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OMB Control No:
3084-0069
ICR Reference No:
201905-3084-003
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201702-3084-003
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:
12/09/2019
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
10/23/2019
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
12/31/2022
36 Months From Approved
12/31/2019
Responses
94,913,482
0
38,918,820
Time Burden (Hours)
477,888
0
640,252
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
9,904,422
Abstract:
The Federal Trade Commission seeks renewed OMB clearance for the information collection provisions implementing the labeling provisions of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (“EPCA”), 42 U.S.C. 6294.
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
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
84 FR 29515
06/24/2019
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
84 FR 56455
10/22/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
Yes
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
27
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Catalog disclosures (expanded light bulb coverage)
Catalog disclosures for electric instantaneous water heaters
Disclosure revisions for light bulbs and their packaging
Energy and Water Use (Affixing of Labels)
Energy and Water Use Labeling (Preparation of Labels)
Expanded light bulb coverage/model pkg labeling cost
Expanded light bulb coverage/product labeling cost
Labeling cost for instantaneous electric water heaters
Labeling: affix labels (instantaneous water heaters) per unit
Manufacturer posting of images of their EnergyGuide and Lighting Facts labels on their websites
Manufacturer updating of EnergyGuide labels: one-time burden
Manufacturers affixing of EnergyGuide labels on packaging
Metal halide manufacturers recordkeeping
Metal halide manufacturers reporting
Model package relabeling (one-time) cost
Online Label Posting
Online and Retail Sales Catalog Disclosures
Package and Product Labeling (expanded light bulb coverage), one-time adjustment for new bulb types
Product labeling (disclosure) for TV units
Product relabeling (one-time) cost
Recordkeeping (Appliances, HVAC, Pool Heater, and Television Manufacturers)
Recordkeeping (Flourescent lamp ballasts)
Recordkeeping (Lamp products)
Recordkeeping (Plumbing fixtures)
Recordkeeping (expanded light bulb coverage)
Recordkeeping (instantaneous water heaters)
Recordkeeping for TV units of covered models
Reporting (Appliances, HVAC Equipment, Pool Heaters, and Televisions)
Reporting (Flourescent lamp ballasts)
Reporting (Lamp products)
Reporting (Plumbing products)
Reporting (online database)
Reporting: enter label data (instantaneous water heaters) per basic model
Retail catalog disclosures of TV energy use
TV manufacturers online disclosures
Television manufacturer data entry
Testing (Ceiling fans)
Testing (Central A/C)
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 (Refrigerators, Refrigerator-freezers, and Freezers)
Testing (Room air conditioners)
Testing (Televisions)
Testing (Water heaters)
Testing (expanded light bulb coverage)
Testing (instantaneous water heaters)
Testing (one-time) for television units
Testing for color temperature disclosures
Testing for television units
The Appliance Labeling Rule
ICR Summary of Burden
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
94,913,482
38,918,820
0
0
55,994,662
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
477,888
640,252
0
0
-162,364
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
9,904,422
0
0
-9,904,422
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:
As described in the agency's supporting statement, the FTC has revised and reorganized its Information Collection List to better reflect the organization and requirements of the Rule. The Energy Labeling Rule has been amended several times since 2004, and many new information collections were added over that time including collections reflecting one-time burdens. In connection with this renewal, the FTC has consolidated and reorganized the Rule's information collections to reflect the structure of the Rule and its information collection burden in a clearer and more consistent manner by product category and burden type. Staff has also provided updated estimates based on industry data and input regarding the number of covered products and manufacturers and the time required to comply with the Rule's information collection requirements.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$126,834
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?
Uncollected
Agency Contact:
Hampton Newsome 202 326-2889 hnewsome@ftc.gov
Common Form ICR:
No
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:
10/23/2019
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