Statements of General Policy or Interpretation Not Directly Related to Regulations; Withdrawal of Proposed Rule
By Hour Division, Labor Department, Wage · Oct 6, 2026, 11:00 PM CDT
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 notice-and-comment rulemaking. With this action, the Department is formally discont
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AI analysisformal announcementThe language is official and procedural, typical of agency communications announcing regulatory actions.
clarifying languageThe statement explicitly clarifies that the rulemaking process is ended, reinforcing the factual nature of the report.
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The announcement does not explain the reasons for withdrawing the proposal, any stakeholder input, or the potential impact of leaving the existing regulatory text unchanged.
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The withdrawal ends a rulemaking effort that targeted regulatory text lacking a notice‑and‑comment history, which could affect how the Department ensures procedural compliance for future regulatory changes.
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