Labeling and Advertising of Home Insulation ("R-Value") Rule

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
R-value - SS - 2011_mtd.pdf Supporting Statement A	2011-11-07

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
32316	Manufacturers in a given year having a new product to test	Modified
186903	Retailer disclosures in ads	Modified
186902	Retailers replacement of facts sheets per year	Modified
186901	New home sales disclosures	Modified
186897	Installer recordkeeping	Modified
186896	Installer disclosures in ads & other promotional material	Modified
186895	Sales transaction disclosures	Modified
186894	Manufacturers recordkeeping	Modified
186893	The remaining manufacturers: disclosure burden	Modified
186892	The six largest manufacturers: disclosure burden	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3084-0109	ICR Reference No: 201111-3084-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200810-3084-007
Agency/Subagency: FTC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Labeling and Advertising of Home Insulation ("R-Value") Rule
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 12/27/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/09/2011
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2014	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2011
Responses	2,640,445	0	2,873,545
Time Burden (Hours)	126,827	0	116,790
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The R-value Rule establishes uniform standards for the substantiation and disclosure of accurate, material product information about the thermal performance characteristics of home insulation products. The R-value of an insulation product is its resistance to the flow of heat. Consumers can use this information to determine how well a product is likely to perform as an insulator, and to compare the product's cost-efficiency with other products to determine whether the cost of the insulation is justified. The R-value Rule requires manufacturers and sellers of home insulation products to disclose the R-value to consumers before sale. The Rule also requires manufacturers and sellers making representations concerning fuel or energy cost savings to keep records to substantiate claims.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 41-58 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:
	76 FR 50218	08/12/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 69739	11/09/2011
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 10

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Sales transaction disclosures
The remaining manufacturers: disclosure burden
Installer disclosures in ads & other promotional material
New home sales disclosures
Retailers replacement of facts sheets per year
Manufacturers in a given year having a new product to test
The six largest manufacturers: disclosure burden
Retailer disclosures in ads
Manufacturers recordkeeping
Installer recordkeeping

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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	2,640,445	2,873,545	0	0	-233,100	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	126,827	116,790	0	0	10,037	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 FTC is requesting a total burden estimate of 126,827 hours, a slight upward adjustment of 10,037 hours. This slight increase is because there are more estimated retrofit installations now (approximately 2 million as opposed to 1.5 million in 2008) which is offset in part by lower new home sales (approximately 600,000 new home sales as opposed to 1.3 million new home sales in 2008). Each retrofit installation takes an average of 2 minutes each while each disclosure related to a new home sale takes approximately 30 seconds each.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $35,000

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

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? 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

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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: 11/09/2011

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