Recent federal regulations affecting small businesses

NASA convenes the International Space Station Advisory Committee to review safety and operational readiness of the ISS in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act.

Federal Sunshine Act meetings held with fewer than seven days' advance notice must be documented and reported in accordance with transparency requirements.

FCC adopts OMB guidance on nonprofit debarment and suspension rules to prevent fraud and abuse in agency support programs for eligible entities.

Federal Communications Commission revises suspension and debarment rules to add mandatory reporting requirements and extend safeguards across additional FCC programs to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission institutes a Section 206 proceeding against Tucson Electric Power Company and affiliated entities to examine rates and authorizes a refund effective date for past charges.

Merit Systems Protection Board seeks three-year OMB renewal without changes for its generic feedback collection on agency service delivery; public comment period is 60 days before the August 31, 2026 expiration.

The U.S. Department of Commerce is rescinding antidumping and countervailing duty administrative reviews due to withdrawn review requests.

The Postal Commission is reviewing a negotiated service agreement filed by the Postal Service and inviting public comment on the new postal product offering.

NMFS is requesting public comments on an incidental harassment authorization for marine mammal takes during a geophysical survey by Columbia University off the Eastern North American Margin; comments must be submitted by the Federal Register deadlin…

NMFS convenes a U.S. stakeholder meeting on North Pacific albacore management to gather input ahead of 2026 IATTC and WCPFC NC annual meetings.

The "Fragments of Memory" exhibition featuring culturally significant objects imported for temporary display at The Jewish Museum in New York and the North Carolina Museum of Art qualifies for national interest status under federal cultural property…

Bureau of Industry and Security extends the deadline for authorized integrated circuit designer status and applications to become approved IC designers to December 31, 2026.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art's temporary import of culturally significant objects for the "Giacometti in the Temple of Dendur" exhibition has been determined to serve the national interest.

The FAA proposes to modify Class E airspace above Omak Airport in Washington to support instrument flight rules operations and airport safety management.

FAA amendment updates geographic coordinates for Class D and Class E airspace at Cincinnati, OH airport without changing boundaries or operating requirements.