Department of Labor September 28, 2020 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation program 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 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. Currently, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is soliciting comments on the information collection for Certification and Qualification to Examine, Test, Operate Hoists and Perform Other Duties.

In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (``Privacy Act''), the U.S. Department of Labor (``Department'') publishes this notice of a new system of records titled ``Office of Inspector General Warehouse and Learning System (OWLS),'' DOL/OIG-12. This system will consist of data that is already stored in departmental, state, and other Federal databases; and will aid in the furtherance of OIG's statutory duties under the Inspector General Act of 1978 in the performance of audits, evaluations, reviews, and investigations.