FCC Begs Small Biz: Help Us Ditch Our Endless Form-Filling Fiasco
Published Date: 4/1/2025
Notice
Summary
The FCC is asking everyone, especially small businesses with fewer than 25 employees, to share ideas on how to make paperwork easier and faster. They want to cut down on annoying forms and make sure all info collections have proper approval. This helps save time and avoids penalties, so keep an eye out for chances to comment soon!
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
No Penalties Without Valid OMB Number
The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it 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 that does not display a valid OMB control number.
FCC Seeks Small-Business Paperwork Ideas
The FCC specifically asks small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees to comment on ways to reduce paperwork burden under the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2002. You can share ideas to make forms easier and faster so the FCC can consider reducing the information collection burden on small firms.
Public Invitation to Comment Under PRA
Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the FCC invites the general public and other federal agencies to comment on the listed information collection. You may submit comments when the FCC opens the public comment opportunity to help shape how information is collected.
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