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OMB Control No:
3084-0005
ICR Reference No:
202211-3084-002
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201912-3084-001
Agency/Subagency:
FTC
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Hart-Scott-Rodino (Premerger notification) Rules and Report Form
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:
02/23/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
01/19/2023
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
02/28/2026
36 Months From Approved
02/28/2023
Responses
7,109
0
4,900
Time Burden (Hours)
262,579
0
181,091
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
The Federal Trade Commission seeks OMB clearance for the reporting requirements under its Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act Rules and corresponding Premerger Notification and Report Form for Certain Mergers and Acquisitions.
Authorizing Statute(s):
PL:
Pub.L. 94 - 435 90 Stat. 1390
Name of Law: Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976
US Code:
15 USC 18a
Name of Law: Clayton Act
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
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:
87 FR 52569
08/26/2022
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
88 FR 3413
01/19/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
3
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Index Filings
Non-index Filings
C4
Notification and Form for Certain Mergers and Acquisitions
Non-index filing for a withdrawn transaction not employing the two-day resubmission process
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
7,109
4,900
0
0
2,209
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
262,579
181,091
0
0
81,488
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:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
The estimated annual burden hours is adjusted upward from 181,091 hours in 2019 to 262,579 hours per year in each of FY 2023-2025. This is based on annual non-index filings going from what the 2019 Supporting Statement estimated to be 4,894 per year for FY 2020-2022 to an estimated 7,096 per year from FY 2023-2025.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$8,110,000
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
Agency Contact:
Robert Jones 202 326-3100 RJones@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:
01/19/2023
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