FCC Redux: Slash Paperwork, Save Small Businesses Time
Published Date: 3/5/2025
Notice
Summary
The FCC is asking for your thoughts on how to make their paperwork easier, especially for small businesses with fewer than 25 employees. They want to cut down on the hassle and make sure all forms have the right approval to avoid penalties. This is a chance to help shape simpler rules and save time and money for everyone involved.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Protection when OMB number is missing
The FCC reminds the public that the Commission may not collect information unless the collection displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act that does not display a valid OMB control number.
FCC seeks paperwork relief for tiny firms
The FCC is asking for public comment on how to reduce paperwork burdens, and is specifically seeking ways to further reduce information collection burden for small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees, under the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2002. This could lead to simpler forms or fewer reporting requirements for very small businesses.
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