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OMB Control No: 3084-0069	ICR Reference No: 201006-3084-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200910-3084-005
Agency/Subagency: FTC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: The Appliance Labeling Rule
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 08/03/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/20/2010
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2013	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2011
Responses	18,270	0	5,220
Time Burden (Hours)	510,375	0	507,225
Cost Burden (Dollars)	7,981,422	0	5,801,422

Abstract: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC or "Commission") has issued lamp labeling amendments to the Appliance Labeling Rule in response to Congressional direction in the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA). Among other things, EISA directs the Department of Energy to issue stringent energy efficiency standards for lighting products. These standards will eliminate low efficiency incandescent light bulbs from store shelves. The remaining high efficiency light bulbs will include products widely available now, such as compact fluorescent lamps, as well as products that are likely to become increasingly available in the future such as improved incandescent bulbs and very high efficiency solid-state lighting, e.g., light-emitting diode (LED) products. Given these changes, Congress directed the FTC to consider the effectiveness of its current light bulb disclosure requirements and possible alternative labeling disclosures that could help consumers understand new high-efficiency bulbs and help them choose bulbs that meet their needs. In particular, the law directs the FTC to consider labeling disclosures that address consumer needs for information about lighting level, light quality, lamp life, and total lifecycle cost. The FTC has considered the effectiveness of current requirements and alternative approaches for labeling lamps, commonly referred to as light bulbs. The Commission has approved amendments to the Rule that would require light bulb packages to display brightness and energy cost information on the front panel and a detailed Lighting Facts label on the side or rear. The amendments also require certain disclosures on the bulbs. These new labeling requirements should help consumers choose energy efficient bulbs that meet their lighting needs.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 6294 Name of Law: The Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975
PL: Pub.L. 110 - 140 324(d) Name of Law: Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 110 - 140 324(d) Name of Law: Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007
US Code: 42 USC 6291 et seq. Name of Law: Energy Policy and Conservation Act

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
3084-AB03	Final or interim final rulemaking	75 FR 41696	07/19/2010

Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Annual Number of Responses	18,270	5,220	3,050	10,000
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	510,375	507,225	2,384	766
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	7,981,422	5,801,422	0	2,180,000

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

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") final amendments require manufacturers to change their package and product labeling to include new disclosures. Although the Commission expects that many manufacturers already conduct testing for correlated color temperature in the normal course of business (e.g., to meet ENERGY STAR criteria), the final amendments may also require manufacturers to conduct additional testing. The revised (from proposed to final rule) estimated total hour burden of the amendments is 3,150 hours (1,650 hours for packaging and labeling + 1,500 hours for additional testing for correlated color temperature) with annualized capital or other non-labor costs totaling $2,180,000.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $90,000

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

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? 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]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Hampton Newsome 202 326-2889 hnewsome@ftc.gov

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