Trade Reg. Rule Concerning Pay-Per-Call Services and Other Telephone-Billed Purchases (Pay-Per-Call Rule)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Pay-Per-Call - SS - FINAL - 2021.pdf Supporting Statement A	2021-11-15

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
32294	Reporting	Unchanged
188776	Disclosures Related to Consumers Reporting Billing Error	Modified
188775	Disclosure of Dispute Resolution Procedures in Billing Statements	Modified
188774	Disclosure of Telephone-Billed Charges in Billing Statements	Modified
188773	Preamble Disclosure	Modified
188772	Advertising Disclosure	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3084-0102	ICR Reference No: 202111-3084-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201810-3084-002
Agency/Subagency: FTC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Trade Reg. Rule Concerning Pay-Per-Call Services and Other Telephone-Billed Purchases (Pay-Per-Call Rule)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 11/18/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2021
Responses	1,013,868	1,151,246
Time Burden (Hours)	1,029,570	1,165,428
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Rule, which implements Titles II and III of the Telephone Disclosure and Dispute Resolution Act (TDDRA), requires the disclosure of cost and other information regarding pay-per-call services and establishes dispute resolution procedures for telephone-billed purchases (i.e., charges for pay-per-call services or other charges appearing on a telephone bill other than telecommunications charges). The disclosure requirements ensure that consumers are adequately informed of the costs they can expect to incur in using a pay-per-call service, that they will not be liable for unauthorized non-toll charges on their telephone bills, and that they have certain dispute resolution rights and obligations with respect to such telephone-billed purchases.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC USC 5701 et seq Name of Law: The Telephone Disclosure and Dispute Resolution Act of 1992
  

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:
	86 FR 46254	08/18/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 64491	11/18/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 6

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Advertising Disclosure
Disclosure of Dispute Resolution Procedures in Billing Statements
Disclosure of Telephone-Billed Charges in Billing Statements
Disclosures Related to Consumers Reporting Billing Error
Preamble Disclosure
Reporting

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	1,013,868	1,151,246	0	0	-137,378	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,029,570	1,165,428	0	0	-135,858	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 estimates a decrease from the previous annual burden estimate of 1,165,428 hours (2015) down to 1,029,570 hours (2021). This decrease is due to an adjustment stemming from the ongoing changes in the pay-per-call industry.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $25,000

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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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: 11/18/2021

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