82 FR 58153 - Statutory Cable, Satellite, and DART License Reporting Practices

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Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 236 (December 11, 2017)

Page Range		58153-58154
FR Document		2017-26631

On December 1, 2017, the United States Copyright Office published a notice of proposed rulemaking and request for comments concerning the royalty reporting practices of cable operators under section 111 and proposed revisions to the Statement of Account forms, and on proposed amendments to the Statement of Account filing requirements. The Copyright Office has determined that reply comments would also be appropriate for this rulemaking. In addition, the Office has determined that informal ex-parte communications with interested parties might be beneficial, such as to discuss nuances of proposed regulatory language.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 236 (Monday, December 11, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 236 (Monday, December 11, 2017)]
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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

U.S. Copyright Office

37 CFR Part 201

[Docket No. 2005-6]


Statutory Cable, Satellite, and DART License Reporting Practices

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

ACTION: Request for reply comments; notice of ex-parte communication.

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SUMMARY: On December 1, 2017, the United States Copyright Office 
published a notice of proposed rulemaking and request for comments 
concerning the royalty reporting practices of cable operators under 
section 111 and proposed revisions to the Statement of Account forms, 
and on proposed amendments to the Statement of Account filing 
requirements. The Copyright Office has determined that reply comments 
would also be appropriate for this rulemaking. In addition, the Office 
has determined that informal ex-parte communications with interested 
parties might be beneficial, such as to discuss nuances of proposed 
regulatory language.

DATES: Initial written comments in response to the proposed rule 
published December 1, 2017, at 82 FR 56926, continue to be due no later 
than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on January 16, 2018. Written reply 
comments must be received no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on 
January 30, 2018.

ADDRESSES: For reasons of government efficiency, 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 https://copyright.gov/rulemaking/section111. If electronic 
submission of comments is not feasible due to lack of access to a 
computer and/or the internet, please contact the Office using the 
contact information below for special instructions.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sarang V. Damle, General Counsel and

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Associate Register of Copyrights, by email at [email protected], Regan A. 
Smith, Deputy General Counsel, by email at [email protected], or Anna 
Chauvet, Assistant General Counsel, by email at [email protected], or any 
of them by telephone at 202-707-8350.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 1, 2017, the Office issued a 
notice of proposed rulemaking (``NPRM'') on proposed rules governing 
the royalty reporting practices of cable operators under section 111 
and proposed revisions to the Statement of Account forms, and on 
proposed amendments to the Statement of Account filing requirements.\1\ 
The NPRM addresses certain issues outlined by a 2006 notice of inquiry 
published by the Office,\2\ which received comments from multiple 
parties,\3\ as well as additional issues that have subsequently arisen. 
While the NPRM is primarily focused on reporting practices for the 
cable license, some of the rules proposed by the NPRM would also apply 
to remitters making use of the section 119 (satellite) or chapter 10 
(``DART'') licenses.\4\ The Office welcomed public input on the 
proposed changes set forth in the NPRM, as well as other suggestions on 
streamlining or otherwise improving reporting practices for the section 
111 license.
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    \1\ 82 FR 56926 (Dec. 1, 2017).
    \2\ 71 FR 45749 (Aug. 10, 2006).
    \3\ The initial and reply comments have been posted on the 
Office's Web site at https://copyright.gov/rulemaking/section111.
    \4\ 82 FR at 56935-36.
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A. Reply Comments

    The Office has determined that interested parties should be given 
an opportunity to address the proposed regulation and any comments 
submitted in response to the NPRM before the Office adopts a final 
rule. Accordingly, the Office concludes that reply comments would be 
appropriate. Interested parties must submit written reply comments in 
accordance with the deadline specified in the DATES section above. 
Reply commenters should limit their remarks to the issues or concerns 
presented in the initial comments.

B. Ex-Parte Communication

    Typically, the Office's communications with participants about 
ongoing rulemakings do not include discussions about the substance of 
the proceeding apart from the noticed phases of written comments. The 
Office has determined that informal communication with interested 
parties might be beneficial in this rulemaking, such as to discuss 
nuances of proposed regulatory language. Any such communication may 
occur before and after public comments are submitted to the Office, but 
before a final rule has issued. Parties wishing to participate in 
informal discussions with the Office should submit a written request 
using the contact information above.
    The primary means to communicate views in the course of the 
rulemaking will, however, continue to be through the submission of 
written comments. In other words, informal communication will 
supplement, not substitute for, the written record. Should a party meet 
with the Office regarding this rulemaking, the participating party will 
be responsible for submitting a list of attendees and written summary 
of any oral communication to the Office, which will be made publicly 
available on the Office's Web site or regulations.gov. In sum, while 
the Office is establishing the option of informal meetings in this 
rulemaking, it will require that all such communications be on the 
record to ensure the greatest possible transparency.

