Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Extension, 59925-59927 [2023-18766]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 167 / Wednesday, August 30, 2023 / Notices compliance with third-party disclosure requirements, based on 3,360 hours (3,360 hours × $19.02 per hour for clerical personnel); and $2,354,159.78 for disclosure compliance by installers, new home sellers, and retailers (97,199 hours × $24.22 per hour for sales persons).2 There are no significant current capital or other non-labor costs associated with this Rule. Because the Rule has been in effect since 1980, members of the industry are familiar with its requirements and already have in place the equipment for conducting tests and storing records. New products are introduced infrequently. Because the required disclosures are placed on packaging or on the product itself, the Rule’s additional disclosure requirements do not cause industry members to incur any significant additional non-labor associated costs. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Request for Comment Pursuant to Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, the FTC invites comments on: (1) whether the disclosure and recordkeeping requirements are necessary, including whether the information will be practically useful; (2) the accuracy of our burden estimates, including whether the methodology and assumptions used are valid; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information. For the FTC to consider a comment, we must receive it on or before October 30, 2023. Your comment, including your name and your state, will be placed on the public record of this proceeding, including the https:// www.regulations.gov website. You can file a comment online or on paper. Due to heightened security screening, postal mail addressed to the Commission will be subject to delay. We encourage you to submit your comments online through the https:// www.regulations.gov website. If you file your comment on paper, write ‘‘R-value Rule; PRA Comment: FTC File No. P072108,’’ on your comment and on the envelope, and mail it to the following address: Federal Trade Commission, Office of the Secretary, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue 2 The wage rates for skilled technical personnel (engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters), clerical personnel (file clerks), and sales persons (sales and related occupations) are based on are based on recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment Statistics Survey. See U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Table 1. National Employment and Wage Data from the Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics Survey by Occupation (May 2022), https:// www.bls.gov/news.release/ocwage.t01.htm. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:31 Aug 29, 2023 Jkt 259001 NW, Suite CC–5610 (Annex J), Washington, DC 20580. Because your comment will become publicly available at https:// www.regulations.gov, you are solely responsible for making sure that your comment does not include any sensitive or confidential information. In particular, your comment should not include any sensitive personal information, such as your or anyone else’s Social Security number; date of birth; driver’s license number or other state identification number, or foreign country equivalent; passport number; financial account number; or credit or debit card number. You are also solely responsible for making sure that your comment does not include any sensitive health information, such as medical records or other individually identifiable health information. In addition, your comment should not include any ‘‘trade secret or any commercial or financial information which . . . is privileged or confidential’’—as provided by section 6(f) of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. 46(f), and FTC Rule 4.10(a)(2), 16 CFR 4.10(a)(2)— including, in particular, competitively sensitive information, such as costs, sales statistics, inventories, formulas, patterns, devices, manufacturing processes, or customer names. Comments containing material for which confidential treatment is requested must (1) be filed in paper form, (2) be clearly labeled ‘‘Confidential,’’ and (3) comply with FTC Rule 4.9(c). In particular, the written request for confidential treatment that accompanies the comment must include the factual and legal basis for the request and must identify the specific portions of the comment to be withheld from the public record. See FTC Rule 4.9(c). Your comment will be kept confidential only if the General Counsel grants your request in accordance with the law and the public interest. Once your comment has been posted publicly at www.regulations.gov, we cannot redact or remove your comment unless you submit a confidentiality request that meets the requirements for such treatment under FTC Rule 4.9(c), and the General Counsel grants that request. The FTC Act and other laws that the Commission administers permit the collection of public comments to consider and use in this proceeding as appropriate. The Commission will consider all timely and responsive public comments that it receives on or before October 30, 2023. For information on the Commission’s privacy policy, including routine uses permitted by the Privacy Act, see PO 00000 Frm 00062 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 59925 https://www.ftc.gov/site-information/ privacy-policy. Josephine Liu, Assistant General Counsel for Legal Counsel. [FR Doc. 2023–18767 Filed 8–29–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6750–01–P FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Extension Federal Trade Commission. