Labor Department discusses Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards on Feb. 21

The US Labor Department published a three page notice on Feb. 21, 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 Feb. 21

Title
Work Opportunity Tax Credit, Request for Comments Regarding Proposed Modifications to Procedural Guidance and Administrative Formula
Agency Information Collection Activities; Additional Requirements for Special Dipping and Coating Operations
Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards