The Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
PC_202409-3084-003_042125_114214_1.pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2025-04-21	Repair queued
COPPA_Rule Renewal - SS - 3.17.2025.pdf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2025-03-17	Repair queued
COPPA_Rule Renewal - SS - 3.17.2025.pdf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2025-03-17	Repair queued
FTC-2024-0038-0006_attachment_1.pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2025-03-17	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
32336	New entrant web operators' disclosure burden		Modified
203641	Annual audit and report for existing and one new safe harbor(s)		Modified
185375	Reporting requirements for a safe harbor applicant		Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3084-0117	ICR Reference No: 202409-3084-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202112-3084-002
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: 04/22/2025
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 03/21/2025
Terms of Clearance:

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2028	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2025
Responses	438	0	288
Time Burden (Hours)	26,600	0	17,600
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The COPPA Rule, 16 CFR Part 312, 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. The COPPA Rule implements this mandate by requiring commercial websites to provide notice and obtain parental consent before collecting, using, or disclosing personal information from children under age thirteen, with limited exceptions. The Commission seeks to extend for an additional three years the current OMB clearance for these information collection requirements of the Rule.

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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:
	89 FR 79596	09/30/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 13365	03/21/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Annual audit and report for existing and one new safe harbor(s)
New entrant web operators' disclosure burden
Reporting requirements for a safe harbor applicant

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	438	288	0	0	150	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	26,600	17,600	0	0	9,000	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: There are no program changes. The estimated annual labor costs are adjusted upward by $8,597,793 (from $5,783,700 in 2022 to $14,381,493 in 2025). The increase is attributable to increases in the estimated number of covered entities and hourly wage rates, and the fact that, in assessing fees charged for complex civil litigation in the District of Columbia, the DOJ and courts have shifted from the Laffey Matrix to the Fitzpatrick Matrix. As such, FTC staff used the Fitzpatrick Matrix, rather than the Laffey Matrix, as a proxy for the market rates for litigation counsel in the Washington, DC, area.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $818,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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? No

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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: 03/21/2025

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