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: The Federal Trade Commission (‘‘FTC’’ or ‘‘Commission’’) is seeking public comments on its proposal to extend for an additional three years the current Paperwork Reduction Act (‘‘PRA’’) clearance for information collection requirements contained in the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act regulations (‘‘FPLA Rules’’). That clearance expires on March 31, 2024. DATES: Comments must be filed by October 30, 2023. ADDRESSES: Interested parties may file a comment online or on paper, by following the instructions in the Request for Comment part of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below. Write ‘‘FPLA Rules, PRA Comment, P074200’’ on your comment, and file your comment online at https:// www.regulations.gov by following the instructions on the web-based form. If you prefer to file your comment on paper, mail your comment to the following address: Federal Trade Commission, Office of the Secretary, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite CC–5610 (Annex J), Washington, DC 20580. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jock Chung, Attorney, Division of Enforcement, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Federal Trade Commission, Room CC–9543, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20580, (202) 326–2984. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title of Collection: Regulations Under Section 4 of the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act (FPLA), 16 CFR parts 500– 503. OMB Control Number: 3084–0110. Type of Review: Extension without change of currently approved collection. Abstract: The Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 15 U.S.C. 1451 et seq., was enacted to enable consumers to obtain accurate package quantity information to facilitate value comparisons and prevent unfair or deceptive packaging SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\30AUN1.SGM 30AUN1 59926 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 167 / Wednesday, August 30, 2023 / Notices and labeling of consumer commodities. Section 4 of the FPLA requires packages or labels to be marked with: (1) A statement of identity; (2) a net quantity of contents disclosure; and (3) the name and place of business of the company responsible for the product. The FPLA regulations, 16 CFR parts 500–503, specify how manufacturers, packagers, and distributors of ‘‘consumer commodities’’ must comply with the Act’s labeling requirements. Affected Public: Private Sector: Businesses and other for-profit entities. Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 7,436,580. Estimated Annual Labor Costs: $188,799,893. Estimated Annual Non-Labor Costs: $0. As required by section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A), the FTC is providing this opportunity for public comment before requesting that OMB extend the existing clearance for the information collection requirements contained in the FPLA Rules. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Burden Estimates Estimated Number of Respondents: 743,658. FTC staff estimates there are approximately 743,658 retailers, wholesalers, and manufacturers that sell consumer commodities that are subject to the FPLA Rules’ labeling requirements.1 Burden Hours: 7,436,580 hours. FTC staff estimates that covered entities spend approximately 10 hours 1 FTC staff based this estimate on a combination of U.S. Census Bureau (‘‘Census’’) data and information from the North American Industry Classification System (‘‘NAICS’’). FTC staff identified categories of retailers, wholesalers, and manufacturers under its jurisdiction that supply consumer commodities as defined in the FPLA Rules. FTC staff estimated the number of retailers (317,973) based on 2021 Census data compiling NAICS subsector codes 445, 452, and 453, respectively, for food and beverage stores, general merchandise stores, and miscellaneous store retailers. See https://data.census.gov/ table?n=445:452:453&tid=CBP2021.CB2100CBP &nkd=EMPSZES∼001,LFO∼001. FTC staff estimated the number of wholesalers (354,180) using 2021 Census data concerning the number of firms covered by NAICS subset code 42 for merchant wholesalers, except manufacturers’ sales branches and offices (NAICS subsector code 425). See https:// data.census.gov/table?n=42 &tid=CBP2021.CB2100CBP&nkd=EMPSZES∼ 001,LFO∼001 (reflecting that NAICS subset code 42 covers 390,842 entities); https://data.census.gov/ table?n=425&tid=CBP2021.CB2100CBP& nkd=EMPSZES∼001,LFO∼001 (reflecting that NAICS subsector code 425 covers 36,662 entities). FTC staff estimated the number of covered manufacturers (71,505) by compiling the estimated number of manufacturing entities covered by NAICS codes 321999, 322220, 322299, 324191, 324199, 325520, 3256, 325992, 325998, 326111, 326130, 326140, 326199, 327910, 331315, 339999. See https://www.naics.com/six-digit-naics/ ?v=2022&code=31-33. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:31 Aug 29, 2023 Jkt 259001 per year to comply with the FPLA Rule’s labeling requirements. As a result, the FTC estimates that the total burden hours attributable to FTC requirements is 7,436,580 hours (743,658 respondents × 10 hours). Labor Costs: $188,799,893. FTC staff derives labor costs by applying estimated hourly cost figures to the burden hours described above. Commission staff estimates the hours spent to comply with the FPLA Rules’ labeling requirements will break down as follows: 1 hour of managerial and/or professional time per covered entity, at an hourly wage of $59.07,2 2 hours of graphic design support, at an hourly wage of $31.01,3 7 hours of clerical time per covered entity, at an hourly wage of $18.97,4 for a total of $188,799,893 5 ($253.88 blended labor cost per covered entity × 743,658 entities). Capital/Non-Labor Costs: $0. Commission staff believes that the FPLA Rules impose negligible capital or other non-labor costs, as the affected entities are likely to have the necessary supplies and/or equipment already (e.g., offices and computers) for the information collections discussed above. Request for Comment Pursuant to Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, the FTC invites comments on: (1) whether the disclosure and recordkeeping requirements are necessary, including whether the information will be practically useful; (2) the accuracy of our burden estimates, including whether the methodology and assumptions used are valid; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information. For the FTC to consider a comment, we must receive it on or before October 30, 2023. Your comment, including your name and your state, will be placed on the public record of this proceeding, including the https:// www.regulations.gov website. 