81 FR 4066 - Notice of Intent To Audit
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
U.S. Copyright Office Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 15 (January 25, 2016)
U.S. Copyright Office
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 15 (January 25, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-01396 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 15 (Monday, January 25, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 4066-4067] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-01396] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- LIBRARY OF CONGRESS U.S. Copyright Office [Docket No. 2016-1] Notice of Intent To Audit AGENCY: Copyright Office, Library of Congress. ACTION: Public Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Copyright Office is announcing receipt of twelve notices of intent to audit certain 2012 and 2013 statements of account filed by cable operators and satellite carriers pursuant to the section 111 and 119 statutory licenses. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Regan A. Smith, Associate General Counsel, by email at resm@loc.gov or by telephone at 202-707-8350; or Jason E. Sloan, Attorney-Advisor, by email at jslo@loc.gov or by telephone at 202-707-8350. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background Sections 111 and 119 of the Copyright Act (``Act''), Title 17 of the United States Code, establish compulsory licenses under which cable operators and satellite carriers may, by complying with the license terms, retransmit copyrighted over-the-air broadcast programming. Among other requirements, cable and satellite licensees must file statements of account and deposit royalty fees with the U.S. Copyright Office (``Office'') on a semi-annual basis. The Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010, Pub. L. 111-175 (2010), amended the Act by directing the Register of Copyrights (``Register'') to issue regulations to allow copyright owners to audit the statements of account and royalty fees that cable operators and satellite carriers file with the Office. See 17 U.S.C. 119(b)(2) (directing the Register to ``issue regulations to permit interested parties to verify and audit the statements of account and royalty fees submitted by satellite carriers under this subsection''); 17 U.S.C. 111(d)(6) (directing the Register to ``issue regulations to provide for the confidential verification by copyright owners whose works were embodied in the secondary transmissions of primary transmissions pursuant to [section 111] of the information reported on the semiannual statements of account filed under this subsection for accounting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2010, in order that the auditor designated under subparagraph [111(d)(6)(A)] is able to confirm the correctness of the calculations and royalty payments reported therein''). Following a lengthy rulemaking proceeding, the Office issued such regulations, adopting the audit process now set forth in 37 CFR 201.16. See 79 FR 68623 (Nov. 18, 2014). Section 201.16(c)(1) requires any copyright owner who intends to audit a statement of account to provide written notice to the Register no later than three years after the last day of the year in which the statement of account was filed with the Office. 37 CFR 201.16(c)(1). Such notice may be submitted by an individual copyright owner or a designated agent that represents a group or multiple groups of copyright owners. Id. The notice must be received in the Office on or after December 1st and no later than December 31st. Id. The Office is required to publish a notice in the Federal Register announcing the receipt of the notice of intent to audit between January 1st and January 31st of the next calendar year. Id. II. Notices On December 31, 2015, the Office received the below notices of intent to audit statements of account. The notices were submitted jointly by the Office of the Commissioner of Baseball, National Football League, National Basketball Association, Women's National Basketball Association, National Hockey League, and National Collegiate Athletics Association pursuant to 37 CFR 201.16(c): 1. Notice of intent to audit the statement of account filed by Verizon New York Inc. for the cable system serving Bethlehem, New York and the surrounding area (Licensing Division No. 63302) for the accounting period July 1-December 31, 2012. 2. Notice of intent to audit the statement of account filed by Time Warner Cable Northeast, LLC for the cable system serving Dewitt, New York and the surrounding area (Licensing Division No. 7857) for the accounting period July 1-December 31, 2013. 3. Notice of intent to audit the statement of account filed by Cequel Communications LLC d/b/a Suddenlink Communications for the cable system serving St. Joseph, Missouri and the surrounding area (Licensing Division No. 7850) for the accounting period January 1-June 30, 2013. 4. Notice of intent to audit the statement of account filed by MCC Missouri, LLC (Columbia, MO) for the cable system serving Columbia, Missouri and the surrounding area (Licensing Division No. 6388) for the accounting period July 1-December 31, 2012. 