The Fur Act Regulations (The Fur Products Labeling Act)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Fur SS - 2012 - FINAL_mtd.pdf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2012-03-01	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
32282	Recordkeeping-Manufacturers and Fur Processors		Modified
201336	Disclosures-Invoice Disclosures Pelts		New
188055	Disclosure-Attach Labels Manually		Modified
188054	Disclosure-Prepare Advertising Disclosures		Modified
188053	Disclosure-Invoice Disclosures Garments		Modified
188052	Disclosure-Attach Labels Semi-Automated		Modified
188051	Disclosure-Draft And Order Labels		Modified
188050	Recordkeeping-Retailers		Modified
188048	Recordkeeping-Importers		Modified
187996	Disclosure-Determine Label Content		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3084-0099	ICR Reference No: 201202-3084-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200902-3084-001
Agency/Subagency: FTC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: The Fur Act Regulations (The Fur 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: 04/03/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/01/2012
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2015	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2012
Responses	2,828,350	0	1,945,852
Time Burden (Hours)	168,098	0	120,640
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Fur Products Labeling Act (Fur Act) prohibits the misbranding and false advertising of fur products. The Fur 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 provide a procedure for exemption from certain disclosure provisions under the Fur Act.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 69 et seq. Name of Law: Fur Products Labeling Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 111 - 313 2 Name of Law: Truth in Fur Labeling Act

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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: 10

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Disclosure-Attach Labels Manually
Recordkeeping-Manufacturers and Fur Processors
Disclosure-Draft And Order Labels
Disclosure-Attach Labels Semi-Automated
Recordkeeping-Retailers
Recordkeeping-Importers
Disclosure-Invoice Disclosures Garments
Disclosure-Prepare Advertising Disclosures
Disclosure-Determine Label Content
Disclosures-Invoice Disclosures Pelts

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	2,828,350	1,945,852	620,182	0	262,316	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	168,098	120,640	39,024	0	8,434	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 Federal Trade Commission is requesting a change from its burden estimate of 121,000 hours under its current OMB clearance up to 168,098 hours. The increase of 47,098 hours is mostly attributable to a program change, which is an increase of 39,024 hours derived from recent statutory changes. There is a separate increase of 8,424 hours for an adjustment in agency estimates derived from changing market conditions and a revised burden estimate for the automatic attachment of labels (which increased from 2 seconds to 5 seconds). Amendments to the Fur Act in 2010 are expected to increase the cost of complying with the Fur Rules. Congress eliminated the Commission's power to exempt from the labeling requirements items where either the cost of the fur trim to the manufacturer or the manufacturer's selling price for the finished product is less than $150. As a result, more garments will be subject to the Fur Act and Rules, which will impose higher recordkeeping and labeling costs on manufacturers, importers, and retailers. Because the requirements started to apply to the previously exempted garments last year, the Commission has only limited information on the extent to which compliance costs will increase

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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]? 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: 03/01/2012

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