83 FR 26229 - Statutory Cable, Satellite, and DART License Reporting Practices
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Copyright Office Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 109 (June 6, 2018)
Copyright Office
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 109 (June 6, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-12080 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 109 (Wednesday, June 6, 2018)] [Proposed Rules] [Page 26229] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-12080] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 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: Notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of comment period. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The United States Copyright Office is extending the deadlines for the submission of written comments in response to its December 1, 2017 notice of proposed rulemaking 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. DATES: The comment period for the notice of proposed rulemaking published on December 1, 2017 (82 FR 56926), which was extended on December 27, 2017 (82 FR 61200) and further extended on March 8, 2018 (83 FR 9824), is again extended. Initial written comments must be received no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern time on October 4, 2018. Written reply comments must be received no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern time on October 25, 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 website 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: Regan A. Smith, General Counsel and Associate Register of Copyrights, by email at resm@loc.gov, or Anna Chauvet, Assistant General Counsel, by email at achau@loc.gov, or either 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\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ 82 FR 56926 (Dec. 1, 2017). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- On December 13, 2017, NCTA--The Internet & Television Association submitted a motion seeking to extend the initial comment period until March 16, 2018, with written reply comments due by April 2, 2018.\2\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \2\ COLC-2017-0013-0003. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- On May 29, 2018, Program Suppliers submitted a motion seeking to extend the initial comment period until October 4, 2018, with written reply comments due by October 25, 2018 (``2018 Extension Request'').\3\ The 2018 Extension Request notes that NCTA--The Internet & Television Association supports the requested extension and that Joint Sports Claimants will not oppose it.\4\ In addition, the 2018 Extension Request states that the ``parties have been developing their positions as to what and how reporting practices might be improved in light of intervening statutory and regulatory changes,'' and ``whether a consensus can be reached on some or all the issues raised'' in the NPRM.\5\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \3\ COLC-2017-0013-0007. \4\ Id. \5\ Id. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- To ensure that current remitters and other stakeholders have sufficient time to try and reach consensus on some or all of the issues raised in the NPRM, the Office is extending the deadline for the submission of initial written comments to 11:59 p.m. Eastern time on October 4, 2018. Written reply comments must be received no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern time on October 25, 2018. Dated: May 30, 2018. Regan A. Smith, General Counsel and Associate Register of Copyrights. [FR Doc. 2018-12080 Filed 6-5-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 1410-30-P
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Office of the Secretariat, Consumer FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
Product Safety Commission, 4330 East Regan A. Smith, General Counsel and COMMISSION
West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; Associate Register of Copyrights, by
telephone (301) 504–6833. email at resm@loc.gov, or Anna 47 CFR Part 74
Alberta E. Mills, Chauvet, Assistant General Counsel, by [MB Docket No. 18–119; FCC 18–60]
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety email at achau@loc.gov, or either of
Commission. them by telephone at 202–707–8350. FM Translator Interference
[FR Doc. 2018–12074 Filed 6–5–18; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On AGENCY: Federal Communications
BILLING CODE 6355–01–P December 1, 2017, the Office issued a Commission.
notice of proposed rulemaking ACTION: Proposed rule.
(‘‘NPRM’’) on proposed rules governing
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS the royalty reporting practices of cable SUMMARY: In this document, the
operators under section 111 and Commission discusses several proposals
Copyright Office proposed revisions to the Statement of designed to streamline the rules relating
Account forms, and on proposed to interference caused by FM translators
37 CFR Part 201 amendments to the Statement of and expedite the translator complaint
resolution process, based in part upon
[Docket No. 2005–6] Account filing requirements.1
the petitions for rulemaking filed by the
On December 13, 2017, NCTA—The National Association of Broadcasters
Statutory Cable, Satellite, and DART Internet & Television Association and Aztec Capital Partners, Inc.
