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Information Collection Request

Rule Concerning Recurring Subscriptions and Other Negative Option Programs ("Negative Option Rule")

ICR 202411-3084-002 · OMB 3084-0104 · Received in OIRA

Forms and Documents
DocumentTypeStatusAvailability
Negative Option Final Rule Supplemental Supporting Statement-2024-FINAL.pdf Supporting Statement A Uploaded 2024-11-13 Repair queued
IC Document Collections
IC IDCollectionTypeStatusForm
32301 Disclosure Requirements for Existing Clubs Unchanged
272332 Disclosure - 2024 Final Rule New
272331 Recordkeeping - 2024 Final Rule New
ICR Details
3084-0104 202411-3084-002
Received in OIRA 202307-3084-005
FTC
Rule Concerning Recurring Subscriptions and Other Negative Option Programs ("Negative Option Rule")
Revision of a currently approved collection   No
Regular 11/15/2024
  Requested Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved 02/28/2027
159,025 25
267,500 2,500
0 0
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC” or “Commission”) is issuing final amendments to the Commission’s “Rule Concerning Use of Prenotification Negative Option Plans,” retitled the “Rule Concerning Recurring Subscriptions and Other Negative Option Programs” (“Rule,” “final Rule” or “Negative Option Rule”). The final Rule now applies to all negative option programs in any media, and, among other things, (1) prohibits misrepresentations of any material fact made in connection with marketing goods or services with a negative option feature; (2) requires sellers to provide important information prior to obtaining consumers’ billing information and charging consumers; (3) requires sellers to obtain consumers’ unambiguously affirmative consent to the negative option feature prior to charging them; and (4) requires sellers to provide consumers with simple cancellation mechanisms to immediately halt all recurring charges. The final Rule makes changes in the Rule’s recordkeeping and disclosure requirements that will increase the PRA burden as detailed below. Accordingly, the Commission is submitting the final Rule and a Supplemental Supporting Statement to the Office of Management and Budget for review under the PRA.
US Code: 15 USC 41-58 Name of Law: Federal Trade Commission Act
  
None
3084-AB60 Final or interim final rulemaking 89 FR 90476 11/15/2024
No
3
IC Title Form No. Form Name
Disclosure - 2024 Final Rule
Disclosure Requirements for Existing Clubs
Recordkeeping - 2024 Final Rule
  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 159,025 25 0 159,000 0 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 267,500 2,500 0 265,000 0 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yes
Changing Regulations
No
The amendments to the Rule will result in an estimated additional 265,000 annual hours of burden and $6,541,260 in associated annual labor costs.
$100,000
No
    No
    No
No
No
No
No
Katherine Johnson 202 326-2185
  No
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:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    (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;
 
 
 
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.
11/15/2024