FCC Invites Gripes on Paperwork to Ease Small Biz Burdens
Published Date: 8/28/2025
Notice
Summary
The FCC is asking the public and other agencies to help review some paperwork rules to make sure they’re useful and not too much work. They want to hear ideas on how to make forms clearer and easier, especially for small businesses with fewer than 25 employees. This is a chance to shape how the FCC collects info, with no penalties if forms don’t have the right approval number.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
No Penalty Without Valid OMB Number
If an FCC information collection does not display a currently valid OMB control number, no person may be penalized for failing to comply with that collection, and the FCC may not conduct or sponsor the collection. This rule stems from the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and protects respondents from penalties tied to improperly authorized forms.
Small Business Paperwork Focus
If you run a small business with fewer than 25 employees, the FCC is asking for ideas on how to make its forms clearer and reduce paperwork burden, including using automated collection methods. This is a chance for small businesses to suggest changes that could lower time and effort spent on FCC information collections.
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