82_FR_38869 82 FR 38713 - Distribution of 2015 DART Sound Recordings Fund Royalties (Copyright Owners and Featured Artists Subfunds)

82 FR 38713 - Distribution of 2015 DART Sound Recordings Fund Royalties (Copyright Owners and Featured Artists Subfunds)

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Copyright Royalty Board

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 156 (August 15, 2017)

Page Range38713-38714
FR Document2017-17166

The Copyright Royalty Judges solicit comments on a motion for partial distribution in connection with 2015 DART Sound Recordings Fund royalties.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 156 (Tuesday, August 15, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 156 (Tuesday, August 15, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38713-38714]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-17166]


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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

Copyright Royalty Board

[Docket Nos. 16-CRB-0014 DART-SRF (CO) (2015) and 16-CRB-0022-DART-SRF 
(FRA) (2015)]


Distribution of 2015 DART Sound Recordings Fund Royalties 
(Copyright Owners and Featured Artists Subfunds)

AGENCY: Copyright Royalty Board, Library of Congress.

ACTION: Notice soliciting comments on motion for partial distribution.

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SUMMARY: The Copyright Royalty Judges solicit comments on a motion for 
partial distribution in connection with 2015 DART Sound Recordings Fund 
royalties.

DATES: Comments are due on or before September 14, 2017.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, identified by both docket numbers 16-
CRB-0014 DART-SRF (CO) (2015) and 16-CRB-0022-DART-SRF (FRA) (2015),\1\ 
by any of the following methods:
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    \1\ The motion was filed under docket number 16-CRB-0014 DART-
SRF (CO) (2015). CO stands for Copyright Owners subfund. The motion 
should have included a second docket number because it includes a 
request regarding both the CO subfund and another subfund (the 
Featured Recording Artists (FRA) subfund). An additional docket 
number, 16-CRB-0022-DART-SRF (FRA) (2015), has been assigned to the 
motion. (Note that the docket number for the Copyright Owners fund 
has been revised to add an F after SR to bring it into conformity 
with eCRB docket numbering protocols.)
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    CRB's electronic filing application: Submit comments online in eCRB 
at https://app.crb.gov/.
    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.
    Instructions: Unless submitting online, commenters must submit an 
original, five paper copies, and an electronic version on a CD. All 
submissions must include the Copyright Royalty Board name and docket 
number(s). All submissions received and accepted will be filed and 
posted to eCRB on https://www.crb.gov without change, including any 
personal information provided.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received, go to eCRB, the Copyright Royalty Board's electronic 
filing and case management system, at https://app.crb.gov/ and search 
for docket number 16-CRB-0014 DART-SRF (CO) (2015) or docket number 16-
CRB-0022-DART-SRF (FRA) (2015). For documents not yet uploaded to eCRB 
(because it is a new system), go to the CRB Web site at https://www.crb.gov/ or contact the CRB Program Specialist.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anita Brown-Blaine, Program 
Specialist, by telephone at (202) 707-7658 or email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 23, 2017, the Alliance of Artists 
and Recording Companies (AARC), on behalf of itself and claimants with 
which it has reached settlements (Settling Claimants) filed with the 
Copyright Royalty Judges (Judges) a Notice of Settlement and Request 
for Partial Distribution of the 2015 DART Sound Recordings Fund 
Featured Recording Artists and Copyright Owners Subfunds Royalties 
(Notice and Request). In the Notice and Request, AARC states that the 
Settling Claimants have agreed among themselves concerning distribution 
of the 2015 DART Sound Recordings Fund royalties from two subfunds: 
Copyright Owners and Featured Recording Artists.
    With respect to the Featured Recording Artists Subfund, AARC 
represents that it has reached settlements with all but one claimant 
(Herman Kelly). AARC contends that Mr. Kelly had sales of approximately 
157,000 out of a total of 1 billion sold for the year. Notice and 
Request at 2.
    With respect to the Copyright Owners Subfund, AARC represents that 
it has reached settlements with all but four claimants (Herman Kelly, 
Eugene Curry, George Clinton, and C. Kunspyruhzy-George Clinton). AARC 
contends that the combined sales of the non-settling copyright owners 
is approximately 192,000 units out of approximately 1 billion sold for 
the year. Id. at 3.
    AARC requests a partial distribution of 98% from the Copyright 
Owners Subfund and an equal percentage from the Featured Recording 
Artists Subfund pursuant to Section 801(b)(3)(C) of the Copyright Act. 
Under that section of the Copyright Act, before ruling on a partial 
distribution motion the Judges must publish a notice in the Federal 
Register seeking responses to the motion to ascertain whether any 
claimant entitled to receive such royalty fees has a reasonable 
objection to the proposed distribution. 17 U.S.C. 801(b)(3)(C). 
Consequently, this Notice seeks comments from interested claimants on 
whether any reasonable objection exists that would preclude the 
distribution from the 2015 DART Sound Recordings Fund of 98% of the 
royalties in the Featured Recording Artists Subfund and 98% of the 
royalties in the Copyright Owners Subfund to the Settling Claimants. 
Any party wishing to advise the Judges of the existence and extent of 
an objection must do so, in writing, by the end of the comment period. 
The Judges will not consider any objections to the partial distribution 
motion that are raised after the close of that period.