2 Based on the mean hourly wage rate for ‘‘General and Operations Managers’’ ($59.07), available from Bureau of Labor Statistics, Economic News Release, April 25, 2023, Table 1, ‘‘National employment and wage data from the Occupational Employment Statistics survey by occupation, May 2022’’ (‘‘BLS Table 1’’), available at https:// www.bls.gov/news.release/ocwage.htm. 3 This wage estimate consists of work time for graphic designers who design the appearance and layout of product packaging, including the appropriate display of the disclosures required by the FPLA Rules. The corresponding wage estimate is based on mean hourly wages for ‘‘Graphic designers’’ ($31.01). See BLS Table 1. 4 See id. The clerical wage estimate is based on the mean hourly wages for ‘‘data entry and information processing workers’’ ($18.97). 5 Rounded from $188,799,893.04. PO 00000 Frm 00063 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 You can file a comment online or on paper. Due to heightened security screening, postal mail addressed to the Commission will be subject to delay. We encourage you to submit your comments online through the https:// www.regulations.gov website. If you file your comment on paper, write ‘‘FPLA Rules, PRA Comment, P074200’’ on your comment and on the envelope, and mail it to the following address: Federal Trade Commission, Office of the Secretary, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite CC– 5610 (Annex J), Washington, DC 20580. Because your comment will become publicly available at https:// www.regulations.gov, you are solely responsible for making sure that your comment does not include any sensitive or confidential information. In particular, your comment should not include any sensitive personal information, such as your or anyone else’s Social Security number; date of birth; driver’s license number or other state identification number, or foreign country equivalent; passport number; financial account number; or credit or debit card number. You are also solely responsible for making sure that your comment does not include any sensitive health information, such as medical records or other individually identifiable health information. In addition, your comment should not include any ‘‘trade secret or any commercial or financial information which . . . is privileged or confidential’’—as provided by section 6(f) of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. 46(f), and FTC Rule 4.10(a)(2), 16 CFR 4.10(a)(2)— including, in particular, competitively sensitive information, such as costs, sales statistics, inventories, formulas, patterns, devices, manufacturing processes, or customer names. Comments containing material for which confidential treatment is requested must (1) be filed in paper form, (2) be clearly labeled ‘‘Confidential,’’ and (3) comply with FTC Rule 4.9(c). In particular, the written request for confidential treatment that accompanies the comment must include the factual and legal basis for the request and must identify the specific portions of the comment to be withheld from the public record. See FTC Rule 4.9(c). Your comment will be kept confidential only if the General Counsel grants your request in accordance with the law and the public interest. Once your comment has been posted publicly at www.regulations.gov, we cannot redact or remove your comment unless you submit a confidentiality request that meets the requirements for such E:\FR\FM\30AUN1.SGM 30AUN1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 167 / Wednesday, August 30, 2023 / Notices treatment under FTC Rule 4.9(c), and the General Counsel grants that request. The FTC Act and other laws that the Commission administers permit the collection of public comments to consider and use in this proceeding as appropriate. The Commission will consider all timely and responsive public comments that it receives on or before October 30, 2023. For information on the Commission’s privacy policy, including routine uses permitted by the Privacy Act, see https://www.ftc.gov/site-information/ privacy-policy. Josephine Liu, Assistant General Counsel for Legal Counsel. [FR Doc. 2023–18766 Filed 8–29–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6750–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry [Docket No. ATSDR–2023–0004] Availability of Five Draft Toxicological Profiles and One Draft Interaction Profile Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). ACTION: Notice with comment period. AGENCY: The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announces the opening of a docket to obtain comments on drafts of five updated toxicological profiles, and one draft interaction profile: Creosote, Nickel, 1,2-Dichloroethene, Vinyl acetate, Acrylonitrile, and the Interaction Profile for Selected Metallic Ions. This action is necessary as this is the opportunity for members of the public and organizations to submit comments on drafts of the profiles. The intended effect of this action is to ensure that the public can note any pertinent additional information or reports on studies about the health effects of these six profiles for review. DATES: Written comments must be received on or before November 28, 2023. