One Stop Shop for Small Business Compliance

When federal agencies publish regulations that may have a significant economic impact on small businesses, they are required to publish Small Entity Compliance Guides.

SBA’s Office of the National Ombudsman collects the guides from federal agencies, in accordance with The One Stop Shop for Small Business Compliance Act of 2021.

The table below contains links to federal agency websites and publications. You can also download a spreadsheet of available guides and rules.

Small Entity Compliance Guides

Compliance guide link Agency Effective date Contacts
Emergency Alert System; Wireless Emergency Alerts Compliance Guide Federal Communications Commission
Form N-PORT and Form N-CEN Reporting; Guidance on Open-End Fund Liquidity Risk Management Programs Compliance Guide Securities and Exchange Commission
Horse Protection Amendments Compliance Guide Agriculture Department, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Retirement Security Rule: Definition of an Investment Advice Fiduciary Compliance Guide Labor Department, Employee Benefits Security Administration
Onions Grown in South Texas; Increased Assessment Rate Compliance Guide Agriculture Department, Agricultural Marketing Service
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Lime Manufacturing Plants Technology Review Compliance Guide Environmental Protection Agency
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Amendment 113 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska; Central Gulf of Alaska Rockfish Program Adjustments Compliance Guide Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Tart Cherries Grown in the States of Michigan, et al.; Free and Restricted Percentages for the 2023-24 Crop Year Compliance Guide Agriculture Department, Agricultural Marketing Service
Onions Grown in South Texas; Redistricting and Reapportionment of Committee Membership Compliance Guide Agriculture Department, Agricultural Marketing Service
Western and Central Pacific Fisheries for Highly Migratory Species; Changes to Purse Seine Fish Aggregating Device Closure Periods Compliance Guide Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Oranges, Grapefruit, Tangerines, and Pummelos Grown in Florida; Increased Assessment Rate Compliance Guide Agriculture Department, Agricultural Marketing Service
Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Greater Amberjack and Red Snapper Management Measures Compliance Guide Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Last updated September 15, 2025