Labor Department discusses Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards on Oct. 24

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Oct. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards.

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. 24

Title
Preparations for the 43rd Session of the UN Sub-Committee of Experts on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals
Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Slope and Shaft Sinking Plans, 30 CFR 77.1900 (Pertains to Surface Work Areas of Underground Coal Mines)
Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards
Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Program To Prevent Smoking in Hazardous Areas of Underground Coal Mines
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; State Training Provider Eligibility Collection
Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards