Recent federal regulations affecting small businesses

NMFS proposes cost recovery program updates for Greater Atlantic Region catch-share fisheries (scallop, tilefish, surfclam, and ocean quahog) to simplify regulations and reduce administrative costs for quota holders.

FDA seeks 60-day public comment on proposed exemptions from premarket notification requirements for certain class II clinical toxicology test system devices under 21st Century Cures Act procedures.

The US International Trade Commission institutes five-year reviews of countervailing and antidumping duty orders on carbazole violet pigment 23 from China and India to assess whether revocation would cause material injury to domestic producers.

Medicare announces a public meeting to receive comments on payment amounts for new and revised laboratory test codes under the Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule for calendar year 2027.

FDA classifies phototherapy devices for reducing acute post-surgical incision appearance as Class II medical devices, subject to special controls to ensure safety and effectiveness.

OSHA seeks public comments on extending OMB approval for information collection requirements under the Fire Brigades Standard.

FMCSA extends the public comment period for Unified Carrier Registration Plan fees from May 7 to May 26, 2026, to allow small carriers access to 2027 fee calculation documentation.

The CFPB is revising Regulation B's small business lending requirements under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act to streamline lender compliance, refine the small business definition, adjust data collection standards, and update the compliance deadlin…

Federal agencies seek public comment on proposed information collection requirements affecting small businesses; submit feedback by the deadline specified in the Federal Register notice.

Medicare Advisory Panel on Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Tests holds public meetings September 15-16, 2026, to review payment rates for diagnostic tests with insufficient data from the May 1–July 31, 2026 reporting period.

EPA extends the comment period to May 15, 2026, for proposed ethylene oxide emissions standards affecting sterilization facilities undergoing residual risk and technology review.

U.S. Department of Commerce finds unwrought palladium from Russia sold at less than fair value in the United States during January 1–June 30, 2025, triggering potential antidumping duties.

U.S. Commerce Department finds Canadian pipe producer Pipe & Piling Supplies Ltd. sold large diameter welded pipe below fair value during May 1, 2023–April 30, 2024, and determines Evraz Inc. NA had no reviewable shipments in that period.

U.S. Department of Commerce initiates countervailing duty investigation on carbon and alloy steel wire rod imports from Algeria to determine if subsidies warrant tariffs.

FAA requests public comments on a new information collection requiring 518 Part 139 airports to report Airport Rescue and Firefighting staffing levels and resources by January 31, 2026, per the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024.