Regulations Under Section 4 of the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act (FPLA)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
FPLA - 2024 Supporting Statement.pdf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-03-26	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
32320	Regulations Under Section 4 of the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act (FPLA)		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3084-0110	ICR Reference No: 202307-3084-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202010-3084-001
Agency/Subagency: FTC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Regulations Under Section 4 of the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act (FPLA)
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: 05/06/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 03/26/2024
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2027	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2024
Responses	743,658	0	683,221
Time Burden (Hours)	7,436,580	0	6,832,210
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) seeks renewed clearance for the the information collection requirements in its Regulations Under Section 4 of the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act (FPLA). The regulations under the FPLA establish requirements for the manner and form of labeling consumer commodities. They require disclosure of package identity, net quantity of contents, and the name and location of the company responsible for the product. The information required to be disclosed by these regulations is used by consumers to make informed product value comparisons and purchasing decisions.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 1451-1461 Name of Law: The Fair Packaging and Labeling 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:
	88 FR 59925	08/30/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 20972	03/26/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Regulations Under Section 4 of the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act (FPLA)

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	743,658	683,221	0	0	60,437	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	7,436,580	6,832,210	0	0	604,370	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: There are no program changes or adjustments. The only changes for this renewal period are updates to the number of entities covered by the FPLA Rules based on more recent industry data and updates to relevant Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data. Based on a review of relevant industry data, FTC staff have estimated an overall increase in the number of entities subject the FPLA Rules for this renewal period. As described above, the Commission estimates for this renewal period that there are approximately 743,658 retailers, wholesalers, and manufacturers that sell consumer commodities that are subject to the FPLA Rules’ labeling requirements. This represents an increase of 60,437 from FTC staff’s estimate of 683,221 in 2021. This increase in covered entities results in an increase in the estimated annual hours burden for the renewal period. In addition, FTC staff updated the relevant occupational wage rates associated with compliance with the FPLA Rules’ requirements using updated BLS wage data for this renewal period.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $40,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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? No

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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: 03/26/2024

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