FCC Asks Public: Is Our Paperwork Actually Pointless?
Published Date: 1/17/2025
Notice
Summary
The FCC is checking in on a paperwork process that helps manage phone number use, asking businesses and governments to share their thoughts by March 18, 2025. They want to make sure the forms are useful, clear, and not too time-consuming—especially for small businesses. This review won’t cost extra but could save time and hassle in the future!
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Mandatory Form 502 Time and Cost Burden
If your business or government entity must file FCC Form 502 (Numbering Resource Optimization, OMB 3060-0895), responding is mandatory. The FCC estimates 8,415 respondents and 74,172 responses with an estimated 1 to 44.4 hours per response, a total annual burden of 290,637 hours, and total annual cost of $5,359,029 (reporting is on occasion and semi-annual).
FCC Seeks Comments on Numbering Paperwork
The FCC is asking the public, businesses, and state, local, or tribal governments to comment on its information collection OMB Control Number 3060-0895 (FCC Form 502) by March 18, 2025. Comments should address whether the forms are useful and clear and include ways to reduce the burden on small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
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