81 FR 10281 - Distribution of 2014 Cable Royalty Funds
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Copyright Royalty Board Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 39 (February 29, 2016)
Copyright Royalty Board
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 39 (February 29, 2016)
| Page Range | 10281-10282 | |
| FR Document | 2016-04274 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 39 (Monday, February 29, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 10281-10282] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-04274] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Copyright Royalty Board [Docket No. 16-CRB-0009-CD (2014)] Distribution of 2014 Cable Royalty Funds AGENCY: Copyright Royalty Board, Library of Congress. ACTION: Notice requesting comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Copyright Royalty Judges solicit comments on a motion of Phase I claimants for partial distribution of 2014 cable royalty funds. DATES: Comments are due on or before March 30, 2016. ADDRESSES: Interested claimants must submit comments to only one of the following addresses. Unless responding by email or online, claimants must submit an original, five paper copies, and an electronic version on a CD. Email: [email protected]; or U.S. mail: Copyright Royalty Board, P.O. Box 70977, Washington, DC 20024-0977; or Overnight service (only USPS Express Mail is acceptable): Copyright Royalty Board, P.O. Box 70977, Washington, DC 20024-0977; or Commercial courier: Address package to: Copyright Royalty Board, Library of Congress, James Madison Memorial Building, LM-403, 101 Independence Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20559-6000. Deliver to: Congressional Courier Acceptance Site, 2nd Street NE., and D Street NE., Washington, DC; or Hand delivery: Library of Congress, James Madison Memorial Building, LM-401, 101 Independence Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20559- 6000. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: LaKeshia Keys, Program Specialist, by telephone at (202) 707-7658 or email at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Each year cable systems must submit royalty payments to the Register of Copyrights as required by the statutory license set forth in section 111 of the Copyright Act for the retransmission to cable subscribers of over-the-air television and radio broadcast signals. See 17 U.S.C. 111(d). The Copyright Royalty Judges (Judges) oversee distribution of royalties to copyright owners whose works were included in a qualifying transmission and who timely filed a claim for royalties. Allocation of the royalties collected occurs in one of two ways. In the first instance, the Judges may authorize distribution in accordance with a negotiated settlement among all claiming parties. 17 U.S.C. 111(d)(4)(A). If all claimants do not reach agreement with respect to the royalties, the Judges must conduct a proceeding to determine the distribution of any royalties that remain in controversy. 17 U.S.C. 111(d)(4)(B). Alternatively, the Judges may, on motion of claimants and on notice to all interested parties, authorize a partial distribution of royalties, reserving on deposit sufficient funds to resolve identified disputes. 17 U.S.C. 111(d)(4)(C), 801(b)(3)(C). On February 5, 2016, representatives of the Phase I claimant categories (the ``Phase I Claimants'') \1\ filed with the Judges a motion requesting a partial distribution amounting to 60% of the 2014 cable royalty funds pursuant to section 801(b)(3)(C) of the Copyright Act. 17 U.S.C. 801(b)(3)(C). That section requires that, before ruling on the motion, the Judges publish a notice in the Federal Register seeking responses to the motion for partial distribution to ascertain whether any claimant entitled to receive the subject royalties has a [[Page 10282]] reasonable objection to the requested distribution. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ The self-identified ``Phase I Claimants'' are Program Suppliers; Joint Sports Claimants; Public Television Claimants; National Association of Broadcasters; American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers; Broadcast Music, Inc.; SESAC, Inc.; Canadian Claimants Group; National Public Radio; and Devotional Claimants. In what has been known as Phase I of a cable royalty distribution proceeding, the Judges allocate royalties among certain categories of claimants whose broadcast programming has been retransmitted by cable systems. The ``Phase I Claimants'' who are the moving parties in this requested partial distribution represent traditional claimant categories. The Judges have not and do not by this notice determine the universe of claimant categories for 2014 cable retransmission royalties. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Accordingly, this Notice seeks comments from interested claimants on whether any reasonable objection exists that would preclude the distribution of 60% of the 2014 cable royalty funds to the Phase I Claimants. Parties objecting to the partial distribution must advise the Judges of the existence and extent of all objections by the end of the comment period. The Judges will not consider any objections with respect to the partial distribution motion that come to their attention after the close of the comment period. The Judges have caused the Motion of the Phase I Claimants for Partial Distribution to be posted on the Copyright Royalty Board Web site at http://www.loc.gov/crb. Suzanne M. Barnett, Chief U.S. Copyright Royalty Judge. [FR Doc. 2016-04274 Filed 2-26-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 1410-72-P
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Title: On the Road to Retirement information, including the validity of 401, 101 Independence Avenue SE.,
Surveys. the methodology and assumptions used; Washington, DC 20559–6000.
