The Consumer Product Warranty Rule

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Consumer Product Warranty Rule - SS - FINAL - 2013.pdf Supporting Statement A	2013-11-20

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
32324	The Consumer Product Warranty Rule	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3084-0111	ICR Reference No: 201311-3084-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201010-3084-001
Agency/Subagency: FTC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: The Consumer Product Warranty 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: 12/16/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/22/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2016	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2013
Responses	14,516	0	15,922
Time Burden (Hours)	116,128	0	127,376
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Warranty Rule does not require that a manufacturer or retailer warrant a consumer product in writing; but if they choose to do so, the warranty must comply with the Rule. The Rule requires warrantors to include in their written warranties on consumer products costing more than $15 certain material facts regarding terms and conditions. The Rule prevents deception by providing consumers with information to assess written warranty terms.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 2302, 2309 Name of Law: Magnuson-Moss Warranty 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:
	78 FR 47317	08/05/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 70046	11/22/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
The Consumer Product Warranty Rule

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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	14,516	15,922	0	0	-1,406	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	116,128	127,376	0	0	-11,248	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: There are no program changes. The estimated total annual hours of burden has been adjusted downward from 127,000 hours in 2010 to 116,128 hours in 2013 due to a decrease in the number of manufacturers estimated to be subject to the Rule based on recent Census data (15,922 total in 2010 and 14,516 total in 2013). The decrease in annual hours of burden also lowers the estimated total annual labor costs; which have been adjusted downward from $16,941,000 in 2010 to approximately $15,710,000 in 2013. This was partially offset by increased hourly rates for clerks and inclusion of a new category of legal support for work previously covered by clerks. Legal support has a higher hourly wage rate than do clerks ($24.57/hour compared to $16.54/hour).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $10,000

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]? 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

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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: 11/22/2013

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