5. Notice of intent to audit the statement of account filed by DISH Network, LLC (Licensing Division No. USU600) for the accounting period July 1-December 31, 2012. 6. Notice of intent to audit the statement of account filed by Cox Communications Kansas LLC for the cable system serving Dodge City, Kansas and the surrounding area (Licensing Division No. 6293) for the accounting period January 1-June 30, 2013. 7. Notice of intent to audit the statement of account filed by Comcast of Boston Inc. for the cable system serving Boston, Massachusetts and the surrounding communities (Licensing Division No. 1240) for the accounting period July 1-December 31, 2013. 8. Notice of intent to audit the statement of account filed by CC Michigan LLC for the cable system serving Traverse City, Michigan and the surrounding area (Licensing Division No. 7566) for the accounting period January 1-June 30, 2013. 9. Notice of intent to audit the statement of account filed by Cablevision of Monmouth, LLC for the cable system serving Avon Borough, New Jersey and the surrounding area (Licensing Division No. 7823) for the accounting period July 1-December 31, 2012. 10. Notice of intent to audit the statement of account filed by Bright House Communications LLC for the cable system serving Orlando, Florida and the surrounding area (Licensing [[Page 4067]] Division No. 10444) for the accounting period January 1-June 30, 2013. 11. Notice of intent to audit the statement of account filed by Pacific Bell Telephone Company dba AT&T for the cable system serving San Francisco and the surrounding communities (Licensing Division No. 62796) for the accounting period July 1-December 31, 2013. 12. Notice of intent to audit the statement of account filed by DirecTV (Licensing Division No. USU500) for the accounting period July 1-December 31, 2013. The notices of intent to audit and relevant statements of account are available for onsite viewing at the Copyright Office. Those who wish to inspect these documents can make arrangements to do so using the contact information above. Dated: January 20, 2016. Jacqueline C. Charlesworth, General Counsel and Associate Register of Copyrights, U.S. Copyright Office. [FR Doc. 2016-01396 Filed 1-22-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 1410-30-P
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SRC the U.S. Copyright Office (‘‘Office’’) on 1. Notice of intent to audit the
meetings are open to the public and will a semi-annual basis. statement of account filed by Verizon
have time allocated for public The Satellite Television Extension New York Inc. for the cable system
testimony. The public is welcome to and Localism Act of 2010, Pub. L. 111– serving Bethlehem, New York and the
present written or oral comments to the 175 (2010), amended the Act by surrounding area (Licensing Division
SRC. SRC meetings will be recorded and directing the Register of Copyrights No. 63302) for the accounting period
meeting minutes will be available upon (‘‘Register’’) to issue regulations to allow July 1–December 31, 2012.
request from the Superintendent for copyright owners to audit the 2. Notice of intent to audit the
public inspection approximately six statements of account and royalty fees statement of account filed by Time
weeks after the meeting. Before that cable operators and satellite carriers Warner Cable Northeast, LLC for the
including your address, telephone file with the Office. See 17 U.S.C. cable system serving Dewitt, New York
number, email address, or other 119(b)(2) (directing the Register to and the surrounding area (Licensing
personal identifying information in your ‘‘issue regulations to permit interested Division No. 7857) for the accounting
comment, you should be aware that parties to verify and audit the period July 1–December 31, 2013.
your entire comment—including your statements of account and royalty fees 3. Notice of intent to audit the
personal identifying information—may submitted by satellite carriers under this statement of account filed by Cequel
be made publicly available at any time. subsection’’); 17 U.S.C. 111(d)(6) Communications LLC d/b/a Suddenlink
While you may ask us in your comment (directing the Register to ‘‘issue Communications for the cable system
to withhold your personal identifying regulations to provide for the serving St. Joseph, Missouri and the
information from public review, we confidential verification by copyright surrounding area (Licensing Division
cannot guarantee that we will be able to owners whose works were embodied in No. 7850) for the accounting period
do so. the secondary transmissions of primary January 1–June 30, 2013.
transmissions pursuant to [section 111] 4. Notice of intent to audit the
Dated: January 19, 2016. statement of account filed by MCC
of the information reported on the
Alma Ripps semiannual statements of account filed Missouri, LLC (Columbia, MO) for the
Chief, Office of Policy. under this subsection for accounting cable system serving Columbia,
[FR Doc. 2016–01386 Filed 1–22–16; 8:45 am] periods beginning on or after January 1, Missouri and the surrounding area
BILLING CODE 4310–EE–P 2010, in order that the auditor (Licensing Division No. 6388) for the
designated under subparagraph accounting period July 1–December 31,
[111(d)(6)(A)] is able to confirm the 2012.
