81_FR_8578 81 FR 8545 - Section 1201 Study: Extension of Comment Period

81 FR 8545 - Section 1201 Study: Extension of Comment Period

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Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 33 (February 19, 2016)

Page Range8545-8545
FR Document2016-03515

The United States Copyright Office is extending the deadlines for the submission of written comments in response to its December 29, 2015 Notice of Inquiry regarding the operation of section 1201 of Title 17.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 33 (Friday, February 19, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 33 (Friday, February 19, 2016)]
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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

 Copyright Office

[Docket No. 2015-8]


Section 1201 Study: Extension of Comment Period

AGENCY: U.S. Copyright Office, Library of Congress.

ACTION: Extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The United States Copyright Office is extending the deadlines 
for the submission of written comments in response to its December 29, 
2015 Notice of Inquiry regarding the operation of section 1201 of Title 
17.

DATES: Initial written comments are now due no later than 11:59 p.m. 
Eastern Time on March 3, 2016. Written reply comments are due no later 
than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on April 1, 2016.

ADDRESSES: The Copyright Office is using the regulations.gov system for 
the submission and posting of public comments in this proceeding. All 
comments are therefore to be submitted electronically through 
regulations.gov. Specific instructions for submitting comments are 
available on the Copyright Office Web site at http://copyright.gov/policy/1201/comment-submission/. If electronic submission of comments 
is not feasible, please contact the Office using the contact 
information below for special instructions.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Regan A. Smith, Associate General 
Counsel, [email protected]; or Kevin R. Amer, Senior Counsel for Policy and 
International Affairs, [email protected]. Each can be reached by telephone 
at (202) 707-8350.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The United States Copyright Office is 
undertaking a public study to assess the operation of section 1201 of 
Title 17. On December 29, 2015, the Office issued a Notice of Inquiry 
seeking public input on several questions relating to that topic. See 
80 FR 81369 (Dec. 29, 2015). To ensure that commenters have sufficient 
time to respond, the Office is extending the deadline for the 
submission of initial comments in response to the Notice to March 3, 
2016, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time, and the deadline for the submission 
of reply comments to April 1, 2016, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. Please 
note that in light of the expected time frame for this study, the 
Office is unlikely to grant further extensions for these comments.

