Recent Department of Transportation regulations affecting small businesses
Page 17 of 18 • Last updated April 9, 2026
259 Department of Transportation regulations have been published in the past 30 days, covering rule changes, notices, and final actions affecting small businesses.
- Establishment of Class E Airspace; Canton, OHApril 9, 2026
FAA proposes Class E airspace establishment at Canton, OH to support new instrument procedures and IFR operations for aviation services.
- Amendment of Class E Airspace; Springfield, KYApril 8, 2026
FAA proposes to amend Class E airspace at Springfield, Kentucky to align with updated instrument procedures and geographic coordinates for Lebanon Springfield Airport/George Hoerter Field.
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Notice and Request for Comment; Consolidated Labeling Requirements for Motor Vehicles (Except the VIN)April 8, 2026
NHTSA seeks public comment on consolidated motor vehicle labeling requirements across nine Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, including brake fluid, airbag, seat belt, and alternative fuel labels, with modifications to include five additional l…
- Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited HelicoptersApril 8, 2026
FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive AD 2024-02-55 for Bell Textron Canada Limited Model 505 helicopters by requiring inspection and replacement of vertical stabilizer top end cap assemblies with improved designs to eliminate recurring …
- Revocation of Restricted Area R-6316 in Eagle Pass, TexasApril 8, 2026
FAA revokes Restricted Area R-6316 in Eagle Pass, Texas, after the using agency determined the airspace is no longer operationally necessary.
- Revocation of Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range Federal Airway V-320 in the Vicinity of Mount Pleasant, MichiganApril 8, 2026
FAA revokes Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range Federal Airway V-320 near Mount Pleasant, Michigan due to planned decommissioning of the VOR navigational aid as part of the VOR Minimum Operational Network program.
- Amendment of Class B Airspace Description; Denver International Airport, COApril 8, 2026
This Federal Aviation Administration amendment updates Denver International Airport Class B airspace documentation by relocating the reference centerpoint to "Point of Origin" coordinates, with no changes to existing boundaries, altitudes, or proced…
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Notice and Request for Comment; Platform Lift Systems for Motor Vehicles, and Platform Lift Installations in Motor VehiclesApril 8, 2026
NHTSA seeks public comments on reinstatement of OMB approval for information collection on labeling requirements for platform lift systems and installations in motor vehicles under 49 CFR 571.403 and 571.404.
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Notice and Request for Comment; 49 CFR Part 564, Replaceable Light Source Dimensional Information CollectionApril 8, 2026
NHTSA seeks public comment on reinstatement of OMB approval for an information collection regarding replaceable light source dimensional data under 49 CFR Part 564.
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Notice and Request for Comment; 49 CFR Part 575.104; Uniform Tire Quality Grading StandardApril 8, 2026
NHTSA seeks public comment on reinstating its Uniform Tire Quality Grading Standards information collection under 49 CFR 575.104, affecting approximately 45 tire manufacturers representing 160 brand names.
- Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous AmendmentsApril 7, 2026
FAA amends Standard Instrument Approach Procedures and Obstacle Departure Procedures at various airports to reflect new navigational facilities, obstacles, and airspace requirements for safe instrument flight operations.
- Notice of Intent To Rule on a Land Release Request at Strother Field Airport-Industrial Park (WLD), Winfield, KSApril 7, 2026
FAA proposes to release 36.03 acres of federally obligated airport property at Strother Field Airport-Industrial Park in Winfield, Kansas, and invites public comments on the land sale request.
- Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company AirplanesApril 7, 2026
FAA proposes airworthiness directive requiring repetitive thrust reverser inspections on Boeing 787-8, 787-9, and 787-10 aircraft to address fatigue crack risks identified during maintenance.
- Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited HelicoptersApril 7, 2026
FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive 2025-09-03 for certain Bell Textron Canada Model 430 helicopters by modifying main rotor pitch link assembly replacement requirements based on received comments.
- Establishment of Class E Airspace; Jewett, TXApril 7, 2026
FAA corrects typographic errors in its April 1, 2026 notice proposing Class E airspace establishment at Jewett, TX by revising the docket number references.