FTC Hart-Scott-Rodino (Premerger Notification) Rules and Report Form

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status

No forms / supporting documents in this ICR. Check IC Document Collections.

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
32232	FTC Hart-Scott-Rodino (Premerger Notification) Rules and Report Form Form	Migrated

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3084-0005	ICR Reference No: 200101-3084-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 199911-3084-004
Agency/Subagency: FTC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: FTC Hart-Scott-Rodino (Premerger Notification) Rules and Report Form
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: 02/01/2001
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/30/2001
Terms of Clearance: This notice responds to the Commission's request for OMB clearance of revisions to information collection requirements contained in the Commission's premerger notification (HSR) rules. P. L. 106-553 requires that these requirements take effect February 1, 2001. Effective that date, OMB is approving the requirements until May, 2001 in response to a Commission request of January 17, 2001. The emergency clearance submission is accompanied by proposed permanent revisions which should be acted upon before the expiration of this clearance or the Commission should request an emergency extension.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2001	05/31/2001	08/31/2002
Responses	4,841	0	6,734
Time Burden (Hours)	192,089	0	139,075
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The FTC seeks OMB clearance for revisions to information collection requirements under the HSR premerger rules (prompted by new HSR Act amendments), which affect prior burden estimates that OMB approved in 1999. The rule amendments are being announced in interim and proposed rules that amend (or propose to amend) the premerger notification regulations, 16 C.F.R. Sec. 801-803, and the associated Premerger Notification and Report Form. Staff anticipates the net effect of these changes will be a significant reduction in the number of premerger filings.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

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
FTC Hart-Scott-Rodino (Premerger Notification) Rules and Report Form	C-4

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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	4,841	6,734	0	-1,893	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	192,089	139,075	0	53,014	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

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: 01/30/2001

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