The Care Labeling Rule

OMB Control No: 3084-0103	ICR Reference No: 202101-3084-003
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201804-3084-004
Agency/Subagency: FTC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: The Care Labeling Rule
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 04/16/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2021
Responses	9,200,021,488	11,040,021,488
Time Burden (Hours)	27,489,476	32,600,587
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) seeks renewed clearance for the the information collection requirements in its Care Labeling Rule.The Care Labeling Rule requires manufacturers and importers to attach a permanent care label to all covered textile clothing in order to assist consumers in making purchase decisions and in determining what method to use to clean their apparel. Also, manufacturers and importers of piece goods used to make textile clothing must provide the same care information on the end of each bolt or roll of fabric.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 41 et seq. 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:
	85 FR 71900	11/12/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 20158	04/16/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title Form No. Form Name Attach Labels Attach Labels-I Determine Care Instructions Draft And Order Labels

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	9,200,021,488	11,040,021,488	0	0	-1,840,000,000	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	27,489,476	32,600,587	0	0	-5,111,111	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 for this renewal period, but FTC staff have revised burden estimates and revised its Information Collection list as described below: • Annual Burden Hours: FTC staff have revised their estimate of the percentage of industry participants who attach labels using fully automated systems that integrate labeling into other production steps. Based on industry knowledge, FTC staff estimate that 50 percent of manufacturers attach labels using fully automated systems that integrate labeling into other production steps, while the other half use a semi-automated process. These revised estimates have yielded a decrease in annual hours burden from 30,666,667 to 25,555,556 hours to attach labels. • Labor Costs: FTC staff calculate labor costs by multiplying the annual burden hours estimate by relevant hourly labor costs derived from BLS wage data. As part of this analysis, FTC staff updated hourly labor costs using updated BLS wage data. Due to the reduction in annual hours burden estimate and updated BLS wage data, the estimated annual labor costs have changed from $199,680,975 to $163,973,040. • Information Collection List: FTC staff have also revised the list of Information. Previously, the Information Collection accounting for the burden of attaching labels to covered items was divided between two separate ICs: (1) Attach Labels-I and (2) Attach Labels-II. For this renewal, FTC staff have consolidated these two ICs and the associated burden estimates under a single IC now titled “Attach Labels.” Following this consolidation, the IC titled “Attach Labels-I” has been removed.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $100,000

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? No

Agency Contact: Hampton Newsome 202 326-2889 [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: 04/16/2021

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