The Wool Act Regulations (The Wood Products Labeling Act)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
2024_ Wool_Supporting Statement - Final.pdf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-06-17	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
32286	Recordkeeping		Modified
188020	Attach Labels		Modified
188019	Draft And Order Labels		Unchanged
188018	Determine Label Content		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3084-0100	ICR Reference No: 202311-3084-007
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202105-3084-001
Agency/Subagency: FTC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: The Wool Act Regulations (The Wood Products Labeling Act)
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: 08/13/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 06/20/2024
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2027	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2024
Responses	420,020,000	0	360,020,000
Time Burden (Hours)	2,046,667	0	1,880,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Wool Products Labeling Act of 1939 prohibits the misbranding of wool products. The Wool Rules establish disclosure requirements that assist consumers in making informed purchasing decisions and recordkeeping requirements that assist the Commission in enforcing the Rules.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 68 et seq. Name of Law: The Wool Products 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:
	89 FR 3655	01/19/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 51887	06/20/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Attach Labels
Determine Label Content
Draft And Order Labels
Recordkeeping

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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	420,020,000	360,020,000	0	0	60,000,000	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,046,667	1,880,000	0	0	166,667	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: This is a request for approval of a three-year extension of an existing clearance. The FTC’s Wool Act Rules and Regulations, 16 CFR part 300 (“Wool Rules” or “Rules”), which implement the Wool Products Labeling Act, 15 U.S.C. 68 et seq. (“Wool Act” or “Act”), impose disclosure requirements with respect to wearing apparel and other products containing wool fiber. There is no change in the information collection. There is a slight increase in the estimated annual hours of burden (1,880,000 hours in 2021 and 2,046,667 hours in 2024) due to an increase in the number of wool products that are annually produced in or imported into the United States (600,000,000 wool products in 2021 and 700,000,000 wool products in 2024). The estimated annual labor costs rise slightly (from $25,620,000 in 2021 to $29,969,068.84 in 2024) due to an increase in wage rates.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $50,000

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: 06/20/2024

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