The Telemarketing Sales Rule ("TSR")
requires certain disclosures in telemarketing calls for the sale of
good or services or the solicitation of charitable contributions by
sellers and/or telemarketers. The disclosures provide consumers or
prospective donors with information necessary to make informed
decisions. The current OMB approval for the information collection
requirements in the TSR expires on August 31, 2016.
US Code:
15 USC 6101-6108 Name of Law: Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud
and Abuse Prevention Act
The instant cumulative burden
estimate of 1,238,670 hours is reduced from the FTC’s prior cleared
burden estimate in 2013 of 1,320,796. Estimated annual non-labor
cost is reduced from $5,102,718 to $4,757,647. These reductions are
largely attributable to staff’s reduced estimates for the number of
telemarketing entities subject to the TSR, based on updated
National Registry data.
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:
(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;
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.
TSR '16 Supptg Stmt fin.pdf
Recordkeeping for live TM calls