Recent federal regulations affecting small businesses

EPA's final risk evaluation under TSCA determines that 1,2-dichloroethane presents unreasonable human health risks to workers under 15 conditions of use, triggering required risk management actions.

The International Trade Commission initiated antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on air compressors from China, Malaysia, and Vietnam, with preliminary determinations due by June 15, 2026.

The Federal Trade Commission seeks a three-year extension of its Paperwork Reduction Act clearance for shared enforcement of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Regulation O, with the current clearance expiring May 31, 2026.

Federal Trade Commission seeks public comment on extending its OMB generic clearance for qualitative feedback on service delivery through August 30, 2029.

Federal Trade Commission seeks public comment on a three-year extension of OMB clearance for Franchise Rule disclosure requirements; current clearance expires August 31, 2026.

The Department of the Air Force intends to grant an exclusive patent license to DarkPulse, a C Corporation located in New York, under the Bayh-Dole Act.

Office of Community Services requests OMB approval to reinstate LIHEAP Residential Energy Consumption Survey data collection from state grant recipients for fiscal years 2024–2025 with a 30 percent reduction in reporting burden; public comment perio…

Department of the Air Force intends to grant an exclusive patent license to DarkPulse, Inc., a New York-based corporation, under the Bayh-Dole Act.

EPA seeks public comment on an information collection request for Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund programs; the current approval expires August 31, 2026.

Energy Information Administration seeks public comment by the Paperwork Reduction Act deadline on a three-year extension of its Generic Clearance for collecting qualitative feedback on agency service delivery.

U.S. Department of Labor solicits FY 2026 Competitive Grants for State Assessments program applications through the Employment and Training Administration under Assistance Listing 84.368A.

HUD seeks OMB approval for Community Compass Technical Assistance and Capacity Building post-award reporting requirements; public comment period closes 60 days from notice publication.

ATSDR opens public comment period on draft toxicological profile for xylene to gather health and exposure data from stakeholders and organizations.

HUD seeks OMB approval for information collection requirements related to housing project designations; public comment period is 60 days.

The Department of State determines that a Van Gogh painting imported for temporary exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Art and possibly other venues qualifies as culturally significant and serves the national interest.