FACT Act Affiliate Marketing Rule

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Affiliate Mktg Rule 2020 Supporting Statement.pdf Supporting Statement A	2020-01-08

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
32357	Non-GLBA entities under the FACT Act Affiliate Marketing Rule	Removed
183071	Affiliate Marketing Notice Disclosures	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3084-0131	ICR Reference No: 201910-3084-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201612-3084-001
Agency/Subagency: FTC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: FACT Act Affiliate Marketing Rule
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: 02/12/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/08/2020
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2023	36 Months From Approved	02/29/2020
Responses	1,834	0	98,616
Time Burden (Hours)	9,170	0	460,208
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") is seeking renewal of the clearance for its enforcement of the information collection requirements in its Affiliate Marketing Rule, which applies to certain motor vehicle dealers, and its shared enforcement with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ("CFPB") of the provisions (subpart C) of the CFPB's Regulation V regarding other entities.

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Authorizing Statute(s): Statute at Large: 117 Stat. 1952 Name of Statute: Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 111 - 203 1029 Name of Law: Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act

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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:
	84 FR 51163	09/27/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 709	01/07/2020
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
Affiliate Marketing Notice Disclosures
Non-GLBA entities under the FACT Act Affiliate Marketing Rule

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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	1,834	98,616	0	0	-96,782	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	9,170	460,208	0	0	-451,038	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: There are no program changes associated with this renewal. FTC staff has revised its estimate of burden hours based on estimates of the number of motor vehicle dealers subject to the Rule. In addition, staff has revised its estimate of burden associated with its shared enforcement of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Fair Credit Reporting Act (Regulation V), Subpart C, 12 CFR 1022.21.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $176,538

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

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.     No

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.     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]? Yes

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: 01/08/2020

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