Regulations Under Section 4 of the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act (FPLA)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
FPLA '12 SS fin.pdf Supporting Statement A	2012-03-12

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
32320	Regulations Under Section 4 of the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act (FPLA)	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3084-0110	ICR Reference No: 201203-3084-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200901-3084-001
Agency/Subagency: FTC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Regulations Under Section 4 of the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act (FPLA)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/02/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/19/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2015	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2012
Responses	857,490	0	757,074
Time Burden (Hours)	8,574,900	0	7,570,740
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The regulations under the FPLA establish requirements for the manner and form of labeling consumer commodities. They require disclosure of package identity, net quantity of contents, and the name and location of the company responsible for the product. The information required to be disclosed by these regulations is used by consumers to make informed product value comparisons and purchasing decisions.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 1451-1461 Name of Law: The Fair Packaging and Labeling 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 70451	11/14/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 15757	03/16/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Regulations Under Section 4 of the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act (FPLA)

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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	857,490	757,074	0	0	100,416	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	8,574,900	7,570,740	0	0	1,004,160	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 revised burden hour estimate reflects an increased number of affected entities, thus accounting for an increase of cumulative burden hours (the estimate of ten hours per respondent, however, remains unchanged).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $38,000

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: 03/19/2012

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