Type of Review: New collection of • Enhance the quality, utility, and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
information. clarity of the information to be
OMB Number: 1210–NEW. LaKeshia Keys, Program Specialist, by
collected; and
Respondents: (Annual) 4,963. • Minimize the burden of the telephone at (202) 707–7658 or email at
Year when Pretesting and Pre-survey collection of information on those who crb@loc.gov.
occur: 10,390. are to respond, including through the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Each year
Year 1 of Survey: 4,500. use of appropriate automated, cable systems must submit royalty
Year 2 of Survey: 4,075. electronic, mechanical, or other payments to the Register of Copyrights
Number of Annual Responses: 19,607. technological collection techniques or as required by the statutory license set
Total Annual Burden Hours: 10,319 other forms of information technology, forth in section 111 of the Copyright Act
hours. e.g., by permitting electronic
Total Annualized Capital/Startup for the retransmission to cable
submissions of responses. subscribers of over-the-air television
Costs: $0. Comments submitted in response to
Total Annual Costs: $0. and radio broadcast signals. See 17
Description: The Department is this notice will be summarized and/or U.S.C. 111(d). The Copyright Royalty
planning to undertake a long-term included in the ICRs for OMB approval Judges (Judges) oversee distribution of
research study to develop a panel that of the extension of the information royalties to copyright owners whose
will track U. S. households over several collection; they will also become a works were included in a qualifying
years in order to collect data and answer matter of public record. transmission and who timely filed a
important research questions on how Joseph S. Piacentini, claim for royalties. Allocation of the
retirement planning strategies and Director, Office of Policy and Research, royalties collected occurs in one of two
decisions evolve over time. Relatively Employee Benefits Security Administration. ways.
little is known about how people make [FR Doc. 2016–04315 Filed 2–26–16; 8:45 am] In the first instance, the Judges may
planning and financial decisions before BILLING CODE 4510–29–P authorize distribution in accordance
and during retirement. A major hurdle with a negotiated settlement among all
to retirement research is the lack of data claiming parties. 17 U.S.C. 111(d)(4)(A).
on how people make these decisions LIBRARY OF CONGRESS If all claimants do not reach agreement
related to retirement. Gaining insight with respect to the royalties, the Judges
into Americans’ decision-making Copyright Royalty Board must conduct a proceeding to determine
processes and experiences will provide the distribution of any royalties that
policy-makers and the research [Docket No. 16–CRB–0009–CD (2014)]
remain in controversy. 17 U.S.C.
community with valuable information Distribution of 2014 Cable Royalty 111(d)(4)(B). Alternatively, the Judges
that can be used to guide future policy Funds may, on motion of claimants and on
and research. notice to all interested parties, authorize
This investigation will explore a set of AGENCY: Copyright Royalty Board, a partial distribution of royalties,
research questions on retirement Library of Congress. reserving on deposit sufficient funds to
savings, investment, and drawdown ACTION: Notice requesting comments. resolve identified disputes. 17 U.S.C.
behavior by conducting a study that 111(d)(4)(C), 801(b)(3)(C).
