The Informal Dispute Settlement Procedures Rule

OMB Control No: 3084-0113	ICR Reference No: 200712-3084-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200410-3084-001
Agency/Subagency: FTC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: The Informal Dispute Settlement Procedures 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: 02/29/2008
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 12/13/2007
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2011	36 Months From Approved	02/29/2008
Responses	53,860	0	65,262
Time Burden (Hours)	16,729	0	30,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	329,131	0	300,000

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Abstract: The Rule helps ensure that consumers are fully informed about product warranties by imposing certain requirement when a warrantor requires, as part of a written warranty, that consumers first use an informal dispute settlement mechanism to resolve a warranty dispute before seeking remedies in court.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 2301 et seq. Name of Law: Magnuson-Moss Warranty 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:
	72 FR 44140	08/07/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 61648	10/31/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title Form No. Form Name Recordkeeping for disputes Disclosure to consumers of information in the written warranty Audit reporting

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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	53,860	65,262	0	0	-11,402	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	16,729	30,000	0	0	-13,271	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	329,131	300,000	0	0	29,131	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: There are no program changes. The estimated total annual hours burden has decreased to 17,000 hours from the 30,000 hours estimated in 2004. This decrease of 13,000 hours is due to the availability of more recent data that fewer disputes are handled by the IDSMs. The estimate of the total capital and non-labor costs have increased from $300,000 in 2004 to $329,000. This new estimate is based on $300,000 in capital and start-up costs and $29,000 in copying costs. The estimated figure of $300,000 in capital and start-up costs represents an increase from staff’s previous estimate of $172,500 in 2004. This increase reflects more accurate figures that staff obtained from representatives of the IDSMs regarding costs associated with the annual audit requirement. The estimate of $29,000 in copying costs represents a decrease from the $127,500 estimate submitted in 2004. This decrease is due to a number of factors, including the decrease in the number of disputes handled by the IDSMs, the decrease in the number of consumers who request copies of their case files, and the even smaller number of consumers that request copies of the annual audit.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $9,375

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: Allyson Himelfarb 2023262505

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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: 12/13/2007

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