Recent federal regulations affecting small businesses

North Pacific Fishery Management Council Coordination Committee meeting convenes May 19–21, 2026, with regional fishery management council leadership.

AHRQ has delisted symplr PSO (PSO number P0262) following its voluntary relinquishment of patient safety organization status under the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005.

DOJ Civil Rights Division seeks OMB approval to revise its Immigrant and Employee Rights Section charge form under the Paperwork Reduction Act; public comments requested.

North Pacific Fishery Management Council's Fishery Monitoring Advisory Committee meets May 18, 2026 to address monitoring and compliance issues affecting commercial fisheries in federal waters.

SEC Regulation S extends comment period for information collection on rules governing offshore securities offers and sales without Securities Act registration.

SEC proposes to extend the information collection for Rule 147(f)(1)(iii) written representations regarding purchaser residency in intrastate securities offerings.

SEC proposed extension of Rule 147A(f)(1)(iii) information collection requirements for written representations regarding purchaser residency in intrastate securities offerings.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services seeks public comment on proposed information collections under the Paperwork Reduction Act; 60-day comment period applies to burden estimates and collection methodology.

FAA proposes airworthiness directive requiring inspection and repetitive monitoring of fuselage skin cracks near aft drain mast on Boeing 737-600, -700, -800, and -900 series aircraft.

The Bureau of Land Management seeks to reinstate an expired information collection on Alaska reindeer grazing requirements under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is preparing an environmental impact statement for Duke Energy Carolinas' Early Site Permit application at Belews Creek, North Carolina, with a 30-day public scoping period for input.

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management restricts joint bidding among specified entity groups for Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas lease sales during the May 1, 2026 through October 31, 2026 bidding period.

The U.S. Department of Education seeks to extend its Common Core of Data School-Level Finance Survey information collection through 2027 under the Paperwork Reduction Act.

Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control adds individuals to the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List, blocking all U.S.-jurisdiction assets and prohibiting transactions with listed persons.

Bank holding companies and acquirers must file notice with federal regulators when purchasing 5% or more of a bank's shares or gaining control through acquisition.