83_FR_60611 83 FR 60384 - Modification and Amendment of Regulations To Conform to the MMA; Extension of Comment Period

83 FR 60384 - Modification and Amendment of Regulations To Conform to the MMA; Extension of Comment Period

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Copyright Royalty Board

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 227 (November 26, 2018)

Page Range60384-60385
FR Document2018-25579

On November 5, 2018, the Copyright Royalty Judges solicited comments and proposals regarding necessary and appropriate modifications and amendments to agency regulations following enactment of a new law regarding the music industry. The comment period, which was set to expire on November 26, 2018, has been extended to December 10, 2018.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 227 (Monday, November 26, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 227 (Monday, November 26, 2018)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 60384-60385]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-25579]


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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

Copyright Royalty Board

37 CFR Chapter III

[Docket No. 18-CRB-0012-RM]


Modification and Amendment of Regulations To Conform to the MMA; 
Extension of Comment Period

AGENCY: Copyright Royalty Board, Library of Congress.

ACTION: Notification of inquiry; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: On November 5, 2018, the Copyright Royalty Judges solicited 
comments and proposals regarding necessary and appropriate 
modifications and amendments to agency regulations following enactment 
of a new law regarding the music industry. The comment period, which 
was set to expire on November 26, 2018, has been extended to December 
10, 2018.

DATES: The comment period for the notification of inquiry (83 FR 55334) 
is extended. Submit comments and proposals on or before December 10, 
2018.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments and proposals, identified by docket 
number 18-CRB-0012-RM, by any of the following methods:
    CRB's electronic filing application: Submit comments and proposals 
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

[[Page 60385]]

    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 this docket number. 
All submissions will be posted without change to eCRB at https://app.crb.gov/ including any personal information provided.
    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 number 18-CRB-0012-RM.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anita Blaine, CRB Program Specialist, 
by telephone at (202) 707-7658 or email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November, 14, 2018, The Copyright Royalty 
Judges (Judges) received a request asking that the comment period for 
the notification of inquiry (NOI) be extended to December 17, 2018, to 
``provide the most meaningful and useful comments and proposals.'' 
Joint Motion for Extension of Time, Docket No. 18-CRB-0012-RM. The 
Judges balanced that concern against the time limits established by the 
Music Modernization Act and granted the request in part by extending 
the deadline for submission of comments and proposals in response to 
the NOI (83 FR 55334) to December 10, 2018.

    Dated: November 15, 2018.
David R. Strickler,
Copyright Royalty Judge.
[FR Doc. 2018-25579 Filed 11-23-18; 8:45 am]
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     60384                Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 227 / Monday, November 26, 2018 / Proposed Rules

     Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034;                     Time of designation. By NOTAM issued at               Designated altitudes. FL 180 to but not
     February 26, 1979); and (3) does not                    least 24 hours in advance.                            including FL 350.
     warrant preparation of a regulatory                       Controlling agency. FAA, Houston ARTCC.               Time of designation. By NOTAM issued at
     evaluation as the anticipated impact is                   Using agency. U.S. Army, Joint Readiness            least 24 hours in advance.
                                                             Training Center, Fort Polk, LA.                         Controlling agency. FAA, Houston ARTCC.
     so minimal. Since this is a routine                                                                             Using agency. U.S. Army, Joint Readiness
     matter that will only affect air traffic                R–3803C     Fort Polk, LA [New]                       Training Center, Fort Polk, LA.
     procedures and air navigation, it is                      Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 31°19′17″ N,
     certified that this proposed rule, when                                                                         Issued in Washington, DC, on November
                                                             long. 93°10′31″ W; to lat. 31°17′39″ N, long.
                                                                                                                   19, 2018.
     promulgated, will not have a significant                93°11′07″ W; to lat. 31°14′25″ N, long.
     economic impact on a substantial                        93°12′17″ W; to lat. 31°14′25″ N, long.               Gemechu Gelgelu,
     number of small entities under the                      93°14′40″ W; to lat. 31°15′32″ N, long.               Acting Manager, Airspace Policy Group.
     criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.             93°14′40″ W; to lat. 31°15′32″ N, long.               [FR Doc. 2018–25707 Filed 11–23–18; 8:45 am]
                                                             93°17′00″ W; to lat. 31°19′17″ N, long.               BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
     Environmental Review                                    93°17′00″ W; to the point of beginning.
                                                               Designated altitudes. Surface to but not
        This proposal will be subjected to an
                                                             including FL 180.
     environmental analysis in accordance                      Time of designation. By NOTAM.                      LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
     with FAA Order 1050.1F,                                   Controlling agency. FAA, Houston ARTCC.
     ‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and                     Using agency. U.S. Army, Joint Readiness            Copyright Royalty Board
     Procedures,’’ prior to any FAA final                    Training Center, Fort Polk, LA.
     regulatory action.                                                                                            37 CFR Chapter III
                                                             R–3803D     Fort Polk, LA [New]
     List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 73                         Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 31°19′17″ N,         [Docket No. 18–CRB–0012–RM]
       Airspace, Prohibited areas, Restricted                long. 93°03′29″ W; to lat. 31°14′53″ N, long.
                                                             93°03′30″ W; to lat. 31°14′52″ N, long.               Modification and Amendment of
     areas.                                                                                                        Regulations To Conform to the MMA;
                                                             93°08′52″ W; to lat. 31°14′51″ N, long.
     The Proposed Amendment                                  93°10′07″ W; to lat. 31°14′25″ N, long.               Extension of Comment Period
                                                             93°10′06″ W; to lat. 31°14′25″ N, long.
       In consideration of the foregoing, the                93°12′17″ W; to lat. 31°17′39″ N, long.               AGENCY:  Copyright Royalty Board,
     Federal Aviation Administration                         93°11′07″ W; to lat. 31°19′17″ N, long.               Library of Congress.
     proposes to amend 14 CFR part 73 as                     93°10′31″ W; to the point of beginning,               ACTION: Notification of inquiry;
     follows:                                                excluding the airspace area from the surface          extension of comment period.
                                                             to and including 1,200 feet AGL beginning at
     PART 73—SPECIAL USE AIRSPACE                            lat. 31°14′52″ N, long. 93°08′52″ W; at lat.          SUMMARY:   On November 5, 2018, the
                                                             31°14′51″ N, long. 93°10′07″ W; at lat.               Copyright Royalty Judges solicited
     ■ 1. The authority citation for part 73                 31°14′25″ N, long. 93°10′06″ W; at lat.               comments and proposals regarding
     continues to read as follows:                           31°14′25″ N, long. 93°12′17″ W; at lat.               necessary and appropriate modifications
       Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103,           31°17′39″ N, long. 93°11′07″ W; at lat.
                                                             31°17′04″ N, long. 93°10′22″ W; at lat.