    Dated: February 16, 2016.
Maria A. Pallante,
Register of Copyrights, U.S. Copyright Office.
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                                                       In accordance with sections 201.16(c)                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:      The                   I. Abstract
                                                    and 207.3 of the rules, each document                   United States Copyright Office is                        NASA hosts/sponsors numerous
                                                    filed by a party to the investigations                  undertaking a public study to assess the              events on federally owned/leased
                                                    must be served on all other parties to                  operation of section 1201 of Title 17. On             property which are open to NASA
                                                    the investigations (as identified by                    December 29, 2015, the Office issued a                affiliates and members of the public.
                                                    either the public or BPI service list), and             Notice of Inquiry seeking public input                The events include but are not limited
                                                    a certificate of service must be timely                 on several questions relating to that                 to meetings, conferences, briefings,
                                                    filed. The Secretary will not accept a                  topic. See 80 FR 81369 (Dec. 29, 2015).               public outreach activities, tours, focus
                                                    document for filing without a certificate               To ensure that commenters have                        groups, etc. Visitor access is
                                                    of service.                                             sufficient time to respond, the Office is             substantiated by a credentialed NASA
                                                      Authority: These investigations are being             extending the deadline for the                        sponsor who validates the visitor’s need
                                                    conducted under authority of title VII of the           submission of initial comments in                     to access a building/area, guest
                                                    Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published            response to the Notice to March 3, 2016,              networking services, etc. for a specific
                                                    pursuant to section 207.12 of the                       at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time, and the                   event/purpose. Information is collected
                                                    Commission’s rules.                                     deadline for the submission of reply                  to validate identity and enable
                                                      By order of the Commission.                           comments to April 1, 2016, at 11:59                   intermittent access to activities.
                                                      Issued: February 12, 2016.                            p.m. Eastern Time. Please note that in                   Currently, visitor registration is
                                                    Lisa R. Barton,
                                                                                                            light of the expected time frame for this             accomplished via several electronic and
                                                                                                            study, the Office is unlikely to grant                paper processes. The NASA Office of
                                                    Secretary to the Commission.
                                                                                                            further extensions for these comments.                Protective Services is transitioning to a
                                                    [FR Doc. 2016–03434 Filed 2–18–16; 8:45 am]
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                                                                                                              Dated: February 16, 2016.                           one-NASA process to manage access for
                                                                                                            Maria A. Pallante,                                    visitors with an affiliation less than 30-
                                                                                                            Register of Copyrights, U.S. Copyright Office.        days.
                                                                                                            [FR Doc. 2016–03515 Filed 2–18–16; 8:45 am]              NASA may collect event registration
                                                    LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
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                                                                                                                                                                  information to include but not limited
                                                    Copyright Office                                                                                              to a visitor’s name, address, citizenship,
                                                                                                                                                                  biometric data, purpose of visit, the
                                                    [Docket No. 2015–8]                                                                                           location to be visited, escort/sponsor
                                                                                                            NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND                              name with contact data, and preferred
                                                    Section 1201 Study: Extension of                                                                              meeting/event sessions when options
                                                                                                            SPACE ADMINISTRATION
                                                    Comment Period                                                                                                are available. When parking is provided
                                                    AGENCY:  U.S. Copyright Office, Library                 [Notice: (16–012)]
                                                                                                                                                                  on federal owned/leased space, driver’s
                                                    of Congress.                                                                                                  license information as well as vehicle
                                                                                                            Notice of Information Collection                      make/model/tag information will be
                                                    ACTION: Extension of comment period.
                                                                                                                                                                  collected.
                                                    SUMMARY:   The United States Copyright                  AGENCY: National Aeronautics and                         When visitors/vendors are permitted
                                                    Office is extending the deadlines for the               Space Administration (NASA).                          to bring equipment and/or event set-up
                                                    submission of written comments in                       ACTION: Notice of information collection.             materials such as booths and displays,
                                                    response to its December 29, 2015                                                                             information will be collected to issue
                                                    Notice of Inquiry regarding the                         SUMMARY:   The National Aeronautics and               property passes and coordinate
                                                    operation of section 1201 of Title 17.                  Space Administration, as part of its                  equipment/property delivery.
                                                                                                            continuing effort to reduce paperwork                 Information will also be collected, when
                                                    DATES: Initial written comments are now
                                                                                                            and respondent burden, invites the                    applicable, to include other associated
                                                    due no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern
                                                                                                            general public and other Federal                      requirements such as electrical power
                                                    Time on March 3, 2016. Written reply
                                                                                                            agencies to take this opportunity to                  needs, internet access, etc.
                                                    comments are due no later than 11:59
                                                                                                            comment on proposed and/or                               NASA collects, stores, and secures
                                                    p.m. Eastern Time on April 1, 2016.
                                                                                                            continuing information collections, as                information from individuals requiring
                                                    ADDRESSES: The Copyright Office is                      required by the Paperwork Reduction                   routine and intermittent access in a
                                                    using the regulations.gov system for the                Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13, 44 U.S.C.                manner consistent with the Constitution
                                                    submission and posting of public                        3506(c)(2)(A)).                                       and applicable laws, including the
                                                    comments in this proceeding. All                                                                              Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) and the
                                                                                                            DATES: All comments should be
                                                    comments are therefore to be submitted                                                                        Paperwork Reduction Act.
                                                                                                            submitted within 60 calendar days from
                                                    electronically through regulations.gov.
                                                                                                            the date of this publication.                         II. Method of Collection
                                                    Specific instructions for submitting
                                                    comments are available on the                           ADDRESSES: All comments should be
                                                                                                            addressed to Frances Teel, National                      Electronic.
                                                    Copyright Office Web site at http://
                                                    copyright.gov/policy/1201/comment-                      Aeronautics and Space Administration,                 III. Data
                                                    submission/. If electronic submission of                Mail Code JF000, 300 E Streets SW.,
                                                                                                                                                                    Title: The NASA Visitor Management
                                                    comments is not feasible, please contact                Washington, DC 20546–0001.
                                                                                                                                                                  System for Intermittent Access to NASA
                                                    the Office using the contact information                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      Hosted/Sponsored Events and
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                                                    below for special instructions.                         Requests for additional information or                Activities.
                                                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        copies of the information collection                    OMB Number: 2700–XXXX.
                                                    Regan A. Smith, Associate General                       instrument(s) and instructions should                   Type of review: Active Information
                                                    Counsel, resm@loc.gov; or Kevin R.                      be directed to Frances Teel, NASA                     Collection In Use Without OMB
                                                    Amer, Senior Counsel for Policy and                     Clearance Officer, NASA Headquarters,                 Approval.
                                                    International Affairs, kamer@loc.gov.                   300 E Street SW., JF0000, Washington,                   Affected Public: Individuals.
                                                    Each can be reached by telephone at                     DC 20546, (202) 358–2225.                               Estimated Number of Respondents:
                                                    (202) 707–8350.                                         SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            400,000.


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionExtension of comment period.
DatesInitial written comments are now due no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on March 3, 2016. Written reply comments are due no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on April 1, 2016.
ContactRegan A. Smith, Associate General Counsel, [email protected]; or Kevin R. Amer, Senior Counsel for Policy and International Affairs, [email protected] Each can be reached by telephone at (202) 707-8350.
FR Citation81 FR 8545 

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