82_FR_55546 82 FR 55323 - Procedural Regulations for the Copyright Royalty Board Regarding Electronic Filing of Claims; Corrections

82 FR 55323 - Procedural Regulations for the Copyright Royalty Board Regarding Electronic Filing of Claims; Corrections

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Copyright Royalty Board

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 223 (November 21, 2017)

Page Range55323-55323
FR Document2017-25183

On June 13, 2017, the Copyright Royalty Judges revised their rules regarding filing of claims. That document inadvertently added a requirement that filers of joint DART claims include addresses and email addresses for all claimants. Interested parties filed a petition to amend asking the Judges to remove the requirement because the proposed rule did not include it. This document corrects the final regulations to remove the requirement.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 223 (Tuesday, November 21, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 223 (Tuesday, November 21, 2017)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 55323]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-25183]


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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

Copyright Royalty Board

37 CFR Part 360

[Docket No. 17-CRB-0012-RM]


Procedural Regulations for the Copyright Royalty Board Regarding 
Electronic Filing of Claims; Corrections

AGENCY: Copyright Royalty Board (CRB), Library of Congress.

ACTION: Correcting amendment.

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SUMMARY: On June 13, 2017, the Copyright Royalty Judges revised their 
rules regarding filing of claims. That document inadvertently added a 
requirement that filers of joint DART claims include addresses and 
email addresses for all claimants. Interested parties filed a petition 
to amend asking the Judges to remove the requirement because the 
proposed rule did not include it. This document corrects the final 
regulations to remove the requirement.

DATES: Effective November 21, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anita Blaine, CRB Program Specialist, 
by telephone at (202) 707-7658 or email at [email protected]. Docket: For 
access to the docket to read background documents, go to eCRB, the 
Copyright Royalty Board's electronic filing and case management system, 
at https://app.crb.gov/ and search for docket number 17-CRB-0012-RM.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 22, 2017, ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, AARC, 
and HFA petitioned the Copyright Royalty Judges to amend the rule 
regarding filing of DART joint claims, 82 FR 27016, because the 
proposed rule did not discuss a change requiring addresses and email 
addresses of all claimants listed in joint claims, and the new 
requirement places a burden upon the petitioning parties that was 
likely unintended.
    The preamble to the proposed rule, 82 FR 14167, addressed the 
purpose of the revisions to the rules: (1) Changes were necessary due 
to implementation of an electronic filing system, and (2) consolidation 
of rules was necessary to streamline the regulations regarding cable 
and satellite claims. The preamble also stated that the rules regarding 
DART claims would be relocated, but it did not mention any other 
changes to the DART rules. In the final rule, the Judges mistakenly 
added a requirement that filers include in the content of joint DART 
claims the addresses and email addresses of all listed claimants.
    The petitioners argue that if the rule stands they will not be able 
to file joint claims for their clients because of confidentiality 
restrictions regarding release of address information. Had the Judges 
proposed a change in the rule to require addresses and email addresses, 
the petitioners would have submitted a comment objecting to that 
requirement.
    In light of the fact that the claims filing period for DART starts 
in less than two months, the Judges do not intend to impose a greater 
burden on the petitioners than in past filing periods. They remove the 
requirement for claimant addresses and email addresses from the 
regulations governing the content of joint DART claims.

List of Subjects in 37 CFR Part 360

    Administrative practice and procedure, Cable royalties, Claims, 
Copyright, Electronic filing, Satellite royalties.

    Accordingly, 37 CFR part 360 is corrected by making the following 
correcting amendments:

PART 360--FILING OF CLAIMS TO ROYALTY FEES COLLECTED UNDER 
COMPULSORY LICENSE

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1. The authority citation for part 360 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 17 U.S.C. 801, 803, 805.
    Subpart A also issued under 17 U.S.C. 111(d)(4) and 119(b)(4).
    Subpart B also issued under 17 U.S.C. 1007(a)(1).
    Subpart C also issued under 17 U.S.C. 111(d)(4), 119(b)(4) and 
1007(a)(1).


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2. In Sec.  360.22, revise paragraph (e) to read as follows:


Sec.  360.22  Form and content of claims.

* * * * *
    (e) List of claimants. If the claim is a joint claim, it must 
include the name of each claimant participating in the joint claim. 
Filers submitting joint claims online through eCRB on behalf of ten or 
fewer claimants, must list the name of each claimant included in the 
joint claim directly on the filed joint claim. Filers submitting joint 
claims on behalf of more than ten claimants must include an Excel 
spreadsheet listing the name of each claimant included in the joint 
claim. For joint claims filed by mail or hand delivery, the filer may 
submit the list containing the name of each claimant included in the 
joint claim in a single Excel spreadsheet on CD, DVD, or other 
electronic storage medium.
* * * * *

