Recent federal regulations affecting small businesses

Pelion Ventures VIII Financial Institutions Fund seeks Small Business Investment Act Section 312 exemption to address conflicts of interest in its investment operations.

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration exempts 12 deaf and hard of hearing individuals from hearing requirements to operate commercial motor vehicles in interstate commerce.

FMCSA renews hearing exemptions for 13 hard-of-hearing and deaf interstate commercial motor vehicle drivers under Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission publishes monthly notices of amendments to nuclear facility operating and combined licenses determined to involve no significant hazards considerations under the Atomic Energy Act.

OSHA recognizes TÜV SÜD America, Inc. as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory with expanded scope to test and certify electrical equipment and components for workplace safety compliance.

HUD seeks OMB approval for information collection related to Ginnie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities Programs with a 30-day public comment period.

Cboe EDGX Exchange increases price levels from current to twelve per side in Cboe One Premium and Summary Depth data feeds effective immediately.

Small Business Administration seeks OMB clearance for reporting and recordkeeping requirements under the Paperwork Reduction Act; public comment period closes 30 days from publication.

Department of Defense publishes unclassified arms sales notification for public record.

Department of Defense publishes unclassified arms sales notification to Congress as required under the Foreign Military Sales Act.

The Federal Railroad Administration seeks OMB approval for an information collection request under the Paperwork Reduction Act, with public comment period closed January 30, 2026.

The U.S. Department of Commerce preliminarily determines countervailable subsidies were provided to Canadian softwood lumber producers during January 1–December 31, 2024, and rescinds the review for 56 companies.

The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute plans to grant an exclusive patent license to Septune, Inc. for catheter-based myotomy device and system inventions.

NHTSA denies defect petition DP25-001 filed August 14, 2025, regarding plastic underbody shield degradation on 2020 Ford Explorer vehicles, concluding insufficient evidence warrants a safety investigation.

The U.S. International Trade Commission instituted antidumping and countervailing duty investigations into tin mill products from China, Taiwan, and Turkey with a preliminary determination deadline of May 26, 2026.