There were seven notices published by the Labor Department in week ending March 18, according to the Federal Register.

The most recent notice, Agency Information Collection Activities; Occupational Exposure to Noise Standard (29 CFR 1910.95), was submitted on March 17, 2023.

The Labor Department published five the week before, marking a 40 percent increase.

The Department provides billions in unemployment insurance, which peaked around 2011 though spending had declined before the pandemic. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lowering taxes and boosting federal efficiency, claimed the Department funds "ineffective and duplicative services" and overregulates the workplace.

Notices are required documents detailing rules and regulations being proposed by each federal department. This allows the public to see what issues legislators and federal departments are focusing on.

Any person or organization can comment on the proposed rules. Departments and agencies must then address “significant issues raised in comments and discuss any changes made,” the Federal Register says.

Notices published by the Labor Department in week ending March 18

Title	Publication Date
Agency Information Collection Activities; Occupational Exposure to Noise Standard (29 CFR 1910.95)	03/17/2023
Proposed Revision of Information Collection; FECA Medical Report Forms, Claim for Compensation	03/15/2023
Intertek Testing Services NA, Inc.: Application for Expansion of Recognition	03/15/2023
CSA Group Testing & Certification Inc.: Grant of Expansion of Recognition and Modification to the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards	03/15/2023
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Work Opportunity Tax Credit	03/13/2023
Oregon State Plan for Occupational Safety and Health; Proposed Final Approval, Request for Public Comment, and Notice of Opportunity To Request Informal Public Hearing	03/13/2023
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Eligibility Data Form (VETS-1010)	03/13/2023