The regulations under the FPLA establish requirements for the manner and form of labeling consumer commodities. They require disclosure of package identity, net quantity of contents, and the name and location of the company responsible for the product. The information required to be disclosed by these regulations is used by consumers to make informed product value comparisons and purchasing decisions.
US Code:
15 USC 1451-1461
Name of Law: The Fair Packaging and Labeling Act
The revised burden hour estimate reflects an increased number of affected entities, thus accounting for an increase of cumulative burden hours (the estimate of ten hours per respondent, however, remains unchanged).
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.
FPLA '12 SS fin.pdf
Regulations Under Section 4 of the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act (FPLA)