The Wool Act Regulations (The Wood Products Labeling Act)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
WoolSS-2008-Final_mtd.pdf Supporting Statement A	2009-02-12

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
32286	Recordkeeping	Modified
188020	Attach Labels	New
188019	Draft And Order Labels	New
188018	Determine Label Content	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3084-0100	ICR Reference No: 200902-3084-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200512-3084-003
Agency/Subagency: FTC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: The Wool Act Regulations (The Wood Products Labeling Act)
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: 03/23/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/12/2009
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2012	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2009
Responses	360,020,000	0	500,000,000
Time Burden (Hours)	440,000	0	407,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Wool Act Regulations require accurate disclosure of material information about woold products. They also require manufacturers and other marketers of covered products to keep records showing compliance with the Wool Products Labeling Act. Potential purchasers rely upon disclosed fiber content and country.....

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 68 et seq. Name of Law: The Wool Products 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:
	73 FR 64948	10/31/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 7061	02/12/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Attach Labels
Recordkeeping
Determine Label Content
Draft And Order Labels

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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	360,020,000	500,000,000	0	0	-139,980,000	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	440,000	407,000	0	0	33,000	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 is an adjustment from the prior hours burden estimate of 407,000 hours, for which the Commission currently has OMB clearance, upward to 440,000 hours. This 33,000 hour increase is attributable to a rise in the estimated number of wool products subject to the rules’ recordkeeping requirements (from 500,000 products to 600,000).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $14,855

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)? 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: 02/12/2009

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