Violence in the Media - Mobile Apps Survey

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 1 Survey Questions to Children	Form and Instruction	New	Repair queued
Form 1 Survey Questions to Adults	Form and Instruction	New	Repair queued
Form 1 Screening Questions to Adults	Form and Instruction	New	Repair queued
Mobile Apps - SS Part B - 2013 - FINAL.pdf	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2013-03-08	Repair queued
Mobile Apps - SS Part A - 2013 - FINAL.pdf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2013-03-08	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
206089	Survey Questions to Children	Form and Instruction	New
206088	Survey Questions to Adults	Form and Instruction	New
206086	Screening Questions to Adults	Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 201302-3084-002
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: FTC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Violence in the Media - Mobile Apps Survey
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OIRA Conclusion Action: Withdrawn	Conclusion Date: 07/15/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/21/2013
Terms of Clearance: FTC has withdrawn this information collection request to further consider the methodology.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date		36 Months From Approved
Responses	0	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Commission proposes to conduct an online survey of parents and (with parental permission) their children ages 8-16 years who use the most common app-capable mobile devices – those that run the iOS or Android platforms. The staff anticipates conducting a voluntary online survey of 900 adult respondents and 900 children drawn from a nationally representative pool. The Commission expects that the survey results will help inform its policy recommendations on the marketing of violent entertainment to children.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 41-58 Name of Law: Federal Trade Commission 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 58834	09/24/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 15724	03/12/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Screening Questions to Adults	1	Survey Questions
Survey Questions to Adults	1	Survey Questions
Survey Questions to Children	1	Survey Questions

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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: Although children (like consumers generally) increasingly are purchasing or playing movies, music, and games on app-capable mobile devices, no commercially available data quantify children's consumption of mobile content that is rated or labeled as potentially inappropriate for them; assess whether and to what extent the various content rating systems impact their ability to purchase or play such content; or measure the content restrictions imposed by parents, including through technology-based parental control mechanisms. Accordingly, the Commission proposes to conduct a survey of parents and (with parental permission) their children from the ages of 8–16 years old who use the most common app-capable mobile devices-those that run either Apple's iOS or Google's Android platform. The Commission expects that the survey results will help inform its policy recommendations on the marketing of violent entertainment to children.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $71,500

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: 03/21/2013

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