76396 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 245 / Monday, December 22, 2014 / Notices 

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 

Copyright Royalty Board 

[Docket No. 14–CRB–0010 CD (2013); 

[Docket No. 14–CRB–0011–SD (2013)] 

Distribution of the 2013 Cable and 

Satellite Royalty Funds 

AGENCY: Copyright Royalty Board, 

Library of Congress. 

ACTION: Notice requesting comments. 

SUMMARY: The Copyright Royalty Judges 

are requesting comments regarding 

whether controversies exist among 

claimants to the 2013 cable and satellite 

television retransmission royalty funds 

about how the funds should be 

distributed. 

DATES: Comments are due on or before 

January 21, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: This notice is also posted on 

the agency’s Web site (www.loc.gov/crb). 

Submit electronic comments online via 

email to crb@loc.gov or online at 

http://www.regulations.gov. Those who 

chose not to submit comments 

electronically should see How to Submit 

Comments in the Supplementary 

Information section below for physical 

addresses and further instructions. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Lakeshia Keys, 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 set forth 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). These 

royalties are then distributed to 

copyright owners whose works were 

included in a qualifying transmission 

and who timely filed claims for 

royalties. Allocation of the royalties 

collected occurs in one of two ways. In 

the first instance, these funds are 

distributed through a negotiated 

settlement among the parties. 17 U.S.C. 

111(d)(4)(A), 119(b)(5)(A). If the 

claimants do not reach an agreement 

with respect to the royalties, the 

Copyright Royalty Judges (‘‘Judges’’) 

conduct a proceeding to determine the 

distribution of any royalties that remain 

in controversy. 17 U.S.C. 111(d)(4)(B), 

119(b)(5)(B). 

The Judges seek comment on the 

existence and extent of any 

controversies regarding distribution of 

the 2013 cable and satellite royalty 

funds. 

How To Submit Comments 

Interested members of the public must 

submit comments to only one of the 

following addresses. If not commenting 

by email or online, commenters must 

submit an original of their comments, 

five paper copies, and an electronic 

version on a CD. 

Email: crb@loc.gov; or 

Online: http://www.regulations.gov; or 

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. 

Electronic documents (including 

those submitted on CD together with 

paper copies) should conform to the 

Judges’ Guidelines for Electronic 

Documents, available online at 

www.loc.gov/crb/docs/Guidelinesfor_

Electronic_Documents.pdf. 

Dated: December 9, 2014. 

Suzanne Barnett, 

Chief U.S. Copyright Royalty Judge. 

[FR Doc. 2014–29795 Filed 12–19–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 1410–72–P 

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 

Copyright Royalty Board 

[Docket No. 14–CRB–0007–CD (2010–12) In 

re Distribution of 2010, 2011, 2012 Cable 

Royalty Funds; Docket No. 14–CRB–0008– 

SD (2010–12) In re Distribution of 2010, 

2011, 2012 Satellite Royalty Funds] 

Notice Announcing Commencement of 

Distribution Proceedings With Request 

for Petitions To Participate 

AGENCY: Copyright Royalty Board, 

Library of Congress. 

ACTION: Notice announcing 

commencement of distribution 

proceedings with request for Petitions to 

Participate. 

SUMMARY: The Copyright Royalty Judges 

(Judges) announce the commencement 

of proceedings to determine distribution 

of 2010, 2011, and 2012 royalties 

deposited with the Copyright Office 

under the cable service statutory license 

and the satellite carrier statutory 

license. The Judges also set the date by 

which all parties wishing to participate 

and share in the distribution of cable or 

satellite retransmission royalties for 

2010 through 2012, inclusive, must file 

a Petition to Participate and pay the 

accompanying $150 filing fee. The 

Judges seek a single Petition to 

Participate in either or both Phase I and 

Phase II of the cable royalty proceeding 

and a separate Petition to Participate in 

either or both Phase I and Phase II of the 

satellite royalty proceeding. Any party 

that fails to file a Petition to Participate 

by the time set forth in this notice shall 

not be a participant at any stage of either 

proceeding. 

DATES: Petitions to Participate and the 

filing fee are due on or before January 

21, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: This notice and request is 

also posted on the agency’s Web site 

(www.loc.gov/crb) and on 

Regulations.gov (www.regulations.gov). 

Parties who plan to participate should 

see How to Submit Petitions to 

Participate in the Supplementary 

Information section below for physical 

addresses and further instructions. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kimberly N. Whittle, CRB Attorney 

Advisor, by telephone at 202–707–7658; 

LaKeshia Keys, CRB Program Specialist, 

by telephone at (202) 707–7658; or by 

email at crb@loc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

Twice each year, cable services and 

satellite carriers deposit with the 

Copyright Office royalties payable for 

the privilege of retransmitting over-theair television and radio broadcast 

signals via cable and satellite. 17 U.S.C. 

111, 119. The Copyright Royalty Judges 

(Judges) oversee distribution of the 

royalties to copyright owners whose 

works are included in the 

retransmissions and who have filed a 

timely claim for royalties. Pursuant to 

17 U.S.C. 803(b)(1), the Judges hereby 

give notice of the commencement of 

proceedings for distribution of cable and 

satellite royalties deposited for 

broadcasts retransmitted in 2010 

through 2012 and call for interested 

parties to file Petitions to Participate. 

Any party wishing to receive royalties 

payable for 2010 through 2012 must file 

a Petition to Participate in each 

proceeding no later than January 21, 

2015. If an interested party fails to file 

a Petition to Participate in response to 

this notice, that party will not be 

eligible for distribution of royalties for 

2010 through 2012 from either the cable 


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