Recent federal regulations affecting small businesses
Page 158 of 158 • Last updated April 7, 2026
2365 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 for OMB Review; Comment RequestApril 7, 2026
CMS is seeking public comment on proposed information collection activities under the Paperwork Reduction Act before submitting to OMB for review.
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request on Carrier Summary Report, Terminal Operator Report, and Request for Extension of Time to File an ExSTARS Information ReturnApril 7, 2026
IRS requests public comments on information collection activities for carrier summary reports, terminal operator reports, and ExSTARS information return filing extensions under the Paperwork Reduction Act.
- 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.
- Issuance of Priority Review Voucher; Rare Pediatric Disease Product; LOARGYS (pegzilarginase-nbln)April 7, 2026
FDA issues a priority review voucher to Immedica Pharma AB for LOARGYS (pegzilarginase-nbln), a rare pediatric disease product approved February 23, 2026.
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Administrative Practices and Procedures; Formal HearingsApril 7, 2026
FDA seeks public comment on information collection activities for administrative practices and procedures including formal hearing requests; 60-day comment period required under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
- Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous AmendmentsApril 7, 2026
FAA amendments to Standard Instrument Approach Procedures and Takeoff Minimums at certain airports reflect new navigational facilities, obstacles, or air traffic requirements for safe instrument flight operations.
- Self-Regulatory Organizations; MEMX LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend Rule 13.4(a) To Reflect the Name Change of Nasdaq BX, Inc. to Nasdaq Texas, LLCApril 7, 2026
MEMX LLC amends Rule 13.4(a) to reflect Nasdaq BX, Inc.'s name change to Nasdaq Texas, LLC, effective immediately upon SEC filing.
- Extension of Public Comment Period; Deep Seabed Mining: Notice of Receipt of Applications for Deep Seabed Mining Exploration Licenses and Announcement of Public Comment Period and Virtual Public HearingsApril 7, 2026
NOAA extends the public comment deadline to May 26, 2026 for deep seabed mining exploration license applications from American Metal Resources and SeaX, with virtual public hearings scheduled.
- 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.
- Establishment of Class E Airspace; Jewett, TXApril 7, 2026
FAA corrects typographic errors in its April 1, 2026 notice proposing Class E airspace establishment at Jewett, TX by revising the docket number references.