The Textile Act Regulations require accurate disclosure of material product information in a standardized format. They also require manufacturers and marketers who substitute labels (e.g., resellers) to keep records necessary to reflect the bases relied upon in making fiber content and country of origin.
US Code:
15 USC 70 et seq.
Name of Law: Textile Fiber Products Identification Act
The FTC staff has adjusted upward its prior hours burden estimate of 8,011,000 hours, for which the Commission currently has OMB clearance, to 8,456,000 hours. This 445,000 hour increase is primarily attributable to a rise in the estimated number of covered textile products (from 19.9 billion products to 21.5 billion products). There has also been an increase in the number of textile firms subject to the Rules recordkeeping provisions (from 24,000 firms to 24,936 firms).
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.
Textile SS-Final_mtd.pdf
Recordkeeping