                                                                                                                   and amendments to agency regulations
     40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR,                                                                  following enactment of a new law
     1959–1963 Comp., p. 389.                                31°16′11″ N, long. 93°10′22″ W; to the point
                                                             of beginning of the excluded area.                    regarding the music industry. The
     § 73.38   [Amended]                                       Designated altitudes. Surface to but not            comment period, which was set to
     ■ 2. Section 73.38 is amended as                        including FL 180.                                     expire on November 26, 2018, has been
                                                               Time of designation. By NOTAM.                      extended to December 10, 2018.
     follows:                                                  Controlling agency. FAA, Houston ARTCC.             DATES: The comment period for the
                                                               Using agency. U.S. Army, Joint Readiness
     R–3803A Fort Polk, LA [Amended]
                                                             Training Center, Fort Polk, LA.
                                                                                                                   notification of inquiry (83 FR 55334) is
       Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 31°23′37″ N,                                                                  extended. Submit comments and
     long. 93°09′58″ W; to lat. 31°23′13″ N, long.           R–3803E Fort Polk, LA [New]                           proposals on or before December 10,
     93°09′49″ W; to lat. 31°22′01″ N, long.                   Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 31°19′17″ N,          2018.
     93°10′06″ W; to lat. 31°19′17″ N, long.                 long. 93°10′31″ W; to lat. 31°17′39″ N, long.
     93°11′11″ W; to lat. 31°19′17″ N, long.                 93°11′07″ W; to lat. 31°14′25″ N, long.               ADDRESSES:  You may submit comments
     93°20′16″ W; to lat. 31°24′31″ N, long.                 93°12′17″ W; to lat. 31°14′25″ N, long.               and proposals, identified by docket
     93°20′16″ W; to lat. 31°24′31″ N, long.                 93°14′40″ W; to lat. 31°15′32″ N, long.               number 18–CRB–0012–RM, by any of
     93°16′43″ W; to lat. 31°23′36″ N, long.                 93°14′40″ W; to lat. 31°15′32″ N, long.               the following methods:
     93°13′25″ W; to the point of beginning.                 93°17′00″ W; to lat. 31°19′17″ N, long.                 CRB’s electronic filing application:
       Designated altitudes. Surface to but not              93°17′00″ W; to the point of beginning.               Submit comments and proposals online
     including FL 180.                                         Designated altitudes. FL 180 to but not             in eCRB at https://app.crb.gov/.
       Time of designation. By NOTAM.                        including FL 350.                                       U.S. mail: Copyright Royalty Board,
       Controlling agency. FAA, Houston ARTCC.                 Time of designation. By NOTAM issued at             P.O. Box 70977, Washington, DC 20024–
       Using agency. U.S. Army, Joint Readiness              least 24 hours in advance.
     Training Center, Fort Polk, LA.                           Controlling agency. FAA, Houston ARTCC.
                                                                                                                   0977; or
                                                               Using agency. U.S. Army, Joint Readiness              Overnight service (only USPS Express
     R–3803B Fort Polk, LA [Amended]                                                                               Mail is acceptable): Copyright Royalty
                                                             Training Center, Fort Polk, LA.
       Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 31°23′37″ N,                                                                  Board, P.O. Box 70977, Washington, DC
     long. 93°09′58″ W; to lat. 31°23′13″ N, long.           R–3803F Fort Polk, LA [New]                           20024–0977; or
     93°09′49″ W; to lat. 31°22′01″ N, long.                   Boundaries. Beginning at lat. 31°19′17″ N,            Commercial courier: Address package
     93°10′06″ W; to lat. 31°19′17″ N, long.                 long. 93°03′29″ W; to lat. 31°14′53″ N, long.         to: Copyright Royalty Board, Library of
     93°11′11″ W; to lat. 31°19′17″ N, long.                 93° 03′30″ W; to lat. 31°14′52″ N, long.              Congress, James Madison Memorial
     93°20′16″ W; to lat. 31°24′31″ N, long.                 93°08′52″ W; to lat. 31°14′51″ N, long.
     93°20′16″ W; to lat. 31°24′31″ N, long.                 93°10′07″ W; to lat. 31°14′25″ N, long.
                                                                                                                   Building, LM–403, 101 Independence
     93°16′43″ W; to lat. 31°23′36″ N, long.                 93°10′06″ W; to lat. 31°14′25″ N, long.               Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20559–
     93°13′25″ W; to the point of beginning.                 93°12′17″ W; to lat. 31°17′39″ N, long.               6000. Deliver to: Congressional Courier
       Designated altitudes. FL 180 to but not               93°11′07″ W; to lat. 31°19′17″ N, long.               Acceptance Site, 2nd Street NE and D
     including FL 350.                                       93°10′31″ W; to the point of beginning.               Street NE, Washington, DC; or


