Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to Office of Management and Budget
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This law involves the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) requesting public comments on an information collection aimed at reducing paperwork burdens under the Paperwork Reduction Act. It particularly focuses on how these burdens can be minimized for small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees. The law specifies the need for valid OMB control numbers for information collection and outlines the process for comments.
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Key Changes
- Emphasis on reducing paperwork for small businesses
- Introduction of comment submission procedures
- Requirement for valid OMB control numbers
Obligations
What this law requires
Display a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number (3060-1270) on all information collections before conducting or sponsoring collection activities
Submit written comments and recommendations on the proposed information collection by May 11, 2026
Submit all comments to www.reginfo.gov using the designated portal and include a copy to Nicole Ongele at PRA@fcc.gov and Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov, including the OMB control number
Provide specific comment on how information collection burdens can be further reduced for small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees, pursuant to the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2002
Prohibit future use of Universal Service Fund (USF) monies to purchase, maintain, improve, modify, obtain, or otherwise support any equipment or services from companies designated as posing national security threats (Huawei Technologies Company, ZTE Corporation, and their affiliates, subsidiaries, and parents)