The Mail or Telephone Order Merchandise Rule

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
MTOR 2013 SS - FINAL.pdf Supporting Statement A	2013-01-25

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
46484	MTOR (New Entrants)	Modified
32307	MTOR (Established Companies)	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3084-0106	ICR Reference No: 201301-3084-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201001-3084-001
Agency/Subagency: FTC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: The Mail or Telephone Order Merchandise 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: 04/15/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/25/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2016	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2013
Responses	30,741	0	43,120
Time Burden (Hours)	1,764,390	0	2,400,800
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Rule requires mail and telephone (including Internet) order merchants to substantiate any shipment representation, to notify consumer of and obtain consent for shipping delays, and to make prompt and full refunds if consumers exercise the option to cancel their orders.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 41 et. seq Name of Law: FTC 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:
	77 FR 64994	10/24/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 5443	01/25/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
MTOR (Established Companies)
MTOR (New Entrants)

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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	30,741	43,120	0	0	-12,379	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,764,390	2,400,800	0	0	-636,410	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 estimated decrease in annual burden hours is an adjustment to compensate for prior inadvertent counting of some direct marketers (i.e., door-to-door direct sales) in the estimated industry population. These types of sales are not covered by the MTOR.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $270,000

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: 01/25/2013

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