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    Dated: August 9, 2017.
Suzanne M. Barnett,
Chief U.S. Copyright Royalty Judge.
[FR Doc. 2017-17166 Filed 8-14-17; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 156 / Tuesday, August 15, 2017 / Notices 38713 4. Discussion regarding ADDRESSES: You may send comments, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June recommendations for LSC’s Fiscal identified by both docket numbers 16– 23, 2017, the Alliance of Artists and Year (FY) 2019 budget request CRB–0014 DART–SRF (CO) (2015) and Recording Companies (AARC), on 5. Public comment regarding FY 2019 16–CRB–0022–DART–SRF (FRA) behalf of itself and claimants with budget request (2015),1 by any of the following which it has reached settlements 6. Consider and act on FY 2019 Budget methods: (Settling Claimants) filed with the Request Resolution 2017–XXX CRB’s electronic filing application: Copyright Royalty Judges (Judges) a 7. Additional public comment Submit comments online in eCRB at Notice of Settlement and Request for 8. Consider and act on other business https://app.crb.gov/. Partial Distribution of the 2015 DART 9. Consider and act on adjournment of U.S. mail: Copyright Royalty Board, Sound Recordings Fund Featured meeting P.O. Box 70977, Washington, DC 20024– Recording Artists and Copyright Owners CONTACT PERSON FOR INFORMATION: 0977; or Subfunds Royalties (Notice and Katherine Ward, Executive Assistant to Overnight service (only USPS Express Request). In the Notice and Request, the Vice President & General Counsel, at Mail is acceptable): Copyright Royalty AARC states that the Settling Claimants (202) 295–1500. Questions may be sent Board, P.O. Box 70977, Washington, DC have agreed among themselves by electronic mail to FR_NOTICE_ 20024–0977; or concerning distribution of the 2015 QUESTIONS@lsc.gov. Commercial courier: Address package DART Sound Recordings Fund royalties ACCESSIBILITY: LSC complies with the to: Copyright Royalty Board, Library of from two subfunds: Copyright Owners Americans with Disabilities Act and Congress, James Madison Memorial and Featured Recording Artists. Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Building, LM–403, 101 Independence With respect to the Featured Act. Upon request, meeting notices and Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20559– Recording Artists Subfund, AARC materials will be made available in 6000. Deliver to: Congressional Courier represents that it has reached alternative formats to accommodate Acceptance Site, 2nd Street NE., and D settlements with all but one claimant individuals with disabilities. Street NE., Washington, DC; or Individuals needing other (Herman Kelly). AARC contends that Hand delivery: Library of Congress, accommodations due to disability in Mr. Kelly had sales of approximately James Madison Memorial Building, LM– order to attend the meeting in person or 157,000 out of a total of 1 billion sold 401, 101 Independence Avenue SE., telephonically should contact Katherine for the year. Notice and Request at 2. Washington, DC 20559–6000. Ward, at (202) 295–1500 or FR_ Instructions: Unless submitting With respect to the Copyright Owners NOTICE_QUESTIONS@lsc.gov, at least online, commenters must submit an Subfund, AARC represents that it has 2 business days in advance of the original, five paper copies, and an reached settlements with all but four meeting. If a request is made without electronic version on a CD. All claimants (Herman Kelly, Eugene Curry, advance notice, LSC will make every submissions must include the Copyright George Clinton, and C. Kunspyruhzy- effort to accommodate the request but Royalty Board name and docket George Clinton). AARC contends that cannot guarantee that all requests can be number(s). All submissions received the combined sales of the non-settling fulfilled. and accepted will be filed and posted to copyright owners is approximately Dated: August 11, 2017. eCRB on https://www.crb.gov without 192,000 units out of approximately 1 change, including any personal billion sold for the year. Id. at 3. Katherine Ward, Executive Assistant to the Vice President for information provided. AARC requests a partial distribution Legal Affairs and General Counsel. Docket: For access to the docket to of 98% from the Copyright Owners [FR Doc. 2017–17300 Filed 8–11–17; 11:15 am] read background documents or Subfund and an equal percentage from