Recent federal regulations affecting small businesses
Page 143 of 145 • Last updated April 7, 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.
- Administrative Declaration of an Economic Injury Disaster for the State of HAWAIIApril 7, 2026 • Impact: high
Economic Injury Disaster Loan declaration for Hawaii businesses affected by the Downtown Hilo Fire, effective April 3, 2026.
- Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Movement of Plants and Plant Products From Hawaii and the TerritoriesApril 7, 2026
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service seeks approval to revise and extend an information collection for interstate movement of fruits and vegetables from Hawaii and the Territories under Paperwork Reduction Act procedures.
- Privacy Act of 1974; System of RecordsApril 7, 2026
The Department of State is rescinding the External Research Records system (State-10), which previously tracked consultant program and external research activities, and will also rescind the associated Privacy Act exemption rule.
- Report to Congress Pursuant to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (FY13 NDAA)April 7, 2026
The Secretary of State must report to Congress every 180 days on Iran's use of specified materials in barter transactions, IRGC economic control, and connections to Iran's nuclear and military programs.
- Oil Country Tubular Goods From Austria, Taiwan, and United Arab Emirates; Institution of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase InvestigationsApril 7, 2026
U.S. International Trade Commission initiates antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on oil country tubular goods from Austria, Taiwan, and United Arab Emirates with preliminary determinations due by May 18, 2026.
- 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.
- 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.
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested Extension of a Currently Approved Collection; Title-Data Security Requirements for Accessing Confidential DataApril 7, 2026
Bureau of Justice Statistics seeks OMB approval to extend data security requirements collection for confidential data access; public comments requested by specified deadline.
- Labor Certification Process for the Temporary Employment of H-2A and H-2B Foreign Workers in the United States: Annual Update to Allowable Monetary Charges for Agricultural Workers' Meals and for Travel Subsistence Reimbursement, Including LodgingApril 7, 2026 • Impact: high
The Department of Labor updates allowable meal charges and travel subsistence reimbursement rates for H-2A and H-2B temporary foreign worker employers, effective for the 2024 program year.
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS)April 7, 2026
The Department seeks Office of Management and Budget approval to reinstate a previously approved National Student Loan Data System information collection without modifications under the Paperwork Reduction Act.
- Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information CollectionApril 7, 2026
The USDA Office of Tribal Relations seeks to extend its current information collection for the 1994 Tribal Scholars Program, which provides educational support to Native American students.
- World Trade Center Health Program; Petitions 029, 034, 035, and 062-Hepatic Steatosis; Finding of Insufficient EvidenceApril 7, 2026
World Trade Center Health Program denies petitions to add hepatic steatosis to covered conditions due to insufficient scientific evidence.
- Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel Expansion Project, Norfolk, VirginiaApril 7, 2026
NMFS issued an incidental harassment authorization to Hampton Roads Connector Partners for marine mammal takes during the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel Expansion Project in Norfolk, Virginia, under the Marine Mammal Protection Act.
- Combined Notice of Filings #1April 7, 2026 • Impact: none
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- Combined Notice of FilingsApril 7, 2026 • Impact: none
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