Labor Department publishes notice on Oct. 18

The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Oct. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Proposed Extension of Existing Collection; Comment Request.

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 Oct. 18

Title
Construction Standards on Posting Emergency Telephone Numbers and Floor Load Limits; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management; Public Availability of Department of Labor FY 2016 Service Contract Inventory
Division of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation; Proposed Extension of Existing Collection; Comment Request
Senior Executive Service; Appointment of Members to the Performance Review Board
Proposed Extension of Existing Collection; Comment Request