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                          Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 227 / Monday, November 26, 2018 / Proposed Rules                                                  60385

        Hand delivery: Library of Congress,                  products. This document informs the                   remaining on the market dominant
     James Madison Memorial Building, LM–                    public of the filing, invites public                  product list upon resolution of the
     401, 101 Independence Avenue SE,                        comment, and takes other                              Transfer Request. Petition at 2, n.4.
     Washington, DC 20559–6000.                              administrative steps.                                    The Postal Service states that the
        Instructions: Unless submitting                      DATES: Comments are due: December                     recommendation to adopt self-declared
     online, commenters must submit an                       10, 2018.                                             rates for terminal dues,3 made by the
     original, two paper copies, and an                      ADDRESSES: Submit comments                            Department of State and endorsed by
     electronic version on a CD. All                         electronically via the Commission’s                   the President, creates uncertainty
     submissions must include a reference to                 Filing Online system at http://                       regarding the rates going forward. See
     the CRB and this docket number. All                     www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit                  Petition at 1, nn.1, 2; 2–3. The Postal
     submissions will be posted without                      comments electronically should contact                Service further notes that the
     change to eCRB at https://app.crb.gov/                  the person identified in the FOR FURTHER              Department of State’s negotiations could
     including any personal information                      INFORMATION CONTACT section by                        result in a decision to rescind
     provided.                                               telephone for advice on filing                        withdrawal from the Universal Postal
        Docket: For access to the docket to                  alternatives.                                         Union (UPU), but it is impossible to
     read submitted background documents                                                                           predict to what extent terminal dues
                                                             FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
     or comments, go to eCRB, the Copyright                                                                        would be self-declared or set by the
     Royalty Board’s electronic filing and                   David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at
                                                                                                                   UPU. Petition at 2–3. The Postal Service
     case management system, at https://                     202–789–6820.
                                                                                                                   suggests that although the Commission’s
     app.crb.gov/ and search for docket                      SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                                                                                   review of the market dominant
     number 18–CRB–0012–RM.                                  Table of Contents                                     ratemaking system is pending, to the
     FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                                                                              extent that a market dominant price cap
                                                             I. Introduction
     Anita Blaine, CRB Program Specialist,                   II. Background                                        currently applies or is maintained in
     by telephone at (202) 707–7658 or email                 III. Petition                                         some form, there should be an exception
     at crb@loc.gov.                                         IV. Invitation to Comment                             for generally applicable rates set by the
     SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On                           V. Ordering Paragraphs                                Postal Service that are paid by foreign
     November, 14, 2018, The Copyright                                                                             postal operators. Id. at 4. The Postal
     Royalty Judges (Judges) received a                      I. Introduction                                       Service states that its requested
     request asking that the comment period                     On November 16, 2018, the Postal                   treatment of Inbound Letter Post rates
     for the notification of inquiry (NOI) be                Service filed a request for the                       should apply whether the rates are self-
     extended to December 17, 2018, to                       Commission to consider the application                declared or not. Id. at 5.
     ‘‘provide the most meaningful and                       of the market dominant price cap to                   III. Petition
     useful comments and proposals.’’ Joint                  rates for Inbound Letter Post and certain
     Motion for Extension of Time, Docket                    other inbound international market                       The Postal Service requests that the
     No. 18–CRB–0012–RM. The Judges                          dominant products.1 The Postal Service                Commission reconsider its decision in
     balanced that concern against the time                  requests that the Commission replace                  Order No. 43, in which it held that
     limits established by the Music                         the price cap treatment with an                       Inbound Letter Post must be classified
     Modernization Act and granted the                       ‘‘evaluation of whether price changes                 as a market dominant product.4 The
     request in part by extending the                        for these services promote the objectives             Postal Service states that changes in
     deadline for submission of comments                     in [39 U.S.C.] [s]ection 3622(b), taking              circumstances, including ‘‘a significant
     and proposals in response to the NOI                    into account the factors in [s]ection                 shift in U.S. Government policy toward
     (83 FR 55334) to December 10, 2018.                     3622(c).’’ Petition at 2. The Commission              Inbound Letter Post,’’ warrant a
                                                             initiates this rulemaking to seek                     reconsideration of the decision to apply
       Dated: November 15, 2018.
                                                             comments and facilitate the                           the market dominant price cap to
     David R. Strickler,
                                                             Commission’s examination into                         inbound international products. See
     Copyright Royalty Judge.                                                                                      Petition at 5–9. The Postal Service states
                                                             ratemaking procedures for Inbound
     [FR Doc. 2018–25579 Filed 11–23–18; 8:45 am]                                                                  that the Postal Accountability and
                                                             Letter Post and related international
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                                                             services.                                             Enhancement Act’s intent was to protect
                                                                                                                   individual domestic customers, rather
                                                             II. Background                                        than foreign postal operators.5
     POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION                               At the same time it filed the instant                 The Postal Service proposes a
                                                             Petition, the Postal Service filed a                  regulatory system for Inbound Letter
     39 CFR Part 3010                                        concurrent request seeking to transfer a              Post wherein the Commission would
     [Docket No. RM2019–2; Order No. 4882]                   portion of Inbound Letter Post (and                   apply the objectives and factors listed in
                                                             inbound registered services associated                39 U.S.C. 3622(b) and 3622(c) as
     Ratemaking Procedures for Inbound                       with those items) to the competitive                  standards for review of inbound
     Letter Post and Related Services                        product list.2 The Postal Service states              international rate adjustments. Petition
                                                             that it intends for the instant Petition to           at 2, 9. The Postal Service suggests that
     AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.
                                                             cover only the related products                       this review can occur after-the-fact,
     ACTION:Advance notice of proposed
     rulemaking.                                               1 Petition of the United States Postal Service to     3 Terminal dues refer to payments by foreign

                                                             Initiate a Rulemaking Concerning Ratemaking           postal operators to the Postal Service for delivery
     SUMMARY:   The Commission is                            Procedures for Inbound Letter Post and Related        of Inbound Letter Post in the United States.
     acknowledging a recent filing requesting                Services, November 16, 2018 (Petition).                 4 Docket No. RM2007–1, Order Establishing

     the Commission to consider the                            2 Docket No. MC2019–17, United States Postal        Ratemaking Regulations for Market Dominant and
     application of the market dominant                      Service Request to Transfer Inbound Letter Post       Competitive Products, October 29, 2007 (Order No.
                                                             Small Packets and Bulky Letters, and Inbound          43).
     price cap to rates for Inbound Letter                   Registered Service Associated with Such Items, to       5 Id. at 7, 8–9. Postal Accountability and
     Post and certain other inbound                          the Competitive Product List, November 16, 2018       Enhancement Act (PAEA), Public Law 109–435, 120
     international market dominant                           (Transfer Request).                                   Stat. 3198 (2006).



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Document Created: 2018-11-24 00:51:27
Document Modified: 2018-11-24 00:51:27
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
ActionNotification of inquiry; extension of comment period.
DatesThe comment period for the notification of inquiry (83 FR 55334) is extended. Submit comments and proposals on or before December 10, 2018.
ContactAnita Blaine, CRB Program Specialist, by telephone at (202) 707-7658 or email at [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 60384 

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