The Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule

OMB Control No: 3084-0117	ICR Reference No: 202504-3084-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202409-3084-003
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: 05/05/2025
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 04/23/2025
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2028	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2028
Responses	7,029	0	438
Time Burden (Hours)	172,561	0	26,600
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 is issuing a final rule that amends the Rule to help ensure the Rule remains relevant to changing technology and business practices. The amendments include disclosure obligations for covered operators of websites and online services and FTC-approved COPPA Safe Harbor programs. Additionally, FTC-approved COPPA Safe Harbor programs will face additional reporting obligations under the amended Rule. The amendments are expected to promote transparency, enhance parents’ ability to make informed decisions about whether to consent to the collection of their children’s personal information, and strengthen oversight over operators’ and FTC-approved COPPA Safe Harbor programs’ practices.

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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	90 FR 16918	04/22/2025

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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: 8

IC Title Form No. Form Name Annual audit and report for existing and one new safe harbor(s) Disclosure Requirements for Safe Harbor Programs-2025 Final Rule Existing Internet Operators' Disclosure Burden-2025 Final Rule New entrant web operators' disclosure burden New entrant web operators' disclosure burden-2025 Final Rule Reporting Requirements Annually for Safe Harbor Programs-2025 Final Rule Reporting Requirements Every Three Years for Safe Harbor Programs-2025 Final Rule Reporting requirements for a safe harbor applicant

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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	7,029	438	0	6,591	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	172,561	26,600	0	145,961	0	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: This is a program change, not an adjustment. The estimated additional annual hours of burden will be 145,961, and the estimated additional annual labor costs will be $80,917,545.

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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

Agency Contact: James Trilling 202 326-3497 [email protected]; [email protected]

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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: 04/23/2025

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