83 FR 56106 - Distribution of Cable and Satellite Royalty Funds
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Copyright Royalty Board Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 218 (November 9, 2018)
Copyright Royalty Board
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 218 (November 9, 2018)
| Page Range | 56106-56106 | |
| FR Document | 2018-24516 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 218 (Friday, November 9, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 56106] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-24516] [[Page 56106]] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Copyright Royalty Board [CONSOLIDATED Docket No. 16-CRB-0009 CD (2014-17); CONSOLIDATED Docket No. 16-CRB-0010-SD (2014-17)] Distribution of Cable and Satellite Royalty Funds AGENCY: Copyright Royalty Board, Library of Congress. ACTION: Notice of consolidation of dockets and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Copyright Royalty Judges (Judges) are requesting comments regarding whether controversies exist among claimants relating to distribution of the cable and satellite television retransmission royalty funds deposited with the U.S. Copyright Office for royalty years 2014 through 2017. DATES: Comments are due on or before December 10, 2018. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments regarding cable distribution controversies, identified by CONSOLIDATED Docket No. 16-CRB-0009 CD (2014-17), and comments regarding satellite distribution controversies, identified by CONSOLIDATED Docket No. 16-CRB-0010-SD (2014-17), by any of the following methods: 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, two paper copies, and an electronic version on a CD. All submissions must include a reference to the CRB and one of the docket numbers. All submissions will be posted without change to eCRB at https://app.crb.gov/ including any personal information provided. Electronic documents (including those submitted on CD together with paper copies) should conform to the Judges' regulations at 37 CFR 350.3 and 350.5. Docket: For access to the docket to read submitted background documents or comments, go to eCRB, the Copyright Royalty Board's electronic filing and case management system, at https://app.crb.gov/ and search for docket numbers 16-CRB-0009 CD (2014-17) or 16-CRB-0010- SD (2014-17). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anita Blaine-Brown, CRB Program Specialist, by telephone at (202) 707-7658, or by email at crb@loc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Each year cable systems and satellite carriers must submit royalty payments to the Register of Copyrights as required by the statutory licenses described in sections 111 and 119 of the Copyright Act for the retransmission to cable and satellite subscribers, respectively, of over-the-air television and radio broadcast signals. See 17 U.S.C. 111(d), 119(b). The deposited royalties are to be distributed to copyright owners whose works were included in a qualifying transmission and who timely filed claims for royalties. Distribution of the deposited royalties occurs in one of two ways. In the first instance, the Judges may distribute royalty funds in accordance with a negotiated settlement among eligible claimants. 17 U.S.C. 111(d)(4)(A), 119(b)(5)(A). If the Judges determine there is a controversy regarding royalty distribution, the Judges conduct a proceeding to determine distribution of any royalties that remain in controversy. 17 U.S.C. 111(d)(4)(B), 119(b)(5)(B). By Orders dated November 5, 2018, the Judges consolidated the dockets, assigning the cable distribution matters to CONSOLIDATED Docket No. 16-CRB-0009 CD (2014-17) and assigning the satellite distribution matters to CONSOLIDATED Docket No. 16-CRB-0010-SD (2014- 17). The Judges seek comments on the existence and extent of any controversies regarding distribution of the 2014 through 2017 cable and satellite royalty funds. Dated: November 5, 2018. Suzanne Barnett, Chief U.S. Copyright Royalty Judge. [FR Doc. 2018-24516 Filed 11-8-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 1410-72-P
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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS conform to the Judges’ regulations at 37 NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS
CFR 350.3 and 350.5. ADMINISTRATION
Copyright Royalty Board
Docket: For access to the docket to
[CONSOLIDATED Docket No. 16–CRB–0009 read submitted background documents [NARA–2019–007]
CD (2014–17); CONSOLIDATED Docket No. or comments, go to eCRB, the Copyright
16–CRB–0010–SD (2014–17)] Advisory Committee on the Records of
Royalty Board’s electronic filing and
Congress
Distribution of Cable and Satellite case management system, at https://
Royalty Funds app.crb.gov/ and search for docket AGENCY: National Archives and Records
numbers 16–CRB–0009 CD (2014–17) or Administration.
