Recent federal regulations affecting small businesses
Page 82 of 145 • Last updated April 17, 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.
- Low Melt Polyester Staple Fiber From the Republic of Korea: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2023-2024April 17, 2026
U.S. Department of Commerce finds Toray Advanced Materials Korea, Inc. dumped low melt polyester staple fiber in the United States during August 1, 2023 through July 31, 2024.
- Animal Drug User Fee Act; Public Meeting; Request for CommentsApril 17, 2026 • Impact: medium
FDA holds a virtual public meeting to solicit comments on the Animal Drug User Fee Act program and considerations for its next reauthorization.
- Continuation of the National Emergency and of the Emergency Authority Relating to the Regulation of the Anchorage and Movement of Russian-Affiliated Vessels to United States PortsApril 17, 2026
President continues national emergency declaration restricting Russian-affiliated vessel anchorage and movement to U.S. ports, affecting maritime and shipping industry operations.
- Establishment of Class E Airspace; Rosenberg, TXApril 17, 2026
FAA proposes to establish Class E airspace at Lane Airpark in Rosenberg, TX to support new instrument procedures and IFR operations.
- House Falls in Marine TerminalsApril 17, 2026
OSHA is finalizing the revocation of its House Falls in Marine Terminals Standard, eliminating workplace safety requirements for marine terminal operations.
- Records Schedules; Availability and Request for CommentsApril 17, 2026
National Archives and Records Administration invites public comment on federal agency records disposition schedules published in the Federal Register and on regulations.gov for records no longer needed for agency operations.
- Settlement Policy for Small Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) CasesApril 17, 2026
The FAA's DETER Program establishes expedited settlement procedures for first-time individual UAS operators who violate regulations, offering reduced penalties in exchange for admitting liability and waiving appeals.
- Schedule of Fees for Consular Services-Fee for Administrative Processing of Request for Certificate of Loss of Nationality of the United States; CorrectionApril 17, 2026
State Department corrects administrative processing fee designation for U.S. Certificate of Loss of Nationality requests in Federal Register rulemaking from March 13, 2026.
- Rescission of the Suspension of All Direct Commercial Passenger and Cargo Flights Between the United States and VenezuelaApril 17, 2026
The Department of Transportation rescinded its May 15, 2019 suspension of direct commercial passenger and cargo flights between the United States and Venezuela, allowing carriers to resume service pending individual airport security assessments.
- Amendment of Class E5 Airspace Over Elizabeth City, NCApril 17, 2026
FAA amends Class E5 airspace over Elizabeth City, NC to add controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet within a 6-mile radius of Sentara Albemarle Medical Center Heliport for new instrument approach procedures.
- Sunshine Act MeetingsApril 17, 2026
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- Addendum to the Memorandum of Understanding With the Department of Energy (August 28, 1992); Transfers of Regulatory Authority at Certain Privatized Facilities and Operations at the Idaho National Laboratory Site, Hanford Site, Nevada National Security Site and Savannah River SiteApril 17, 2026
This addendum to the 1992 DOL-DOE Memorandum of Understanding transfers occupational safety and health regulatory authority from the Department of Energy to OSHA and approved state agencies for privatized facilities at Idaho National Laboratory, Han…
- Draft Interim Staff Guidance: NRC Application Pathway for Reactor Designs Previously Authorized by U.S. Department of Energy or Department of WarApril 17, 2026
NRC draft guidance establishes a streamlined application pathway for reactor designs previously authorized by the Department of Energy or Department of War, soliciting public comment to support expedited safety reviews.
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Reinstatement, With Change, of a Previously Approved Collection for Which Approval has Expired: Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies (CSLLEA)April 17, 2026
Bureau of Justice Statistics requests OMB approval for the Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies survey; public comments due 60 days from Federal Register publication.
- Flathead National Forest; Montana; Mid-Swan Landscape Restoration & Wildland Urban Interface Fuels Project; WithdrawalApril 17, 2026
Flathead National Forest withdraws its environmental impact statement and related documents for the Mid-Swan Landscape Restoration and Wildland Urban Interface Fuels Project in Montana.