Recent federal regulations affecting small businesses

Department of Defense proposes a new information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act, currently under OMB review for clearance approval.

FAA Airworthiness Directive supersedes prior order requiring inspection of Boeing 787-8, 787-9, and 787-10 lavatory and galley potable water couplings for missing or incorrectly installed safety straps and prohibits installation of affected parts.

FAA proposes to update airworthiness directive for Airbus A319, A320, and A321 aircraft to require repetitive replacement of high-pressure bleed valve clips in addition to existing flight manual and equipment list revisions.

FAA proposes airworthiness directive for Bombardier Model BD-700-2A12 airplanes requiring inspection of slat cove rib fasteners to address missing or under-torqued hardware.

Department of Defense submits information collection proposal to OMB for Paperwork Reduction Act clearance review.

FAA proposes airworthiness directive for certain Airbus A330-200 and A330-300 aircraft to limit ETOPS-180 operations to three flightcrew members and correct oxygen dispatch pressure requirements.

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.

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.

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.

FAA airworthiness directive requires ATR-GIE Model ATR72 aircraft operators to revise maintenance and inspection programs to incorporate new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations.

The OCC, Federal Reserve, and FDIC lower the community bank leverage ratio requirement from 9 percent to 8 percent and extend the grace period for qualifying institutions from two to four consecutive quarters.

Illinois Administrative Disaster Declaration issued April 23, 2026, for severe storms and flash flooding, enabling state emergency response and potential federal disaster assistance.

FBI's Criminal Justice Information Services Advisory Policy Board will hold a meeting as required under the Federal Advisory Committee Act.

FAA seeks public comment on renewing OMB approval for its WebFCR system (OMB control number 2120-0786) to collect broadcast and transmitter frequency information required for aeronautical studies and radio frequency engineering compliance.

DOT/FRA establishes a new Privacy Act system of records for post-accident toxicological testing data under 49 CFR part 219, subpart C, including lab results and staff evaluations of alcohol or drug involvement in railroad accidents.