Department of Labor October 2023 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

UL LLC: Applications for Expansion of Recognition and Proposed Modification to the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards
Document Number: 2023-23734
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-10-27
Agency: Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration
In this notice, OSHA announces the applications of UL LLC, for expansion of the scope of recognition as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) and presents the agency's preliminary finding to grant the applications. Additionally, OSHA proposes to add thirteen test standards to the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards.
The Anhydrous Ammonia Storage and Handling Standard; Revision of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
Document Number: 2023-23754
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-10-27
Agency: Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA solicits public comments concerning its proposal to the revision the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval for the information collection requirements specified in the Anhydrous Ammonia Storage and Handling Standard.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Manlifts Standard
Document Number: 2023-23500
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-10-25
Agency: Department of Labor
The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)-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.
Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health
Document Number: 2023-23605
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-10-25
Agency: Department of Labor, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
The Advisory Board will meet November 15-16, 2023, in Santa Fe, New Mexico, near the Los Alamos National Laboratory covered facility. Submission of comments, requests to speak, materials for the record, and requests for special accommodations: You must submit comments, materials, requests to speak at the Advisory Board meeting, and requests for accommodations by November 8, 2023, identified by the Advisory Board name and the meeting date of November 15-16, 2023, by any of the following methods: Electronically: Send to: EnergyAdvisoryBoard@dol.gov (specify in the email subject line, for example ``Request to Speak: Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health''); or by Mail, express delivery, hand delivery, messenger, or courier service: Submit one copy to the following address: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health, Room S- 3522, 200 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20210. Instructions: Your submissions must include the Agency name (OWCP), the committee name (the Advisory Board), and the meeting date (November 15-16, 2023). Due to security-related procedures, receipt of submissions by regular mail may experience significant delays. For additional information about submissions, see the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice. OWCP will make available publicly, without change, any comments, requests to speak, and speaker presentations, including any personal information that you provide. Therefore, OWCP cautions interested parties against submitting personal information such as Social Security numbers and birthdates.
Gear Certification Standard (29 CFR Part 1919); Extension of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
Document Number: 2023-23473
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-10-24
Agency: Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA solicits public comments concerning its proposal to extend the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval for the information collection requirements specified in its Gear Certification Standard.
President's Committee on the International Labor Organization Charter Renewal
Document Number: 2023-23409
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-10-24
Agency: Department of Labor
On September 29, 2023, President Biden continued the President's Committee on the International Labor Organization (ILO) for two years through September 30, 2025. In response, and pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), the Department of Labor will renew the committee's charter by November 1, 2023.
SolarPTL, LLC: Application for Expansion of Recognition
Document Number: 2023-23324
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-10-23
Agency: Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration
In this notice, OSHA announces the application of SolarPTL, LLC, 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.
Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standard
Document Number: 2023-23082
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-10-19
Agency: Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration
This notice is a summary of a petition for modification submitted to the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) by the party listed below.
Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standard
Document Number: 2023-23081
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-10-19
Agency: Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration
This notice is a summary of a petition for modification submitted to the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) by the party listed below.
Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standard
Document Number: 2023-23080
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-10-19
Agency: Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration
This notice is a summary of a petition for modification submitted to the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) by the party listed below.
Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standard
Document Number: 2023-23078
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-10-19
Agency: Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration
This notice is a summary of a petition for modification submitted to the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) by the party listed below.
Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standard
Document Number: 2023-23075
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-10-19
Agency: Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration
This notice is a summary of a petition for modification submitted to the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) by the party listed below.
Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standard
Document Number: 2023-23073
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-10-19
Agency: Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration
This notice is a summary of a petition for modification submitted to the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) by the party listed below.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Qualification/Certification Program Request for MSHA Individual Identification Number (MIIN)
Document Number: 2023-22834
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-10-17
Agency: Department of Labor
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.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Registration Requirements To Serve as a Pooled Plan Provider to Pooled Employer Plans
Document Number: 2023-22833
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-10-17
Agency: Department of Labor
The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBS)-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.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Certification of Funeral Expenses Under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act
Document Number: 2023-22831
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-10-17
Agency: Department of Labor
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.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Application for Continuation of Death Benefit for Student
Document Number: 2023-22830
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-10-17
Agency: Department of Labor
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.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Registration for Public Data Service
Document Number: 2023-22900
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-10-17
Agency: Department of Labor
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.
