FCC Asks: How Can We Cut Your Paperwork Pain?
Published Date: 8/26/2025
Notice
Summary
The FCC is asking the public and other agencies to help reduce paperwork, especially for small businesses with fewer than 25 employees. They want feedback on how to make forms easier and less time-consuming. This review helps keep information collection fair and ensures no one faces penalties without proper approval from the Office of Management and Budget.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
FCC Targets Paperwork Relief for Tiny Businesses
If you run a small business with fewer than 25 employees, the FCC is specifically asking for ideas on how to reduce your paperwork burden and make forms easier and less time-consuming.
No Penalty Without Valid OMB Number
You cannot be penalized for failing to comply with an FCC information collection that does not display a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number; the FCC also may not collect information without a valid OMB control number.
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