Recent federal regulations affecting small businesses

The Department of Justice's Foreign Agents Registration Act unit seeks OMB approval to revise the Form NSD-5 amendment registration statement collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act.

National Marine Fisheries Service requests comments on an incidental harassment authorization allowing Point Blue Conservation Science to incidentally take marine mammals during seabird research activities at the South Farallon Islands, Año Nuevo Is…

The Office of Inspector General is rescinding the "Investigative Files" system of records under the Privacy Act of 1974, which previously maintained criminal investigation and intelligence data.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service invites public comment on a cooperative breeding program permit application under the Wild Bird Conservation Act, which regulates exotic bird importation.

The Department of Education announces FY 2026 competitive grants for Special Education Parent Information Centers-Community Parent Resource Centers under Assistance Listing Number 84.328C.

Federal Student Aid Program participation applications will undergo revision under Paperwork Reduction Act procedures to streamline institutional approval processes and documentation requirements.

U.S. Department of Labor seeks applications for the Teacher and School Leader Incentive Program to support teacher and school leader recruitment and retention in high-need schools.

The Department of Labor seeks comments on extending its information collection authority for representative fee applications in Black Lung claim proceedings under the Paperwork Reduction Act.

U.S. Department of Commerce rescinds antidumping duty administrative review for certain frozen warmwater shrimp from India for the February 1, 2024–January 31, 2025 period for 391 companies with no reviewable entries.

DOE seeks a three-year extension of Form FE-746R information collection on natural gas imports and exports under OMB Control Number 1901-0294 to support monitoring of U.S. energy trade and resource adequacy assessments.

NHTSA seeks OMB approval for a voluntary experiment collecting data on driver interactions with SAE Level 2 systems equipped with Driver Monitoring Systems; the 60-day public comment period closed after the August 5, 2025 Federal Register notice.

CMS is seeking public comment on proposed information collection activities under the Paperwork Reduction Act; the 60-day comment period allows stakeholders to address burden estimates and collection methodology.

The OCC, FDIC, and NCUA propose requiring banks to establish and maintain effective anti-money laundering and countering terrorism financing programs aligned with the 2020 Anti-Money Laundering Act.

FDIC seeks comment on proposed requirements for stablecoin issuers and insured depository institutions under the GENIUS Act, including deposit insurance coverage for stablecoin reserve assets and tokenized deposits.

Federal Highway Administration seeks OMB approval for a new information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; public comments are requested.