Labor Department
66 Federal Register documents from Labor Department, last 60 days.
Rules of Practice and Procedure for Administrative Hearings Before the Office of Administrative Law Judges
This action finalizes the Department of Labor's (DOL or Department) proposal to require electronic filing (e-filing) in proceedings before the Office of Administrative Law Judges (OALJ), published on January 11, 2021. The Department has reviewed the comments received in response to the proposal and is now implementing ...
Prohibiting Illegal Discrimination in Registered Apprenticeship Programs
The Department of Labor (DOL or the Department) is issuing this final rule to remove the onerous and legally questionable affirmative action requirements that were previously imposed by the Department on Registered Apprenticeship program sponsors. This final rule also streamlines and simplifies nondiscrimination ...
Improving Transparency Into Pharmacy Benefit Manager Fee Disclosure
The Department is issuing a final regulation that will require providers of pharmacy benefit management services and affiliated providers of brokerage and consulting services to disclose information about their compensation to fiduciaries of large, self-insured group health plans subject to the Employee Retirement ...
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Housing Occupancy Certificate-Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act
The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Wage and Hour Division (WHD)-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.
Grain Handling Facilities Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) 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 Grain Handling Facilities Standard.
Proposed Revision of Existing Collection; Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act Employer's First Report of Injury or Occupational Illness (LS-202) and Employer's Supplementary Report of Accident or Occupational Illness (LS-210)
The Department of Labor (DOL), is soliciting comments concerning a proposed revision for the authority to conduct the information collection request (ICR) titled, "Employer's First Report of Injury or Occupational Illness (LS-202), Employer's Supplementary Report of Accident or Occupational Illness (LS-210)." This ...
Obayashi-Jay Dee Joint Venture; Cemetery Brook Drain Tunnel Project; Grant of Permanent Variance
In this notice, OSHA grants a permanent variance to Obayashi-- Jay Dee Joint Venture (OJD) related to work in compressed air environments.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Representative of Miners, Notification of Legal Identity, and Notification of Commencement of Operations and Closing of Mines
The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Mine Safety & 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.
New Collection; Older Workers Study Impact Evaluation
The Department of Labor (DOL), 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 ...
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Contribution Operations
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, "Contribution Operations." This comment request is part of continuing Departmental efforts to reduce ...
Intertek Testing Services NA, Inc.: Grant of Expansion of Recognition
In this notice, OSHA announces the final decision to expand the scope of recognition for Intertek Testing Services NA, Inc as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL).
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Records of Tests and of Examinations of Personnel Hoisting Equipment
The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Mine Safety & 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.
Fire Protection in Shipyard Employment Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) 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 Fire Protection in Shipyard Employment Standard.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Employee Polygraph Protection Act
The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Wage and Hour Division (WHD)-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.
Proposed New Information Collection; OLMS Public Submission Portal
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Department of Labor (Department) is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), concerning the Office of Labor- Management Standards (OLMS) Public Submission Portal, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. ...
Exemption for Certain Prohibited Transactions Involving the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union No. 99 Joint Apprenticeship Training Fund (the Fund or the Applicant) Located in Cranston, Rhode Island
This exemption permits the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union No. 99 Joint Apprenticeship Training Fund (the Fund) to purchase certain improved real property located at 40 Western Industrial Drive, Cranston, Rhode Island (the Property) from Local Union 99 Realty Corporation (Realty Corp), an ...
Affirmative Decisions on Petitions for Modification Granted in Whole or in Part
The Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, as amended, governs the application, processing, and disposition of petitions for modification of mandatory safety standards. Any mine operator or representative of miners may petition for an alternative method of complying with an existing safety standard. MSHA reviews ...
Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards
This notice is a summary of a petition for modification submitted to the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) by Panther Creek Mining, LLC.
Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards
This notice is a summary of a petition for modification submitted to the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) by Panther Creek Mining, LLC.
Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards
This notice is a summary of a petition for modification submitted to the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) by Panther Creek Mining, LLC.
Nemko North America, Inc.: Grant of Expansion of Recognition
In this notice, OSHA announces the final decision to expand the scope of recognition for Nemko North America, Inc., as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL).
Updated Line of Succession and Delegations of Authority
Pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998 and the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Inspector General (IG) Anthony P. D'Esposito is updating and publishing the order of succession and delegations of authorities, which provides guidance on the transfer of functions and ...
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Rigging Equipment for Material Handling
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.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Information Collections: High-Wage Components of the Labor Value Content Requirements Under the USMCA
The Department of Labor (DOL) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed extension of the information collection request (ICR) titled "High-Wage Components of the Labor Value Content Requirements under the USMCA." This comment request is part of continuing Departmental efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent ...
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Job Corps Hall of Fame, Successful Graduate, Rising Star, and Staff Motivator of the Year Program
The Department of Labor's (DOL) Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed request for authority to conduct the information collection request (ICR) titled "Job Corps Hall of Fame, Successful Graduate, Rising Star, and Staff Motivator of the Year program." This comment ...
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Bureau of Labor Statistics Data Sharing Program
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; Student Experience Assessment of Job Corps Centers
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.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Coal Mine Operator Response to Schedule for Submission of Additional Evidence and Operator Response to Notice of Claim
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; Job Corps Health Questionnaire
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.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Notice to Employees of Coverage Options Under Fair Labor Standards Act Section 18B
The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA)-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.
Proposed Exemption From Certain Prohibited Transactions Involving GCI Communication Corporation (GCI or the Applicant) Located in Anchorage, Alaska
This proposed exemption would permit the GCI 401(k) Plan's (the Plan's) prior acquisition and holding of rights to purchase shares of GCI Liberty, Inc. Series C GCI Group Common Stock (the Rights). Absent an exemption, these transactions would be prohibited by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ...
Powered Air Purifying Respirators (PAPRs) in Underground Mines
In response to a public request, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is reopening the rulemaking record and is scheduling a virtual public hearing on the Agency's proposed rule published on July 1, 2025, titled, "Powered Air Purifying Respirators (PAPRs) in Underground Mines."
Minimum Wage for Federal Contracts Covered by Executive Order 13658, Notice of Rate Change in Effect for 2027
The Wage and Hour Division (WHD or Division) of the U.S. Department of Labor (the Department) is announcing the applicable minimum wage rate for workers performing work on or in connection with federal contracts covered by Executive Order 13658, Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors (the Executive Order or the ...
Statements of General Policy or Interpretation Not Directly Related to Regulations; Withdrawal of Proposed Rule
The Department of Labor (Department) is withdrawing its notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) published on July 2, 2025 (90 FR 28985), which proposed to remove parts located in Title 29, Chapter V, Subchapter B of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) that were not originally issued, or subsequently amended, through ...
Transparency in Coverage
These final rules set forth requirements that amend the regulations under the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code regarding price transparency reporting requirements for non- grandfathered group health plans and health insurance issuers offering ...
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, National Database of Childcare Prices, Extension Without Change of a Currently Approved Collection
The Department of Labor (DOL), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the general public and federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of information in accordance with the ...
Proposed Extension of Information Collection: Certification and Qualification To Examine, Test, Operate Hoists and Perform Other Duties
The Department of Labor (DOL), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre- clearance consultation program for all information collections, to provide the public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed collections of information, in accordance with ...
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; DOL-Only Performance Accountability, Information, and Reporting
The Department of Labor's (DOL) Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed revision for the authority to conduct the information collection request (ICR) titled, "DOL-only Performance Accountability, Information, and Reporting." This comment request is part of continuing ...
Proposed Revision of Information Collection; National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979
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 and/or continuing collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork ...
Senior Executive Service; Appointment of Members to the 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.
