Recent federal regulations affecting small businesses

NMFS initiates a status review of Rice's whale under the Endangered Species Act to determine whether its listing classification should be delisted, downlisted, or remain unchanged, and requests submission of scientific and commercial data available …

Multiple federal agency forms are undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act review to assess and potentially reduce burden on small businesses and other respondents.

Federal agencies are seeking public comment on forms and information collections under Paperwork Reduction Act review to reduce burden on small businesses and other respondents.

CDC seeks public comment on data collection procedures for the World Trade Center Health Program, which provides medical monitoring and treatment benefits to eligible first responders from the September 11, 2001 attacks.

CDC seeks public comment on its Message Testing for Tobacco Communication Activities data collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 to gather adult smoker and nonsmoker attitudes toward tobacco prevention messaging.

National Institute of Mental Health holds a closed meeting to discuss grant applications and administrative matters; specific date and agenda available through official NIMH channels.

OFAC has added persons to its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List, requiring all U.S. persons to cease transactions with these entities and block their assets under U.S. jurisdiction.

Pipeline Safety corrects monetary thresholds for gas pipeline facility construction notifications in regulations finalized April 24, 2026.

Department of the Army program comment establishes Section 106 compliance procedures for warfighting readiness activities and infrastructure on Army installations, covering training, testing, equipping, and industrial operations.

Research misconduct findings against Rice University bioengineering professor result in 15-year debarment from federal PHS funding under NIH grant R01 GM072614.

Federal Communications Commission seeks public comment on information collection burdens under the Paperwork Reduction Act, with specific focus on reducing compliance costs for small businesses with fewer than 25 employees.

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The Commerce Department imposes temporary tariffs on steel fencing imported from China following antidumping and countervailing duty investigations.

NYSE Texas proposes rule amendments to enable trading of tokenized securities on its exchange, effective immediately upon filing.

Nasdaq MRX amends its rulebook to permit trading of binary broad-based index options under new Options Rule 3B, with amendments approved on an accelerated basis.