Generic Clearance for Information Collection Using Voluntary Surveys for Studies Conducted by the Federal Trade Commission to Support the Missions to Protect Consumers and Competition

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form Unknown Generic Clearance Submission Template	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Comment from Anonymous-September 8, 2025.docx	Public Comments	Uploaded 2025-09-08	Available
Comment from Anonymous-July 30, 2025.docx	Public Comments	Uploaded 2025-07-29	Available
Comment-George Washington University.pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2025-08-24	Available
Comment-Canter Institute.pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2025-08-19	Available
Supporting Statement Part B-2026-FINAL.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2026-06-22	Available
Generic Clearance for BE-Supporting Statement Part A-2026-FINAL.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-06-22	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
281150	Interviews and Surveys	Form and Instruction	New	Generic Clearance Submission Template

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202606-3084-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: FTC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Generic Clearance for Information Collection Using Voluntary Surveys for Studies Conducted by the Federal Trade Commission to Support the Missions to Protect Consumers and Competition
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 06/22/2026

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	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	20,000	0
Time Burden (Hours)	10,000	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for generic clearance for information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) to allow the FTC’s Bureau of Economics to conduct voluntary survey studies of consumer behavior as it relates to competition and consumer protection laws. This is a new collection. Understanding consumers’ perceptions and behaviors plays an important role in improving FTC law enforcement by better understanding potentially harmful and anticompetitive business practices and enabling efficient new methods to compute consumer injury. To help with determining the issues and mechanisms underlying consumer behavior in response to unfair or deceptive business practices and to inform the FTC about how best to protect consumers in light of these practices, the FTC is requesting approval of this generic information collection request.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 41-58 Name of Law: Federal Trade Commission 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:
	90 FR 30072	07/08/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 37118	06/22/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Interviews and Surveys	Unknown	Generic Clearance Submission Template

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Request	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	20,000	0	0	20,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	10,000	0	0	10,000	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is not applicable. This is a newly proposed collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government:

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.     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: 06/22/2026

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