FTC Cigarette and Smokeless
Tobacco Data Collection
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
07/15/2024
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
08/31/2024
29
25
3,540
3,046
0
0
Pursuant to Section 6(b) of the FTC
Act, 15 U.S.C. 46(b), the Commission collects information on sales
and/or marketing of cigarettes, smokeless tobacco products,
tobacco-free nicotine lozenges and pouches, and electronic devices
used to heat non-combusted cigarettes (collectively, “subject
products”) from manufacturers of cigarettes and smokeless tobacco
products. Depending on the type of product a manufacturer produces,
the Commission requests the information using two different
instruments—that is, a Cigarette Order and a Smokeless Tobacco
Order. The Commission compiles and publishes the data in two
periodic reports. Using compulsory process under Section 6(b) of
the FTC Act, the Commission plans to continue sending information
requests annually to the ultimate parent companies of the largest
cigarette companies and smokeless tobacco companies in the United
States (collectively, “industry members”). The information requests
will seek data regarding, among other things: (1) the cigarette or
smokeless tobacco sales of industry members; (2) how much industry
members spend advertising and promoting their cigarette or
smokeless tobacco products, and the specific amounts spent in each
of a number of specified expenditure categories; (3) whether
industry members are involved in the appearance of their cigarette
or smokeless tobacco products or brand imagery in television shows,
motion pictures, on the internet, or on social media; (4) how much
industry members spend on advertising intended to reduce youth
cigarette or smokeless tobacco usage; (5) the events, if any,
during which industry members’ cigarette or smokeless tobacco
brands are televised; and (6) how much industry members spend on
public entertainment events promoting their companies but not
specific cigarette or smokeless tobacco products or such products
generally. The information requests will also seek information from
the cigarette companies pertaining to the annual sales, give aways,
and marketing expenditures for electronic devices used to heat
non-combusted cigarette products. While, in previous years, the
information requests only sought information pertaining to the
annual unit and dollar sales of tobacco-free nicotine lozenges and
pouches, the Commission plans to seek a modification of its
existing clearance in order to collect information concerning
advertising and promotional expenditures for tobacco-free nicotine
lozenges and pouches. The need to collect this information is
predicated upon the fact that sales of tobacco-free nicotine
lozenges and pouches more than doubled between 2020 and 2022, and
these products appear to be especially popular with youth.
Overall, there is an increase
in burden due to a program change. However, at the same time, a
small adjustment to a previous estimate slightly reduces the
overall increase in burden resulting from this program change.
There is an increase in burden due to a program change because the
Commission is seeking a modification of its existing clearance in
order to collect information concerning advertising and promotional
expenditures for tobacco-free nicotine lozenges and pouches. The
need to collect this information is predicated upon the fact that
sales of tobacco-free nicotine lozenges and pouches more than
doubled between 2020 and 2022, and these products appear to be
especially popular with youth. As a result of this change, the
Commission expects the change to result in an increase in burden of
500 hours. There is also a minor decrease in the number of total
annual burden hours due to an adjustment to a previous estimate. In
2021, The Commission estimated that six of the smaller industry
members would each spend one hour per year providing sales and
marketing expenditure information for electronic devices used to
heat non-combusted cigarettes. There are no longer any industry
members that sell such devices in the United States. Although FTC
staff anticipates that some of the four largest industry members
will re-enter this market segment over the next three years, FTC
staff does not expect that any of the smaller industry members will
re-enter this market segment over the next three years.
Accordingly, the Commission no longer anticipates that six of the
smaller industry members will each spend one hour per year
providing sales and marketing expenditure information for
electronic devices used to heat non-combusted cigarettes.
$25,000
No
No
No
No
No
No
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Michael Ostheimer 202 326-2699
mostheimer@ftc.gov
No
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.
Supporting Statement_2024_Cigarette and Smokeless Tobacco Data_Final.pdf
Cigarette and Smokeless Tobacco Products