comments received, go to eCRB, the the Featured Recording Artists Subfund BILLING CODE 7050–01–P Copyright Royalty Board’s electronic pursuant to Section 801(b)(3)(C) of the filing and case management system, at Copyright Act. Under that section of the https://app.crb.gov/ and search for Copyright Act, before ruling on a partial LIBRARY OF CONGRESS docket number 16–CRB–0014 DART– distribution motion the Judges must Copyright Royalty Board SRF (CO) (2015) or docket number 16– publish a notice in the Federal Register CRB–0022–DART–SRF (FRA) (2015). seeking responses to the motion to [Docket Nos. 16–CRB–0014 DART–SRF For documents not yet uploaded to ascertain whether any claimant entitled (CO) (2015) and 16–CRB–0022–DART–SRF eCRB (because it is a new system), go to to receive such royalty fees has a (FRA) (2015)] the CRB Web site at https:// reasonable objection to the proposed Distribution of 2015 DART Sound www.crb.gov/ or contact the CRB distribution. 17 U.S.C. 801(b)(3)(C). Recordings Fund Royalties (Copyright Program Specialist. Consequently, this Notice seeks Owners and Featured Artists FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: comments from interested claimants on Subfunds) Anita Brown-Blaine, Program Specialist, whether any reasonable objection exists by telephone at (202) 707–7658 or email that would preclude the distribution AGENCY: Copyright Royalty Board, at crb@loc.gov. from the 2015 DART Sound Recordings Library of Congress. Fund of 98% of the royalties in the ACTION: Notice soliciting comments on 1 The motion was filed under docket number 16– Featured Recording Artists Subfund and motion for partial distribution. CRB–0014 DART–SRF (CO) (2015). CO stands for 98% of the royalties in the Copyright Copyright Owners subfund. The motion should Owners Subfund to the Settling mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: The Copyright Royalty Judges have included a second docket number because it Claimants. Any party wishing to advise solicit comments on a motion for partial includes a request regarding both the CO subfund and another subfund (the Featured Recording the Judges of the existence and extent of distribution in connection with 2015 Artists (FRA) subfund). An additional docket an objection must do so, in writing, by DART Sound Recordings Fund number, 16–CRB–0022–DART–SRF (FRA) (2015), the end of the comment period. The royalties. has been assigned to the motion. (Note that the Judges will not consider any objections docket number for the Copyright Owners fund has DATES: Comments are due on or before been revised to add an F after SR to bring it into to the partial distribution motion that September 14, 2017. conformity with eCRB docket numbering protocols.) are raised after the close of that period. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:15 Aug 14, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\15AUN1.SGM 15AUN1

38714 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 156 / Tuesday, August 15, 2017 / Notices Dated: August 9, 2017. Submitting Comments’’ in the submission to the NRC, then you should Suzanne M. Barnett, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of inform those persons not to include Chief U.S. Copyright Royalty Judge. this document. identifying or contact information that [FR Doc. 2017–17166 Filed 8–14–17; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: they do not want to be publicly BILLING CODE 1410–72–P Beverly Clayton, Office of Nuclear disclosed in their comment submission. Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Your request should state that the NRC Regulatory Commission, Washington, does not routinely edit comment DC 20555–0001; telephone: 301–415– submissions to remove such information NUCLEAR REGULATORY 3475, email: Beverly.Clayton@nrc.gov. before making the comment COMMISSION SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: submissions available to the public or [NRC–2017–0175] entering the comment submissions into I. 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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice soliciting comments on motion for partial distribution.
DatesComments are due on or before September 14, 2017.
ContactAnita Brown-Blaine, Program Specialist, by telephone at (202) 707-7658 or email at [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 38713 
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