Request for Comments for Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (“CAFTA-DR”) Report
Document Number: 2023-22899
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-10-17
Agency: Department of Labor
This notice is a request for comments from the public to assist the Secretary of Labor in preparing a report on labor capacity- building efforts under Chapter 16 (``the Labor Chapter'') and Annex 16.5 of the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (``CAFTA-DR''). Comments are also welcomed on efforts made by the CAFTA-DR countries to implement the labor obligations under the Labor Chapter and the recommendations contained in a paper entitled ``The Labor Dimension in Central America and the Dominican Republic Building on Progress: Strengthening Compliance and Enhancing Capacity'' (the ``White Paper''). This report is required under the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (CAFTA-DR Implementation Act). The reporting function and the responsibility for soliciting public comments required under this Act were assigned to the Secretary of Labor in consultation with the United States Trade Representative (USTR). The upcoming report will consolidate reporting periods to cover February 29, 2020, through October 31, 2023. As this is the final iteration of this report, DOL is also accepting comments on the implementation of labor obligations in all six countries under the Labor Chapter of CAFTA-DR since the White Paper was initially published in April 2005.
Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process
Document Number: 2023-22705
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2023-10-16
Agency: Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration
On August 30, 2023, OSHA published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) titled ``Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process.'' The period for submitting public comments is being extended by two weeks to allow stakeholders additional time to comment.
Data Users Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting and Agenda
Document Number: 2023-22760
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-10-16
Agency: Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Senior Executive Service; Appointment of Members to the Performance Review Board
Document Number: 2023-22745
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-10-16
Agency: Department of Labor, Office of the Secretary
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Veterans' Employment and Training Service Competitive Grant Programs Reporting
Document Number: 2023-22744
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-10-16
Agency: Department of Labor
The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS)-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.
Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards
Document Number: 2023-22742
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-10-16
Agency: Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration
This notice is a summary of a petition for modification submitted to the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) by the party listed below.
Technical Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting and Agenda
Document Number: 2023-22541
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-10-13
Agency: Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health (FACOSH); Notice of Rechartering
Document Number: 2023-22537
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-10-13
Agency: Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) hereby announces that the FACOSH charter will be renewed for a two-year period pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and in accordance with the Committee Management Secretariat, General Services Administration.
Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Nondiscrimination Compliance Information Reporting
Document Number: 2023-22498
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-10-13
Agency: Department of Labor
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 Civil Rights Center (CRC) is soliciting comments on the information collection for Nondiscrimination Compliance Information Reporting
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; ATUS Leave and Job Flexibilities Module
Document Number: 2023-22497
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-10-13
Agency: Department of Labor
The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)-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.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Quarterly Narrative Progress Report, Employment and Training Supplemental Budget Request Activities
Document Number: 2023-22500
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-10-12
Agency: Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor
The Department of Labor's (DOL) Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed extension for the authority to conduct the information collection request (ICR) titled, ``Quarterly Narrative Progress Report, Employment and Training Supplemental Budget Request Activities.'' 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).
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Current Population Survey-Basic Labor Force
Document Number: 2023-22435
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-10-11
Agency: Department of Labor
The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)-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.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Request for Examination and/or Treatment (LS-1)
Document Number: 2023-22330
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-10-10
Agency: Department of Labor
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.
