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1. Rate Adjustment for the Satellite Carrier Compulsory License

NOTICES: Satellite carrier compulsory license; rate adjustment,

The Copyright Office of the Library of Congress is announcing the voluntary negotiation period for the purpose of determining the royalty fees for analog signals to be paid by satellite carriers under the satellite carrier compulsory license.
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2. Reconsideration Procedure

RULES: Registration refusal reconsideration procedures,

The Copyright Office is publishing a final rule concerning reconsideration procedures. With a few modifications, this regulation continues procedures adopted by the U.S. Copyright Office in 1995 that permit copyright applicants to request reconsideration of its decisions to refuse registration. This regulation amends those procedures and
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3. Inspection and Copying of Records

RULES: Inspection and copying of records,

This document makes a non-substantive, technical amendment to a Copyright Office regulation.
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4. Cost of Living Adjustment for Performance of Musical Compositions by Colleges and Universities

RULES: Musical compositions performance by colleges and universities; cost of living adjustment,

The Copyright Office of the Library of Congress announces a cost of living adjustment of 3.2% in the royalty rates paid by colleges, universities, or other nonprofit educational institutions that are not affiliated with National Public Radio for the use of copyrighted published nondramatic musical compositions in the BMI, ASCAP and SESAC
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5. Filing of Claims for DART Royalty Funds

RULES: DART royalty funds; claims filing methods,

The Copyright Office of the Library of Congress is announcing alternative methods for the filing of claims to the DART royalty funds for the year 2004 while it completes the transition to a permanent system for the electronic filing of claims. In order to ensure that claims are timely received, claimants are encouraged to file their DART claims
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6. Acquisition and Deposit of Unpublished Audio and Audiovisual Transmission Programs

RULES: Unpublished audio and audiovisual transmission programs; acquisition and deposit,

This final rule amends the regulations of the Copyright Office to extend the Library of Congress' recording of unpublished transmission programs that have been fixed in a tangible medium of expression, which currently involves the recording of unpublished television programs, to include the recording of unpublished radio and other audio and
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7. Filing of Claims for Cable, Satellite, and DART Royalties

PROPOSED RULES: Cable, satellite and DART royalties; claims filing methods,

The Copyright Office of the Library of Congress is proposing to amend its regulations governing the filing of claims to allow for the online submission of cable, satellite, and DART claims and to require claimants file their claims by hand delivery or by mail using forms created by the Copyright Office.
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8. Notice and Recordkeeping for Use of Sound Recordings Under Statutory License

RULES: Sound recordings use under statutory licenses; notice and recordkeeping requirements; Correction,

Correction

In rule document 0422002 beginning on page 58261 in the issue of Thursday, September 30, 2004 make the following corrections: (1) On page 58261, in the third column, in the second paragraph, in the next to last line ``new types of subscription'' should read ``new subscription''.
(2) On page 58262, in the first column, in the

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9. Notice and Recordkeeping for Use of Sound Recordings Under Statutory License

RULES: Sound recordings use under statutory licenses; notice and recordkeeping requirements,

The Copyright Office of the Library of Congress is announcing a final regulation specifying notice and recordkeeping requirements governing the reporting of certain uses of sound recordings performed by means of digital audio transmissions pursuant to statutory license for the period October 28, 1998, through March 31, 2004.
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10. Acquisition and Deposit of Unpublished Audio and Audiovisual Transmission Programs

PROPOSED RULES: Unpublished audio and audiovisual transmission programs; acquisition and deposit,

This notice is issued to inform the public that the Copyright Office of the Library of Congress is proposing to amend its regulations to permit the Library of Congress to record unpublished radio and other audio and audiovisual transmission programs. The Copyright Office regulations already provide for the Library of Congress to obtain copies of
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11. Ascertainment of Controversy for the 2002 Cable Royalty Funds

NOTICES: Cable statutory licenses; Phase I or II controversy ascertainment; fees distribution,

The Copyright Office of the Library of Congress directs all claimants to royalty fees collected for calendar year 2002 under the cable statutory license to submit comments as to whether a Phase I or Phase II controversy exists as to the distribution of those fees and announces the deadline for the filing of Notices of Intention to Participate in a
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12. Reconsideration Procedure

PROPOSED RULES: Registration refusal reconsideration procedures,

With a few modifications, this notice of proposed rulemaking continues procedures adopted by the U.S. Copyright Office in 1995 that permit copyright applicants to request reconsideration of its decisions to refuse registration. The purpose of this notice of proposed rulemaking is to amend those procedures and incorporate them into Copyright Office
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13. Notice and Recordkeeping for Use of Sound Recordings Under Statutory License

PROPOSED RULES: Sound recordings use under statutory licenses; notice and recordkeeping for use,

