FTC Surveys of Consumers Relating to FACT Act of 2003

OMB Control No: 3084-0130	ICR Reference No: 200404-3084-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: FTC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: FTC Surveys of Consumers Relating to FACT Act of 2003
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 05/12/2004
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 04/28/2004
Terms of Clearance: Cleared on an emergency basis, for 6 months from submission, beca use of the short statutory deadlines. Public notice of submissio n for review is waived. FTC is to publish in the Federal Registe r a notice of this emergency clearance and a 60-day request for c omment that extends no later than the period of clearance. Any e xtension of this clearance will be submitted as a regular request .FTC will submit e-mails to the desk officer of plans to conduct individual surveys under this generic clearance, including popula tion, sample size, remuneration, and draft survey instrument. OM B will respond within 10 business days. Within 3 months of the e nd of the clearance period (or July 30, 2005 if the clearance per iod is extended to 12 months or longer) FTC shall provide a summa ry of the survey activities conducted under this clearance, inclu ding the surveys, brief survey method, number of respondents, rem uneration paid, and the results of each survey.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2004	10/31/2004
Responses	13,500	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	4,000	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The FTC proposes to conduct a group of consumer surveys in order to fulfill the agency's responsibilities under the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title Form No. Form Name FTC Surveys of Consumers Relating to FACT Act of 2003

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	13,500	0	0	13,500	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,000	0	0	4,000	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
		(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
		(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
		(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
		(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
		(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
		(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
		(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
			(i) Why the information is being collected;
			(ii) Use of information;
			(iii) Burden estimate;
			(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
			(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
			(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
		(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
		(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
		(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date: 04/28/2004

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