⛏️DOL Notice on Mining Under Bodies of Water
The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)-sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited.
Learn More📄DOL Information Collection Request on Job Application Records
The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Employment and Training Administration (ETA)-sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited.
Learn More⛏️Petition for Modification of MSHA Safety Standards by Century Mining
This notice is a summary of a petition for modification submitted to the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) by Century Mining, LLC.
Learn More🏭DOL Seeks Comments on Workers' Compensation Information Collection
The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP)-sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited.
Learn More📄DOL Requests Comments on RESEA Evidence Building Portfolio Project
The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Chief Evaluation Office (CEO)-sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited.
Learn More💼Proposed Extension of Information Collection for Reimbursement Claims
The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance request for comment to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This request helps to ensure that: requested data can be provided in the desired format; reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized; collection instruments are clearly understood; and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. Currently, the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Division of Federal Employees' Compensation, (OWCP/DFEC) is soliciting comments on the information collection for the Claim for Reimbursement of Benefit Payments and Claims Expense under the War Hazards Compensation Act, CA- 278.
Learn More🌾Proposed Revisions to H-2A Temporary Agricultural Labor Certification
On July 2, 2025, the Department of Labor's (Department or DOL) Employment and Training Administration (ETA) and Wage and Hour Division issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM or proposed rule), "Recission of Final Rule: Improving Protections for Workers in Temporary Agricultural Employment in the United States," proposing to rescind provisions contained within the final rule published by the Department on April 29, 2024. The Department is notifying the public about its proposed revisions to the information collection request (ICR) covered under H-2A Temporary Agricultural Labor Certification Program (Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Control Number 1205- 0466) based on the changes proposed through the NPRM. The Department is seeking comments regarding its proposal to replace the existing information collection tools (e.g., forms and instructions) covered under OMB Control Number 1205-0466 with those that were required to implement the final rule "Temporary Agricultural Employment of H-2A Nonimmigrants in the United States" published on October 12, 2022 ("2022 Final Rule"), and which were covered under the same OMB Control Number, 1205-0466, while maintaining some changes put in place by the final rule published on April 29, 2024. This comment request is part of continuing Departmental efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burden in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA).
Learn More🏛️Extended Comment Period for Proposed Rule on EO 11246 Rescission
On July 1, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to rescind the regulations for Executive Order (E.O.) 11246, as amended. The comment period for the NPRM was scheduled to close on September 2, 2025. With this notice document, DOL is extending the comment period to September 17, 2025 Commenters who have already submitted public comments do not need to resubmit their comments. DOL will consider all comments received from the date of publication of the NPRM through the close of the extended comment period. Any previous denial of a request to extend the comment period remains denied to the extent the request asked for more than a 15-day extension. Commentors are encouraged to submit all comments by September 17, 2025, as no further extension will be granted.
Learn More🏢DOL Extends Comment Period on Rehabilitation Act Regulations
On July 1, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to revise the implementing regulations for Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. The comment period for the NPRM was scheduled to close on September 2, 2025. With this notice document, DOL is extending the comment period to September 17, 2025. Commenters who have already submitted public comments do not need to resubmit their comments. DOL will consider all comments received from the date of publication of the NPRM through the close of the extended comment period. Any previous denial of a request to extend the comment period remains denied to the extent the request asked for more than a 15-day extension. Commentors are encouraged to submit all comments by September 17, 2025, as no further extension will be granted.
Learn More⚒️DOL Notice on Mine Safety Information Collection and Compliance
The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)-sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited.
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