The Used Car Rule

OMB Control No: 3084-0108	ICR Reference No: 201907-3084-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201511-3084-004
Agency/Subagency: FTC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: The Used Car 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: 01/08/2020
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 11/20/2019
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2023	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2020
Responses	69,525,551	0	66,614,829
Time Burden (Hours)	2,368,993	0	2,275,699
Cost Burden (Dollars)	10,955,390	0	10,487,457

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Abstract: The Federal Trade Commission seeks renewed OMB clearance for the information collection provisions implementing the provisions of the Used Car Trade Regulation Rule, 16 CFR Part 455. The Used Car Rule requires dealers to display on used cars offered for sale a window sticker called a “Buyers Guide” containing warranty and other information. The Rule also requires Spanish language versions of the Buyers Guide when dealers conduct sales in Spanish.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 2301-2132 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:
	84 FR 38979	08/08/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 64072	11/20/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 9

IC Title Form No. Form Name Displaying Buyers Guides on used cars Entering data on Buyers Guides for used cars with warranty Entering data on Buyers Guides on used cars w/o a warranty Optional disclosures concerning non-dealer warranties Revising Buyers Guides as necessary Spanish lang. sales: data entry on Buyers Guides for used cars w/o wty Spanish lang. sales: data entry on Buyers Guides for used cars with wty Spanish lang. sales: displaying Buyers Guides on used cars Used Car Dealers Ordering & Stocking Buyers Guides

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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	69,525,551	66,614,829	0	0	2,910,722	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,368,993	2,275,699	0	0	93,294	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	10,955,390	10,487,457	0	0	467,933	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 since the FTC’s prior clearance renewal in 2016. The slight increase in annual burden hours from 2,275,699 to 2,368,993 is due to changes in the number of used car dealers and the number of used cars sold annually since the prior renewal. Additionally, there is an upward adjustment in the annual labor costs stemming from slightly higher estimated hourly rates.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $353,076

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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: Elizabeth Scott 312 960-5609 [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: 11/20/2019

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