The Energy Labeling Rule

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Energy Labeling Rule - Public Comment.mhtml	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-02-23	Available
Energy Labeling Rule SS -2024-FINAL.pdf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-02-22	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
239712	Testing (Portable Air Conditioners)		Modified
239705	Recordkeeping (Portable Air Conditioners)		Removed
239703	Labeling (Portable Air Conditioners)		Removed
239699	Reporting (Portable Air Conditioners)		Removed
238221	Reporting (Appliances, HVAC Equipment, Pool Heaters, and Televisions)		Modified
238220	Online Label Posting		Modified
238206	Testing (Televisions)		Modified
237715	Reporting (Plumbing products)		Modified
237714	Reporting (Lamp products)		Modified
237708	Reporting (Flourescent lamp ballasts)		Modified
237229	Testing (Ceiling fans)		Modified
237228	Testing (Plumbing fixtures)		Modified
237227	Testing (Plumbing fittings)		Modified
237226	Testing (Lamp products)		Modified
237225	Testing (Flourescent lamp ballasts)		Modified
237224	Testing (Pool heaters)		Modified
237223	Testing (Heat pumps)		Removed
237222	Testing (Central A/C and Heat Pumps)		Modified
237221	Testing (Furnaces)		Modified
237220	Testing (Room air conditioners)		Modified
237218	Testing (Water heaters)		Modified
237216	Testing (Clothes washers)		Modified
237215	Testing (Dishwashers)		Modified
237214	Testing (Refrigerators, Refrigerator-freezers, and Freezers)		Modified
237196	Recordkeeping (Plumbing fixtures)		Modified
237190	Recordkeeping (Lamp products)		Modified
236957	Online and Retail Sales Catalog Disclosures		Modified
236840	Recordkeeping (Appliances, HVAC, Pool Heater, and Television Manufacturers)		Modified
236839	Recordkeeping (Flourescent lamp ballasts)		Modified
236821	Energy and Water Use (Affixing of Labels)		Modified
236813	Energy and Water Use Labeling (Preparation of Labels)		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3084-0069	ICR Reference No: 202402-3084-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202102-3084-002
Agency/Subagency: FTC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: The Energy Labeling Rule
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: 04/15/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 02/23/2024
Terms of Clearance:

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2027	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2024
Responses	100,247,879	0	94,913,865
Time Burden (Hours)	821,651	0	481,084
Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,000,000	0	0

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Abstract: The FTC’s Energy Labeling Rule (“Rule”) contains testing, reporting, recordkeeping, and labeling requirements for manufacturers of major household products (refrigerators, refrigerator freezers, and freezers; dishwashers; clothes washers; water heaters; room air conditioners; furnaces; central air conditioners; heat pumps; pool heaters; fluorescent lamp ballasts; lamp products; plumbing fittings; plumbing fixtures; ceiling fans; consumer specialty lamps; and televisions). The FTC seeks renewal from the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) to continue these information collections for an additional three years.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 6291 et seq. Name of Law: The Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: US Code: 42 USC 6291 et seq. Name of Law: Energy Policy and Conservation Act

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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 84330	12/05/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 13719	02/23/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 27

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Energy and Water Use (Affixing of Labels)
Energy and Water Use Labeling (Preparation of Labels)
Labeling (Portable Air Conditioners)
Online Label Posting
Online and Retail Sales Catalog Disclosures
Recordkeeping (Appliances, HVAC, Pool Heater, and Television Manufacturers)
Recordkeeping (Flourescent lamp ballasts)
Recordkeeping (Lamp products)
Recordkeeping (Plumbing fixtures)
Recordkeeping (Portable Air Conditioners)
Reporting (Appliances, HVAC Equipment, Pool Heaters, and Televisions)
Reporting (Flourescent lamp ballasts)
Reporting (Lamp products)
Reporting (Plumbing products)
Reporting (Portable Air Conditioners)
Testing (Ceiling fans)
Testing (Central A/C and Heat Pumps)
Testing (Clothes washers)
Testing (Dishwashers)
Testing (Flourescent lamp ballasts)
Testing (Furnaces)
Testing (Heat pumps)
Testing (Lamp products)
Testing (Plumbing fittings)
Testing (Plumbing fixtures)
Testing (Pool heaters)
Testing (Portable Air Conditioners)
Testing (Refrigerators, Refrigerator-freezers, and Freezers)
Testing (Room air conditioners)
Testing (Televisions)
Testing (Water heaters)

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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	100,247,879	94,913,865	0	198	5,333,816	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	821,651	481,084	0	0	340,567	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,000,000	0	0	3,000,000	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: The Commission is adjusting upward the prior estimates for annual hours of burden and annual labor costs.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $200,000

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: 02/23/2024

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