AGENCY: Copyright Royalty Board, 16–CRB–0010–SD (2014–17). ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory
Library of Congress. Committee meeting.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
ACTION: Notice of consolidation of
dockets and request for comments. Anita Blaine-Brown, CRB Program SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Specialist, by telephone at (202) 707– Federal Advisory Committee Act, the
SUMMARY: The Copyright Royalty Judges 7658, or by email at crb@loc.gov. National Archives and Records
(Judges) are requesting comments Administration (NARA) announces a
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Each year
regarding whether controversies exist meeting of the Advisory Committee on
among claimants relating to distribution cable systems and satellite carriers must
submit royalty payments to the Register the Records of Congress.
of the cable and satellite television DATES: The meeting will be on
retransmission royalty funds deposited of Copyrights as required by the
statutory licenses described in sections December 3, 2018, from 10:00 a.m. to
with the U.S. Copyright Office for 11:30 a.m.
royalty years 2014 through 2017. 111 and 119 of the Copyright Act for the
retransmission to cable and satellite ADDRESSES: This meeting will take place
DATES: Comments are due on or before
subscribers, respectively, of over-the-air at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center, SVC
December 10, 2018.
television and radio broadcast signals. 210–212, located beneath the East Front
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments plaza of the U.S. Capitol at First Street
regarding cable distribution See 17 U.S.C. 111(d), 119(b). The
deposited royalties are to be distributed and East Capitol Street.
controversies, identified by
to copyright owners whose works were FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
CONSOLIDATED Docket No. 16–CRB–
included in a qualifying transmission Sharon Shaver, Center for Legislative
0009 CD (2014–17), and comments
and who timely filed claims for Archives, by email at sharon.shaver@
regarding satellite distribution
royalties. Distribution of the deposited nara.gov, or by telephone at 202.
controversies, identified by
royalties occurs in one of two ways. In 357.6802.
CONSOLIDATED Docket No. 16–CRB–
0010–SD (2014–17), by any of the the first instance, the Judges may SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
following methods: distribute royalty funds in accordance committee advises NARA on the full
CRB’s electronic filing application: with a negotiated settlement among range of programs, policies, and plans
Submit comments online in eCRB at eligible claimants. 17 U.S.C. for the Center for Legislative Archives in
https://app.crb.gov/. 111(d)(4)(A), 119(b)(5)(A). If the Judges the Office of Legislative Archives,
U.S. mail: Copyright Royalty Board, determine there is a controversy Presidential Libraries, and Museum
P.O. Box 70977, Washington, DC 20024– regarding royalty distribution, the Services (LPM).
0977; or Judges conduct a proceeding to The meeting is open to the public.
Overnight service (only USPS Express determine distribution of any royalties Due to building security measures,
Mail is acceptable): Copyright Royalty that remain in controversy. 17 U.S.C. attendees will go through entry
Board, P.O. Box 70977, Washington, DC screening and may not bring certain
111(d)(4)(B), 119(b)(5)(B).
20024–0977; or items into the building. Please see
Commercial courier: Address package By Orders dated November 5, 2018, https://www.visitthecapitol.gov/plan-
to: Copyright Royalty Board, Library of the Judges consolidated the dockets, visit/prohibited-items for a list of
Congress, James Madison Memorial assigning the cable distribution matters prohibited items.
Building, LM–403, 101 Independence to CONSOLIDATED Docket No. 16–
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20559– CRB–0009 CD (2014–17) and assigning Agenda
6000. Deliver to: Congressional Courier the satellite distribution matters to (1) Chair’s opening remarks—Clerk of
Acceptance Site, 2nd Street NE and D CONSOLIDATED Docket No. 16–CRB– the U.S. House of Representatives
Street NE, Washington, DC; or 0010–SD (2014–17). The Judges seek (2) Recognition of co-chair—Secretary
Hand delivery: Library of Congress, comments on the existence and extent of the U.S. Senate
James Madison Memorial Building, LM– of any controversies regarding (3) Recognition of the Archivist of the
401, 101 Independence Avenue SE, distribution of the 2014 through 2017 United States
Washington, DC 20559–6000. cable and satellite royalty funds. (4) Approval of the minutes of the last
Instructions: Unless submitting meeting
online, commenters must submit an Dated: November 5, 2018.
(5) House Archivist’s report
original, two paper copies, and an Suzanne Barnett, (6) Senate Archivist’s report
electronic version on a CD. All Chief U.S. Copyright Royalty Judge. (7) Center for Legislative Archives
submissions must include a reference to
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the CRB and one of the docket numbers. BILLING CODE 1410–72–P (8) Other current issues and new
All submissions will be posted without business
change to eCRB at https://app.crb.gov/
including any personal information Miranda J. Andreacchio,
provided. Electronic documents Committee Management Officer.
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| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of consolidation of dockets and request for comments. | |
| Dates | Comments are due on or before December 10, 2018. | |
| Contact | Anita Blaine-Brown, CRB Program Specialist, by telephone at (202) 707-7658, or by email at [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 56106 |
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