FCC Form Check: Help Us Review the Paperwork Pile-Up
Published Date: 4/15/2025
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. This affects everyone who deals with FCC forms, especially small businesses with fewer than 25 employees. They want your feedback now to keep things clear, useful, and fair—so get ready to share your thoughts before the deadline hits!
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
FCC Seeks Comments to Cut Paperwork
The Federal Communications Commission is asking the public and other federal agencies to comment on its information collections under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 to reduce paperwork burdens and make forms clearer and less time-consuming. The notice specifically calls out minimizing burden on small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees and requests feedback on burden estimates, clarity, and automated collection methods.
No Penalty Without Valid OMB Number
The FCC states it may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number is displayed, and 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.
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