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

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
PPC '09 SS-FINAL_mtd_mtd.pdf Supporting Statement A	2009-04-15

IC Document Collections

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

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3084-0102	ICR Reference No: 200904-3084-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200602-3084-001
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
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/29/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/15/2009
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2012	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2009
Responses	2,448,701	0	7,681,000
Time Burden (Hours)	2,468,412	0	4,401,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	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:
	73 FR 79881	12/30/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 17492	04/15/2009
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
Disclosure of Telephone-Billed Charges in Billing Statements
Disclosure of Dispute Resolution Procedures in Billing Statements
Reporting
Advertising Disclosure
Preamble Disclosure
Disclosures Related to Consumers Reporting Billing Error

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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	2,448,701	7,681,000	0	0	-5,232,299	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,468,412	4,401,000	0	0	-1,932,588	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 ICR Summary of Burden is not correct as currently written because part of the reduction in burden hours is attributable to program changes due to agency discretion. The overall estimate of burden hours is correct. Please see our answer to Specification 15 within the Supporting Statement. Below is the Estimated Decrease in Burden Hours because of Program Changes Attributable to Exclusion of Proposed Amendments to Pay-Per-Call Rule. The hour estimates for the reduced burden attributable to our decision not to seek renewal relating to the proposed rulemaking is 1,241,473 hours (out of the overall decrease of 1,932,588 hours that is reflected in our answer to Specification 15). The remaining reduction in hours of 691,115 is attributable to adjustments. The program change reduction attributable to proposed rulemaking as 1,241,473 hours is broken into the following categories: Advertising 1&2 = -18,369 hours (8,164 + 10,205) Advertising 1 = disclosures when a call is billed on a variable time basis- -8,164 hours Advertising 2 = disclosures requiring audio signal to indicate end of free time used to advertise = -10,205 hours Preamble = -12,246 hours Disclosure 1&2 = -1,210,858 hours (36,328 + 1,174,530) Disclosure 1 = relating to billing and dispute resolution (regarding personal identification numbers requested by and issued to customers) = -36,328 hours Disclosure 2 - relating to billing dispute resolution = -1,174,530 hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $50,000

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: 04/15/2009

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