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[FR Doc 2012-29229] 1.Copyright Office Fees

The Copyright Office has further revised its proposed fee schedule for filing cable and satellite statements of account following feedback from interested parties in response to a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking published on March 28, 2012. The modified fee schedule set forth below reflects an updated calculation of the cost of providing services.

Published: 2012-12-06 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS : LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

[FR Doc 2012-29023] 2.Extension of Comment Period:

The Copyright Office is extending the period of public comment in response to its October 22, 2012 Notice of Inquiry requesting comments on issues relating to orphan works and mass digitization under U.S. copyright law.

Published: 2012-11-30 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS : LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

[FR Doc 2012-28906] 3.Electronic Filing in the Copyright Office of Notices of Intention To Obtain a

The Copyright Office is amending its regulations for filing Notices of Intention to obtain a Section 115 compulsory license with the Copyright Office to provide an option for electronically filing notices. By law, such notices may be filed in the Office only when the public records of the Copyright Office do not identify the copyright owner of the

Published: 2012-11-29 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS : LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

[FR Doc 2012-28785] 4.Determination of Reasonable Rates and Terms for Noncommercial Broadcasting

The Copyright Royalty Judges are publishing final regulations setting the rates and terms for use of certain works in connection with noncommercial broadcasting for the period commencing January 1, 2013, and ending on December 31, 2017.

Published: 2012-11-29 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS : LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

[FR Doc 2012-28507] 5.Cost of Living Adjustment to Satellite Carrier Compulsory License Royalty Rates

The Copyright Royalty Judges announce a cost of living adjustment (``COLA'') of 2.2% in the royalty rates paid by satellite carriers under the satellite carrier compulsory license of the Copyright Act. The COLA is based on the change in the Consumer Price Index from October 2011 to October 2012.

Published: 2012-11-26 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS : LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

[FR Doc 2012-27774] 6.Mechanical and Digital Phonorecord Delivery Compulsory License

The Copyright Office is extending the deadline for filing reply comments regarding its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking concerning [[Page 68076]]
regulations for reporting Monthly and Annual Statements of Account for the making and distribution of phonorecords under a compulsory license.

Published: 2012-11-15 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS : LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

[FR Doc 2012-27231] 7.Registration of Claims to Copyright:

The Copyright Office is adopting interim regulations that allow groups of related serial issues to be filed through the Office's electronic registration system. This interim rule will also allow applicants for groups of related serials, in certain circumstances, to mail physical deposit copies of the serial issues upon submitting an electronic

Published: 2012-11-08 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS : LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

[FR Doc 2012-26308] 8.Exemption to Prohibition on Circumvention:

Having duly considered and accepted the Recommendation of the Register of Copyrights that the prohibition against circumvention of technological measures that effectively control access to copyrighted works shall not apply to persons who engage in noninfringing uses of certain classes of copyrighted works, the Librarian of Congress is exercising

Published: 2012-10-26 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS : LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

[FR Doc 2012-25932] 9.Orphan Works and Mass Digitization

The U.S. Copyright Office is reviewing the problem of orphan works under U.S. copyright law in continuation of its previous work on the subject and in order to advise Congress as to possible next steps for the United States. The Office has long shared the concern with many in the copyright community that the uncertainty surrounding the ownership

Published: 2012-10-22 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS : LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

[FR Doc 2012-25370] 10.Resale Royalty Right

The Copyright Office is extending the period of public comment in response to its September 19, 2012 Notice of Inquiry requesting comments regarding issues relating to consideration of a federal resale royalty right.

Published: 2012-10-16 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS : LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

[FR Doc 2012-24321] 11.Verification of Statements of Account Submitted by Cable Operators and Satellite

The Copyright Office is again extending the deadline for filing reply comments in response to its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking concerning the verification of Statements of Account and royalty payments that are deposited with the Office by cable operators and satellite carriers.

Published: 2012-10-03 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS : LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

[FR Doc 2012-23076] 12.Resale Royalty Right

The U.S. Copyright Office is undertaking an inquiry at the request of Congress to review how current copyright law affects and supports visual artists; and how a federal resale royalty right for visual artists would affect current and future practices of groups or individuals involved in the creation, licensing, sale, exhibition, dissemination,

Published: 2012-09-19 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS : LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

[FR Doc 2012-22712] 13.Additional Comments

The Copyright Office is extending the period of public comment in response to its August 23, 2012 Notice of Inquiry requesting additional comments regarding issues relating to remedies for small copyright claims.