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS correctness of the calculations and 5. Notice of intent to audit the
royalty payments reported therein’’). statement of account filed by DISH
U.S. Copyright Office Following a lengthy rulemaking Network, LLC (Licensing Division No.
[Docket No. 2016–1] proceeding, the Office issued such USU600) for the accounting period July
regulations, adopting the audit process 1–December 31, 2012.
Notice of Intent To Audit now set forth in 37 CFR 201.16. See 79 6. Notice of intent to audit the
FR 68623 (Nov. 18, 2014). Section statement of account filed by Cox
AGENCY: Copyright Office, Library of 201.16(c)(1) requires any copyright Communications Kansas LLC for the
Congress. owner who intends to audit a statement cable system serving Dodge City, Kansas
ACTION: Public Notice. of account to provide written notice to and the surrounding area (Licensing
SUMMARY: The U.S. Copyright Office is the Register no later than three years Division No. 6293) for the accounting
announcing receipt of twelve notices of after the last day of the year in which period January 1–June 30, 2013.
the statement of account was filed with 7. Notice of intent to audit the
intent to audit certain 2012 and 2013
the Office. 37 CFR 201.16(c)(1). Such statement of account filed by Comcast of
statements of account filed by cable
notice may be submitted by an Boston Inc. for the cable system serving
operators and satellite carriers pursuant
individual copyright owner or a Boston, Massachusetts and the
to the section 111 and 119 statutory
designated agent that represents a group surrounding communities (Licensing
licenses.
or multiple groups of copyright owners. Division No. 1240) for the accounting
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Id. The notice must be received in the period July 1–December 31, 2013.
Regan A. Smith, Associate General Office on or after December 1st and no 8. Notice of intent to audit the
Counsel, by email at resm@loc.gov or by later than December 31st. Id. The Office statement of account filed by CC
telephone at 202–707–8350; or Jason E. is required to publish a notice in the Michigan LLC for the cable system
Sloan, Attorney-Advisor, by email at Federal Register announcing the receipt serving Traverse City, Michigan and the
jslo@loc.gov or by telephone at 202– of the notice of intent to audit between surrounding area (Licensing Division
707–8350. January 1st and January 31st of the next No. 7566) for the accounting period
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: calendar year. Id. January 1–June 30, 2013.
9. Notice of intent to audit the
I. Background II. Notices statement of account filed by
Sections 111 and 119 of the Copyright On December 31, 2015, the Office Cablevision of Monmouth, LLC for the
Act (‘‘Act’’), Title 17 of the United received the below notices of intent to cable system serving Avon Borough,
States Code, establish compulsory audit statements of account. The notices New Jersey and the surrounding area
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licenses under which cable operators were submitted jointly by the Office of (Licensing Division No. 7823) for the
and satellite carriers may, by complying the Commissioner of Baseball, National accounting period July 1–December 31,
with the license terms, retransmit Football League, National Basketball 2012.
