Recent federal regulations affecting small businesses
Page 69 of 145 • Last updated April 22, 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.
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NOAA Office of Education Higher Education Scholarship, Fellowship, and Internship ProgramsApril 22, 2026
NOAA's Office of Education requests OMB approval for information collection activities related to scholarship, fellowship, and internship programs; public comments are due within 60 days of Federal Register publication.
- Establishment of Class E Airspace; Sparta, KYApril 22, 2026
FAA establishes Class E airspace at Sparta, Kentucky to support new instrument flight procedures and IFR operations for aviation safety.
- Privacy Act of 1974; System of RecordsApril 22, 2026
U.S. Department of Education modifies its Common Services for Borrowers system of records under the Privacy Act of 1974 to manage information on Federal title IV loan applicants, recipients, cosigners, and endorsers.
- Apotex Corp.: Desmopressin Nasal Spray, USP, 10 mcg/0.1 mL, 5 mL bottle (50 doses)April 22, 2026
Apotex Corp. recalls desmopressin nasal spray due to defective bottle caps with dislodged or missing liners that may affect product integrity across U.S. distribution.
- Xiamen Kang Zhongyuan Biotechnology Co., Ltd.: MGC Health, Menthol- Cough Suppressant, Oral Anesthetic, Cough Drops, Honey Lemon, 30-count bag, Distributed By: Medical Group Care, LLC, 1035 Collier...April 22, 2026
FDA Class II recall of MGC Health menthol cough drops distributed nationwide due to manufacturing facility quality observations identified during an August 15, 2025 inspection.
- Participation of Aggregators of Retail Demand Response Customers in Markets Operated by Regional Transmission Organizations and Independent System OperatorsApril 21, 2026
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission withdraws inquiry on demand response aggregator participation rules, affecting utilities distributing over 4 million megawatt-hours annually in organized markets.
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Construction Permit ApplicationApril 21, 2026
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign submitted a construction permit application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on March 27, 2026, now available for public review.
- Applications for Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses Involving Proposed No Significant Hazards Consideration Determination and Containing Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information and Order Imposing Procedures for Access to Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards InformationApril 21, 2026
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is reviewing operating license amendments for six reactors across four facilities and proposing no-significant-hazards determinations while restricting access to sensitive unclassified information for hearing partic…
- Information Collection: NRC Form 790, Classification RecordApril 21, 2026
NRC Form 790 Classification Record is an information collection renewal submitted to OMB for regulatory compliance by nuclear industry entities.
- Special Conditions: Skyryse, Robinson Helicopter Company Model R66 Helicopter; Flight Control System Annunciation of ControlApril 21, 2026
FAA proposes special airworthiness conditions for Skyryse's digital fly-by-wire modification to Robinson Model R66 helicopters to establish safety standards for this novel flight control system design.
- Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck (PVLT) Tires From China; Scheduling of Expedited Five-Year ReviewsApril 21, 2026
The US International Trade Commission schedules expedited reviews to determine whether revoking antidumping and countervailing duty orders on passenger vehicle and light truck tires from China would likely cause material injury recurrence.
- Science and Technology Reinvention Laboratory (STRL) Personnel Demonstration Project ProgramApril 21, 2026
The STRL Personnel Demonstration Project amends Federal Register Notices to modify probationary period waiver citations for participating agencies.
- Importer of Controlled Substances Application: Leading Pharma LLCApril 21, 2026
Leading Pharma LLC applied for registration as an importer of controlled substances under federal drug regulatory requirements.
- Self-Regulatory Organizations; Investors Exchange LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend IEX Rule 11.240 (Trade Execution, Reporting, and Dissemination of Quotations) To Conform With Amendments to Rules 600 and 603 of Regulation NMS Recently Approved by the Commission That Concern the Reporting and Dissemination of Odd-Lot InformationApril 21, 2026
Investors Exchange amends Rule 11.240 to conform with SEC Regulation NMS changes regarding reporting and dissemination of odd-lot quotation information, effective immediately.
- Self-Regulatory Organizations; Nasdaq PHLX LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend Equity 4, Rule 3304 (Data Feeds Utilized) To Establish a Primary and Secondary Source of Quotation Data of a New Market CenterApril 21, 2026
Nasdaq PHLX amends equity market data feed rules to establish primary and secondary quotation data sources for new market centers, effective immediately.