83_FR_28295 83 FR 28178 - Group Registration of Newsletters

83 FR 28178 - Group Registration of Newsletters

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
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Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 117 (June 18, 2018)

Page Range28178-28179
FR Document2018-13017

The U.S. Copyright Office is extending the deadline for the submission of written comments in response to its May 17, 2018 notice of proposed rulemaking regarding amendments to its regulation governing the group registration option for newsletters.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 117 (Monday, June 18, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 117 (Monday, June 18, 2018)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 28178-28179]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-13017]


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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

Copyright Office

37 CFR Part 201, 202

[Docket No. 2018-3]


Group Registration of Newsletters

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

ACTION: Extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Copyright Office is extending the deadline for the 
submission of written comments in response to its May 17, 2018 notice 
of proposed rulemaking regarding amendments to its regulation governing 
the group registration option for newsletters.

DATES: The comment period is extended by an additional thirty days. 
Comments must be made in writing and must be received in the U.S. 
Copyright Office no later than July 18, 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://www.copyright.gov/rulemaking/group-serials/. If electronic 
submission of comments is not feasible due to lack of access to a 
computer and/or the internet, please contact the Office for special 
instructions using the contact information below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert J. Kasunic, Associate Register 
of Copyrights and Director of Registration Policy and Practice, or Erik 
Bertin, Deputy Director of Registration Policy and Practice, by 
telephone at 202-707-8040, or by email at [email protected] and 
[email protected]; or Cindy Paige Abramson, Assistant General 
Counsel, by telephone at 202-707-0676, or by email at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 17, 2018, the U.S. Copyright Office 
issued a proposed rulemaking to update its regulations governing the 
group registration option for newsletters, which are defined in part as 
a class of serials that are published at least two days each week. The 
Office proposed several changes, such as requiring applicants to submit 
their applications and deposit copies through the Office's electronic 
registration system instead of submitting paper applications and 
physical deposit copies, amending the definition of ``newsletter,'' 
updating the eligibility requirements for this group registration 
option, and removing the requirement that newsletter publishers provide 
the Library of Congress with complimentary subscriptions or microfilm 
of the newsletter and the effect of this change on newsletter 
publishers in satisfying their obligations under the mandatory deposit 
requirement.\1\ The Office invited public comment on the notice of 
proposed rulemaking, to be provided by no later than June 18, 2018. 
However, to ensure that members of the public have sufficient time to 
respond, and to ensure that the Office has the benefit of a complete 
record, the Office is extending the submission deadline by an 
additional thirty days. Written

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comments now are due no later than July 18, 2018.
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    \1\ 83 FR 22902 (May 17, 2018).

