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852; FR ID 173197]
Cybersecurity Labeling for Internet of
Things
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of
comment and reply comment periods;
and correction.
AGENCY:
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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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).
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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 erika.olsen@fcc.gov; or James
Zigouris, Attorney-Advisor,
Cybersecurity and Communications
Reliability Division, Public Safety and
Homeland Security Bureau, (202) 418–
0697, or by email to james.zigouris@
fcc.gov.
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-extendedcybersecurity-iot-labeling-nprm or
obtain access via the FCC’s Electronic
Comment Filing System (ECFS) website
at https://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
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sending an email to fcc504@fcc.gov 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
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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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2023, respectively.
Federal Communications Commission.
Maureen Bizhko,
Chief of Staff, Public Safety and Homeland
Security Bureau.
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In 2014, we proposed to list the West
Coast DPS of fisher (encompassing all
fishers throughout California, Oregon,
and Washington) as threatened under
the Act (79 FR 60419, October 7, 2014).
However, we withdrew that proposed
rule on April 18, 2016 (81 FR 22710).
The withdrawal was subsequently
challenged by the Center for Biological
Diversity, Environmental Protection
Information Center, Klamath-Siskiyou
Wildlands Center, and the Sierra Forest
Legacy. The District Court for the
Northern District of California
remanded the Service’s final
determination for reconsideration and
preparation of a new determination. We
reopened the comment period on
January 31, 2019 (84 FR 645), followed
by publication of a revised proposed
listing rule on November 7, 2019, based
on new information and a reevaluation
of the best available information,
including reconfiguration of multiple
DPSs within the area previously
described as a single DPS called the
West Coast DPS of fisher (84 FR 60278).
The new delineation of DPSs included
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(SSN) DPSs) and three reintroduced
populations (Northern Sierra Nevada,
Southern Oregon Cascades, and the
Olympic Peninsula). On May 15, 2020,
we issued a final rule that added the
SSN DPS as an endangered species to
the List of Endangered and Threatened
Wildlife, and we presented our finding
that the NCSO DPS did not warrant
listing under the Act (85 FR 29532).
On September 13, 2022, the Center for
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Protection Information Center, and
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District Court, Northern District of
California, alleging that our
determination on the NCSO DPS of
fisher violated the Act. Per the
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on June 8, 2023, the Service will submit
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threatened species is warranted under
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and preparation of a new determination.
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are outlined in the following Federal
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15, 2020 (85 FR 29532) and a proposed
rule of October 7, 2014 (79 FR 60419).
Information Requested
Although an analysis and biological
report were completed in 2016 for
fishers throughout Washington, Oregon,
and California (Service 2016a, entire), a
scientific analysis using the SSA
framework (which considers the
principles of resiliency, redundancy,
and representation; Service 2016b,
entire) has not been developed for the
NCSO DPS of fisher. New information
from 2016 through 2019 was
incorporated into our May 15, 2020,
final rule (85 FR 29532). We will
reevaluate the information already
included in our files, along with any
new information received, for an SSA.
At this time, we are seeking new
information that has become available
after 2019 regarding the NCSO DPS of
fisher. The range of this DPS for which
we seek information is approximately
southwest Oregon (west of Klamath
Falls and south of approximately the
Rogue River), the northern California
coast as far south as Point Reyes
National Seashore and inland through
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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
https://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.
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