The Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
COPPA Final Rule Suppl. Supptg Stmt_mtd.pdf Supporting Statement A	2012-12-21
COPPA links to public comments on SNPRM & NPRM .docx Supplementary Document	2012-12-20
COPPA Supplemental NPRM Supporting Statement fin_mtd.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-12-20
COPPA NPRM SS 2011 fin_mtd.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-08-06

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
32336	New entrant web operators' disclosure burden	Modified
203641	Annual audit and report for existing and one new safe harbor(s)	Modified
203640	Existing & new safe harbors' one-time incremental burden under the amendments to provide more details to their proposals	Modified
203639	Safe harbors' incremental recordkeeping under the proposed amendments	Removed
203575	Existing operators' one-time burden under the amendments to redesign existing privacy polies & direct notice procedures	Modified
185375	Reporting requirements for a safe harbor applicant	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3084-0117	ICR Reference No: 201212-3084-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201208-3084-001
Agency/Subagency: FTC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: The Children's Online Privacy Protection 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: 02/08/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/21/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/29/2016	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2014
Responses	3,203	0	101
Time Burden (Hours)	75,820	0	6,100
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The COPPA Rule implements the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA Act), which prohibits unfair and deceptive acts and practices in collecting and using personally identifiable information from and about children via the Internet. In September 2011, the FTC issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking comment on proposed changes to the COPPA Rule to keep the Rule current with technology advances and consistent with the COPPA Act. The FTC received 350 comments. In response to those comments and informed by its experience in enforcing and administrating the Rule, the FTC, through this final rule, has modified certain definitions to clarify the scope of the Rule and strengthen its protections for the online collection, use, or disclosure of children's personal information.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 6501 et seq. Name of Law: Children's Online Privacy Protection Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
3084-AB20	Final or interim final rulemaking	78 FR 3972	01/17/2013

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 5

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Existing operators' one-time burden under the amendments to redesign existing privacy polies & direct notice procedures
Reporting requirements for a safe harbor applicant
New entrant web operators' disclosure burden
Existing & new safe harbors' one-time incremental burden under the amendments to provide more details to their proposals
Annual audit and report for existing and one new safe harbor(s)
Safe harbors' incremental recordkeeping under the proposed amendments

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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	3,203	101	0	3,107	-5	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	75,820	6,100	0	69,890	-170	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The changes to the definitions of "operator" and "website or online service directed to children" will potentially increase the number of operators subject to the Rule. The changes to the definition of "personal information" would expand the definition to encompass additional types of information and thereby potentially increase the number of operators subject to the Rule. The Rule amendments require a safe harbor applicant to submit a more detailed proposal than what the current Rule mandates. Existing safe harbor programs will thus need to submit a revised application and new safe harbor applicants will have to provide greater detail than they would under the current Rule. The cumulative estimated incremental burden, annualized, for the above-noted Rule amendments, including increased estimates of the number of operators affected, is 69,720 hours and $21,508,900 in associated labor costs. Because both operators and safe harbor programs will already be equipped with the computer equipment and software necessary to comply with the Rule's new notice requirements, the final Rule amendments should not impose any additional capital or other non-labor costs.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $700,000

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: 12/21/2012

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