82_FR_19169 82 FR 19091 - Distribution of 2015 Cable Royalty Funds

82 FR 19091 - Distribution of 2015 Cable Royalty Funds

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Copyright Royalty Board

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 78 (April 25, 2017)

Page Range19091-19092
FR Document2017-08289

The Copyright Royalty Judges solicit comments on a motion of Allocation Phase Claimants for partial distribution of 2015 cable royalty funds.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 78 (Tuesday, April 25, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 78 (Tuesday, April 25, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19091-19092]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-08289]


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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

Copyright Royalty Board

[Docket No. 16-CRB-0020-CD (2015)]


Distribution of 2015 Cable Royalty Funds

AGENCY: Copyright Royalty Board, Library of Congress.

ACTION: Notice requesting comments.

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SUMMARY: The Copyright Royalty Judges solicit comments on a motion of 
Allocation Phase Claimants for partial distribution of 2015 cable 
royalty funds.

DATES: Comments are due on or before May 25, 2017.

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

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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: Anita Blaine, 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 17, 2017, representatives of the Allocation Phase 
(formerly Phase I) Parties (``Allocation Phase Claimants'') \1\ filed 
with the Judges a motion requesting a partial distribution amounting to 
60% of the 2015 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 reasonable objection to the requested distribution.
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    \1\ The Allocation Phase 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; Devotional Claimants, and National Public Radio. In the 
Allocation Phase 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 ``Allocation Phase 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 2015 cable retransmission 
royalties.
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    Accordingly, this Notice seeks comments from interested claimants 
on whether any reasonable objection exists that would preclude the 
distribution of 60% of the 2015 cable royalty funds to the Allocation 
Phase 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 Allocation Phase Claimants 
for Partial Distribution to be posted on the Copyright Royalty Board 
Web site at http://www.loc.gov/crb.