tracks retirees and future retirees over SUMMARY: The Copyright Royalty Judges
solicit comments on a motion of Phase On February 5, 2016, representatives
an extended period. Household reports
of such items as retirement account I claimants for partial distribution of of the Phase I claimant categories (the
contributions and investment 2014 cable royalty funds. ‘‘Phase I Claimants’’) 1 filed with the
allocations will be combined with DATES: Comments are due on or before Judges a motion requesting a partial
survey responses on planning methods March 30, 2016. distribution amounting to 60% of the
and strategies and on financial advice 2014 cable royalty funds pursuant to
ADDRESSES: Interested claimants must
received to perform a cross-sectional submit comments to only one of the section 801(b)(3)(C) of the Copyright
analysis, conditional on other following addresses. Unless responding Act. 17 U.S.C. 801(b)(3)(C). That section
respondent attributes. Multiple waves of by email or online, claimants must requires that, before ruling on the
data drawn from various surveys will be submit an original, five paper copies, motion, the Judges publish a notice in
utilized to analyze how retirement and an electronic version on a CD. the Federal Register seeking responses
planning strategies, decisions, and Email: crb@loc.gov; or to the motion for partial distribution to
outcomes evolve over time. U.S. mail: Copyright Royalty Board, ascertain whether any claimant entitled
Prior to administering the surveys, the P.O. Box 70977, Washington, DC 20024– to receive the subject royalties has a
data collection instruments will be 0977; or
pretested via cognitive interviews, pilot Overnight service (only USPS Express 1 The self-identified ‘‘Phase I Claimants’’ are
Mail is acceptable): Copyright Royalty Program Suppliers; Joint Sports Claimants; Public
surveys, and debriefing of respondents Television Claimants; National Association of
to the pilot surveys. Board, P.O. Box 70977, Washington, DC Broadcasters; American Society of Composers,
20024–0977; or Authors and Publishers; Broadcast Music, Inc.;
I. Focus of Comments Commercial courier: Address package SESAC, Inc.; Canadian Claimants Group; National
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The Department is particularly to: Copyright Royalty Board, Library of Public Radio; and Devotional Claimants. In what
Congress, James Madison Memorial has been known as Phase I of a cable royalty
interested in comments that: distribution proceeding, the Judges allocate
• Evaluate whether the collections of Building, LM–403, 101 Independence royalties among certain categories of claimants
information are necessary for the proper Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20559– whose broadcast programming has been
performance of the functions of the 6000. Deliver to: Congressional Courier retransmitted by cable systems. The ‘‘Phase I
agency, including whether the Acceptance Site, 2nd Street NE., and D Claimants’’ who are the moving parties in this
requested partial distribution represent traditional
information will have practical utility; Street NE., Washington, DC; or claimant categories. The Judges have not and do not
• Evaluate the accuracy of the Hand delivery: Library of Congress, by this notice determine the universe of claimant
agency’s estimate of the collections of James Madison Memorial Building, LM– categories for 2014 cable retransmission royalties.
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reasonable objection to the requested District; and (3) Presentations by local Week of February 29, 2016
distribution. organizations and members of the
Wednesday, March 2, 2016
Accordingly, this Notice seeks public giving views or comments on any
comments from interested claimants on issue affecting the programs or projects 3:00 p.m. Discussion of Management
whether any reasonable objection exists of the Commission and the Corps of and Personnel Issues (Closed—Ex.
that would preclude the distribution of Engineers. 2&6).
60% of the 2014 cable royalty funds to TIME AND DATE: 9:00 a.m., April 13, 2016. Thursday, March 3, 2016
the Phase I Claimants. Parties objecting PLACE: On board MISSISSIPPI V at City
to the partial distribution must advise 9:30 a.m. Briefing on NRC
Front, Lake Providence, Louisiana International Activities (Closed—
the Judges of the existence and extent of
STATUS: Open to the public. Ex. 1&9).
all objections by the end of the comment
period. The Judges will not consider any MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: (1) Friday, March 4, 2016
objections with respect to the partial Summary report by President of the
Commission on national and regional 10:00 a.m. Meeting with Advisory
distribution motion that come to their
issues affecting the U.S. Army Corps of Committee on Reactor Safeguards
attention after the close of the comment
Engineers and Commission programs (Public Meeting); (Contact: Mark
period.
and projects on the Mississippi River Banks: 301–415–3718)
The Judges have caused the Motion of
the Phase I Claimants for Partial and its tributaries; (2) District This meeting will be webcast live at
Distribution to be posted on the Commander’s overview of current the Web address—http://www.nrc.gov/.
