Experimental Study on Consumer Responses to Labeling Statements on Food Packages

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Consumer Responses to Labeling Statements on Food Packages Supporting Statement Part B.doc Supporting Statement B	2012-04-27
Consumer Responses to Labeling Statements on Food Packages Supporting Statement Part A.doc Supporting Statement A	2012-04-27

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
202127	Survey Other-Consumer Survey	New
202126	Survey Invitation Other-Invitation e-mail for Survey	New
202125	Pretest Other-Pretest e-mail Survey	New
202124	Pretest Invitation Other-Pretest e-mail Invitation	New
202123	Cognitive Interview Other-Cognitive Interview	New
202122	Cognitive Interview Screener Invitation Other-Cognitive Interview e-mail Invitation	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0910-0735	ICR Reference No: 201205-0910-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: HHS/FDA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Experimental Study on Consumer Responses to Labeling Statements on Food Packages
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 03/21/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/01/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2016	36 Months From Approved
Responses	37,881	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	2,174	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Research suggests consumer product perceptions and purchase decisions can be influenced by labeling statements and different labeling statements may have different influences (Refs. 9-12). Therefore, the FDA, as part of its effort to promote public health, proposes to use this study to explore consumer responses to food labels that bear multiple labeling statements. Specifically, the study plans to examine: (1) consumer responses to food labels that exhibit various combinations of the number and type of statements; (2) whether and how consumer responses to one label characteristic may be affected by the other characteristic (i.e., the interactions between different characteristics of labeling statements); and (3) whether and how labeling statements affect the use of the Nutrition Facts label.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 21 USC 393 Name of Law: Nutrition Labeling and Education 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 20675	04/13/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 21780	04/11/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 6

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Cognitive Interview Screener Invitation
Cognitive Interview
Pretest Invitation
Pretest
Survey Invitation
Survey

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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	37,881	0	0	37,881	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,174	0	0	2,174	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new information collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $300,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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: 05/01/2012

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