Contact Lens Rule

OMB Control No: 3084-0127	ICR Reference No: 200703-3084-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200401-3084-001
Agency/Subagency: FTC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Contact Lens Rule
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/11/2007
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 03/29/2007
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2010	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2007
Responses	38,000,000	0	39,600,000
Time Burden (Hours)	950,000	0	900,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Rule implements the Fairnes to Contact Lens Consumer Act of 2003 (15.U.S.C. 7601-7610). Among other things, the Act requires contact lens prescribers to provide contact lens prescriptions to their patients, and to provide or verify contact lens prescrip- tions to third parties designated by patients. The Act seeks to enable consumers to purchase contact lenses from the seller of their choice.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 108 - 164 1-12 Name of Law: Fairness to Contact Lens Consumers Act

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
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 75754	12/18/2006
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 14812	03/29/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title Form No. Form Name Contact Lens Rule: sellers solely with disclosure obligations Contact Lens Rule: sellers with rckdkpg & discl. obligations

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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	38,000,000	39,600,000	0	0	-1,600,000	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	950,000	900,000	0	0	50,000	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: The prior submission, rather than recognizing the subset of transactions involving recordkeeping as part of the then-overall transaction total of 36 million, added it to the overall total, rendering an inflated transaction count of 39.6 million. The instant submission instead recognizes the portion of transactions involving recordkeeping as being part of the overall currently estimated total of 38 million transactions; hence, not added to it. The increase in overall transactions and burden hour totals from the prior submission is solely due to an increase in the estimated number of contact lens wearers in the U.S. from 36 million to 38 million.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $80,000

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: Karen Jagielski 202 326-2509

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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: 03/29/2007

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