The Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
seeks renewed clearance for the the information collection
requirements in its Care Labeling Rule.The Care Labeling Rule
requires manufacturers and importers to attach a permanent care
label to all covered textile clothing in order to assist consumers
in making purchase decisions and in determining what method to use
to clean their apparel. Also, manufacturers and importers of piece
goods used to make textile clothing must provide the same care
information on the end of each bolt or roll of fabric.
There are no program changes
for this renewal period, but FTC staff have revised burden
estimates and revised its Information Collection list as described
below: • Annual Burden Hours: FTC staff have revised their estimate
of the percentage of industry participants who attach labels using
fully automated systems that integrate labeling into other
production steps. Based on industry knowledge, FTC staff estimate
that 50 percent of manufacturers attach labels using fully
automated systems that integrate labeling into other production
steps, while the other half use a semi-automated process. These
revised estimates have yielded a decrease in annual hours burden
from 30,666,667 to 25,555,556 hours to attach labels. • Labor
Costs: FTC staff calculate labor costs by multiplying the annual
burden hours estimate by relevant hourly labor costs derived from
BLS wage data. As part of this analysis, FTC staff updated hourly
labor costs using updated BLS wage data. Due to the reduction in
annual hours burden estimate and updated BLS wage data, the
estimated annual labor costs have changed from $199,680,975 to
$163,973,040. • Information Collection List: FTC staff have also
revised the list of Information. Previously, the Information
Collection accounting for the burden of attaching labels to covered
items was divided between two separate ICs: (1) Attach Labels-I and
(2) Attach Labels-II. For this renewal, FTC staff have consolidated
these two ICs and the associated burden estimates under a single IC
now titled “Attach Labels.” Following this consolidation, the IC
titled “Attach Labels-I” has been removed.
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.
2021 Care Labeling Rule Supporting Statement.pdf
Determine Care Instructions