What did Labor Department publish on Sept. 25?

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Sept. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Labor Surplus Area Classification.

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 Sept. 25

Title
Labor Surplus Area Classification
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Efforts To Improve Outcomes
Escapeways and Refuges in Underground Metal and Nonmetal Mines
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Claim for Reimbursement-Assisted Reemployment
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker (MSFW) Monitoring Report and Complaint/Apparent Violation Form
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; State Training Provider Eligibility Collection
Federal-State Unemployment Compensation Program: Notice of Federal Agencies With Adequate Safeguards and an Appropriate Method of Payment or Reimbursement To Satisfy the Confidentiality Requirements of Agency Regulations