The Textile Act Regulations (Textile Fiber Products Identification Act)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Textile SS - 2012 - FINAL_mtd_mtd.pdf Supporting Statement A	2012-02-23

IC Document Collections

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

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3084-0101	ICR Reference No: 201202-3084-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200902-3084-003
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: 03/26/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/23/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2015	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2012
Responses	11,640,064,677	0	12,900,078,230
Time Burden (Hours)	7,528,141	0	8,456,241
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Textile Fiber Products Identification Act prohibits the misbranding and false advertising of textile fiber products. The Textile Rules establish disclosure requirements that assist consumers in making informed purchasing decisions, and recordkeeping requirements that assist the Commission in enforcing the Rules. The Rules also contain a petition procedure for requesting the establishment of generic names for textile fibers.

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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:
	76 FR 77230	12/12/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 10744	02/23/2012
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	11,640,064,677	12,900,078,230	0	0	-1,260,013,553	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	7,528,141	8,456,241	0	0	-928,100	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: FTC staff has adjusted downward its prior 2009 burden estimate of 8,456,241 hours, for which the Commission currently has OMB clearance, to 7,528,142 hours for 2012. This decrease is primarily attributable to fewer covered textile products (from 21.5 billion products in 2009 to 19.4 billion products in 2012). There has also been a decrease in the number of textile firms subject to the Rules' recordkeeping provisions (from 24,936 firms in 2009 to 20,241 firms in 2012) and disclosure requirements (from 26,647 firms in 2008 down to 22,218 in 2011).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $90,000

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

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: 02/23/2012

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