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Description of the Collection of Information and Proposed Use. The FTC proposes to conduct a mall intercept survey, using an experimental design with two treatment conditions, to assess how the placement and size of MPAA rating information on DVD packaging affects parental use of the rating. The FTC proposes to conduct a telephone survey to assess parental awareness and attitudes about the marketing of unrated DVDs. The methodologies for both consumer research proposals are detailed below. Subject to OMB approval for the collection of information, the Commission plans to contract with a consumer research firm that will identify respondents, conduct a pretest, refine the questionnaire, and conduct the surveys.

Description of the Collection of Information and Proposed Use. The FTC proposes to send information requests to approximately 45 parent companies of food and beverage and QSR companies in the United States (‘‘industry members’’). The companies that will receive these information requests are those selling the categories of food and beverage products that appear to be advertised to youth most frequently. Specifically, these categories of products will include: breakfast cereal; snack foods; candy, including frozen and chilled desserts; dairy products, including milk and yogurt; baked goods; carbonated beverages; fruit juice and non- carbonated beverages; prepared foods and meals; and restaurant foods. In addition, the FTC proposes to collect information from major marketers of data and information regarding, among other things: (1) the types of foods marketed to children and adolescents;

Description of the Collection of Information and Proposed Use. The FTC proposes to send information requests to the ultimate parent company of up to twelve advertisers of beer, wine, or distilled spirits in the United States ( ‘‘industry members’’). The information requests (1) Sales of beverage alcohol; (2) expenditures to advertise and promote beverage alcohol in measured and non-measured media; (3) compliance with the 30 % product placement standard contained in the industry ’s self-regulatory codes; and (4) third-party or other external compliance review mechanisms; to the extent industry members possess such data. It should be noted that subsequent to this notice any destruction, removal, mutilation, alteration, or falsification of documentary evidence that may be responsive to this information collection within the possession or control of a person, partnership or corporation subject to the FTC Act may be subject to criminal prosecution. 15 U.S.C. 50; see also 18 U.S.C. 1505. FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. 46(f), bars the Commission from publicly disclosing trade secrets or confidential commercial or financial information it receives from persons pursuant to, among other methods, special orders authorized by Section 6(b) of the FTC Act. Such information also would be exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act. 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4). Moreover, under Section 21(c) of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. 57b –2(c), a submitter who designates a submission as confidential is entitled to 10 days ’ advance notice of any anticipated public disclosure by the Commission, assuming that the Commission has determined that the information does not, in fact, constitute 6(f) material. Although materials covered under one or more of these various sections are protected by stringent confidentiality constraints, the FTC Act and the Commission ’s rules authorize disclosure in limited circumstances ( e.g., official requests by Congress, requests from other agencies for law enforcement purposes, administrative or judicial proceedings). Even in those limited contexts, however, the Commission ’s rules may afford protections to the submitter, such as advance notice to seek a protective order in litigation. See 15 U.S.C. 57b–2; 16 CFR 4.9–4.11. Finally, the information presented in the study will not reveal company- specific data. See 15 U.S.C. 57b– 2(d)(1)(B). Rather, the Commission anticipates providing information on an anonymous or aggregated basis, in a manner sufficient to protect individual companies ’ confidential information, to provide a f...

Description of the Collection of Information and Proposed Use. The FTC proposes to send information requests to the ultimate parent company of up to twelve advertisers of beer, wine, or distilled spirits in the United States ( ‘‘industry members’’). The information requests will seek, among other information, data regarding: (1) Sales of beverage alcohol;