Recent federal regulations affecting small businesses

Remel Inc. issued a Class II recall for Yeastone Broth (2,819 units distributed worldwide) due to potential incorrect AST results during quality control that may delay antifungal treatment responses.

Cboe Exchange proposes amending Rule 4.21 to modify FLEX Options series requirements and listing procedures for retail and institutional options traders.

National Securities Clearing Corporation proposes a new transaction reporting capability for members maintaining clearing relationships with other members.

Federal Railroad Administration grants up to $2,039,246,480 for rail infrastructure and safety improvements under the FY 2025 and 2026 Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Program.

The International Trade Commission determines that steel concrete reinforcing bar imports from Algeria do not injure U.S. producers, concluding an antidumping and countervailing duty investigation.

SEC reopens comment period on exemptive relief request regarding Rule 17ad-22(e)(18)(iv) compliance requirements for securities exchange act entities.

Federal Reserve guidelines define procedures and requirements for bank holding company formations, acquisitions, and mergers, requiring prior regulatory approval and financial stability documentation.

DOT's Combating Human Trafficking in Transportation Impact Awards offers up to $100,000 for first place, $50,000 for second place, and $25,000 for third place to individuals and organizations developing counter-trafficking initiatives in transportat…

EPA proposes settlement agreement under CERCLA requiring responsible parties to fund environmental remediation at designated sites.

Department of State seeks public comment on a revised information collection survey for postgraduate employment outcomes of Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship recipients, per Paperwork Reduction Act requirements.

USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service seeks Paperwork Reduction Act comments on revisions to information collection requirements for the Intermediary Relending Program's rural development loan servicing.

FAA imposes user fees on commercial space launch and reentry licensing and permitting as required by statute.

The Oklahoma Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights will hold virtual meetings May 5, May 18, and June 8, 2026 to plan panels on the death penalty.

NIAID offers licensing of government-owned inventions from federally funded research to support commercialization by small businesses and companies.

NMFS invites public comments on a proposal to issue incidental harassment authorizations to Tradepoint TiL Terminal for marine mammal takes during the Sparrows Point Container Terminal construction project in Baltimore, Maryland.