FTC Surveys of Consumers Relating to FACT Act of 2003

OMB Control No: 3084-0130	ICR Reference No: 200409-3084-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200404-3084-003
Agency/Subagency: FTC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: FTC Surveys of Consumers Relating to FACT Act of 2003
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/27/2004
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 09/16/2004
Terms of Clearance: Approved as submitted. (1) This approval extends a generic clear- ance and does not, by itself, approve any specific survey, samp- ling plan, or questionnaire design, which requires separate sub- missions, as detailed below. (2) FTC will submit e-mails to the OIRA desk officer of plans to conduct individual surveys under this generic clearance, including the specifics of population sampled from, sample size, any remuneration, and draft survey questionnaire. (3) July 30, 2005 and every July 30 thereafter, FTC shall provide OIRA with a summary of the survey activities conducted under this clearance, including the subjects of the surveys, brief descriptions of the survey methods, number of res- pondents, practices for any remuneration paid, and the brief res- ults of each survey. If there were no surveys under this generic clearance during a particular period, FTC shall so state.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2007	09/30/2007	10/31/2004
Responses	13,500	0	13,500
Time Burden (Hours)	4,000	0	4,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The FTC plans 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	13,500	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,000	4,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

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: 09/16/2004

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