The Consumer Product Warranty Rule

OMB Control No: 3084-0111	ICR Reference No: 201611-3084-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201311-3084-003
Agency/Subagency: FTC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: The Consumer Product Warranty 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: 01/09/2017
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 11/23/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2020	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2017
Responses	17,535	0	14,516
Time Burden (Hours)	140,280	0	116,128
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Warranty Rule does not require that a manufacturer or retailer warrant a consumer product in writing; but if they choose to do so, the warranty must comply with the Rule. The Rule requires warrantors to include in their written warranties on consumer products costing more than $15 certain material facts regarding terms and conditions. The Rule prevents deception by providing consumers with information to assess written warranty terms.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 2302, 2309 Name of Law: Magnuson-Moss Warranty 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:
	81 FR 57910	08/24/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 84580	11/23/2016
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title Form No. Form Name The Consumer Product Warranty Rule

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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	17,535	14,516	0	0	3,019	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	140,280	116,128	0	0	24,152	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 are no program changes. The estimated total annual hours of burden has been adjusted upward from 116,128 hours in 2013 to 140,280 hours in 2016 due to an increase in the number of manufacturers estimated to be subject to the Rule based on recent Census data (14,516 in 2013 and 17,535 in 2016). The increase in annual hours of burden also increases the estimated total annual labor costs, which have been adjusted upward from $15,710,000 in 2013 to $19,011,798 in 2016. This is also a slight increase in the hourly wage rates for clerks (from $16.54/hour in 2013 to $16.92/hour in 2016) and legal support (from $24.57/hour in 2013 to $25.19/hour in 2016).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $15,000

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: Gary Ivens 202 326-2330 [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: 11/23/2016

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