81 FR 14896 - Section 512 Study: Announcement of Public Roundtables
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
U.S. Copyright Office Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 53 (March 18, 2016)
U.S. Copyright Office
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 53 (March 18, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-06200 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 53 (Friday, March 18, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 14896] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-06200] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- LIBRARY OF CONGRESS U.S. Copyright Office [Docket No. 2015-7] Section 512 Study: Announcement of Public Roundtables AGENCY: U.S. Copyright Office, Library of Congress. ACTION: Notice of public roundtables. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The United States Copyright Office has undertaken a study to evaluate the impact and effectiveness of the DMCA safe harbor provisions contained in 17 U.S.C. 512. On December 31, 2015, the Office issued a Notice of Inquiry (``NOI'') soliciting written comments in response to a number of topics relating to section 512. See 80 FR 81862. The due date for initial written comments in response to the NOI is April 1, 2016. See 81 FR 11294. At this time, the Office is announcing it will hold two two-day public roundtables on DMCA safe harbor issues in New York, New York and Stanford, California in May 2016. Dates and Addresses The New York roundtable will take place on May 2 and 3, 2016, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on both days, and will be held in the Lester Pollack Colloquium Room of Furman Hall at the New York University School of Law, 245 Sullivan Street, New York, New York 10012. The Stanford roundtable will take place on May 12 and 13, 2016, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on both days, and will be held in the Manning Faculty Lounge of the Stanford Law School, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, California 94305. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jacqueline C. Charlesworth, General Counsel and Associate Register of Copyrights, [email protected]; or Karyn Temple Claggett, Director of the Office of Policy and International Affairs and Associate Register of Copyrights, [email protected]. Both can be reached by telephone at 202-707-8350. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 512 of Title 17 codifies provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (``DMCA''), enacted in 1998, that created a system for copyright owners and internet service providers to address online infringement. This system includes ``safe harbor'' limitations on infringement liability for service providers who comply with statutory requirements to facilitate good-faith, expeditious removal of allegedly infringing content. In light of the exponential growth of content distribution over the internet since the DMCA was enacted, the Copyright Office has undertaken a comprehensive study of the DMCA's notice-and-takedown system. On December 31, 2015, the Office issued an NOI seeking public comment on thirty topics concerning the efficiency and effectiveness of section 512. See 80 FR 81862. At this time, the Copyright Office is providing notice of its intention to seek further input for its study through two two-day public roundtables to be held in New York, New York and Stanford, California. The roundtables will offer an opportunity for interested parties to comment further on the pertinent issues, including topics such as the scope and legal requirements of the DMCA safe harbors; the notice-and-takedown and counter-notification processes, including relevant technological developments; voluntary measures to address online infringement; and the overall effectiveness of section 512. Additional information about the specific topics to be covered at the roundtables is available at http://copyright.gov/policy/section512/public-roundtable/particpate-request.html. The roundtable hearing rooms will have a limited number of seats for participants and observers. Those who seek to participate should complete and submit the form available through the Copyright Office's Web site at http://copyright.gov/policy/section512/public-roundtable/particpate-request.html so it is received no later than April 4, 2016. For individuals who wish to observe a roundtable, the Office will provide public seating on a first-come, first-served basis on the days of the roundtables. Dated: March 15, 2016. Maria A. Pallante, Register of Copyrights, U.S. Copyright Office. [FR Doc. 2016-06200 Filed 3-17-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 1410-30-P
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supporting this information collection a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on both days, and will For individuals who wish to observe a
request. be held in the Manning Faculty Lounge roundtable, the Office will provide
Type of Review: Extension, without of the Stanford Law School, 559 Nathan public seating on a first-come, first-
change, of a currently approved Abbott Way, Stanford, California 94305. served basis on the days of the
collection. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: roundtables.
Agency: Mine Safety and Health Jacqueline C. Charlesworth, General Dated: March 15, 2016.
Administration. Counsel and Associate Register of
OMB Number: 1219–0147. Maria A. Pallante,
Copyrights, jcharlesworth@loc.gov; or Register of Copyrights, U.S. Copyright Office.
Affected Public: Business or other for-
Karyn Temple Claggett, Director of the
profit. [FR Doc. 2016–06200 Filed 3–17–16; 8:45 am]
Number of Respondents: 1. Office of Policy and International
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Frequency: On occasion. Affairs and Associate Register of
Number of Responses: 1. Copyrights, kacl@loc.gov. Both can be
Annual Burden Hours: 41 hours. reached by telephone at 202–707–8350.
