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
Olives Grown in California; Decreased Assessment Rate Compliance Guide Agriculture Department, Agricultural Marketing Service
Energy Conservation Standards for Circulator Pumps Rule Compliance Guide Energy Department
Tomatoes Grown in Florida; Increased Assessment Rate Compliance Guide Agriculture Department, Agricultural Marketing Service
Regulation S-P: Privacy of Consumer Financial Information and Safeguarding Customer Information Compliance Guide Securities and Exchange Commission
Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance Rule Compliance Guide Education Department
Cranberries Grown in Massachusetts, et al.; Termination of Marketing Order and Data Collection Requirements for Cranberries Not Subject to the Marketing Order Compliance Guide Agriculture Department, Agricultural Marketing Service
U.S. Grade Standards for Pecans in the Shell and Shelled Pecans Compliance Guide Agriculture Department, Agricultural Marketing Service
Raisins Produced From Grapes Grown in California; Temporary Relaxation of Substandard and Maturity Dockage Requirements Compliance Guide Agriculture Department, Agricultural Marketing Service
Methylene Chloride; Regulation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Compliance Guide Environmental Protection Agency
Exemption for Certain Investment Advisers Operating Through the Internet Compliance Guide Securities and Exchange Commission
New Source Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New, Modified, and Reconstructed Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; and Repeal of the Affordable Clean Energy Rule Compliance Guide Environmental Protection Agency
Energy Conservation Standards for Distribution Transformers Rule Compliance Guide Energy Department
Last updated September 15, 2025