FTC Seeks Approval for Voluntary Survey Program
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The FTC wants approval to run voluntary surveys, interviews, and focus groups through its Bureau of Economics. The goal is to collect information about consumer perceptions and behavior to support the agency’s work on consumer protection and competition. Businesses, researchers, consumer groups, and other interested parties may comment on the proposed collection by July 22, 2026. The notice does not create new compliance duties for companies, but it signals that the FTC plans to use survey-based evidence more broadly in its policy, enforcement, and communications work.
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Key Changes
- FTC proposes a generic clearance to collect information through voluntary surveys and related research methods.
- The collection would support studies on consumer perceptions and behavior for consumer protection and competition work.
- Public comments on the proposed information collection are due by July 22, 2026.