License Reporting Practices submitted a motion seeking to extend DATES: Comments may be filed on or
AGENCY: U.S. Copyright Office, Library the initial comment period until March before July 6, 2018 and reply comments
of Congress. 16, 2018, with written reply comments may be filed on or before August 6,
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking;
due by April 2, 2018.2 2018. Written comments on the
extension of comment period. On May 29, 2018, Program Suppliers Paperwork Reduction Act proposed
submitted a motion seeking to extend information collection requirements
SUMMARY: The United States Copyright the initial comment period until must be submitted by the public, Office
Office is extending the deadlines for the October 4, 2018, with written reply of Management and Budget (OMB), and
submission of written comments in comments due by October 25, 2018 other interested parties on or before
response to its December 1, 2017 notice (‘‘2018 Extension Request’’).3 The 2018 August 6, 2018.
of proposed rulemaking concerning the Extension Request notes that NCTA— ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
royalty reporting practices of cable The Internet & Television Association identified by MB Docket No. 18–119, by
operators under section 111 and any of the following methods:
supports the requested extension and
proposed revisions to the Statement of
that Joint Sports Claimants will not • Federal Communications
Account forms, and on proposed Commission’s Website: http://
amendments to the Statement of oppose it.4 In addition, the 2018
Extension Request states that the www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/. Follow the
Account filing requirements. instructions for submitting comments.
‘‘parties have been developing their
DATES: The comment period for the • Mail: Filings can be sent by hand or
positions as to what and how reporting
notice of proposed rulemaking messenger delivery, by commercial
practices might be improved in light of
published on December 1, 2017 (82 FR overnight courier, or by first-class or
56926), which was extended on intervening statutory and regulatory overnight U.S. Postal Service mail
December 27, 2017 (82 FR 61200) and changes,’’ and ‘‘whether a consensus (although the Commission continues to
further extended on March 8, 2018 (83 can be reached on some or all the issues experience delays in receiving U.S.
FR 9824), is again extended. Initial raised’’ in the NPRM.5 Postal Service mail). All filings must be
written comments must be received no To ensure that current remitters and addressed to the Commission’s
later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern time on other stakeholders have sufficient time Secretary, Office of the Secretary,
October 4, 2018. Written reply to try and reach consensus on some or Federal Communications Commission.
comments must be received no later all of the issues raised in the NPRM, the • People with Disabilities: Contact the
than 11:59 p.m. Eastern time on October Office is extending the deadline for the FCC to request reasonable
25, 2018. submission of initial written comments accommodations (accessible format
ADDRESSES: For reasons of government to 11:59 p.m. Eastern time on October 4, documents, sign language interpreters,
efficiency, the Copyright Office is using 2018. Written reply comments must be CART, etc.) by email: FCC504@fcc.gov
the regulations.gov system for the received no later than 11:59 p.m. or phone: (202) 418–0530 or TTY: (202)
submission and posting of public Eastern time on October 25, 2018. 418–0432. For detailed instructions for
comments in this proceeding. All submitting comments and additional
Dated: May 30, 2018. information on the rulemaking process,
comments are therefore to be submitted
electronically through regulations.gov. Regan A. Smith, see the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
Specific instructions for submitting General Counsel and Associate Register of section of this document.
comments are available on the Copyrights. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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Copyright Office website at https:// [FR Doc. 2018–12080 Filed 6–5–18; 8:45 am] Albert Shuldiner, Chief, Media Bureau,
copyright.gov/rulemaking/section111. If BILLING CODE 1410–30–P Audio Division, (202) 418–2721;
electronic submission of comments is Christine Goepp, Media Bureau, Audio
not feasible due to lack of access to a 1 82 FR 56926 (Dec. 1, 2017). Division, (202) 418–7834. Direct press
computer and/or the internet, please 2 COLC–2017–0013–0003. inquiries to Janice Wise at (202) 418–
contact the Office using the contact 3 COLC–2017–0013–0007. 8165. For additional information
information below for special 4 Id. concerning the Paperwork Reduction
instructions. 5 Id. Act (PRA) information collection
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| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Proposed Rules | |
| Action | Notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of comment period. | |
| Dates | The comment period for the notice of proposed rulemaking published on December 1, 2017 (82 FR 56926), which was extended on December 27, 2017 (82 FR 61200) and further extended on March 8, 2018 (83 FR 9824), is again extended. Initial written comments must be received no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern time on October 4, 2018. Written reply comments must be received no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern time on October 25, 2018. | |
| Contact | Regan A. Smith, General Counsel and Associate Register of Copyrights, by email at [email protected], or Anna Chauvet, Assistant General Counsel, by email at [email protected], or either of them by telephone at 202-707-8350. | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 26229 |
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