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suggested in question 1.B. above?

Would such a requirement assist in

creating a clearer public record? How

burdensome would such a requirement

be?

3. Should the Office accept deposits

in formats other than those mentioned

in item 1? If so, what other formats

should be accepted? Each format must

be capable of providing a complete

image of each photograph in the group.

4. For photographs submitted on CD–

ROMs or in other electronic formats,

what file formats (e.g., JPEG, GIF, etc.)

should be accepted, and why?

5. As an alternative to requiring a

claimant to provide the date of

publication of each photograph in the

group, should the Office consider

offering the alternative of providing a

range of dates over a three-month period

(e.g., January 1–March 31, 2001)? What

would be the advantages and

disadvantages—to claimants and to the

public record -of such an approach?

List of Subjects in 37 CFR Part 202

Claims, Copyright.

Proposed Rule

In consideration of the foregoing, the

Copyright Office proposes to amend 37

CFR part 202 in the manner set forth

below:

PART 202—REGISTRATION OF

CLAIMS TO COPYRIGHT

1. The authority citation for part 202

is revised to read as follows:

Authority: 17 U.S.C. 408, 702.

2. In section 202.3, paragraph (b)(9) is

redesignated as paragraph (b)(10), and a

new paragraph (b)(9) is added to read as

follows:

§ 202.3 Registration of copyright.

* * * * *

(b) * * *

(9) Group registration of published

photographs. Pursuant to the authority

granted by 17 U.S.C. 408(c)(1), the

Register of Copyrights will accept a

single application (on Form VA),

deposit and filing fee for registration of

a group of at least two and no more than

500 photographic works if the following

conditions are met:

(i) The author of all the photographic

works submitted for registration as part

of the group must be the same person.

(ii) The copyright claimant in all of

the photographic works must be the

same.

(iii) The photographs in the group

must have been published within the

same calendar year.

(iv) The date of publication of each

work within the group must be

identified either on the deposited image,

on the application form, or on a

continuation sheet, in such a manner

that one may specifically identify the

date of publication of any photograph in

the group. If the photographs in a group

were not all published on the same date,

the range of dates of publication (e.g.,

January 1–March 31, 2001) should be

provided in space 3b of the application.

(v) The deposit(s) and application

must be accompanied by the fee set

forth in § 201.3(c) of this chapter for a

basic registration using Form VA.

(vi) The applicant must note on the

application Form VA the approximate

number of photographs included in the

group.

(vii) As an alternative to the best

edition of the work, one copy of each

photographic work shall be submitted in

one of the formats set forth in

§ 202.20(c)(2)(xx).

* * * * *

3. Section 202.20 is amended by

adding a new paragraph (c)(2)(xx) to

read as follows:

§ 202.20 Deposit of copies and

phonorecords for copyright registration.

* * * * *

(c) * * *

(2) * * *

(xx) Photographs: group registration.

For groups of photographs registered

with one application under § 202.3(b)(3)

or § 202.3(b)(9), photographs must be

deposited in one of the following

formats (listed in the Library’s order of

preference):

(A) Digital form on one or more CD–

ROMs (including C–RW’s) or DVD–

ROMs;

(B) Unmounted prints measuring at

least 3 inches by 3 inches (not to exceed

20 inches by 24 inches) submitted on

fiber-based paper;

(B) Contact sheets on fiber-based

paper;

(C) Slides, each with a single image;

(E) The form in which each

photograph was originally published

(e.g., clippings from newspapers or

magazines);

(F) Slides, each containing up to 36

images; or

(G) A videotape clearly depicting each

photograph.

* * * * *

Dated: April 25, 2000.

Marybeth Peters,

Register of Copyrights

Approved By:

James H. Billington,

The Librarian of Congress.

[FR Doc. 00–10986 Filed 5–4–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 1410–30–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety

Administration

49 CFR Parts 350, 390, 394, 395, and

398

[Docket No. FMCSA–97–2350]

RIN 2126–AA23

Public Hearing on Hours of Service of

Drivers; Driver Rest and Sleep for Safe

Operations

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety

Administration (FMCSA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of hearings.

SUMMARY: The FMCSA is announcing

the first of seven public hearings for

interested persons to present comments

and views on the FMCSA’s proposed

revisions to its hours-of-service

regulations (65 FR 25540, May 2, 2000).

This action is necessary to inform the

public about the date, time, and

structure of the first hearing. The

FMCSA hopes to hear from the public

about how the proposed hours-ofservice regulations would improve

highway safety, affect the personal,

professional, and family life of

commercial vehicle drivers, and the

impact on the various segments of the

motor carrier industry. All oral

comments will be transcribed and

placed in the rulemaking docket for the

FMCSA’s consideration.

DATES: The first of seven sessions will

be held on Wednesday May 31 and

Thursday June 1, 2000, beginning at

8:30 a.m. and ending at 5 p.m. The dates

and times for sessions 2 through 7 will

be announced in the near future.

ADDRESSES: The first session will be

held at the DOT Headquarters building,

Room 2230, 400 Seventh Street, SW.,

Washington, DC 20590–0001. The

locations for sessions 2 through 7 will

be held at sites convenient for truck and

motor coach parking in Atlanta, GA;

Denver, CO; Los Angeles, CA;

Indianapolis, IN; Kansas City, MO; and

the Springfield, MA/Hartford, CT area.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

General Information. To request time to

be heard at the Washington, D.C.

hearing and for other general

information about all the sessions

contact Mr. Stanley Hamilton, Office of

Regulatory Development, (202) 366–

0665. Specific Information. For

information concerning the rulemaking

contact Mr. David Miller, Office of

Driver and Carrier Operations, (202)

366–1790, or Mr. Charles Medalen,

Office of the Chief Counsel, (202) 366–

1354.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Electronic Access

Internet users may access all

comments received by the U.S. DOT

Dockets, Room PL–401, by using the

universal resource locator (URL): http:/

/dms.dot.gov. It is available 24 hours

each day, 365 days each year. Please

follow the instructions online for more

information and help.