copyrighted over-the-air broadcast Association, Women’s National 10. Notice of intent to audit the
programming. Among other Basketball Association, National Hockey statement of account filed by Bright
requirements, cable and satellite League, and National Collegiate House Communications LLC for the
licensees must file statements of Athletics Association pursuant to 37 cable system serving Orlando, Florida
account and deposit royalty fees with CFR 201.16(c): and the surrounding area (Licensing
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Division No. 10444) for the accounting Hall, Lower Level, 555 W. 5th Ave., SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title 28,
period January 1–June 30, 2013. Anchorage, AK 99501. The Anchorage Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), part
11. Notice of intent to audit the meeting will also be accessible via 901, specifically § 901.3, gives authority
statement of account filed by Pacific webinar. to the Compact Council, established by
Bell Telephone Company dba AT&T for Information for accessing the webinar, the National Crime Prevention and
the cable system serving San Francisco instructions for informing the Privacy Compact Act of 1998 (Compact),
and the surrounding communities Commission of your intent to participate to approve proposals for delayed
(Licensing Division No. 62796) for the in the webinar, and updates to the submission of fingerprints supporting
accounting period July 1–December 31, agenda, will be posted at www.mmc.gov requests for III records. The proposals
2013. at least one week before the Anchorage must fully describe the emergency
12. Notice of intent to audit the meeting. Because the number of nature of the situation, the risk to the
statement of account filed by DirecTV participants to the webinar will be health and safety of those involved, and
(Licensing Division No. USU500) for the limited, it is important to notify the the reasons why contemporaneous
accounting period July 1–December 31, Commission of your intention to
fingerprint submission with the search
2013. participate so that we can do our best to
request is not feasible. The BIA proposal
The notices of intent to audit and accommodate all interested members of
makes such an request when conducting
relevant statements of account are the public.
criminal history record checks on behalf
available for onsite viewing at the Dated: January 20, 2016. of federally-recognized tribes, in
Copyright Office. Those who wish to Rebecca J. Lent, connection with the placement of
inspect these documents can make Executive Director. children with temporary custodians on
arrangements to do so using the contact [FR Doc. 2016–01397 Filed 1–21–16; 11:15 am] an emergency basis. (See BIA’s
information above. BILLING CODE 6820–31–P proposal, attached.) Federally-
Dated: January 20, 2016. recognized tribes that receive funds
Jacqueline C. Charlesworth, under the Indian Self-Determination
General Counsel and Associate Register of NATIONAL CRIME PREVENTION AND and Education Assistance Act (25,
Copyrights, U.S. Copyright Office. PRIVACY COMPACT COUNCIL United States Code [U.S.C.], 450, et. seq)
[FR Doc. 2016–01396 Filed 1–22–16; 8:45 am] or the Tribally Controlled Schools Act
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Fingerprint Submission Requirements (25 U.S.C. 2501, et. seq) are authorized
AGENCY: National Crime Prevention and access to criminal history record
Privacy Compact Council. information pursuant to Public Law
MARINE MAMMAL COMMISSION ACTION: Notice of approval of a U.S. 101–630 (25 U.S.C. 3205 and 3207).
Department of the Interior, Bureau of The BIA’s proposal was submitted by
Correction Notice: Notice of Public Indian Affairs proposal requesting letter dated February 11, 2015, and
Meetings in Alaska Pursuant to the access to the Interstate Identification approved by the Compact Council on
Government in the Sunshine Act and Index with delayed fingerprint May 13, 2015, pursuant to 28 CFR 901.2
the Federal Advisory Committee Act submission. and 901.3. Access to the III System to
AGENCY: Marine Mammal Commission. conduct name-based criminal history
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 14616. record checks, followed by fingerprint
ACTION: Correction of notice.
SUMMARY: The National Crime submissions, provides a responsive and
SUMMARY: On January 15, 2016, the Prevention and Privacy Compact timely avenue to determine whether an
Marine Mammal Commission Council (Compact Council) approves a applicant presents a risk to children
(Commission) announced in the Federal Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) proposal during exigent circumstances when time
Register (81 FR 2243) plans to hold a requesting access to the Interstate is of the essence. Such name-based
series of public meetings in various Identification Index (III) System on a checks will be followed by submission
locations in Alaska in February 2016. delayed fingerprint submission basis. of the applicant’s fingerprints to the FBI
This notice corrects the location for the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary within 15 calendar days.
public meeting in Anchorage, AK. The S. Barron, FBI CJIS Division, 1000
Dated: December 10, 2015.
public meeting in Anchorage, AK, will Custer Hollow Road, Module D3,
be held February 11, 2016, 8 a.m.–1 Clarksburg, WV 26306; Telephone (304) Dawn A. Peck,
p.m. at the William A. Egan Civic and 625–2803; email gary.barron@ic.fbi.gov; Compact Council Chairman.
Convention Center, Space 2, Summit Fax number (304) 625–2868. BILLING CODE 4410–02–P
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