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
Cost: $296,455. 512 of Title 17 codifies provisions of the Proposal Review Panel for Physics;
Comments submitted in response to Digital Millennium Copyright Act Notice of Meeting
this notice will be summarized and (‘‘DMCA’’), enacted in 1998, that created
included in the request for Office of a system for copyright owners and In accordance with the Federal
Management and Budget approval of the internet service providers to address Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–
information collection request; they will online infringement. This system 463, as amended), the National Science
also become a matter of public record. includes ‘‘safe harbor’’ limitations on Foundation announces the following
infringement liability for service meeting:
Sheila McConnell,
providers who comply with statutory Name: Proposal Review Panel for the
Certifying Officer. Division of Physics (1208) (V161279)—
requirements to facilitate good-faith,
[FR Doc. 2016–06134 Filed 3–17–16; 8:45 am] Site Visit.
expeditious removal of allegedly
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exponential growth of content a.m.–7:00 p.m.; April 12, 2016; 8:30
distribution over the internet since the a.m.–3:00 p.m.
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS DMCA was enacted, the Copyright Place: University of Illinois, Urbana-
Office has undertaken a comprehensive Champaign, IL 61801 (CPLC)
U.S. Copyright Office study of the DMCA’s notice-and- Type of Meeting: Part—Open.
[Docket No. 2015–7] takedown system. On December 31, Contact Person: Jean Cottam-Allen,
2015, the Office issued an NOI seeking Program Director for Physics Frontier
Section 512 Study: Announcement of public comment on thirty topics Centers, Division of Physics, National
Public Roundtables concerning the efficiency and Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd.,
effectiveness of section 512. See 80 FR Room 1015, Arlington, VA 22230;
AGENCY: U.S. Copyright Office, Library Telephone: (703) 292–8783.
of Congress. 81862.
At this time, the Copyright Office is Purpose of Meeting: Site visit to
ACTION: Notice of public roundtables. provide an evaluation of the progress of
providing notice of its intention to seek
SUMMARY: The United States Copyright further input for its study through two the projects at the host site for the
Office has undertaken a study to two-day public roundtables to be held Division of Physics at the National
evaluate the impact and effectiveness of in New York, New York and Stanford, Science Foundation.
the DMCA safe harbor provisions California. The roundtables will offer an Agenda
contained in 17 U.S.C. 512. On opportunity for interested parties to
December 31, 2015, the Office issued a comment further on the pertinent April 11, 2016; 8:30 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
Notice of Inquiry (‘‘NOI’’) soliciting issues, including topics such as the 08:30 Panel Session: Presentations on
written comments in response to a scope and legal requirements of the Center Overview, Management and
number of topics relating to section 512. DMCA safe harbors; the notice-and- Science
See 80 FR 81862. The due date for takedown and counter-notification 12:00 p.m. Lunch with Graduate
initial written comments in response to processes, including relevant Students and Postdocs
the NOI is April 1, 2016. See 81 FR technological developments; voluntary 13:30 Panel Session: Continued
11294. At this time, the Office is measures to address online Science Presentations, Education
announcing it will hold two two-day infringement; and the overall and Outreach
public roundtables on DMCA safe effectiveness of section 512. Additional 16:00 Executive Session—Closed
harbor issues in New York, New York information about the specific topics to Session
and Stanford, California in May 2016. be covered at the roundtables is 17:00 Poster Session
available at http://copyright.gov/policy/ 19:00 Executive Session—Closed
Dates and Addresses section512/public-roundtable/ Session
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place on May 2 and 3, 2016, from 9:00 The roundtable hearing rooms will April 12, 2016; 8:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
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a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on both days, and will have a limited number of seats for 08:30 Meeting with University
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Colloquium Room of Furman Hall at the seek to participate should complete and To 11:00 Discussion with Center
New York University School of Law, submit the form available through the Directors
245 Sullivan Street, New York, New Copyright Office’s Web site at http:// 11:00 Executive Session—Closed
York 10012. copyright.gov/policy/section512/public- Session
The Stanford roundtable will take roundtable/particpate-request.html so it 15:00 Closeout Session with Center
place on May 12 and 13, 2016, from 9:00 is received no later than April 4, 2016. Directors
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| Contact | Jacqueline C. Charlesworth, General Counsel and Associate Register of Copyrights, [email protected]; or Karyn Temple Claggett, Director of the Office of Policy and International Affairs and Associate Register of Copyrights, [email protected] Both can be reached by telephone at 202-707-8350. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 14896 |
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