Published: 2012-09-14 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS : LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

[FR Doc 2012-22320] 14.Verification of Statements of Account Submitted by Cable Operators and Satellite

The Copyright Office is extending the deadline for filing reply comments in response to its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking concerning the verification of Statements of Account and royalty payments that are deposited with the Office by cable operators and satellite carriers. Initial comments are available for review on the Copyright Office Web site.

Published: 2012-09-11 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS : LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

[FR Doc 2012-22317] 15.Mechanical and Digital Phonorecord Delivery Compulsory License

The Copyright Office is extending the deadline for filing comments and reply comments
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regarding its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking concerning regulations for reporting Monthly and Annual Statements of Account for the making and distribution of phonorecords under compulsory licenses obtained pursuant to 17 U.S.C. 115.

Published: 2012-09-11 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS : LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

[FR Doc 2012-21703] 16.Registration of Copyright:

The Copyright Office is extending the reply comment period on the proposed rule to amend its regulations governing the definition of a ``claimant'' for purposes of copyright registration by eliminating the footnote to the definition of a ``claimant'' in Sec.
202.3(a)(3)(ii).

Published: 2012-09-04 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS : LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

[FR Doc 2012-21049] 17.Notice of Intent To Audit

The Copyright Royalty Judges are announcing receipt of two notices of intent to audit the 2009, 2010, and 2011 statements of account submitted by DKCM, Inc. and Greater Media, Inc., concerning the royalty payments made by each pursuant to two statutory licenses.

Published: 2012-08-27 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS : LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

[FR Doc 2012-20802] 18.Additional Comments

This is the second request for public comment pertaining to a study undertaken by the U.S. Copyright Office at the request of Congress on the topic of adjudicating small copyright claims. The study will assess whether and, if so, how the current legal system hinders or prevents copyright owners from pursuing claims that have a relatively small

Published: 2012-08-23 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS : LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

[FR Doc 2012-19155] 19.Distribution of 2011 DART Sound Recordings Fund Royalties

The Copyright Royalty Judges solicit comments on a motion for partial distribution in connection with 2011 DART Sound Recordings Fund royalties.

Published: 2012-08-07 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS : LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

[FR Doc 2012-18928] 20.Distribution of 2010 Satellite Royalty Funds

The Copyright Royalty Judges are soliciting comments on a motion of Phase I claimants for partial distribution in connection with the 2010 satellite royalty funds. The Judges are also requesting comments as to the existence of Phase I and Phase II controversies with respect to the distribution of 2010 satellite royalty funds.

Published: 2012-08-03 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS : LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

[FR Doc 2012-18930] 21.Distribution of the 2010 Cable Royalty Funds

The Copyright Royalty Judges are soliciting comments on a motion of Phase I claimants for partial distribution in connection with the 2010 cable royalty funds. The Judges are also requesting comments as to the existence of Phase I and Phase II controversies with respect to the distribution of 2010 cable royalty funds.

Published: 2012-08-03 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS : LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

[FR Doc 2012-18275] 22.Mechanical and Digital Phonorecord Delivery Compulsory License

The Copyright Office of the Library of Congress is proposing to amend its regulations for reporting Monthly and Annual Statements of Account for the making and distribution of phonorecords under the compulsory license, 17 U.S.C. 115, to bring the regulations up to date to reflect recent and pending rate determinations by the Copyright Royalty

Published: 2012-07-27 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS : LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

[FR Doc 2012-17680] 23.2007 and 2008 Digital Audio Recording Technology Royalty Funds for the Musical

The Copyright Royalty Judges are announcing the commencement of a proceeding to determine the distribution
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of the digital audio recording technology royalty fees in the 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 Musical Works Funds. The Judges are also announcing the date by which a party who wishes to participate in this proceeding must file its

Published: 2012-07-20 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS : LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

[FR Doc 2012-16723] 24.Deposit Requirements:

The Copyright Office is amending its regulations governing the deposit requirements for applications for automated databases that consist predominantly of photographs. The amendments require that, in addition to providing material related to claimed compilation authorship, the deposits for such databases include the image of each photograph in

Published: 2012-07-09 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS : LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

[FR Doc C1-2012-15538] 25.Determination of Reasonable Rates and Terms for Noncommercial Broadcasting

Correction

In proposed rule document 201215538, appearing on pages 38022 38024, in the issue of Tuesday, June 26, 2012, make the following correction:

Sec. 381.8 [Corrected]

1. On page 38023, column three, Sec. 381.8 is being reprinted in its entirety for corrections to (b)(1)(i) and (ii).
Sec. 381.8 Terms and rates of royalty payments

Published: 2012-06-29 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS : LIBRARY OF CONGRESS