FCC Asks OMB to Approve Simplified Small Biz Forms
Published Date: 2/24/2025
Notice
Summary
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is asking the public and other agencies to review and comment on their paperwork rules to make them easier, especially for small businesses with fewer than 25 employees. They want to reduce the hassle of filling out forms and need approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to keep collecting this info. Comments are due by March 26, 2025, so don’t miss your chance to weigh in!
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Payphone Reporting Imposes Large Business Burden
Under OMB Control Number 3060-0743, businesses (for-profit respondents) that provide payphone-related services face ongoing reporting, recordkeeping, and disclosure requirements affecting 4,471 respondents and 10,071 responses, with estimated time per response from 0.50 to 100 hours and a total annual burden of 118,137 hours.
Chance for Small Businesses to Reduce Paperwork
The FCC is asking for public comment on information collections and specifically requests input on how to "further reduce the information collection burden for small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees." Comments must be submitted by March 26, 2025, via www.reginfo.gov and emailed copies to FCC contacts listed in the notice.
Students Must Complete FCC Volunteer Form A-384
Under OMB Control Number 3060-1298, individuals or households who serve as unpaid volunteers (students) at the FCC must complete FCC Form A-384 once; the form takes an estimated 0.25 hours to complete, with 140 respondents and a total annual burden of 35 hours. The form is mandatory and the submission has no annual cost.
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