The Copyright Office of the Library of Congress is proposing to amend its regulations to provide for the reporting of uses of sound recordings performed by means of digital audio transmissions pursuant to statutory license for the period October 28, 1998, through March 31, 2004.
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14. Legal Processes

RULES: Legal processes,

The Copyright Office is publishing a final rule concerning legal processes. These regulations govern procedures for the service of process on the Copyright Office, the Register of Copyrights or an employee of the Copyright Office acting in his or her official capacity and the production of Office documents and testimony of Office employees in
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15. Communications With the Copyright Office: Change of Address

RULES: Copyright General Counsel Office; address change,

The Copyright Office is amending its regulations to reflect a change and/or correction in the filing address for handdelivered correspondence, claims and other documents intended for the Office of the Copyright General Counsel. The amendments direct such document deliveries to the appropriate location. The Office is also making minor changes to
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16. Compulsory License for Making and Distributing Phonorecords, Including Digital Phonorecord Deliveries

RULES: Musical works; compulsory license for making and distributing phonorecords, including digital phonorecord deliveries,

The Copyright Office of the Library of Congress is amending its regulations governing the content and service of certain notices on the copyright owner of a musical work. The notice is served or filed by a person who intends to use a musical work to make and distribute phonorecords, including by means of digital phonorecord deliveries, under a
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17. Filing of Claims for Cable and Satellite Royalties

RULES: Cable and satellite royalties; alternative claims filing methods,

Due to continuing delays in the receipt of mail, the Copyright Office of the Library of Congress is announcing alternative methods for the filing of claims to the cable and satellite royalty funds for the year 2003. In order to ensure that claims are received timely, claimants are encouraged to file their cable and satellite claims online,
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18. Distribution of 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 and 1997 Cable Royalty Funds

NOTICES: Syndicated programing; Phase II distribution of 1993-1997 funds,

The Librarian of Congress is announcing the vacatur of his Order rejecting the initial and revised reports
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of the Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel (``CARP'') in the Phase II proceeding to determine the distribution of 1997 cable royalty funds in the syndicated programming category. The Librarian's Order as well as the initial and
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19. Notice and Recordkeeping for Use of Sound Recordings Under Statutory License

RULES: Sound recordings use under statutory licenses; notice and recordkeeping requirements; Correction,

Correction

In rule document 045404 beginning on page 11515 in the issue of Thursday, March 11, 2004, make the following correction:

Sec. 270.1 [Corrected]

On page 11528, in the first column, in 270.1, in paragraph (e)(2), in the second line from the bottom, ``igital'' should read ``digital''. [FR Doc. C45404 Filed 31804; 8:45 am]
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20. Notice and Recordkeeping for Use of Sound Recordings Under Statutory License

RULES: Sound recordings use under statutory licenses; notice and recordkeeping requirements,

The Copyright Office of the Library of Congress is announcing interim regulations specifying notice and recordkeeping requirements for use of sound recordings under two statutory licenses under the Copyright Act. Electronic data format and delivery requirements for records of use as well as regulations governing prior records of use shall be
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21. Compulsory License for Making and Distributing Phonorecords, Including Digital Phonorecord Deliveries

PROPOSED RULES: Musical works; compulsory license for making and distributing phonorecords, including digital phonorecord deliveries,

The Copyright Office of the Library of Congress is proposing to amend its regulations governing the content and service of certain notices on the copyright owner of a musical work. The notice is served or filed by a person who intends to use a musical work to make and distribute phonorecords, including by means of digital phonorecord deliveries,
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22. Legal Processes

PROPOSED RULES: Legal processes,

The Copyright Office is proposing adoption of rules governing service of process on the Copyright Office, the Register of Copyrights or an employee of the Copyright Office acting in his or her official capacity and adoption of rules governing production of Office documents and testimony of Office employees in legal proceedings. These regulations
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23. Digital Performance Right in Sound Recordings and Ephemeral Recordings

RULES: Sound recordings and ephemeral recordings; digital performance right; rates and terms,

The Copyright Office of the Library of Congress is announcing final regulations that set rates and terms for the public performance of a sound recording made pursuant to a statutory license by means of certain eligible nonsubscription transmissions and digital transmissions made by a new type of subscription service. The final rule also announces
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24. Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panels; List of Arbitrators

NOTICES: Arbitrators; list,

The Copyright Office is publishing the list of arbitrators eligible for service on a Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel (``CARP'') during 2004 and 2005. This list will be used to select the arbitrators who will serve on panels initiated in 2004 and 2005 for determining the distribution of royalty fees or the adjustment of royalty rates.
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25. Notice of New Delivery Policy

NOTICES: Delivery policy; new procedures for hand deliveries from private parties to Copyright Office General Counsel,

The Copyright Office is adopting a new policy for delivering documents to the Office of the General Counsel.
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