    Dated: June 13, 2018.
Regan A. Smith,
General Counsel and Associate Register of Copyrights.
[FR Doc. 2018-13017 Filed 6-15-18; 8:45 am]
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28178 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 117 / Monday, June 18, 2018 / Proposed Rules and to directly distribute the disclosure We are inviting your comments on received in the U.S. Copyright Office no template to prospective students. this action. We will consider these later than July 18, 2018. On January 6 and January 19, 2017, comments in determining whether to ADDRESSES: For reasons of government the Department announced dates by take any future action in connection efficiency, the Copyright Office is using which institutions subject to the GE with the implementation of the disclosure requirements. the regulations.gov system for the regulations must comply with certain Accessible Format: Individuals with submission and posting of public provisions of the GE regulations, disabilities can obtain this document in comments in this proceeding. All including the requirements in 34 CFR an accessible format (e.g., Braille, large comments are therefore to be submitted 668.412(d) and (e). On March 6, 2017, print, audiotape, or compact disc) on electronically through regulations.gov. the Department announced that it was request to the program contact person Specific instructions for submitting allowing additional time, until July 1, listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION comments are available on the 2017, to comply with those CONTACT. Copyright Office website at https:// requirements. On June 30, 2017 in an Electronic Access to This Document: www.copyright.gov/rulemaking/group- electronic announcement and in a The official version of this document is serials/. If electronic submission of notice published in the Federal Register the document published in the Federal comments is not feasible due to lack of on July 5, 2017, the Department announced that it was allowing Register. You may access the official access to a computer and/or the additional time, until July 1, 2018, to edition of the Federal Register and the internet, please contact the Office for comply with those requirements and Code of Federal Regulations via the special instructions using the contact invited comment (82 FR 30975). The Federal Digital System at: www.gpo.gov/ information below. Department received 45 comments on fdsys. At this site you can view this FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: that action. Many commenters document, as well as all other Robert J. Kasunic, Associate Register of expressed general support for the GE documents of this Department Copyrights and Director of Registration regulations, while others expressed published in the Federal Register, in Policy and Practice, or Erik Bertin, general opposition to the GE text or Portable Document Format Deputy Director of Registration Policy regulations. One commenter (PDF). To use PDF you must have and Practice, by telephone at 202–707– recommended the development of a Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is 8040, or by email at rkas@copyright.gov mass upload tool for GE disclosure available free at this site. and ebertin@copyright.gov; or Cindy templates. Another commenter You may also access documents of the Paige Abramson, Assistant General requested the Department review the Department published in the Federal Counsel, by telephone at 202–707–0676, information that had to be disclosed for Register by using the article search or by email at ciab@copyright.gov. GE programs, as they contended the feature at: www.federalregister.gov. disclosures were confusing to students. Specifically, through the advanced SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May Other commenters provided comments search feature of this site, you can limit 17, 2018, the U.S. Copyright Office on other aspects of the GE regulations, your search to documents published by issued a proposed rulemaking to update such as on the alternate earnings the Department. its regulations governing the group appeals process, the student warning Dated: June 13, 2018. registration option for newsletters, requirement, and the reporting which are defined in part as a class of Betsy DeVos, requirements. serials that are published at least two Secretary of Education. days each week. The Office proposed From December 4, 2017, through [FR Doc. 2018–13054 Filed 6–15–18; 8:45 am] March 15, 2018, the Department several changes, such as requiring conducted three negotiated rulemaking BILLING CODE 4000–01–P applicants to submit their applications sessions related to the GE regulations. and deposit copies through the Office’s The committee did not reach consensus. electronic registration system instead of The Department intends to develop LIBRARY OF CONGRESS submitting paper applications and proposed regulations that would replace physical deposit copies, amending the the GE regulations. As part of this Copyright Office definition of ‘‘newsletter,’’ updating the rulemaking process, the Department eligibility requirements for this group continues to evaluate the efficacy of 37 CFR Part 201, 202 registration option, and removing the these disclosures to students, including requirement that newsletter publishers [Docket No. 2018–3] the manner in which the GE regulations provide the Library of Congress with would require institutions make these Group Registration of Newsletters complimentary subscriptions or disclosures, and the burden associated microfilm of the newsletter and the with the implementation of these AGENCY: U.S. Copyright Office, Library effect of this change on newsletter requirements. As the Department of Congress publishers in satisfying their obligations continues to review the utility of these ACTION: Extension of comment period. under the mandatory deposit requirements in connection with the requirement.1 The Office invited public proposed rulemaking, we are allowing SUMMARY: The U.S. Copyright Office is comment on the notice of proposed institutions additional time—until July extending the deadline for the rulemaking, to be provided by no later 1, 2019—to comply with the provisions submission of written comments in than June 18, 2018. However, to ensure amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with PROPOSALS1 in 34 CFR 668.412(d) and (e). The response to its May 17, 2018 notice of that members of the public have requirements in 34 CFR 668.412(a), (b), proposed rulemaking regarding sufficient time to respond, and to ensure and (c) that schools post disclosures on amendments to its regulation governing that the Office has the benefit of a their program websites using the the group registration option for complete record, the Office is extending approved disclosure template provided newsletters. the submission deadline by an by the Department and that those DATES: The comment period is extended additional thirty days. Written disclosures be updated annually remain by an additional thirty days. Comments in effect. must be made in writing and must be 1 83 FR 22902 (May 17, 2018). VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:54 Jun 15, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\18JNP1.SGM 18JNP1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 117 / Monday, June 18, 2018 / Proposed Rules 28179 comments now are due no later than such as