FTC Administrative Activities

OMB Control No: 3084-0169	ICR Reference No: 202102-3084-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201802-3084-002
Agency/Subagency: FTC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: FTC Administrative Activities
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 05/03/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2021
Responses	7,750,935	19,929,285
Time Burden (Hours)	452,318	1,167,181
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") seeks OMB clearance for information collection activities regarding: (a) requests to the Commission under the Commission’s Rules of Practice (primarily Parts I and IV); (b) the FTC’s consumer complaint systems; and (c) the FTC’s program evaluation activities.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 41-58 Name of Law: Federal Trade Commission Act    US Code: 18 USC 1028 note Name of Law: Identity Theft and Assumption Deterrence Act of 1998

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:
	86 FR 1971	01/11/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 23365	05/03/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 5

IC Title Form No. Form Name Complaint Systems Evaluation of Competition Advocacy Requests to the Commission Review of divestiture orders - buyers Review of divestiture orders - monitors

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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	7,750,935	19,929,285	0	0	-12,178,350	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	452,318	1,167,181	0	0	-714,863	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: The largest share of the burden for this clearance is attributable to collections of information associated with the FTC’s consumer complaint reporting systems. The changes in burden estimates for the renewal period result from a decrease in FTC staff’s estimates of the number of complaints that are anticipated for the period. The FTC’s burden estimates are based on the average number of complaints received annually for the previous three years from 2017-2019, and represent FTC staff’s projections for the next three-year clearance period. The FTC has experienced a reduction in complaint volumes during the prior three years following a temporary increase in Do-Not Call complaints over the course of the prior three-year clearance (2018-2020). As a result, these estimates represent a reduction in overall complaint volumes from the prior clearance, and are more in line with the Commission’s historical experience.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $13,623,100

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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.     Yes

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.     Yes

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: Kenny Wright 202 326-2907 [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: 05/03/2021

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