Recent federal regulations affecting small businesses
Page 134 of 145 • Last updated April 9, 2026
2165 new federal regulations affecting small businesses have been published in the past 30 days, drawn from the Federal Register, FDA recalls, and USDA notices. Each listing links straight to the official source so you can read the full text and respond if it touches your business.
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Report of Requests for Restrictive Trade Practice or BoycottApril 9, 2026 • Impact: low
Department of Commerce seeks 60 days of public comment on an information collection regarding restrictive trade practice and boycott requests before submitting to OMB for Paperwork Reduction Act compliance.
- Agency Information Collection Request; Comment Request: Community Right-To-Know Reporting Requirements Under Sections 311 and 312 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act (EPCRA), EPA ICR Number 1352.17 OMB Control Number 2050-0072April 9, 2026 • Impact: medium
EPA seeks public comments through 60 days on its proposed extension of Community Right-to-Know reporting requirements (EPCRA Sections 311 and 312); current approval expires August 31, 2026.
- Information Collection Request; Submission for OMB ReviewApril 9, 2026
Peace Corps seeks OMB approval for an information collection request with a 30-day public comment period in the Federal Register before submission.
- Dairy Tariff-Rate Quota Import Licensing ProgramApril 9, 2026
The Foreign Agricultural Service extends the comment period to April 23, 2026, for its proposed rule amending dairy tariff-rate quota import licensing procedures under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
- Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska; Central Gulf of Alaska Rockfish Program Cost Recovery Fee NoticeApril 9, 2026
NMFS sets the 2025 Central Gulf of Alaska Rockfish Program cost recovery fee at 3.00 percent with cooperative payments due by February 15, 2026.
- Submission for OMB Review, Comment Request, Proposed Collection: 2027-2029 IMLS Grant Application FormsApril 9, 2026
Institute of Museum and Library Services submits 2027-2029 grant application forms to OMB for review to streamline data collection and reduce reporting burden for eligible museums and libraries.
- Cove Point LNG, LP; Application for Blanket Authorization To Export Previously Imported Liquefied Natural Gas to Non-Free Trade Agreement Countries on a Short-Term BasisApril 9, 2026
Cove Point LNG requests DOE blanket authorization to export 70 billion cubic feet of previously imported liquefied natural gas to non-free trade agreement countries over two years under the Natural Gas Act.
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Renewal of an Approved Information Collection Request: Transportation of Hazardous Materials; Highway RoutingApril 9, 2026
FMCSA seeks OMB renewal of its information collection on state and tribal hazardous materials highway routing designations and restrictions for motor carriers.
- FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Beef and Pork Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared AllergenApril 9, 2026
FSIS issued a public health alert April 9, 2026 for Quality Meat Sky Ranch marinated beef and pork products sold at Lotte Plaza locations in four states due to undeclared sesame allergen on labels; products from December 1, 2025 through April 6, 202…
- Office of the Secretary; Notice of MeetingApril 8, 2026
Office of the Secretary meeting notice does not contain sufficient detail on small-business regulations or grant opportunities to summarize.
- Notice: System End-of-Life StatusApril 8, 2026
The Election Assistance Commission proposes rescinding certification for voting systems no longer supported or actively used, per its End-of-Life Certification Review and Rescission Policy.
- Notice of Agreements FiledApril 8, 2026
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- Forged Steel Fluid End Blocks: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2024April 8, 2026
U.S. Commerce Department preliminarily determines that forged steel fluid end blocks from Germany were not sold at less than normal value during January 1–December 31, 2024, in an antidumping duty review.
- Combined Notice of Filings #1April 8, 2026 • Impact: none
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- Combined Notice of FilingsApril 8, 2026
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