower Stakeholder Meeting
Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH): Notice of Meeting
Advisory Committee on Veterans' Employment, Training and Employer Outreach (ACVETEO): Meeting
Petitions for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Summary Plan Description Requirements Under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as Amended
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Securities Lending by Employee Benefits Plans, Prohibited Transaction Exemption 2006-16
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 1988-59, Residential Mortgage Financing Arrangements Involving Employee Benefit Plans
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Trade Adjustment Assistance Program Reserve Funding Request