Recent federal regulations affecting small businesses

The Commerce Department determines large diameter graphite electrodes from China and India are subject to antidumping and countervailing duties, affecting US electrode importers and domestic producers.

Fixed Income Clearing Corporation amends its cross-margining agreement with CME and related rules to modify collateral and risk management procedures for cleared derivatives and fixed income securities.

SEC requires officers, directors, and beneficial owners to file Form 4 documenting securities transactions within two business days, with 30 days for public comment on the information collection request.

SEC clarifies that broker-dealers may include debits in customer protection rule reserve computations when depositing cash and U.S. Treasury securities to meet CME Securities Clearing Inc. margin requirements.

The Commodity Credit Corporation and Farm Service Agency seek public comment on an information collection extension for determining payment eligibility for representatives or survivors of deceased, disappeared, or incompetent agricultural producers.

CMS holds a public meeting in 2026 to discuss preliminary coding and Medicare payment determinations for new HCPCS Level II code revisions affecting non-drug and non-biological items and services.

U.S. Department of Commerce preliminarily finds countervailable subsidies for forged steel fluid end blocks from Italy during January 1–December 31, 2024, and partially rescinds the administrative review for one company.

Commerce's preliminary antidumping duty review on Chinese aluminum extrusions (May 2024–April 2025) finds all reviewed companies part of the China-wide entity, with administrative review rescinded for 79 withdrawn requests.

Surface Transportation Board seeks public comment on proposed amendments to ex parte communications regulations; deadline for submissions and specific comment period dates not specified in petition summary.

Department of Commerce preliminarily determines forged steel fluid end blocks from Germany were not sold below normal value during January 1–December 31, 2024, in an antidumping duty review.

National Travel and Tourism Office and Transportation Department hold two virtual public meetings to gather stakeholder input on tourism recovery and air service improvements for the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands.

FAA requests public comments on renewing OMB approval for fuel tank flammability reporting requirements under 14 CFR 25.981, which requires Design Approval Holders to submit component reliability data to maintain transport aircraft safety standards.

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

The Department of Defense publishes unclassified notification of international arms sales transactions.

The Department of Defense publishes an unclassified arms sales notification detailing foreign military equipment transfer details and compliance requirements.