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
Marketing Order Regulating the Handling of Spearmint Oil Produced in the Far West; Salable Quantities and Allotment Percentages for the 2024-2025 Marketing Year Compliance Guide Agriculture Department, Agricultural Marketing Service
Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; 2024 Harvest Specifications for Pacific Whiting and 2024 Pacific Whiting Tribal Allocation Compliance Guide Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone off Alaska; Cook Inlet; Final 2024 Harvest Specifications for Salmon Compliance Guide Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Almonds Grown in California; Amendments to the Marketing Order Compliance Guide Agriculture Department, Agricultural Marketing Service
Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico; Amendment 56 Compliance Guide Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone off Alaska; Cook Inlet Salmon; Amendment 16 Compliance Guide Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors Compliance Guide Securities and Exchange Commission
Safety Management Systems Rule Compliance Guide Transportation Department, Federal Aviation Administration
Definition of Engaged in the Business as a Dealer in Firearms Rule Compliance Guide Justice Department, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
Pears Grown in Oregon and Washington; Increased Assessment Rate for Processed Pears Compliance Guide Agriculture Department, Agricultural Marketing Service
Domestic Dates Produced or Packed in Riverside County, California; Decreased Assessment Rate Compliance Guide Agriculture Department, Agricultural Marketing Service
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise and Airport Concession Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program Implementation Modifications Compliance Guide Transportation Department, Office of the Secretary
Last updated September 15, 2025