The Used Car Rule

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status

No forms / supporting documents in this ICR. Check IC Document Collections.

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
32313	Used Car Dealers Ordering & Stocking Buyers Guides	Modified
213587	Optional disclosures concerning non-dealer warranties	Modified
182996	Spanish lang. sales: displaying Buyers Guides on used cars	Modified
182995	Spanish lang. sales: data entry on Buyers Guides for used cars with wty	Modified
182994	Spanish lang. sales: data entry on Buyers Guides for used cars w/o wty	Modified
182993	Revising Buyers Guides as necessary	Modified
182991	Displaying Buyers Guides on used cars	Modified
182990	Entering data on Buyers Guides for used cars with warranty	Modified
182989	Entering data on Buyers Guides on used cars w/o a warranty	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3084-0108	ICR Reference No: 202511-3084-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202301-3084-001
Agency/Subagency: FTC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: The Used Car Rule
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 02/25/2026

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2026
Responses	94,308,257	99,533,991
Time Burden (Hours)	3,169,569	3,338,568
Cost Burden (Dollars)	19,300,000	12,242,100

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Abstract: The Federal Trade Commission seeks renewed OMB clearance for the information collection provisions implementing the provisions of the Used Car Trade Regulation Rule, 16 CFR Part 455. The Used Car Rule requires dealers to display on used cars offered for sale a window sticker called a “Buyers Guide” containing warranty and other information. The Rule also requires Spanish language versions of the Buyers Guide when dealers conduct sales in Spanish.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 2301-2132 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:
	90 FR 56147	12/05/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 9281	02/25/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 9

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Displaying Buyers Guides on used cars
Entering data on Buyers Guides for used cars with warranty
Entering data on Buyers Guides on used cars w/o a warranty
Optional disclosures concerning non-dealer warranties
Revising Buyers Guides as necessary
Spanish lang. sales: data entry on Buyers Guides for used cars w/o wty
Spanish lang. sales: data entry on Buyers Guides for used cars with wty
Spanish lang. sales: displaying Buyers Guides on used cars
Used Car Dealers Ordering & Stocking Buyers Guides

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	94,308,257	99,533,991	0	0	-5,225,734	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,169,569	3,338,568	0	0	-168,999	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	19,300,000	12,242,100	0	0	7,057,900	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 number of dealers has increased from the previously cleared estimate of 46,525 to 47,057, while estimated number of used cars sold annually have decreased from 40,807,000 to 38,600,000. Together, these have generated revised estimates for burden hours, labor costs, and non-labor costs. For example, the annual burden hours decreased from 3,338,568 to 3,169,569. The annual labor costs have increased from $62,598,150 to $69,286,778. The annual non-labor costs have increased from $12,242,100 to $19,300,000.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $350,000

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

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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: 02/25/2026

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