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. ATSDR–2023– 0004 by either of the methods listed below. Do not submit comments by email. ATSDR does not accept comments by email. ADDRESSES: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:31 Aug 29, 2023 Jkt 259001 • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. • Mail: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Office of Innovation and Analytics, 4770 Buford Highway, Mail Stop S106–5, Atlanta, GA 30341–3717. Attn: Docket No. ATSDR–2023–0004. Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name and Docket Number. All relevant comments received will be posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received, go to https://www.regulations.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Farhana Rahman, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Office of Innovation and Analytics, 1600 Clifton Rd. NE, Mail Stop S106–5, Atlanta, GA 30329–4027; Email: ATSDRToxProfileFRNs@cdc.gov; Phone: 1–800–232–4636. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ATSDR has prepared drafts of five updated toxicological profiles and one interaction profile based on current understanding of the health effects and availability of new studies and other information since their initial release. All toxicological profiles issued as ‘‘Drafts for Public Comment’’ represent the result of ATSDR’s evidence-based evaluations to provide important toxicological information on priority hazardous substances to the public and health professionals. ATSDR considers key studies for these substances during the profile development process, using a systematic review approach. To that end, ATSDR is seeking public comments and additional information or reports on studies about the health effects of these substances for review and potential inclusion in the profiles. ATSDR will evaluate the quality and relevance of such data or studies for possible inclusion in the profile. Legislative Background The Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA) [42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.] amended the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA or Superfund) [42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.] by establishing certain requirements for ATSDR and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding the hazardous substances most commonly found at facilities on the CERCLA National Priorities List. Among these statutory requirements is a mandate for the Administrator of ATSDR to prepare PO 00000 Frm 00064 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 59927 toxicological profiles for each substance included on the priority list of hazardous substances [also called the Substance Priority List (SPL)]. This list identifies 275 hazardous substances that ATSDR has determined pose the most significant potential threat to human health. The SPL is available online at https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/SPL. ATSDR is also mandated to revise and publish updated toxicological profiles, as necessary, to reflect updated health effects and other information. In addition, CERCLA provides ATSDR with the authority to prepare toxicological profiles for substances not found on the SPL. CERCLA authorizes ATSDR to establish and maintain an inventory of literature, research, and studies on the health effects of toxic substances (CERCLA Section 104(i)(1)(B); 42 U.S.C. 9604(i)(1)(B)); to respond to requests for health consultations (CERCLA Section 104(i)(4); 42 U.S.C. 9604(i)(4)); and to support the site-specific response actions conducted by the agency (CERCLA Section 104(i)(6); 42 U.S.C. 9604(i)(6)). ATSDR has now prepared drafts of five updated toxicological profiles, and one interaction profile based on current understanding of the health effects and availability of new studies and other information since their initial release. Availability The draft toxicological profiles and interaction profile are available online at https://www.regulations.gov, Docket No. ATSDR–2023–0004 and at https:// www.atsdr.cdc.gov/ToxProfiles. Public Participation Interested persons or organizations are invited to participate by submitting written views, recommendations, and data. Please note that comments received, including attachments and other supporting materials, are part of the public record and are subject to public disclosure. Comments will be posted on https://www.regulations.gov. Therefore, do not include any information in your comment or supporting materials that you consider confidential or inappropriate for public disclosure. If you include your name, contact information, or other information that identifies you in the body of your comments, that information will be on public display. ATSDR will review all submissions and may choose to redact, or withhold, submissions containing private or proprietary information such as Social Security numbers, medical information, inappropriate language, or duplicate/ near duplicate examples of a mass-mail E:\FR\FM\30AUN1.SGM 30AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 167 (Wednesday, August 30, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59925-59927]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-18766]


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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Extension

AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Trade Commission (``FTC'' or ``Commission'') is 
seeking public comments on its proposal to extend for an additional 
three years the current Paperwork Reduction Act (``PRA'') clearance for 
information collection requirements contained in the Fair Packaging and 
Labeling Act regulations (``FPLA Rules''). That clearance expires on 
March 31, 2024.

