The Federal Trade Commission (ÂFTCÂ or ÂCommissionÂ) proposes to conduct an analysis of food and beverage industry marketing to children and adolescents. This analysis will examine advertising and promotional techniques and expenditures by industry members that target the marketing of certain food and beverage products to this population. The Commission will seek the information necessary to prepare this analysis through compulsory process under Section 6(b) of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. § 46(b).
The Commission is undertaking this analysis in response to a congressional request. The Conference Report (H.R. Rep. No. 109-272 (2005)) for the CommissionÂs FY 2006 appropriation legislation (Pub. L. No. 109-108) incorporated by reference language from the Senate Report directing the FTC to submit a report to the Committee regarding:
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:
(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;
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.