magazines and journals. The duke.gerallyn@epa.gov. For comments July 18, 2018. Office proposed several changes, such submitted at Regulations.gov, follow the Dated: June 13, 2018. as requiring applicants to submit their online instructions for submitting Regan A. Smith, applications and deposit copies through comments. Once submitted, comments the Office’s electronic registration cannot be edited or removed from General Counsel and Associate Register of Copyrights. system instead of submitting paper Regulations.gov. For either manner of applications and physical deposit submission, EPA may publish any [FR Doc. 2018–13017 Filed 6–15–18; 8:45 am] copies; updating the eligibility comment received to its public docket. BILLING CODE 1410–30–P requirements for this group registration Do not submit electronically any option, and removing the requirement information you consider to be LIBRARY OF CONGRESS that serial publishers provide the confidential business information (CBI) Library of Congress with complimentary or other information whose disclosure is Copyright Office subscriptions and the effect of this restricted by statute. Multimedia change on serial publishers in satisfying submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be 37 CFR Part 202 their obligations under the mandatory accompanied by a written comment. deposit requirement.1 The Office invited The written comment is considered the [Docket No. 2018–2] public comment on the notice of official comment and should include Group Registration of Serials proposed rulemaking, to be provided by discussion of all points you wish to no later than June 18, 2018. However, to make. EPA will generally not consider AGENCY: U.S. Copyright Office, Library ensure that members of the public have comments or comment contents located of Congress. sufficient time to respond, and to ensure outside of the primary submission (i.e., ACTION: Extension of comment period. that the Office has the benefit of a on the web, cloud, or other file sharing complete record, the Office is extending system). For additional submission SUMMARY: The U.S. Copyright Office is the submission deadline by an methods, please contact the person extending the deadline for the additional thirty days. Written identified in the FOR FURTHER submission of written comments in comments now are due no later than INFORMATION CONTACT section. For the response to its May 17, 2018 notice of July 18, 2018. full EPA public comment policy, proposed rulemaking regarding information about CBI or multimedia Dated: June 13, 2018. amendments to its regulation governing submissions, and general guidance on the group registration option for serials. Regan A. Smith, making effective comments, please visit DATES: The comment period is extended General Counsel and Associate Register of Copyrights. http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/ by an additional thirty days. Comments commenting-epa-dockets. must be made in writing and must be [FR Doc. 2018–13018 Filed 6–15–18; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. received in the U.S. Copyright Office no BILLING CODE 1410–30–P David Talley, (215) 814–2117, or by later than July 18, 2018. email at talley.david@epa.gov. ADDRESSES: For reasons of government ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: efficiency, the Copyright Office is using the regulations.gov system for the AGENCY I. Background submission and posting of public On June 6, 2017, the West Virginia 40 CFR Part 52 comments in this proceeding. All Department of Environmental Protection comments are therefore to be submitted [EPA–R03–OAR–2017–0503; FRL–9979– (WVDEP) submitted on behalf of the electronically through regulations.gov. 55—Region 3] State of West Virginia a formal revision, Specific instructions for submitting requesting EPA’s approval of its revised comments are available on the Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; West minor NSR regulations, ‘‘45CSR13— Copyright Office website at https:// Permits for Construction, Modification, www.copyright.gov/rulemaking/group- Virginia; Minor New Source Review Permitting Relocation and Operation of Stationary serials/. If electronic submission of Sources of Air Pollutants, Notification comments is not feasible due to lack of AGENCY: Environmental Protection Requirements, Administrative Updates, access to a computer and/or the Agency (EPA). Temporary Permits, General Permits, internet, please contact the Office for ACTION: Proposed rule. Permissions to Commence Construction, special instructions using the contact and Procedures for Evaluation,’’ as a information below. SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection revision to the West Virginia SIP. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a Section 110(a)(2)(C) of the CAA Robert J. Kasunic, Associate Register of state implementation plan (SIP) revision requires SIPs to include a Copyrights and Director of Registration submitted by the State of West Virginia. preconstruction permit program for both Policy and Practice, or Erik Bertin, This revision pertains to changes to major and minor sources. More Deputy Director of Registration Policy West Virginia’s minor New Source specifically, SIPs must include the and Practice, by telephone at 202–707– Review (NSR) permit program. This permit programs required under subpart 8040, or by email at rkas@copyright.gov action is being taken under the Clean C of title I and must have minor and ebertin@copyright.gov; or Cindy Air Act (CAA). preconstruction programs that assure amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with PROPOSALS1 Paige Abramson, Assistant General DATES: Written comments must be that the national ambient air quality Counsel, by telephone at 202–707–0676, received on or before July 18, 2018. standards (NAAQS) are maintained. or by email at ciab@copyright.gov. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, Additionally, 40 CFR 51.160 through SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R03– 51.163 outline the federal requirements 17, 2018, the U.S. Copyright Office OAR–2017–0503 at http:// which apply to minor permit issuance, issued a proposed rulemaking to update www.regulations.gov, or via email to including the required administrative its regulations governing the group and federally enforceable procedures, registration option for serials—works 1 83 FR 22896 (May 17, 2018). and the procedures for public VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:54 Jun 15, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\18JNP1.SGM 18JNP1


Document Created: 2018-06-18 15:51:10
Document Modified: 2018-06-18 15:51:10
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionExtension of comment period.
DatesThe comment period is extended by an additional thirty days. Comments must be made in writing and must be received in the U.S. Copyright Office no later than July 18, 2018.
ContactRobert J. Kasunic, Associate Register of Copyrights and Director of Registration Policy and Practice, or Erik Bertin, Deputy Director of Registration Policy and Practice, by telephone at 202-707-8040, or by email at [email protected] and [email protected]; or Cindy Paige Abramson, Assistant General Counsel, by telephone at 202-707-0676, or by email at [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 28178 
CFR Citation37 CFR 201
37 CFR 202
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