Labor Department publishes 33 notices in December

There were 33 notices published by the Labor Department in December, according to the Federal Register.

The most recent notice, Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Beryllium Standards for General Industry, was submitted on December 30, 2021.

The Labor Department published 46 the month before, marking a 28.3 percent decrease for the current month.

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 in December

Title	Publication Date
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Beryllium Standards for General Industry	12/30/2021
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Occupation Exposure to COVID-19; Emergency Temporary Standard	12/30/2021
Recordkeeping and Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illnesses; Revision of the Office and Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements	12/29/2021
TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc.: Grant of Expansion of Recognition	12/29/2021
Pilot Study and Prospective Analysis of Draft Revised Form 33, Safety and Health Program Assessment Worksheet; New-Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements	12/29/2021
Investigations Regarding Eligiblity To Apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance	12/27/2021
Determinations Regarding Eligiblity to Apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance	12/27/2021
Advisory Committee on Veterans' Employment, Training and Employer Outreach (ACVETEO): Meeting	12/23/2021
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Notice of Termination, Suspension, Reduction, or Increase in Benefit Payments (CM-908)	12/23/2021
SGS North America, Inc.: Grant of Expansion of Recognition and Modification to the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards	12/23/2021
Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards	12/22/2021
Telecommunications Interagency Working Group (TIWG)	12/21/2021
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; COVID-19 Symptom Tracker for Students, Emotional Wellness Form for Students, and Student Vaccination Status and Test Consent Form Collection	12/20/2021
Petition for Modification of Application of an Existing Mandatory Safety Standard	12/17/2021
Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards	12/17/2021
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Form ETA-9127, Foreign Labor Certification Quarterly Activity Report	12/16/2021
Workforce Information Advisory Council; Meeting	12/16/2021
Labor Certification Process for the Temporary Employment of Foreign Workers in Agriculture in the United States: Adverse Effect Wage Rates for Non-Range Occupations in 2022	12/15/2021
Labor Certification Process for the Temporary Employment of Foreign Workers in Agriculture in the United States: Adverse Effect Wage Rate for Range Occupations in 2022	12/15/2021
The 13 Carcinogens Standards; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements	12/15/2021
QPS Evaluation Services, Inc.: Grant of Expansion of Recognition	12/15/2021
Maritime Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (MACOSH): Notice of Meeting	12/15/2021
QPS Evaluation Services, Inc.: Request for Renewal of Recognition	12/15/2021
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Short-Time Compensation (STC) Grants	12/13/2021
Agency Information Collection Activities; Request for Public Comment	12/13/2021
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Independent Contractor Registration and Identification	12/10/2021
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Request for Earnings Information Report	12/10/2021
Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Health Standards for Diesel Particulate Matter Exposure (Underground Metal and Nonmetal Mines)	12/10/2021
Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Escape and Evacuation Plans for Surface Coal Mines, Surface Facilities and Surface Work Areas of Underground Coal Mines	12/10/2021
Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Records of Preshift and Onshift Inspections of Slope and Shaft Areas at Coal Mines	12/10/2021
Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Petitions for Modification of Mandatory Safety Standards	12/10/2021
HIRE Vets Medallion Program-Announcement of HIRE Vets Medallion Award Recipients	12/06/2021
Technical Advisory Committee; Request for Nominations	12/06/2021