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.
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.
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:
(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;
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.
COPPA '15 Supptg Stmt fin.pdf
New entrant web operators' disclosure burden