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 âAttach Labels.â Following this consolidation, the IC titled âAttach Labels-Iâ 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