FTC Administrative Activities

OMB Control No: 3084-0047	ICR Reference No: 201112-3084-015
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200810-3084-006
Agency/Subagency: FTC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: FTC Administrative Activities
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: 02/02/2012
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 12/22/2011
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2015	36 Months From Approved	02/29/2012
Responses	3,137,112	0	5,569,900
Time Burden (Hours)	187,114	0	380,315
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This collection covers (a) application to the FTC under the FTC's Rules of Practice; (b) FTC consumer complaint systems; and (c) FTC program evaluations.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 41-58 Name of Law: Federal Trade Commission Act    US Code: 18 USC 1028 note Name of Law: Identity Theft and Assumption Deterrence Act of 1998

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:
	76 FR 56196	09/12/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 79190	12/21/2011
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 5

IC Title Form No. Form Name Applications to the Commission Review of Divestiture Orders - Respondents Complaint Systems Evaluation of Competition Advocacy There is no form number. Advocacy Survey Review of Divestiture Orders - Monitor Trustees

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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	3,137,112	5,569,900	0	-2,432,788	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	187,114	380,315	0	-193,201	0	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Forms

Short Statement: The FTC is requesting an overall increase of approximately 60,000 annual burden hours ([from 127,143 in 2008 to 187,114 in 2011], for the reasons discussed below. (a) Applications to the Commission: Staff is requesting an adjustment of 50 hours more based on a slight increase in the number of applications that are expected to come to the Commission. (b) Complaint Systems: The estimated annual hour burden is adjusted up a little [from 127,143 in 2008 to 187,064 in 2011], largely because there are more estimated consumer complaints from the public. (c) Program Evaluations: Competition Advocacy—There is no change. Divestiture Review—Because of a program change--staff now conducts now fewer annual reviews--the estimated burden goes down by approximately 100 hours. (d) Applicant Background Form - Due to a program change, staff will now use an interagency form where the originating agency is now responsible for obtaining PRA approval. This change will drop the estimate annual burden hours by 292 hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $7,828,614

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

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: Ami Dziekan 202 326-2648 [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: 12/21/2011

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