Recent federal regulations affecting small businesses
Page 29 of 145 • Last updated April 30, 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 for Office of Management and Budget Review; Comment Request; Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point Procedures for the Safe and Sanitary Processing and Importing of JuiceApril 30, 2026
FDA seeks OMB approval for juice processors and importers to implement hazard analysis and critical control point procedures under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
- Commission Meeting-Sunshine Act NoticeApril 30, 2026
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- Periodic ReportingApril 30, 2026
The Postal Service requests that the Commission initiate a rulemaking to revise analytical principles in periodic reporting, with public comment invited.
- Tetrahydrofurfuryl Alcohol From China; DeterminationApril 30, 2026
The Department of Commerce determines that tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol imports from China are subject to antidumping duties based on sales below fair value.
- Pork King Good Issues Voluntary Recall of Certain Sour Cream & Onion Pork Rinds and Seasoning Due to Potential Salmonella RiskApril 29, 2026
Pork King Good voluntarily recalls Sour Cream & Onion pork rinds and seasoning due to potential Salmonella contamination from milk powder ingredient.
- Revisions to Regulations Regarding Oil and Gas Leasing; Fees, Rentals, and RoyaltiesApril 29, 2026
One Big Beautiful Bill Act revisions to federal oil and gas leasing royalties and rental fees take effect following the July 4, 2025 enactment, affecting operators on federal lands.
- Administrative Declaration of a Disaster for the State of IllinoisApril 29, 2026 • Impact: none
Illinois Administrative Disaster Declaration issued April 23, 2026, for severe storms and flash flooding, enabling state emergency response and potential federal disaster assistance.
- Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) HelicoptersApril 29, 2026
FAA airworthiness directive mandates rotor hub-shaft inspections and replacement for Airbus Helicopters Deutschland Model MBB-BK 117 D-3 helicopters to address crack risks detected in service.
- Airworthiness Directives; De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bombardier, Inc.) AirplanesApril 29, 2026
FAA airworthiness directive requires De Havilland DHC-8-401 and -402 aircraft operators to replace elevator power control unit bracket bushings, install doublers, and perform related structural repairs to address in-service cracking hazards.
- AI-Enabled Optimization of Early-Phase Clinical Trials Pilot Program; Request for InformationApril 29, 2026
FDA seeks input on a pilot program to evaluate AI-enabled technologies for improving efficiency and decision-making in early-phase clinical trials while maintaining regulatory standards.
- Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications CommissionApril 29, 2026
The FCC seeks public comment on information collection burdens under the Paperwork Reduction Act, with particular focus on reducing compliance requirements for small businesses with fewer than 25 employees.
- National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program; List of Petitions ReceivedApril 29, 2026
HRSA publishes notice of petitions received under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, which are reviewed by the U.S. Court of Federal Claims as required by the Public Health Service Act.
- Utility Scale Wind Towers From Canada: Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2024April 29, 2026
The U.S. Department of Commerce rescinds its countervailing duty administrative review on Canadian utility-scale wind towers for the period January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024.
- Management of Federal Agency DisbursementsApril 29, 2026
Executive Order 14247 directs the Treasury Department to phase out paper checks for federal disbursements and establish limited exceptions where electronic payments are not feasible.
- Rural Hospital Provider Assistance ProgramApril 29, 2026
HRSA's Rural Hospital Provider Assistance Program distributes $25,000,000 in formula grants to eligible rural hospitals in fiscal year 2026; applications will be submitted through grants.gov.