Cybersecurity Labeling for Internet of Things

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Federal Communications Commission 47 CFR Part 8 [PS Docket Nos. 23-239; FR ID 210016] AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Proposed rule. SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) adopts a voluntary cybersecurity labeling program for wireless consumer Internet of Things, or IoT, products. The final rule also requires applicant manufacturers to make certain disclosures related to their product(s) for authorization to use the FCC IoT Label. This is a summary of the Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Further Notice), in which the Commission proposes rules on additional national security declarations for the IoT labeling program. These requirements would further help consumers make safer purchasing decisions, raise consumer confidence regarding the cybersecurity of the IoT products they buy, and encourage manufacturers to develop IoT products with security-by-design principles in mind. DATES: Comments are due on or before April 24, 2024 and reply comments are due on or before May 24, 2024. Written comments on the Paperwork Reduction Act proposed information collection requirements must be submitted by the public, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and other interested parties on or before May 24, 2024. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by PS Docket No. 23-239, by any of the following methods: Federal Communications Commission's Website: https://www.apps.fcc.gov/​ecfs/​ . Follow the instructi…