FCC Asks: Are Our Forms a Pain? Help Simplify Them
Published Date: 6/24/2025
Notice
Summary
The FCC is asking the public and other agencies to help review and improve its paperwork rules to make things easier and clearer for everyone, especially small businesses. They want to make sure the info they collect is useful and not too much of a hassle. This is a chance to share your thoughts before any changes happen, so keep an eye on deadlines and get involved!
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Opportunity to Cut Small-Business Paperwork
The FCC is asking the public to comment on its information collections to help reduce paperwork burdens, with special attention to small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees. You can submit views on whether the information is useful, the accuracy of burden estimates, and ways to minimize the burden on small firms.
No Penalty If OMB Number Missing
The FCC says it will not conduct or sponsor an information collection unless it shows a valid OMB control number, and no person may be penalized for failing to comply with a collection that does not display a valid OMB control number. This protects anyone asked to respond to FCC forms that lack a current OMB control number.
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