Request for Information; Coverage of Over-the-Counter Preventive Services
Document Number: 2023-21969
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2023-10-04
Agency: Employee Benefits Security Administration, Department of Labor, Department of Health and Human Services, Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
This document is a request for information (RFI) regarding the application of the preventive services requirements under section 2713 of the Public Health Service Act (PHS Act) to over-the-counter (OTC) preventive items and services available without a prescription by a health care provider. The Department of the Treasury, the Department of Labor, and the Department of Health and Human Services (the Departments) are issuing this RFI to gather input from the public regarding the potential benefits and costs of requiring non- grandfathered group health plans and health insurance issuers offering non-grandfathered group or individual health insurance coverage to cover OTC preventive items and services without cost sharing and without a prescription by a health care provider; seek comment on any potential challenges associated with providing such coverage; understand whether and how providing such coverage would benefit consumers; and assess any potential burden that plans and issuers would face if required to provide such coverage.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Notice of Issuance of Insurance Policy
Document Number: 2023-21922
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-10-04
Agency: Department of Labor
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.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Claim Adjudication Process for the Alleged Presence of Pneumoconiosis
Document Number: 2023-21921
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-10-04
Agency: Department of Labor
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.
Powered Platforms for Building Maintenance Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
Document Number: 2023-21825
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-10-03
Agency: Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA solicits public comments concerning the proposal to extend Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval of the information collection requirements specified in the Powered Platforms for Building Maintenance.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Provider Enrollment Form
Document Number: 2023-21850
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-10-03
Agency: Department of Labor
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.
Maritime Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (MACOSH): Notice of Meeting
Document Number: 2023-21840
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-10-03
Agency: Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration
The Maritime Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (MACOSH) will meet on November 14, 2023, in a hybrid format. Committee members will meet in person; the public is invited to participate either in person or virtually via WebEx.
219th Meeting of the Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans; Notice of Teleconference Meeting
Document Number: 2023-21688
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-10-02
Agency: Employee Benefits Security Administration, Department of Labor
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Department of Labor Generic Clearance for the Collection of Feedback on Agency Service Delivery
Document Number: 2023-21659
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-10-02
Agency: Department of Labor
The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (OASAM)-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.
Notice of Approved Agency Information Collection; Information Collection: Davis-Bacon Certified Payroll
Document Number: 2023-21658
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-10-02
Agency: Wage and Hour Division, Employment Standards Administration, Department of Labor
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) is providing notice to the public that the WHD sponsored information collection request (ICR) titled, ``Davis-Bacon Certified Payroll,'' has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). WHD is notifying the public that the information collection has been revised and extended effective immediately through September 30, 2026.
Workforce Information Advisory Council
Document Number: 2023-21733
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-10-02
Agency: Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor
Notice is hereby given that the Workforce Information Advisory Council (WIAC or Advisory Council) will meet virtually November 6, 2023. Information for public attendance at the virtual meetings will be posted at www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/wioa/wiac/meetings several days prior to each meeting date. The meetings will be open to the public.
Exemption From Certain Prohibited Transaction Restrictions Involving the Occidental Petroleum Corporation Savings Plan and the Anadarko Employee Savings Plan Located in Houston, TX
Document Number: 2023-21732
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-10-02
Agency: Employee Benefits Security Administration, Department of Labor
This document contains a notice of exemption issued by the Department of Labor (the Department) from certain prohibited transaction restrictions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. The exemption permits: (1) the acquisition, on August 3, 2020, by the Occidental Petroleum Corporation Savings Plan (the Oxy Plan) and the Anadarko Employee Savings Plan (the Anadarko Plan; together, the Plans), of stock warrants (the Warrants) issued by Occidental Petroleum Company, a party in interest with respect to the Plans; and (2) the holding of the Warrants.
Exemption From Certain Prohibited Transaction Restrictions Involving the Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation Located in New York, NY
Document Number: 2023-21731
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-10-02
Agency: Employee Benefits Security Administration, Department of Labor
This document contains a notice of an exemption issued by the Department of Labor (the Department) from certain of the prohibited transaction restrictions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA or the Act). The exemption permits certain transactions arising from credit arrangements involving Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation (the Applicant or MUTB) and investment funds in which employee benefit plans invest.
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