The Textile Act Regulations (Textile Fiber Products Identification Act)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Textile SS-Final_mtd.pdf Supporting Statement A	2009-02-12

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
32290	Recordkeeping	Modified
188060	Attach Labels-II	New
188025	Attach Labels-I	New
188024	Draft And Order Labels	New
188023	Determine Label Content	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3084-0101	ICR Reference No: 200902-3084-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200512-3084-005
Agency/Subagency: FTC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: The Textile Act Regulations (Textile Fiber Products Identification 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	12,900,078,230	0	19,900,000,000
Time Burden (Hours)	8,456,241	0	8,011,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Textile Act Regulations require accurate disclosure of material product information in a standardized format. They also require manufacturers and marketers who substitute labels (e.g., resellers) to keep records necessary to reflect the bases relied upon in making fiber content and country of origin.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 70 et seq. Name of Law: Textile Fiber Products Identification 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: 5

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

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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	12,900,078,230	19,900,000,000	0	0	-6,999,921,770	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	8,456,241	8,011,000	0	0	445,241	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 staff has adjusted upward its prior hours burden estimate of 8,011,000 hours, for which the Commission currently has OMB clearance, to 8,456,000 hours. This 445,000 hour increase is primarily attributable to a rise in the estimated number of covered textile products (from 19.9 billion products to 21.5 billion products). There has also been an increase in the number of textile firms subject to the Rules’ recordkeeping provisions (from 24,000 firms to 24,936 firms).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $88,693

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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