[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 185 (Tuesday, September 26, 2023)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 65937-65939]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-20921]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Chapter I

[PSHSB: PS Docket No. 23-239; DA 23-852; FR ID 173197]


Cybersecurity Labeling for Internet of Things

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment and reply comment periods; 
and correction.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal Communications Commission 
extends the comment and reply comment periods of the Notice of the 
Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in PS Docket No. 23-239 that was released on 
August 10, 2023. This document also corrects a Uniform Resource Locator 
(URL) link in the summary of the NPRM that was published in the Federal 
Register on August 25, 2023.

DATES: The deadline for filing comments is extended to October 6, 2023, 
and the deadline for filing reply comments is extended to November 10, 
2023.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by PS Docket No. 23-239 
by any of the following methods:
     Federal Communications Commission's Website: https://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Parties who choose to file by paper must file an 
original and one copy of each filing. If more than one docket or 
rulemaking number appears in the caption of this proceeding, filers 
must

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submit two additional copies for each additional docket or rulemaking 
number. Filings can be sent by commercial overnight courier, or by 
first-class or overnight U.S. Postal Service mail. All filings must be 
addressed to the Commission's Secretary, Office of the Secretary, 
Federal Communications Commission. Commercial overnight mail (other 
than U.S. Postal Service Express Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent 
to 9050 Junction Drive, Annapolis Junction, MD 20701. U.S. Postal 
Service first-class, Express, and Priority mail must be addressed to 45 
L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554.
    Effective March 19, 2020, and until further notice, the Commission 
no longer accepts any hand or messenger delivered filings. This is a 
temporary measure taken to help protect the health and safety of 
individuals, and to mitigate the transmission of COVID-19. See FCC 
Announces Closure of FCC Headquarters Open Window and Change in Hand-
Delivery Policy, Public Notice, DA 20-304 (March 19, 2020). https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-closes-headquarters-open-window-and-changes-hand-delivery-policy.
     People with Disabilities. To request materials in 
accessible formats for people with disabilities (braille, large print, 
electronic files, audio format), send an email to [email protected] or 
call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 
(voice), 202-418-0432 (tty).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erika Olsen, Acting Chief, 
Cybersecurity and Communications Reliability Division, Public Safety 
and Homeland Security Bureau, (202) 418-2868, or by email to 
[email protected]; or James Zigouris, Attorney-Advisor, Cybersecurity 
and Communications Reliability Division, Public Safety and Homeland 
Security Bureau, (202) 418-0697, or by email to [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Federal 
Communication Commission's (Commission's) Order in PS Docket No. 23-
239, adopted and released on September 15, 2023. For the full text of 
this document, visit FCC's website at https://www.fcc.gov/document/comment-deadline-extended-cybersecurity-iot-labeling-nprm or obtain 
access via the FCC's Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS) website at 
http://www.fcc.gov/ecfs. (Documents will be available electronically in 
ASCII, Microsoft Word, and/or Adobe Acrobat.) Alternative formats are 
available for people with disabilities (braille, large print, 
electronic files, audio format), by sending an email to [email protected] 
or calling the Commission's Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at 
(202) 418-0530 (voice), (202) 418-0432 (TTY).
    In addition, in the Federal Register of August 25, 2023, (88 FR 
58211, Document No. 2023-18357) in the ADDRESSES section on page 58211, 
in the second column, the URL in the first bullet is corrected to 
provide that comments may be filed as follows: Federal Communications 
Commission's website: https://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments.

I. Synopsis

    1. By this Order, the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau 
(PSHSB) grants in part Motions filed by (1) a ``Joint Trade 
Association'' and (2) a coalition of organizations including the 
Alliance for Automotive Innovation; Information Technology Industry 
Council (ITI); National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA); 
Security Industry Association (SIA); and U.S. Chamber of Commerce 
(Coalition). The Motions seek an extension of time for filing comments 
and reply comments in response to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 
(NPRM) in PS Docket No. 23-239 that was released on August 10, 2023. 
See ``Joint Trade Assn Request for Extension of Comment Deadline,'' PS 
Docket No. 23-239 (filed Aug. 31, 2023)(Joint Trade Association 
Motion). See also ``090623 Coalition Letter_FCC_Extension of 
Comments_Final,'' PS Docket No. 23-239 (filed Sept. 6, 2023)(Coalition 
Motion). For the reasons stated below, PSHSB finds that the extension 
requests within the Motions are warranted in-part and thus extends the 
comment and reply comment deadlines to October 6, 2023, and November 
10, 2023, respectively.
    2. On August 10, 2023, the Commission released the NPRM seeking 
comment on a proposed voluntary cybersecurity labeling program to 
provide consumers with clear information about the security of their 
Internet of Things (IoT) devices. 88 FR 58211 (Aug. 25, 2023). The NPRM 
seeks comment on who should oversee and manage the program, how to 
develop the security standards that could apply to different types of 
devices or products, how to demonstrate compliance with those security 
standards, and how to safeguard the cybersecurity label against 
unauthorized use, amongst other considerations. Id. The summary of the 
Federal Register publication provides that comments must be filed on or 
before September 25, 2023, and reply comments must be filed on or 
before October 10, 2023. Id.
    3. In the Joint Trade Association Motion, the Joint Trade 
Association requests a 30-day extension of the comment filing deadline, 
i.e., October 24, 2023, and an extension of the reply comment deadline 
until 45 days after the comment filing deadline, i.e., December 8, 
2023. Similarly, in the Coalition Motion, the Coalition requests the 
comment filing deadline to be extended to October 24, 2023, and the 
reply comment deadline extended to December 8, 2023. The Joint Trade 
Association supports their request by stating there is good cause to 
extend the deadlines due to ``(1) the highly technical and complex 
nature of the NPRM, and (2) the breadth of affected stakeholders,'' 
among other arguments. The Coalition supports their request by 
providing that the extensions are needed ``to give the private sector 
sufficient time to assess the potential effects of the rulemaking and 
develop thoughtful comments for the Commission's consideration,'' among 
other arguments. No opposition to these Motions have been filed.
    4. The Commission grants a 11-day extension of time to file 
comments and extension of time to file reply comments in this 
proceeding until 35 days after the comment date. As set forth in 
section 1.46 of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR 1.46, the Commission 
does not routinely grant extensions of time for filing comments. In 
this case, however, the extension requests are unopposed and will allow 
commenters sufficient time to file meaningful comments and reply 
comments and still provide a robust record on which the Commission can 
make a decision. Further, in view of the dozens of comments already 
received, extending the comment deadline beyond 11 days is unnecessary 
since a robust record will develop without needing a 30-day extension. 
Therefore, the Commission partially grants the unopposed Motions and 
extends the comment and reply comment deadlines to October 6, 2023, and 
November 10, 2023, respectively.

II. Ordering Clauses

    5. Accordingly, it is ordered that, pursuant to section 4(i) of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 154(i), and sections 
0.204, 0.392, and 1.46 of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR 0.204, 0.392, 
1.46, the Motions for Extension of Time are granted in part and 
otherwise denied.
    6. It is further ordered that the date to file comments and reply 
comments in response to the NPRM are extended to

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October 6, 2023, and November 10, 2023, respectively.

Federal Communications Commission.
Maureen Bizhko,
Chief of Staff, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau.
[FR Doc. 2023-20921 Filed 9-25-23; 8:45 am]
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