    Dated: April 19, 2017.
Suzanne M. Barnett,
Chief U.S. Copyright Royalty Judge.
[FR Doc. 2017-08289 Filed 4-24-17; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 78 / Tuesday, April 25, 2017 / Notices 19091 OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, Room technological information collection personal information such as social N–3609, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., and transmission techniques. security numbers and date of birth. Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) Although all submissions are listed in III. Proposed Actions 693–2222. the http://www.regulations.gov index, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OSHA is requesting an adjustment some information (e.g., copyrighted decrease of 35 burden hours, from material) is not publicly available to I. Background 321,380 to 321,345 burden hours. This read or download through this Web site. The Department of Labor, as part of its adjustment decrease in burden hours is All submissions, including copyrighted continuing effort to reduce paperwork due to the Agency removing burden material, are available for inspection and respondent (i.e., employer) burden, hours for the disclosure of information and copying at the OSHA Docket Office. conducts a preclearance consultation during an inspection. Table 1 below Information on using the http:// program to provide the public with an describes each of the requested burden www.regulations.gov Web site to submit opportunity to comment on proposed hours. comments and access the docket is and continuing information collection Type of Review: Extension of a available at the Web site’s ‘‘User Tips’’ requirements in accordance with the currently approved collection. link. Contact the OSHA Docket Office Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) Title: Overhead and Gantry Cranes (29 for information about materials not (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This program CFR 1910.179). available through the Web site, and for OMB Control Number: 1218–0224. assistance in using the Internet to locate ensures that information is in the Affected Public: Business or other for- docket submissions. desired format, reporting burden (time profits. and costs) is minimal, collection Number of Respondents: 642,566. V. Authority and Signature instruments are clearly understood, and Frequency: On occasion; monthly; OSHA’s estimate of the information Dorothy Dougherty, Deputy Assistant semi-annually. Secretary of Labor for Occupational collection burden is accurate. The Average Time per Response: Various. Occupational Safety and Health Act of Safety and Health, directed the Estimated Total Burden Hours: preparation of this notice. The authority 1970 (the OSH Act) (29 U.S.C. 651 et 321,345. seq.) authorizes information collection for this notice is the Paperwork Estimated Cost (Operation and by employers as necessary or Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3506 Maintenance): $0. appropriate for enforcement of the OSH et seq.) and Secretary of Labor’s Order Act or for developing information IV. Public Participation—Submission of No. 1–2012 (77 FR 3912). regarding the causes and prevention of Comments on This Notice and Internet Dated: April 11, 2017. occupational injuries, illnesses, and Access to Comments and Submissions Dorothy Dougherty, accidents (29 U.S.C. 657). The OSH Act You may submit comments in Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for also requires OSHA to obtain such response to this document as follows: Occupational Safety and Health. information with minimum burden (1) Electronically at http:// [FR Doc. 2017–08239 Filed 4–24–17; 8:45 am] upon employers, especially those www.regulations.gov, which is the BILLING CODE 4510–26–P operating small businesses, and to Federal eRulemaking Portal; (2) by reduce to the maximum extent feasible facsimile (fax); or (3) by hard copy. All unnecessary duplication of efforts in comments, attachments, and other obtaining information (29 U.S.C. 657). material must identify the Agency name LIBRARY OF CONGRESS The paperwork provisions of the and the OSHA docket number for the Copyright Royalty Board Standard specify requirements for: ICR (Docket No. OSHA–2010–0023). marking the rated load of cranes; You may supplement electronic [Docket No. 16–CRB–0020–CD (2015)] preparing certification records to verify submissions by uploading document the inspection of the crane hooks, hoist files electronically. If you wish to mail Distribution of 2015 Cable Royalty chains, and rope; and preparing reports additional materials in reference to an Funds of rated load tests for repaired hooks or electronic or facsimile submission, you modified cranes. Records and reports must submit them to the OSHA Docket AGENCY: Copyright Royalty Board, must be maintained and disclosed upon Office (see the section of this notice Library of Congress. request. titled ADDRESSES). The additional ACTION: Notice requesting comments. II. Special Issues for Comment materials must clearly identify your SUMMARY: The Copyright Royalty Judges electronic comments by your name, OSHA has a particular interest in solicit comments on a motion of date, and the docket number so the comments on the following issues: Allocation Phase Claimants for partial Agency can attach them to your • Whether the proposed information distribution of 2015 cable royalty funds. comments. collection requirements are necessary Because of security procedures, the DATES: Comments are due on or before for the proper performance of the use of regular mail may cause a May 25, 2017. Agency’s functions, including whether significant delay in the receipt of ADDRESSES: Interested claimants must the information is useful; comments. For information about submit comments to only one of the • The accuracy of OSHA’s estimate of security procedures concerning the following addresses. Unless responding the burden (time and costs) of the delivery of materials by hand, express by email or online, claimants must asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES information collection requirements, delivery, messenger, or courier service, submit an original, five paper copies, including the validity of the please contact the OSHA Docket Office and an electronic version on a CD. methodology and assumptions used; at (202) 693–2350, (TTY (877) 889– Email: crb@loc.gov; or • The quality, utility, and clarity of 5627). U.S. mail: Copyright Royalty Board, the information collected; and Comments and submissions are P.O. Box 70977, Washington, DC 20024– • Ways to minimize the burden on posted without change at http:// 0977; or employers who must comply-for www.regulations.gov. Therefore, OSHA Overnight service (only USPS Express example, by using automated or other cautions commenters about submitting Mail is acceptable): Copyright Royalty VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:42 Apr 24, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00076 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\25APN1.SGM 25APN1