DATES: Comments must be filed by October 30, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties may file a comment online or on paper, by 
following the instructions in the Request for Comment part of the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below. Write ``FPLA Rules, PRA 
Comment, P074200'' on your comment, and file your comment online at 
https://www.regulations.gov by following the instructions on the web-
based form. If you prefer to file your comment on paper, mail your 
comment to the following address: Federal Trade Commission, Office of 
the Secretary, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite CC-5610 (Annex J), 
Washington, DC 20580.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jock Chung, Attorney, Division of 
Enforcement, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Federal Trade Commission, 
Room CC-9543, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20580, (202) 
326-2984.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title of Collection: Regulations Under Section 4 of the Fair 
Packaging and Labeling Act (FPLA), 16 CFR parts 500-503.
    OMB Control Number: 3084-0110.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of currently approved 
collection.
    Abstract: The Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 15 U.S.C. 1451 et 
seq., was enacted to enable consumers to obtain accurate package 
quantity information to facilitate value comparisons and prevent unfair 
or deceptive packaging

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and labeling of consumer commodities. Section 4 of the FPLA requires 
packages or labels to be marked with: (1) A statement of identity; (2) 
a net quantity of contents disclosure; and (3) the name and place of 
business of the company responsible for the product. The FPLA 
regulations, 16 CFR parts 500-503, specify how manufacturers, 
packagers, and distributors of ``consumer commodities'' must comply 
with the Act's labeling requirements.
    Affected Public: Private Sector: Businesses and other for-profit 
entities.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 7,436,580.
    Estimated Annual Labor Costs: $188,799,893.
    Estimated Annual Non-Labor Costs: $0.
    As required by section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, 44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A), the FTC is providing this opportunity for public comment 
before requesting that OMB extend the existing clearance for the 
information collection requirements contained in the FPLA Rules.

Burden Estimates

    Estimated Number of Respondents: 743,658.
    FTC staff estimates there are approximately 743,658 retailers, 
wholesalers, and manufacturers that sell consumer commodities that are 
subject to the FPLA Rules' labeling requirements.\1\
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    \1\ FTC staff based this estimate on a combination of U.S. 
Census Bureau (``Census'') data and information from the North 
American Industry Classification System (``NAICS''). FTC staff 
identified categories of retailers, wholesalers, and manufacturers 
under its jurisdiction that supply consumer commodities as defined 
in the FPLA Rules. FTC staff estimated the number of retailers 
(317,973) based on 2021 Census data compiling NAICS subsector codes 
445, 452, and 453, respectively, for food and beverage stores, 
general merchandise stores, and miscellaneous store retailers. See 
https://data.census.gov/
table?n=445:452:453&tid=CBP2021.CB2100CBP&nkd=EMPSZES~001,LFO~001. 
FTC staff estimated the number of wholesalers (354,180) using 2021 
Census data concerning the number of firms covered by NAICS subset 
code 42 for merchant wholesalers, except manufacturers' sales 
branches and offices (NAICS subsector code 425). See https://
data.census.gov/
table?n=42&tid=CBP2021.CB2100CBP&nkd=EMPSZES~001,LFO~001 (reflecting 
that NAICS subset code 42 covers 390,842 entities); https://
data.census.gov/
table?n=425&tid=CBP2021.CB2100CBP&nkd=EMPSZES~001,LFO~001 
(reflecting that NAICS subsector code 425 covers 36,662 entities). 
FTC staff estimated the number of covered manufacturers (71,505) by 
compiling the estimated number of manufacturing entities covered by 
NAICS codes 321999, 322220, 322299, 324191, 324199, 325520, 3256, 
325992, 325998, 326111, 326130, 326140, 326199, 327910, 331315, 
339999. See https://www.naics.com/six-digit-naics/?v=2022&code=31-33.
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    Burden Hours: 7,436,580 hours.
    FTC staff estimates that covered entities spend approximately 10 
hours per year to comply with the FPLA Rule's labeling requirements. As 
a result, the FTC estimates that the total burden hours attributable to 
FTC requirements is 7,436,580 hours (743,658 respondents x 10 hours).
    Labor Costs: $188,799,893.
    FTC staff derives labor costs by applying estimated hourly cost 
figures to the burden hours described above. Commission staff estimates 
the hours spent to comply with the FPLA Rules' labeling requirements 
will break down as follows: 1 hour of managerial and/or professional 
time per covered entity, at an hourly wage of $59.07,\2\ 2 hours of 
graphic design support, at an hourly wage of $31.01,\3\ 7 hours of 
clerical time per covered entity, at an hourly wage of $18.97,\4\ for a 
total of $188,799,893 \5\ ($253.88 blended labor cost per covered 
entity x 743,658 entities).
