Disclosure Requirements Concerning Business Opportunities

OMB Control No: 3084-0142	ICR Reference No: 201412-3084-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201112-3084-013
Agency/Subagency: FTC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Disclosure Requirements Concerning Business Opportunities
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: 01/12/2015
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 12/11/2014
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2018	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2015
Responses	3,125,465	0	3,163,773
Time Burden (Hours)	10,065	0	10,533
Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,062,139	0	3,068,843

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Abstract: The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") seeks to extend for an additional three years its OMB clearance for the information collection requirements contained in the FTC's Business Opportunity Rule.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 41-58 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:
	79 FR 54276	09/11/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 73074	12/09/2014
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 6

IC Title Form No. Form Name Recordkeeping for Business Opportunity Sellers Disclosures by new business opportunity sellers Costs of Bus. Opp. Sellers Mktg in non-English to Translate the Required Disclosures Costs to Draft Disclosure Document in a Language Other Than English or Spanish Business Opportunity Sellers' Printing and Mailing Costs Disclosures By Vending Machine, Rack Display, and Related Bus. Opportunity Sellers Disclosures by Work-At-Home Business Opportunity Sellers Disclosures by existing business opportunity sellers

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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	3,125,465	3,163,773	0	0	-38,308	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	10,065	10,533	0	0	-468	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,062,139	3,068,843	0	0	-6,704	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: Minor differences in hours and costs from the most recent prior submitted clearance request are due to changed estimates of industry population. The estimates of time to develop a disclosure document for entities newly exposed to the Rule (5 hours) and for other entities to update their disclosure documents (2 hours) remain the same.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $156,000

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: Christine Todaro 202 326-3711 [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: 12/11/2014

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