⚙️OSHA Notice on CSA Group NRTL Recognition Expansion
In this notice, OSHA announces the application of CSA Group & Testing Certification Inc., for expansion of the recognition as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) and presents the agency's preliminary finding to grant the application.
Learn More🏢Appointment of Members to the DOL Performance Review Board
Title 5 U.S.C. 4314(c)(4) provides that Notice of the Appointment of the individual to serve as a member of the Performance Review Board of the Senior Executive Service shall be published in the Federal Register.
Learn More⚖️OSHA Expands QPS Recognition as National Testing Laboratory
In this notice, OSHA announces the final decision to expand the scope of recognition for QPS Evaluation Services, Inc. as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL).
Learn More🛡️OSHA Proposes Amendments to Respiratory Protection Standards
OSHA is extending the period for submitting comments on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to amend the medical evaluation requirements in the Respiratory Protection Standard. The agency is extending the comment period by 60 days to allow interested stakeholders additional time to review the NPRM and collect information and data necessary for comment.
Learn More📋Comments Requested on Paid Sick Leave Regulation for Contractors
The Department of Labor (Department) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed extension of the information collection request (ICR) titled "Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors." 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). The Department proposes to extend the approval of this existing information collection without change to existing requirements. This program 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. A copy of the proposed information request can be obtained by contacting the office listed below in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this Notice.
Learn More🏭OSHA Extension of Asbestos Information Collection Requirements
OSHA solicits public comments concerning the proposal to extend the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval of the information collection requirements specified in the Asbestos in General Industry Standard.
Learn More⚙️OSHA Notice on NSF International's Expansion of Recognition as NRTL
In this notice, OSHA announces the application of NSF International for expansion of the scope of recognition as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) and presents the agency's preliminary finding to grant the application.
Learn More⚖️Emergency Approval Notice on Employment Discrimination Complaints
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has requested emergency approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to revise the information collection for its complaint program titled, "Complaint Involving Employment Discrimination by a Federal Contractor or Subcontractor." OFCCP submitted its request on July 2, 2025.
Learn More⚖️Proposed Revision on Employment Discrimination Complaint Collection
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 Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) is soliciting comments on the information collection, Complaint Involving Employment Discrimination by a Federal Contractor or Subcontractor.
Learn More⚖️Withdrawal of Proposed Rule on Employment of Workers with Disabilities
The Department of Labor (Department) is withdrawing its notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) published on December 4, 2024 (89 FR 96466), which proposed to amend 29 CFR part 525 to phase out the issuance of subminimum wage certificates under section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). With this action, the Department is formally discontinuing the rulemaking process and removing the proposal from further consideration.
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