FTC Administrative Activities

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form Not Applicable Exit Survey for Identity Theft Website	Form	Modified	Available
Form Not Applicable Customer Satisfaction Survey for Identity Theft Website	Form	Modified	Available
Form Not Applicable Customer Satisfaction Survey for Report Fraud Website	Form	Modified	Available
Form Not Applicable Complaint Systems	Form	Modified	Repair queued
Administrative Activities SS (Part B) - 2024-FINAL.pdf	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2024-06-14	Available
Administrative Activities SS Part A -2024-FINAL.pdf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-06-14	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
230915	Review of divestiture orders - monitors	Other-Interview outline	Modified
230914	Review of divestiture orders - buyers	Other-Interview outline	Modified
230913	Evaluation of Competition Advocacy	Other-Questionnaire	Removed
230912	Complaint Systems	Form	Modified	Exit Survey for Identity Theft Website
230912	Complaint Systems	Form	Modified	Customer Satisfaction Survey for Identity Theft Website
230912	Complaint Systems	Form	Modified	Customer Satisfaction Survey for Report Fraud Website
230912	Complaint Systems	Form	Modified
230911	Requests to the Commission		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3084-0169	ICR Reference No: 202406-3084-003
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202102-3084-001
Agency/Subagency: FTC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: FTC Administrative Activities
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	9,705,371	0	7,750,935
Time Burden (Hours)	1,414,080	0	452,318
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") seeks OMB clearance for information collection activities regarding: (a) requests to the Commission under the Commission’s Rules of Practice (primarily Parts I and IV); (b) the FTC’s consumer complaint systems; and (c) the FTC’s program evaluation activities.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 41-58 Name of Law: Federal Trade Commission Act
   US Code: 18 USC 1028 note Name of Law: Identity Theft and Assumption Deterrence Act of 1998
  

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 20972	03/26/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 51885	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
Complaint Systems	Not Applicable, Not Applicable, Not Applicable	Customer Satisfaction Survey for Report Fraud Website ,   Customer Satisfaction Survey for Identity Theft Website ,   Exit Survey for Identity Theft Website
Evaluation of Competition Advocacy
Requests to the Commission
Review of divestiture orders - buyers
Review of divestiture orders - monitors

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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	9,705,371	7,750,935	0	-20	1,954,456	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,414,080	452,318	0	-5	961,767	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The largest share of the burden for this clearance is attributable to collections of information associated with the FTC’s consumer reporting systems. The changes in burden estimates for the renewal period result from an increase in FTC staff’s estimates of the number of reports that consumers are anticipated to file for the period. These estimates are based on the average number of consumer reports received annually for the previous three years from 2020-2023, and represent FTC staff’s projections for the next three-year clearance period. The FTC has experienced an increase in consumer report volumes during the prior three years following a temporary decrease over the course of the prior three-year clearance. As a result, these estimates represent an increase in overall consumer report volumes from the prior clearance, and are more in line with the Commission’s historical experience.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $13,619,672

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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.     Yes

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.     Yes

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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