The Care Labeling Rule

OMB Control No: 3084-0103	ICR Reference No: 200902-3084-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200512-3084-004
Agency/Subagency: FTC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: The Care Labeling Rule
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/23/2009
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 02/12/2009
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2012	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2009
Responses	11,460,053,294	0	17,400,000,000
Time Burden (Hours)	7,565,781	0	6,889,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Care Labeling Rule requires manufacturers and importers of covered textile clothing and manufacturers and importers of piece goods used to make textile clothing to disclose care information to consumers. Consumers use this information in making purchasing decisions and to avoid ineffective....

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 41 et seq. Name of Law: Federal Trade Commission 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:
	73 FR 54948	10/31/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 7061	02/12/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

IC Title Form No. Form Name Attach Labels-II Determine Care Instructions Attach Labels-I Draft And Order Labels

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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	11,460,053,294	17,400,000,000	0	0	-5,939,946,706	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	7,565,781	6,889,000	0	0	676,781	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: There is an adjustment from the prior hours burden estimate from of 6,889,278 hours, for which the Commission currently has OMB clearance, up to 7,565,782 hours. The increased disclosure burden is due to an increase in the number of textile garments produced, from 17.4 billion to 19.1 billion, that are required to have a permanent care label.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $106,474

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)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Richard Gold 202 326-3355 [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: 02/12/2009

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