[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 59 (Tuesday, March 26, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20964-20965]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-06309]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-XXXX; FR ID 210779]


Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, 
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the 
Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the Commission) invites the 
general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to 
comment on the following information collection. Comments are requested 
concerning: whether the proposed collection of information is necessary 
for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, 
including whether the information shall have practical utility; the 
accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; ways to enhance the 
quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; ways to 
minimize the burden of the collection of information on the 
respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology; and ways to further reduce the 
information collection burden on small business concerns with fewer 
than 25 employees.

DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before May 28, 
2024. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find 
it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, 
you should advise the contact listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email 
[email protected] and to [email protected].

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection, contact Nicole Ongele, (202) 418-2991.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a 
collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control 
number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply 
with a collection of information subject to the PRA that does not 
display a valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-XXXX.
    Title: Participation Information Collection for the IoT Labeling 
Program.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: New information collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 312 respondents; 3,130 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 14 hours.
    Frequency of Response: One-time; On occasion; Recordkeeping and 
Annual reporting requirements.
    Obligation to Respond: Voluntary. Statutory authority for this 
collection is contained in sections 1, 2, 4(i), 4(n), 302, 303(r), 312, 
333, and 503, of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 
151, 152, 154(i), 154(n), 302a, 303(r), 312, 333, 503; the IoT 
Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020, 15 U.S.C. 278g-3a to 278g-3e.
    Total Annual Burden: 42,700 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No Cost.
    Needs and Uses: This collection will be submitted as a new 
collection after this 60-day comment period to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) to obtain a full three-year clearance. The collection 
will advance the public interest and safety because it is the basis for 
the Commission's IoT Labeling Program, which will provide consumers 
with an easy-to-understand and quickly recognizable FCC IoT Label that 
includes the U.S. government certification mark (referred to as the 
Cyber Trust Mark) that provides assurances regarding the baseline 
cybersecurity of an IoT product, together with a QR code that directs 
consumers to a registry with specific information about the product. 
This collection will help consumers make better purchasing decisions, 
raise consumer confidence with regard to the cybersecurity of the IoT 
products they buy to use in their homes and their lives, and encourage 
manufacturers of IoT products to develop products with security-by-
design principles in mind. In addition, consumers who purchase an IoT 
product that bears the FCC IoT Label can be assured that their product 
meets the minimum cybersecurity standards of the IoT Labeling Program, 
which in turn will strengthen the chain of connected IoT products in 
their own homes and as part of a larger national IoT ecosystem. In 
addition, the Order estimates that the program will save consumers at 
least $60 million annually from reduced time spent researching 
cybersecurity features of potential purchases.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-06309 Filed 3-25-24; 8:45 am]
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