FCC Asks: Is Our Paperwork Annoying Small Businesses Too Much?
Published Date: 6/16/2025
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Summary
The FCC is checking if its paperwork requests are really needed and easy to handle, especially for small businesses with fewer than 25 employees. They want your thoughts on how to make forms simpler, clearer, and less time-consuming. This is a chance to help shape how the FCC collects info without causing extra hassle or costs.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
No penalty without valid OMB control number
Under the Paperwork Reduction Act, the FCC may not collect information unless the collection displays a currently valid OMB control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information that does not display a valid OMB control number.
Small-business paperwork relief request
The FCC is asking for public comment on how to make its information collection forms simpler and less time-consuming, and is specifically looking for ways to reduce the burden on small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees. This is a chance for small business owners to suggest using automated collection tools or clearer forms to cut paperwork time and costs.
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