    Dated: December 6, 2017.
Sarang V. Damle,
General Counsel and Associate Register of Copyrights.
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Associate Register of Copyrights, by regulatory language. Any such updated standard from Underwriters
email at sdam@loc.gov, Regan A. Smith, communication may occur before and Laboratories. In the ‘‘Rules and
Deputy General Counsel, by email at after public comments are submitted to Regulations’’ section of this Federal
resm@loc.gov, or Anna Chauvet, the Office, but before a final rule has Register, we are modifying these use
Assistant General Counsel, by email at issued. Parties wishing to participate in conditions as a direct final rule without
achau@loc.gov, or any of them by informal discussions with the Office a prior proposed rule. If we receive no
telephone at 202–707–8350. should submit a written request using adverse comment, we will not take
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On the contact information above. further action on this proposed rule.
December 1, 2017, the Office issued a The primary means to communicate DATES: Written comments must be
notice of proposed rulemaking views in the course of the rulemaking received on or before January 25, 2018.
(‘‘NPRM’’) on proposed rules governing will, however, continue to be through Any party requesting a public hearing
the royalty reporting practices of cable the submission of written comments. In must notify the contact listed below
operators under section 111 and other words, informal communication under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
proposed revisions to the Statement of will supplement, not substitute for, the CONTACT by December 18, 2017.
Account forms, and on proposed written record. Should a party meet ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
amendments to the Statement of with the Office regarding this identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
Account filing requirements.1 The rulemaking, the participating party will OAR–2017–0472, to the Federal
NPRM addresses certain issues outlined be responsible for submitting a list of eRulemaking Portal: https://
by a 2006 notice of inquiry published by attendees and written summary of any www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
the Office,2 which received comments oral communication to the Office, which instructions for submitting comments.
from multiple parties,3 as well as will be made publicly available on the Once submitted, comments cannot be
additional issues that have subsequently Office’s Web site or regulations.gov. In edited or withdrawn. EPA may publish
arisen. While the NPRM is primarily sum, while the Office is establishing the any comment received to its public
focused on reporting practices for the option of informal meetings in this docket. Do not submit electronically any
cable license, some of the rules rulemaking, it will require that all such information you consider to be
proposed by the NPRM would also communications be on the record to Confidential Business Information (CBI)
apply to remitters making use of the ensure the greatest possible or other information whose disclosure is
section 119 (satellite) or chapter 10 transparency. restricted by statute. Multimedia
(‘‘DART’’) licenses.4 The Office Dated: December 6, 2017. submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be
welcomed public input on the proposed Sarang V. Damle, accompanied by a written comment.
changes set forth in the NPRM, as well General Counsel and Associate Register of
The written comment is considered the
as other suggestions on streamlining or Copyrights. official comment and should include
otherwise improving reporting practices [FR Doc. 2017–26631 Filed 12–8–17; 8:45 am]
discussion of all points you wish to
for the section 111 license. make. EPA will generally not consider
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comments or comment contents located
A. Reply Comments outside of the primary submission (i.e.,
The Office has determined that on the Web, cloud, or other file sharing
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION system). For additional submission
interested parties should be given an
AGENCY methods, the full EPA public comment
opportunity to address the proposed
regulation and any comments submitted 40 CFR Part 82 policy, information about CBI or
in response to the NPRM before the multimedia submissions, and general
Office adopts a final rule. Accordingly, [EPA–HQ–OAR–2017–0472; FRL–9968–23– guidance on making effective
OAR] comments, please visit https://
the Office concludes that reply
comments would be appropriate. RIN 2060–AT53 www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-
Interested parties must submit written dockets.
reply comments in accordance with the Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
deadline specified in the DATES section Revision to References for Chenise Farquharson, Stratospheric
above. Reply commenters should limit Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Protection Division, Office of
their remarks to the issues or concerns Sector To Incorporate Latest Edition of Atmospheric Programs (Mail Code
presented in the initial comments. Certain Industry, Consensus-Based 6205T), Environmental Protection
Standards Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
B. Ex-Parte Communication
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Washington, DC 20460; telephone
Typically, the Office’s Agency (EPA). number: 202–564–7768; email address:
communications with participants about farquharson.chenise@epa.gov. Notices
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
ongoing rulemakings do not include and rulemakings under EPA’s
discussions about the substance of the SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Significant New Alternatives Policy
proceeding apart from the noticed Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to program are available on EPA’s
phases of written comments. The Office modify the use conditions required for Stratospheric Ozone Web site at https://
has determined that informal use of three flammable refrigerants, www.epa.gov/snap/snap-regulations.
communication with interested parties isobutane (R–600a), propane (R–290), SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with PROPOSALS

might be beneficial in this rulemaking, and R–441A, in new household
such as to discuss nuances of proposed refrigerators, freezers, and combination I. What is EPA proposing?
refrigerators and freezers under the This action proposes to revise the use
1 82 FR 56926 (Dec. 1, 2017).
2 71
Significant New Alternatives Policy conditions for three flammable
FR 45749 (Aug. 10, 2006).
3 The initial and reply comments have been
(SNAP) program. The use conditions, hydrocarbon refrigerants, isobutane (R–
posted on the Office’s Web site at https://copyright. which address safe use of flammable 600a), propane (R–290), and R–441A,
gov/rulemaking/section111. refrigerants, would reflect the used in new household refrigerators,
4 82 FR at 56935–36. incorporation by reference of an freezers, and combination refrigerators

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Proposed Rules
Action		Request for reply comments; notice of ex-parte communication.
Dates		Initial written comments in response to the proposed rule published December 1, 2017, at 82 FR 56926, continue to be due no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on January 16, 2018. Written reply comments must be received no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on January 30, 2018.
Contact		Sarang V. Damle, General Counsel and Associate Register of Copyrights, by email at [email protected], Regan A. Smith, Deputy General Counsel, by email at [email protected], or Anna Chauvet, Assistant General Counsel, by email at [email protected], or any of them by telephone at 202-707-8350.
FR Citation		82 FR 58153

82 FR 58153 - Statutory Cable, Satellite, and DART License Reporting Practices

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