19092 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 78 / Tuesday, April 25, 2017 / Notices Board, P.O. Box 70977, Washington, DC motion requesting a partial distribution Musical Theater (review of 20024–0977; or amounting to 60% of the 2015 cable applications): This meeting will be Commercial courier: Address package royalty funds pursuant to section closed. to: Copyright Royalty Board, Library of 801(b)(3)(C) of the Copyright Act. 17 Date and time: May 9, 2017; 1:00 p.m. Congress, James Madison Memorial U.S.C. 801(b)(3)(C). That section to 3:00 p.m. Building, LM–403, 101 Independence requires that, before ruling on the Arts Education (review of Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20559– motion, the Judges publish a notice in applications): This meeting will be 6000. Deliver to: Congressional Courier the Federal Register seeking responses closed. Acceptance Site, 2nd Street NE and D to the motion for partial distribution to Date and time: May 16, 2017; 1:30 Street NE., Washington, DC; or ascertain whether any claimant entitled p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Hand delivery: Library of Congress, to receive the subject royalties has a Literature (review of applications): James Madison Memorial Building, LM– reasonable objection to the requested This meeting will be closed. 401, 101 Independence Avenue SE., distribution. Date and time: May 17, 2017; 2:30 Washington, DC 20559–6000. Accordingly, this Notice seeks p.m. to 5:00 p.m. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: comments from interested claimants on Literature (review of applications): Anita Blaine, Program Specialist, by whether any reasonable objection exists This meeting will be closed. telephone at (202) 707–7658 or email at that would preclude the distribution of Date and time: May 18, 2017; 2:30 crb@loc.gov. 60% of the 2015 cable royalty funds to p.m. to 5:00 p.m. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Each year the Allocation Phase Claimants. Parties ADDRESSES: National Endowment for the cable systems must submit royalty objecting to the partial distribution must Arts, Constitution Center, 400 7th St. payments to the Register of Copyrights advise the Judges of the existence and SW., Washington, DC 20506. as required by the statutory license set extent of all objections by the end of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: forth in section 111 of the Copyright Act comment period. The Judges will not Further information with reference to for the retransmission to cable consider any objections with respect to these meetings can be obtained from Ms. subscribers of over-the-air television the partial distribution motion that Sherry P. Hale, Office of Guidelines & and radio broadcast signals. See 17 come to their attention after the close of Panel Operations, National Endowment U.S.C. 111(d). The Copyright Royalty the comment period. for the Arts, Washington, DC 20506; Judges (Judges) oversee distribution of The Judges have caused the Motion of hales@arts.gov, or call 202/682–5696. royalties to copyright owners whose the Allocation Phase Claimants for SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The works were included in a qualifying Partial Distribution to be posted on the closed portions of meetings are for the transmission and who timely filed a Copyright Royalty Board Web site at purpose of Panel review, discussion, claim for royalties. Allocation of the http://www.loc.gov/crb. evaluation, and recommendations on royalties collected occurs in one of two Dated: April 19, 2017. financial assistance under the National ways. In the first instance, the Judges may Suzanne M. Barnett, Foundation on the Arts and the authorize distribution in accordance Chief U.S. Copyright Royalty Judge. Humanities Act of 1965, as amended, with a negotiated settlement among all [FR Doc. 2017–08289 Filed 4–24–17; 8:45 am] including information given in claiming parties. 17 U.S.C. 111(d)(4)(A). confidence to the agency. In accordance BILLING CODE 1410–72–P If all claimants do not reach agreement with the determination of the Chairman with respect to the royalties, the Judges of July 5, 2016, these sessions will be must conduct a proceeding to determine closed to the public pursuant to the distribution of any royalties that NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE subsection (c)(6) of section 552b of title remain in controversy. 17 U.S.C. ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES 5, United States Code. 111(d)(4)(B). Alternatively, the Judges Dated: April 19, 2017. may, on motion of claimants and on National Endowment for the Arts Sherry P. Hale, notice to all interested parties, authorize Staff Assistant, National Endowment for the a partial distribution of royalties, Arts Advisory Panel Meetings Arts. reserving on deposit sufficient funds to AGENCY: National Endowment for the [FR Doc. 2017–08247 Filed 4–24–17; 8:45 am] resolve identified disputes. 17 U.S.C. Arts, National Foundation on the Arts BILLING CODE 7537–01–P 111(d)(4)(C), 801(b)(3)(C). and Humanities. On February 17, 2017, representatives ACTION: Notice of meetings. of the Allocation Phase (formerly Phase NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION I) Parties (‘‘Allocation Phase SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Claimants’’) 1 filed with the Judges a Advisory Committee Act, as amended, Notice of Permit Applications Received 1 The Allocation Phase Claimants are Program notice is hereby given that 6 meetings of Under the Antarctic Conservation Act Suppliers; Joint Sports Claimants; Public Television the Arts Advisory Panel to the National of 1978 Claimants; National Association of Broadcasters; Council on the Arts will be held by teleconference. AGENCY: National Science Foundation. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers; Broadcast Music, Inc.; SESAC, Inc.; ACTION: Notice of permit applications Canadian Claimants Group; Devotional Claimants, DATES: All meetings are Eastern time received. and ending times are approximate: asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES and National Public Radio. In the Allocation Phase of a cable royalty distribution proceeding, the International (review of applications): SUMMARY: The National Science Judges allocate royalties among certain categories of claimants whose broadcast programming has been This meeting will be closed. Foundation (NSF) is required to publish retransmitted by cable systems. The ‘‘Allocation Date and time: May 4, 2017; 12:00 a notice of permit applications received Phase Claimants’’ who are the moving parties in p.m. to 1:00 p.m. to conduct activities regulated under the this requested partial distribution represent Accessibility (review of applications): Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. traditional claimant categories. The Judges have not and do not by this notice determine the universe This meeting will be closed. NSF has published regulations under of claimant categories for 2015 cable retransmission Date and time: May 8, 2017; 3:00 p.m. the Antarctic Conservation Act in the royalties. to 4:00 p.m. Code of Federal Regulations. This is the VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:42 Apr 24, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00077 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\25APN1.SGM 25APN1


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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
ActionNotice requesting comments.
DatesComments are due on or before May 25, 2017.
ContactAnita Blaine, Program Specialist, by telephone at (202) 707-7658 or email at [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 19091 
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