Copyright Royalty Board Web site at project issues within the Vicksburg Week of March 7, 2016—Tentative
http://www.loc.gov/crb. District; and (3) Presentations by local
organizations and members of the There are no meetings scheduled for
Suzanne M. Barnett, public giving views or comments on any the week of March 7, 2016.
Chief U.S. Copyright Royalty Judge. issue affecting the programs or projects Week of March 14, 2016—Tentative
[FR Doc. 2016–04274 Filed 2–26–16; 8:45 am] of the Commission and the Corps of
BILLING CODE 1410–72–P Engineers. Tuesday, March 15, 2016
TIME AND DATE: 9:00 a.m., April 15, 2016. 9:00 a.m. Briefing on Power Reactor
Decommissioning Rulemaking
PLACE: On board MISSISSIPPI V at City
MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION (Public Meeting); (Contact: Jason
Dock, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Carneal: 301–415–1451).
STATUS: Open to the public.
Sunshine Act Meeting This meeting will be webcast live at
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: ((1) the Web address—http://www.nrc.gov/.
AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETINGS: Summary report by President of the
Mississippi River Commission Commission on national and regional Thursday, March 17, 2016
TIME AND DATE: 9:00 a.m., April 11, 2016. issues affecting the U.S. Army Corps of 9:30 a.m. Meeting with the Advisory
PLACE: On board MISSISSIPPI V at City
Engineers and Commission programs Committee on the Medical Uses of
Front, Cairo, Illinois. and projects on the Mississippi River Isotopes (Public Meeting); (Contact:
and its tributaries; (2) District Douglas Bollock: 301–415–6609)
STATUS: Open to the public.
Commander’s overview of current This meeting will be webcast live at
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: (1) project issues within the New Orleans the Web address—http://www.nrc.gov/.
Summary report by President of the District; and (3) Presentations by local
Commission on national and regional organizations and members of the Week of March 21, 2016—Tentative
issues affecting the U.S. Army Corps of public giving views or comments on any There are no meetings scheduled for
Engineers and Commission programs issue affecting the programs or projects the week of March 21, 2016.
and projects on the Mississippi River of the Commission and the Corps of
and its tributaries; (2) District Engineers. Week of March 28, 2016—Tentative
Commander’s overview of current CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Tuesday, March 29, 2016
project issues within the St. Louis and Mr. Charles A. Camillo, telephone 601–
Memphis Districts; and (3) Presentations 9:30 a.m. Briefing on Project Aim
634–7023. (Public Meeting); (Contact: Janelle
by local organizations and members of
the public giving views or comments on Charles A. Camillo, Jessie: 301–415–6775)
This meeting will be webcast live at
any issue affecting the programs or Director, Mississippi River Commission.
the Web address—http://www.nrc.gov/.
projects of the Commission and the [FR Doc. 2016–04490 Filed 2–25–16; 4:22 pm]
Corps of Engineers. BILLING CODE 3720–58–P Wednesday, March 30, 2016
TIME AND DATE: 9:00 a.m., April 12, 2016. 9:30 a.m. Briefing on Security Issues
PLACE: On board MISSISSIPPI V at (Closed Ex. 1).
Beale Street Landing, Memphis, NUCLEAR REGULATORY
Week of April 4, 2016—Tentative
Tennessee. COMMISSION
STATUS: Open to the public. Tuesday, April 5, 2016
[NRC–2016–0001]
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: (1) 9:30 a.m. Briefing on Threat
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Summary report by President of the Sunshine Act Meeting Environment Assessment (Closed
Commission on national and regional Ex. 1)
issues affecting the U.S. Army Corps of DATE: February 29, March 7, 14, 21, 28, The schedule for Commission
Engineers and Commission programs April 4, 2016. meetings is subject to change on short
and projects on the Mississippi River PLACE: Commissioners’ Conference notice. For more information or to verify
and its tributaries; (2) District Room, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, the status of meetings, contact Denise
Commander’s overview of current Maryland. McGovern at 301–415–0681 or via email
project issues within the Memphis STATUS: Public and Closed. at Denise.McGovern@nrc.gov.
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice requesting comments. | |
| Dates | Comments are due on or before March 30, 2016. | |
| Contact | LaKeshia Keys, Program Specialist, by telephone at (202) 707-7658 or email at [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 10281 |
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