The Appliance Labeling Rule

OMB Control No: 3084-0069	ICR Reference No: 200612-3084-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200606-3084-001
Agency/Subagency: FTC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: The Appliance Labeling Rule
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 01/05/2007
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 12/21/2006
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2009	08/31/2009	08/31/2009
Responses	5,000	0	5,000
Time Burden (Hours)	488,345	0	486,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	5,801,422	0	3,940,000

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Abstract: The Rule requires manufacturers to disclose energy information about major household appliances to enable consumers purchasing appliances to compare energy (or water use) of competing models. The Rule's goal is to help consumers conserve energy by enabling them to compare competing products.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 6294 Name of Law: The Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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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 The Appliance Labeling Rule

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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	5,000	5,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	488,345	486,000	0	0	2,345	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	5,801,422	3,940,000	0	0	1,861,422	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: The FTC has made an adjustment to its previous burden estimates based on data available from the California Energy Commission and the ENERGY STAR program, as well as, a comment received from the American Lighting Association (ALA) in response to the Commission's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the FTC's Appliance Labeling Rule (71 FR 35585 (June 21, 2006)). Specifically, the Commission's previous estimate of 1,500 basic ceiling fan models has been adjusted to 2,500 basic models to reflect data available from the California Energy Commission and the ENERGY STAR program. In addition, the Commission's previous estimate of two ceiling fan tests per model has been increased to three tests per model based on comments provided by the ALA. Finally, the ALA comment prompted FTC staff to adjust the Commission's previous non-labor cost estimates to include an $880 non-labor test cost per fan, a $200 disposal cost per fan, and a $9 per fan cost for shipping fans to third-party test labs.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

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

Agency Contact: Hampton Newsome 202 326-2889 [email protected]

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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: 12/21/2006

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