The Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
COPPA '15 Supptg Stmt fin.pdf Supporting Statement A	2015-12-03

IC Document Collections

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

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3084-0117	ICR Reference No: 201511-3084-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201212-3084-001
Agency/Subagency: FTC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: The Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 01/11/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/09/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2019	36 Months From Approved	02/29/2016
Responses	287	0	3,203
Time Burden (Hours)	17,500	0	75,820
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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 57818	09/25/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 76491	12/09/2015
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

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

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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	287	3,203	0	0	-2,916	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	17,500	75,820	0	0	-58,320	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	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: With the removal of prior calculations for one-time burden presented by the 2013 final rule amendments, estimated hours burden totals equal that of the pre-amended Rule: 17,500 hours. As before, capital and start-up costs associated with the Rule are minimal. Labor costs increase, however, for updated hourly wage inputs.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $615,000

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: 12/09/2015

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