FCC Reviews Rules to Slash Paperwork Burden
Published Date: 4/7/2025
Notice
Summary
The FCC is asking the public and other agencies to help review and improve its paperwork to make it easier and less time-consuming. They want to make sure the info they collect is useful, clear, and not a hassle—especially for small businesses with fewer than 25 employees. This is a chance to share ideas before the FCC updates its forms and rules, so keep an eye out for deadlines and possible changes that could save time and money.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Chance to Cut Paperwork Burden
The FCC is asking the public to comment on its information collections to reduce paperwork burdens and make forms clearer. The agency specifically asks for ways to further reduce the information collection burden on small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees, which could save time and money for those firms.
OMB Number Needed to Enforce Forms
The FCC states it may not conduct or sponsor any information collection 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.
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