Recent federal regulations affecting small businesses
Page 50 of 145 • Last updated April 24, 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.
- Sunshine Act MeetingsApril 24, 2026
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- Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council; Request for NominationsApril 24, 2026 • Impact: low
The Internal Revenue Service is accepting nominations through the IRSAC program for individuals with tax preparation, reporting, or taxpayer advocacy experience to represent small business and other stakeholder interests.
- Accelerated Decommissioning Partners Crystal River Unit 3, LLC; Crystal River Unit 3 Nuclear Generating Plant; License Termination PlanApril 24, 2026
The NRC received a license amendment request from Accelerated Decommissioning Partners Crystal River Unit 3, LLC on October 15, 2025 to approve the License Termination Plan for decommissioning and radiological surveys at Crystal River Unit 3 Nuclear…
- Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical Substances (26-2)April 24, 2026 • Impact: none
EPA issues Significant New Use Rules under TSCA requiring 90-day advance notification before manufacturing or processing specified chemical substances for designated new uses.
- Combined Notice of FilingsApril 24, 2026 • Impact: none
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- Pipeline Safety: Adjustment to OPID Notifications for ConstructionApril 24, 2026
PHMSA proposes raising the monetary threshold for Operator Identification Number notifications on gas, hazardous liquid, and carbon dioxide pipelines during construction and maintenance work, with annual inflation adjustments.
- Records Governing Off-the-Record CommunicationsApril 24, 2026
Off-the-record communications with federal agencies are not legally protected from disclosure under FOIA or regulatory proceedings, so small businesses should assume confidential statements may become public record.
- Notice of Intent To Prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the PA Turnpike (I-276)/I-95 Interchange Project Stage 3 Delaware River Bridge: Bucks County, Pennsylvania and Burlington County, New JerseyApril 24, 2026
Federal Highway Administration will prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Pennsylvania Turnpike/Interstate 95 interchange Delaware River Bridge replacement project in Bucks County, Pennsylvania and Burlington County, New Jers…
- Pipeline Safety: Eliminating Limitations on Welders and Welding OperatorsApril 24, 2026
NPRM proposes to remove exclusions for nondestructive-testing-qualified welders and welding operators working on compressor station pipe and components in pipeline safety regulations.
- Airworthiness Directives; B/E Aerospace Fischer GmbH Medical SeatsApril 24, 2026
FAA airworthiness directive requires modification of B/E Aerospace Fischer GmbH Medical Seats 230/305 with incorrect swivel units in aft and forward-facing installations to address safety defects.
- Administrative Rulemaking: Regulatory ProceduresApril 24, 2026
PHMSA proposes aligning post-issuance administrative challenge procedures between its Office of Pipeline Safety and Office of Hazardous Materials Safety regulatory frameworks.
- Pipeline Safety: Property Damage Definition for Reporting Incidents on Gas Pipelines and Accidents on Hazardous Liquid and Carbon Dioxide PipelinesApril 24, 2026
PHMSA proposes revising the property damage definition for reportable incidents on gas, hazardous liquid, and carbon dioxide pipelines to clarify when releases require immediate National Response Center notification.
- Pipeline Safety: Integration of Innovative Remote Sensing Technologies for Right-of-Way Patrols on Gas and Hazardous Liquid PipelinesApril 24, 2026
PHMSA clarifies that pipeline operators can use remote sensing technologies including unmanned aerial systems and satellites to comply with right-of-way patrol requirements for gas transmission, hazardous liquid, and carbon dioxide pipelines.
- Pipeline Safety: Clarifying Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Integrity Management GuidanceApril 24, 2026
Federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration clarifies integrity management guidance for hazardous liquid and carbon dioxide pipeline operators.
- Pipeline Safety: Standards Update-NFPA 59April 24, 2026
PHMSA updates pipeline safety regulations to incorporate NFPA 59 Utility LP-Gas Plant Code, reducing compliance burdens while maintaining public safety standards for liquefied petroleum gas operations.