Recent federal regulations affecting small businesses
Page 44 of 145 • Last updated April 27, 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.
- Fisheries of the South Atlantic; Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review; Public MeetingApril 27, 2026
SEDAR 90 assessment process for South Atlantic Red Snapper includes data workshops, assessment webinars, and review workshops to evaluate fishery stock status and management recommendations.
- Proposed Appointment to the National Indian Gaming CommissionApril 27, 2026
Notice of proposed appointment of William (Billy) Henry Kirkland III as an associate member of the National Indian Gaming Commission for a three-year term under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.
- Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Framework Adjustment 17 to the Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fishery Management PlanApril 27, 2026
Framework Adjustment 17 revises Atlantic mackerel rebuilding timelines and sets 2026-2027 fishing specifications for the mackerel, squid, and butterfish fishery in the northeastern United States based on updated stock assessments.
- Patient Safety Organizations: Voluntary Relinquishment for symplr PSOApril 27, 2026
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.
- Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company AirplanesApril 27, 2026
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.
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Revision of a Previously Approved Collection: Title-Immigrant and Employee Rights Section Charge FormApril 27, 2026
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.
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Alaska Reindeer Grazing RequirementsApril 27, 2026
The Bureau of Land Management seeks to reinstate an expired information collection on Alaska reindeer grazing requirements under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
- Ampersand Gilman Hydro LP; Notice of Availability of Environmental AssessmentApril 27, 2026
Ampersand Gilman Hydro LP environmental assessment is available for public review and comment regarding hydroelectric project development and impacts.
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; DOCX Submission RequirementsApril 27, 2026 • Impact: medium
The USPTO seeks 60-day public comment on revisions to its DOCX submission requirements information collection (0651-0089) before submitting to OMB under Paperwork Reduction Act procedures.
- Administrative Rulemaking, Guidance, and Enforcement ProceduresApril 27, 2026
This final rule reinstates procedural reforms governing the Department's rulemaking, guidance documents, and enforcement actions affecting small businesses subject to regulatory review and compliance.
- Advisory Committee; Anesthetic and Analgesic Drug Products Advisory Committee; RenewalApril 27, 2026
FDA renews the Anesthetic and Analgesic Drug Products Advisory Committee for two additional years, extending the charter through May 1, 2028.
- Sunshine Act MeetingsApril 27, 2026
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- Operating Limitations at Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Order Establishing Scheduling LimitsApril 27, 2026
Chicago O'Hare International Airport scheduling limits order effective May 17, 2026 through October 24, 2026 restricts flight operations at the major hub airport.
- Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed RequestApril 27, 2026 • Impact: none
Federal agency proposes new information collection requirements for small businesses; public comment period and OMB approval process determine implementation timeline.
- Streamlining Regulations Concerning Public Welfare Investments, Open Market Collateralized Loan Obligations, and Federal Savings Association Nondiscrimination RequirementsApril 27, 2026
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency proposes rescinding or amending regulations on public welfare investments, collateralized loan obligations, and nondiscrimination requirements for Federal savings associations; public comment period open.