FCC Seeks Feedback to Slim Down Small Biz Forms
Published Date: 7/2/2025
Notice
Summary
The FCC is asking the public and other agencies to help review and improve how it collects information, aiming to cut down on paperwork, especially for small businesses with fewer than 25 employees. They want to make sure all info collections have proper approval to avoid penalties. This is a chance to shape simpler, faster forms without extra costs or delays.
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
No Penalty Without Valid OMB Number
Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the FCC says that no person may be subject to a penalty for failing to comply with an information collection that does not display a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number.
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