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    \2\ Based on the mean hourly wage rate for ``General and 
Operations Managers'' ($59.07), available from Bureau of Labor 
Statistics, Economic News Release, April 25, 2023, Table 1, 
``National employment and wage data from the Occupational Employment 
Statistics survey by occupation, May 2022'' (``BLS Table 1''), 
available at https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ocwage.htm.
    \3\ This wage estimate consists of work time for graphic 
designers who design the appearance and layout of product packaging, 
including the appropriate display of the disclosures required by the 
FPLA Rules. The corresponding wage estimate is based on mean hourly 
wages for ``Graphic designers'' ($31.01). See BLS Table 1.
    \4\ See id. The clerical wage estimate is based on the mean 
hourly wages for ``data entry and information processing workers'' 
($18.97).
    \5\ Rounded from $188,799,893.04.
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    Capital/Non-Labor Costs: $0.
    Commission staff believes that the FPLA Rules impose negligible 
capital or other non-labor costs, as the affected entities are likely 
to have the necessary supplies and/or equipment already (e.g., offices 
and computers) for the information collections discussed above.

Request for Comment

    Pursuant to Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, the FTC invites 
comments on: (1) whether the disclosure and recordkeeping requirements 
are necessary, including whether the information will be practically 
useful; (2) the accuracy of our burden estimates, including whether the 
methodology and assumptions used are valid; (3) ways to enhance the 
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and 
(4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information.
    For the FTC to consider a comment, we must receive it on or before 
October 30, 2023. Your comment, including your name and your state, 
will be placed on the public record of this proceeding, including the 
https://www.regulations.gov website.
    You can file a comment online or on paper. Due to heightened 
security screening, postal mail addressed to the Commission will be 
subject to delay. We encourage you to submit your comments online 
through the https://www.regulations.gov website.
    If you file your comment on paper, write ``FPLA Rules, PRA Comment, 
P074200'' on your comment and on the envelope, and mail it to the 
following address: Federal Trade Commission, Office of the Secretary, 
600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite CC-5610 (Annex J), Washington, DC 
20580.
    Because your comment will become publicly available at https://www.regulations.gov, you are solely responsible for making sure that 
your comment does not include any sensitive or confidential 
information. In particular, your comment should not include any 
sensitive personal information, such as your or anyone else's Social 
Security number; date of birth; driver's license number or other state 
identification number, or foreign country equivalent; passport number; 
financial account number; or credit or debit card number. You are also 
solely responsible for making sure that your comment does not include 
any sensitive health information, such as medical records or other 
individually identifiable health information. In addition, your comment 
should not include any ``trade secret or any commercial or financial 
information which . . . is privileged or confidential''--as provided by 
section 6(f) of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. 46(f), and FTC Rule 4.10(a)(2), 
16 CFR 4.10(a)(2)--including, in particular, competitively sensitive 
information, such as costs, sales statistics, inventories, formulas, 
patterns, devices, manufacturing processes, or customer names.
    Comments containing material for which confidential treatment is 
requested must (1) be filed in paper form, (2) be clearly labeled 
``Confidential,'' and (3) comply with FTC Rule 4.9(c). In particular, 
the written request for confidential treatment that accompanies the 
comment must include the factual and legal basis for the request and 
must identify the specific portions of the comment to be withheld from 
the public record. See FTC Rule 4.9(c). Your comment will be kept 
confidential only if the General Counsel grants your request in 
accordance with the law and the public interest. Once your comment has 
been posted publicly at www.regulations.gov, we cannot redact or remove 
your comment unless you submit a confidentiality request that meets the 
requirements for such

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treatment under FTC Rule 4.9(c), and the General Counsel grants that 
request.
    The FTC Act and other laws that the Commission administers permit 
the collection of public comments to consider and use in this 
proceeding as appropriate. The Commission will consider all timely and 
responsive public comments that it receives on or before October 30, 
2023. For information on the Commission's privacy policy, including 
routine uses permitted by the Privacy Act, see https://www.ftc.gov/site-information/privacy-policy.

Josephine Liu,
Assistant General Counsel for Legal Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2023-18766 Filed 8-29-23; 8:45 am]
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