An electronic copy of this document

may be downloaded by using a

computer, modem and suitable

communications software from the

Government Printing Office’s Electronic

Bulletin Board Service at (202) 512–

1661. Internet users may reach the

Office of the Federal Register’s web page

at http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara.

Internet users may also find this

document at the FMCSA’s Motor Carrier

Regulatory Information Service

(MCREGIS) web site for notices at http:/

/www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rulesregs/fmcsr/

rulemakings.htm.

Background

Structure of Washington Hearing

Speakers must limit their oral

presentations to no more than 10

minutes duration. Presenters may

submit additional written

documentation to be placed in the

public docket.

The public hearing will be subdivided

and the FMCSA will seek comments on

specific topics during the prescribed

time period, as follows:

Day One

1. Opening remarks—8:30 a.m.

2. Supportive science—8:45 a.m. to 3

p.m., with general comments about

any subject from 3:15 to 4:30 p.m.

Day Two

3. Daily cycle (18, 24, other) and weekly

cycle (7-day, 168-hour, other)—8:30

a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

4. Minimum rest period to recover from

cumulative multi-day fatigue—

10:45 a.m. to noon.

5. Work-rest requirements for various

types of operations—1 to 2 p.m.

6. Information collection methods and

requirements, including electronic

on-board recorders and Department

of Labor time records—2 to 3 p.m.

7. General comments—3:15 to 4:30 p.m.

Washington Participants

All persons who would like to present

comments must notify Mr. Stan

Hamilton by telephone at (202) 366–

0665 by 4 p.m. e.t., no later than May

26, 2000. All persons attending will be

subject to Federal and DOT workplace

security measures. All persons will need

photo identification and must display

the identification to DOT security

officers. All persons will be required to

sign in at the guard’s desk, walk through

metal detectors, and be subject to

random search. All visitors will be

required to wear a ‘‘Visitor’’ tag at all

times while in the building. Persons

failing to satisfy security requirements

will be denied entry and forfeit their

opportunity to participate in the

hearing. Such persons may, however,

submit their written comments by the

close of business on July 31, 2000, to the

Docket Clerk, U.S. DOT Dockets, Room

PL–401, 400 Seventh Street, SW.,

Washington, DC 20950–0001.

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 322, 31502, and

31136; and 49 CFR 1.73.

Issued on: May 2, 2000.

Brian M. McLaughlin,

Director, Office of Policy Plans and

Regulations.

[FR Doc. 00–11334 Filed 5–4–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–22–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

50 CFR Part 224

[Docket No 990910253–0118–02; ID No.

041300C]

RIN 0648–AM90

Endangered and Threatened Species;

Proposed Endangered Status for White

Abalone

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Proposed rule; request for

comments.

SUMMARY: NMFS has completed a

comprehensive status review of the

white abalone (Haliotis sorenseni) under

the Endangered Species Act (ESA).

Based on the findings from the status

review and a review of the factors

affecting the species, NMFS has

concluded that white abalone is in

danger of extinction throughout a

significant portion of its range.

Accordingly, NMFS is now issuing a

proposed rule to list white abalone as an

endangered species. NMFS is not

proposing to designate critical habitat

for white abalone at this time, but is

requesting public comments on the

issues pertaining to this proposed rule.

DATES: Comments must be received no

later than 5 p.m., Pacific daylight time,

on July 5, 2000.

Requests for public hearings must be

received by June 19, 2000. If NMFS

receives a request for public hearings, it

will announce the dates and locations of

the public hearings in a later Federal

Register notice.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this proposed

rule and requests for public hearings or

reference materials should be sent to the

Assistant Regional Administrator,

Protected Resources Division, NMFS,

Southwest Region, 501 West Ocean

Blvd., Suite 4200, Long Beach, CA

90802–4213. Comments may also be

sent via facsimile (fax) to 562–980–

4027, but they will not be accepted if

submitted via e-mail or Internet.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Irma

Lagomarsino, 562–980–4020; or Marta

Nammack/Terri Jordan, 301–713–1401,

or send a request via electronic mail to

whiteab.info@noaa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

Based on information indicating a

major decline in abundance, NMFS

designated the white abalone, a marine

invertebrate, as a candidate species

under the ESA of 1973, as amended (16

U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), on July 14, 1997 (62

FR 37560). In August 1998, NMFS

contracted with Scripps Institution of

Oceanography (SIO) to conduct a review

of the biological status of white abalone,

including the current and historical

impacts to the species. NMFS received

the draft status review on April 21,

1999, from SIO. In order to obtain an

independent peer-review, NMFS

requested that three non-federal

scientists review and report on the

scientific merits of the status review. By

August 1999, NMFS received these

anonymous reviews; NMFS scientists

also reviewed the document.

Subsequently, SIO incorporated all of

these comments into the status review,

and submitted the revised final status

review document to NMFS on March

20, 2000.

NMFS received a petition on April 29,

1999, from the Center for Biological

Diversity and the Southwest Center for

Biological Diversity to list white abalone

as an endangered species on an

emergency basis and designate critical

habitat under the ESA. On May 17,

1999, NMFS received a second petition

to list white abalone as an endangered

species throughout its range and

designate critical habitat under the ESA

from the following organizations: the

Marine Conservation Biology Institute,

Abalone and Marine Resources Council,

Sonoma County Abalone Network,

Asociacion Interamericana para la

Defensa del Ambiente, Channnel Islands