Cleared on an
emergency basis, for 6 months from submission, beca use of the
short statutory deadlines. Public notice of submissio n for review
is waived. FTC is to publish in the Federal Registe r a notice of
this emergency clearance and a 60-day request for c omment that
extends no later than the period of clearance. Any e xtension of
this clearance will be submitted as a regular request .FTC will
submit e-mails to the desk officer of plans to conduct individual
surveys under this generic clearance, including popula tion, sample
size, remuneration, and draft survey instrument. OM B will respond
within 10 business days. Within 3 months of the e nd of the
clearance period (or July 30, 2005 if the clearance per iod is
extended to 12 months or longer) FTC shall provide a summa ry of
the survey activities conducted under this clearance, inclu ding
the surveys, brief survey method, number of respondents, rem
uneration paid, and the results of each survey.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
10/31/2004
10/31/2004
13,500
0
0
4,000
0
0
0
0
0
The FTC proposes to conduct a group of
consumer surveys in order to fulfill the agency's responsibilities
under the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of
2003.
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.
FTC Surveys of Consumers Relating to FACT Act of 2003