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  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 9637
    Reading Time:about 5 minutes

    OSHA is inviting public comments on its proposal to extend OMB's approval for information collection under the Marine Terminals and Longshoring Standard. This request includes a reduction in the estimated paperwork burden from 55,030 to 50,421 hours due to changes in the industry. Comments should address the necessity and utility of the information collected, its accuracy, and ways to reduce the burden on businesses. The collection aims to help ensure safety and health standards are met in marine terminal operations.

    Simple Explanation

    OSHA wants to hear what people think about continuing to collect information from workers who help load and unload ships. They want to make sure this information is useful for keeping workers safe while also trying to make it easier and faster to fill out.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 1527
    Reading Time:about 4 minutes

    The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration is asking for public comments on extending its authority to collect information for the "Workforce Flexibility (Workflex) Plan Submission and Reporting Requirements." The aim is to ease paperwork and reduce the burden on respondents as per the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This initiative allows states to apply for waivers from certain requirements in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, helping to improve performance outcomes. Comments are encouraged to focus on the necessity, accuracy, quality, and burden of the information collection, and are accepted until March 9, 2021.

    Simple Explanation

    The Department of Labor wants to know what people think about their plan to make it easier for states to change some work rules, hoping to make things better and less confusing. They want people's ideas by March 9, 2021, to help them figure out if the plan is good or needs changes.