Rule published by Labor Department on Dec. 23

The US Labor Department published a three page rule on Dec. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Second and Subsequent Notifications.

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 Dec. 23

Title
Second and Subsequent Notifications
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Alien Claims Activities Report
Standard on the Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout); Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
Construction Scheduling Letter; Proposed Approval of Information Collection Requirements; Comment Request
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Proposed Extension of Existing Collection; Agreement and Undertaking (OWCP-1)
Voluntary Protection Programs Information; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
Subpart A (“General Provisions”) and Subpart B (“Confined and Enclosed Spaces and Other Dangerous Atmospheres in Shipyard Employment”); Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements