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The Labor Department published 15 notices and one proposed rule on October 16, 2026, including petitions for mine safety modifications, OSHA testing laboratory recognition, and information collection requests.
The Labor Department published 15 notices and one proposed rule on October 16, 2026, including petitions for mine safety modifications, OSHA testing laboratory recognition, and information collection requests. — via Downstream, https://downstream.sh/daily/agency/labor-department/#s-2026-10-16
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NoticeLabor DepartmentMine Safety and Health Administration
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 the content of each submitted petition, assesses the equipment and system(s) proposed at the mine in question, and ultimately issues a decision on the petition. This notice includes a list of petitions for modification that were granted, after MSHA's review and investigation, between January 1, 2026, and June 30, 2026.
91 FR 65792FR Doc. 2026-21213official PDF↗federalregister.gov↗
NoticeLabor DepartmentMine Safety and Health Administration
This notice is a summary of a petition for modification submitted to the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) by Panther Creek Mining, LLC.
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91 FR 65790FR Doc. 2026-21175official PDF↗federalregister.gov↗
NoticeLabor DepartmentMine Safety and Health Administration
This notice is a summary of a petition for modification submitted to the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) by Panther Creek Mining, LLC.
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91 FR 65796FR Doc. 2026-21174official PDF↗federalregister.gov↗
NoticeLabor DepartmentMine Safety and Health Administration
This notice is a summary of a petition for modification submitted to the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) by Panther Creek Mining, LLC.
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91 FR 65793FR Doc. 2026-21173official PDF↗federalregister.gov↗
NoticeLabor DepartmentOccupational Safety and Health Administration
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).
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91 FR 65799FR Doc. 2026-21172official PDF↗federalregister.gov↗
NoticeLabor Department
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 duties of the IG, as well as other Office of Inspector General (OIG) central management functions, regardless of what events necessitate such transfer. This revision supersedes any prior DOL-OIG notice of order of succession.
91 FR 65786FR Doc. 2026-21171official PDF↗federalregister.gov↗
NoticeLabor Department
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.
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91 FR 65788FR Doc. 2026-21170official PDF↗federalregister.gov↗
NoticeLabor DepartmentWage and Hour Division
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 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 the 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.
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91 FR 65800FR Doc. 2026-21169official PDF↗federalregister.gov↗
NoticeLabor DepartmentEmployment and Training Administration
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 request is part of continuing Departmental efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burden in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA).
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91 FR 65785FR Doc. 2026-21168official PDF↗federalregister.gov↗
NoticeLabor DepartmentLabor Statistics Bureau
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.
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91 FR 65789FR Doc. 2026-21167official PDF↗federalregister.gov↗
NoticeLabor Department
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.
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91 FR 65787FR Doc. 2026-21166official PDF↗federalregister.gov↗
NoticeLabor Department
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.
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91 FR 65788FR Doc. 2026-21165official PDF↗federalregister.gov↗
NoticeLabor Department
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.
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91 FR 65786FR Doc. 2026-21164official PDF↗federalregister.gov↗
NoticeLabor Department
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.
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91 FR 65787FR Doc. 2026-21163official PDF↗federalregister.gov↗
NoticeLabor DepartmentEmployee Benefits Security Administration
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 (ERISA) and/or the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the Code).
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91 FR 65780FR Doc. 2026-21159official PDF↗federalregister.gov↗
Proposed RuleLabor DepartmentMine Safety and Health Administration
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."
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91 FR 65697FR Doc. 2026-21154official PDF↗federalregister.gov↗
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RuleSIGNIFICANT · E.O. 12866Treasury DepartmentInternal Revenue ServiceLabor DepartmentEmployee Benefits Security AdministrationHealth and Human Services Department
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 non-grandfathered group and individual health insurance coverage. Specifically, these final rules are intended to improve the standardization, accuracy, and accessibility of public pricing disclosures in line with the goals of Executive Order 14221, "Making America Healthy Again by Empowering Patients With Clear, Accurate, and Actionable Healthcare Pricing Information." With respect to the In- network Rate and out-of-network Allowed Amount machine-readable files, these final rules aim to achieve these goals by adding new contextual files and additional data elements like product type, provider network name, and provider network identifier; changing the reporting level for aggregation of data; removing in-network rates for unlikely provider- to-service mappings; increasing the reporting period and lowering the claims threshold for out-of-network historical data; and reducing the reporting cadence. These final rules also aim to improve the findability of all publicly disclosed machine-readable files required under the Transparency in Coverage rules, including the prescription drug file, by requiring a text file containing contact information for the files, and a footer with website URLs. These final rules also require pricing information that is made available through an online consumer tool and on paper (upon request), to also be made available by phone, and establish that the satisfaction of such requirement also satisfies the requirements of section 114 of the No Surprises Act (including for grandfathered group health plans and health insurance issuers offering grandfathered group and individual health insurance coverage that are not otherwise subject to these final rules).
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91 FR 63748FR Doc. 2026-20447official PDF↗federalregister.gov↗