Intertek Testing Services NA, Inc.: Application for Expansion of Recognition
In this notice, OSHA announces the application of Intertek Testing Services NA, Inc. 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.
Correction; Registration for Public API
This is a correction of a notice published September 1, 2026 (91 FR 56221) which in error stated that comments must be received on or before 9/30/2026. The Agency will consider all written comments that are received on or before October 30, 2026.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Miner's Claim for Benefits Under the Black Lung Benefits Act CM-911 and Employment History CM-911a
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; Survivor's Form for Benefits Under the Black Lung Benefits Act
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; Notice of Law Enforcement Officer's Injury or Occupational Disease and Notice of Law Enforcement Officer's Death
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.
Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Improving Customer Experience (OMB Circular A-11, Section 280 Implementation) for the Department of Labor
The Department of Labor (DOL), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre- clearance request for comment to provide the public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of ...
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Manlifts Standard
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.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Formaldehyde Standard
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.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Application for Approval of a Representative's Fee in Black Lung Claim Proceedings Conducted by the U.S. 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.
Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Department of Labor Generic Clearance for the Collection of Feedback on Agency Service Delivery
The Department of Labor (DOL), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre- clearance request for comment to provide the public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of ...
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Crawler, Locomotive, and Truck Cranes Standard
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.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records
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.
National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (NACOSH); Charter Renewal
The Acting Secretary of Labor (Secretary) has approved the renewal of the NACOSH charter. The renewed charter will expire two years from its filing date.
TUV SUD America, Inc.: Application for Expansion of Recognition
In this notice, OSHA announces the application of TUV SUD America, Inc. (TUVAM), 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. TUVAM requests the addition of two test standards to the NRTL scope of ...
RETC, LLC.: Application for Expansion of Recognition
In this notice, OSHA announces the application of RETC, 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.
Proposed Extension of Information Collection: Refuse Piles and Impoundment Structures
The Department of Labor (DOL), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre- clearance consultation program for all information collections, to provide the public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed collections of information, in accordance with ...
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Qualification/Certification Program Request for MSHA Individual Identification Number (MIIN)
The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Mine Safety & 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; Comment Request; Information Collections: Disclosures to Workers Under the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act
The Department of Labor (Department) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed extension of the information collection request (ICR) titled "Disclosures to Workers Under the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act." This comment request is part of continuing Departmental efforts to reduce paperwork ...
Exemption Involving the Abiomed Retirement Savings Plan Located in Danvers, MA
This exemption allows the Abiomed Retirement Savings Plan (the Plan) to acquire and hold certain "contingent value rights" and to receive payments in connection with that acquisition and holding. Absent an exemption, these transactions would violate the prohibited transaction provisions of the Employee Retirement ...
Federal-State Unemployment Compensation (UC) Program; Data Availability
The Department of Labor (DOL or the Department) is issuing this final rule to require the disclosure of confidential unemployment compensation (UC) information to Federal officials for purposes of UC program oversight and audits. This rule will ensure that Federal officials, including the Department's Office of ...
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Requests To Approve Conformed Wage Classifications and Unconventional Fringe Benefit Plans Under the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts and Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act
The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Wage and Hour Division (WHD)-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.
Proposed Revision of Information Collection: Rehabilitation Plan and Award.
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 ...
Proposed Information Collection; NEON Provider Organization
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 ...
Senior Executive Service; Appointment of Members to the 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.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker Monitoring Report and Complaint/Apparent Violation Form
The Department of Labor's (DOL) Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed revision for the authority to conduct the information collection request (ICR) titled, "Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker (MSFW) Monitoring Report and Complaint/Apparent Violation Form." This comment ...
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; OMB Control No. 1293-0018
The Department of Labor (DOL) Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS is soliciting comments on the information collection request (ICR) for OMB Control No. 1293-0018 Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Program Budget and Narrative, for which VETS proposes to revise the title to Homeless Veterans' Reintegration ...