    Dated: November 16, 2017.
Suzanne M. Barnett,
Chief Copyright Royalty Judge.
[FR Doc. 2017-25183 Filed 11-20-17; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 223 / Tuesday, November 21, 2017 / Rules and Regulations 55323 impact caused by the temporary the petitioning parties that was likely fewer claimants, must list the name of deviation. unintended. each claimant included in the joint In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), The preamble to the proposed rule, 82 claim directly on the filed joint claim. the drawbridge must return to its regular FR 14167, addressed the purpose of the Filers submitting joint claims on behalf operating schedule immediately at the revisions to the rules: (1) Changes were of more than ten claimants must include end of the effective period of this necessary due to implementation of an an Excel spreadsheet listing the name of temporary deviation. This deviation electronic filing system, and (2) each claimant included in the joint from the operating regulations is consolidation of rules was necessary to claim. For joint claims filed by mail or authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. streamline the regulations regarding hand delivery, the filer may submit the Dated: November 16, 2017. cable and satellite claims. The preamble list containing the name of each also stated that the rules regarding claimant included in the joint claim in Christopher J. Bisignano, DART claims would be relocated, but it a single Excel spreadsheet on CD, DVD, Supervisory Bridge Management Specialist, did not mention any other changes to or other electronic storage medium. First Coast Guard District. the DART rules. In the final rule, the * * * * * [FR Doc. 2017–25157 Filed 11–20–17; 8:45 am] Judges mistakenly added a requirement BILLING CODE 9110–04–P Dated: November 16, 2017. that filers include in the content of joint Suzanne M. Barnett, DART claims the addresses and email addresses of all listed claimants. Chief Copyright Royalty Judge. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS The petitioners argue that if the rule [FR Doc. 2017–25183 Filed 11–20–17; 8:45 am] stands they will not be able to file joint BILLING CODE 1410–72–P Copyright Royalty Board claims for their clients because of confidentiality restrictions regarding 37 CFR Part 360 release of address information. Had the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS [Docket No. 17–CRB–0012–RM] Judges proposed a change in the rule to COMMISSION require addresses and email addresses, Procedural Regulations for the the petitioners would have submitted a 47 CFR Parts 0, 1, 43, and 63 Copyright Royalty Board Regarding comment objecting to that requirement. [IB Docket No. 17–55; 16–131, FCC 17–136] Electronic Filing of Claims; In light of the fact that the claims Corrections filing period for DART starts in less than Reporting Requirements for U.S. two months, the Judges do not intend to Providers of International Services; AGENCY: Copyright Royalty Board (CRB), impose a greater burden on the 2016 Biennial Review of Library of Congress. petitioners than in past filing periods. Telecommunications Regulations ACTION: Correcting amendment. They remove the requirement for claimant addresses and email addresses AGENCY: Federal Communications SUMMARY: On June 13, 2017, the from the regulations governing the Commission. Copyright Royalty Judges revised their content of joint DART claims. ACTION: Final rule. rules regarding filing of claims. That document inadvertently added a List of Subjects in 37 CFR Part 360 SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal requirement that filers of joint DART Communications Commission Administrative practice and claims include addresses and email (Commission) eliminates the annual procedure, Cable royalties, Claims, addresses for all claimants. Interested international Traffic and Revenue Copyright, Electronic filing, Satellite parties filed a petition to amend asking Reports. The submission of the Traffic royalties. the Judges to remove the requirement and Revenue Reports is no longer Accordingly, 37 CFR part 360 is necessary as the costs of the data because the proposed rule did not corrected by making the following include it. This document corrects the collection now exceed its benefits. correcting amendments: Instead, the Commission will rely on final regulations to remove the requirement. PART 360—FILING OF CLAIMS TO commercially available data, along with ROYALTY FEES COLLECTED UNDER targeted data collections when DATES: Effective November 21, 2017. necessary, to meet its statutory COMPULSORY LICENSE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: objectives. The Report and Order also Anita Blaine, CRB Program Specialist, ■ 1. The authority citation for part 360 reduces the burdens of the Circuit by telephone at (202) 707–7658 or email continues to read as follows: Capacity Reports, for instance by at crb@loc.gov. Docket: For access to the eliminating reporting of terrestrial and Authority: 17 U.S.C. 801, 803, 805. docket to read background documents, Subpart A also issued under 17 U.S.C. satellite circuits. go to eCRB, the Copyright Royalty 111(d)(4) and 119(b)(4). DATES: Effective December 21, 2017, Board’s electronic filing and case Subpart B also issued under 17 U.S.C. except for 47 CFR 0.457(d)(1)(xi), management system, at https:// 1007(a)(1). 1.767(g)(13) through (16), 43.62, 43.82, app.crb.gov/ and search for docket Subpart C also issued under 17 U.S.C. 63.10(c)(2), 63.21(d), 63.22(e), (h) and number 17–CRB–0012–RM. 111(d)(4), 119(b)(4) and 1007(a)(1). (i). The amendments to 47 CFR 43.62, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August ■ 2. In § 360.22, revise paragraph (e) to 43.82, and 63.22(h) require approval of 22, 2017, ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, AARC, read as follows: information collection requirements by asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with RULES and HFA petitioned the Copyright the Office of Management and Budget Royalty Judges to amend the rule § 360.22 Form and content of claims. (OMB) prior to becoming effective; and regarding filing of DART joint claims, 82 * * * * * the effective date for amendments to 47 FR 27016, because the proposed rule (e) List of claimants. If the claim is a CFR 0.457(d)(1)(xi), 1.767(g)(13) through did not discuss a change requiring joint claim, it must include the name of (16), 63.10(c)(2), 63.21(d), 63.22(e) and addresses and email addresses of all each claimant participating in the joint (i) will be the same as those for 47 CFR claimants listed in joint claims, and the claim. Filers submitting joint claims 43.62, 43.82, and 63.22(h) because those new requirement places a burden upon online through eCRB on behalf of ten or amendments are directly related to each VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:18 Nov 20, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\21NOR1.SGM 21NOR1


Document Created: 2017-11-21 00:43:08
Document Modified: 2017-11-21 00:43:08
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionCorrecting amendment.
DatesEffective November 21, 2017.
ContactAnita Blaine, CRB Program Specialist, by telephone at (202) 707-7658 or email at [email protected] Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents, go to eCRB, the Copyright Royalty Board's electronic filing and case management system, at https://app.crb.gov/ and search for docket number 17-CRB-0012-RM.
FR Citation82 FR 55323 
CFR AssociatedAdministrative Practice and Procedure; Cable Royalties; Claims; Copyright; Electronic Filing and Satellite Royalties
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