Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 205 / Wednesday, October 25, 2023 / Notices 73381 

1These amounts are based on a formula 

developed by MGC. Multigroup Claimants’ Motion 

for Partial Distribution of 2018, 2019 and 2020 

Cable Royalties at 3–5 (see, e.g., eCRB no. 27958). 

2The Settling Devotional Claimants filed an 

opposition to the motion to which MGC filed a 

reply. The Judges deem that both constitute timely 

filed comments that they will consider, together 

with any other comments they receive during the 

comment period, in determining whether any 

reasonable objection exists that would preclude the 

requested distribution to MGC. 

requests to address the Board as time 

and circumstances permit. 

Electronic copies of this Federal 

Register notice are available at http://

www.regulations.gov. This notice, as 

well as news releases and other relevant 

information, are also available on the 

Advisory Board’s web page at http://

www.dol.gov/owcp/energy/regs/ 

compliance/AdvisoryBoard.htm. 

For further information regarding this 

meeting, you may contact Ryan Jansen, 

Designated Federal Officer, at 

jansen.ryan@dol.gov, or Carrie Rhoads, 

Alternate Designated Federal Officer, at 

rhoads.carrie@dol.gov, U.S. Department 

of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, 

Suite S–3524, Washington, DC 20210, 

telephone (202) 343–5580. 

This is not a toll-free number. 

Signed at Washington, DC, this 20th day of 

October, 2023. 

Christopher Godfrey, 

Director, Office of Workers’ Compensation 

Programs. 

[FR Doc. 2023–23605 Filed 10–24–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–CR–P 

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 

Copyright Royalty Board 

[Docket Nos. 19–CRB–0010–CD (2018), 20– 

CRB–0010–CD (2019), 21–CRB–0008–CD 

(2020)] 

Distribution of 2018 Cable Royalty 

Funds, Distribution of 2019 Cable 

Royalty Funds, Distribution of 2020 

Cable Royalty Funds 

AGENCY: Copyright Royalty Board, 

Library of Congress. 

ACTION: Notice requesting comments. 

SUMMARY: The Copyright Royalty Judges 

solicit comments on a motion of 

Multigroup Claimants for partial 

distribution of 2018, 2019, and 2020 

cable royalty funds. 

DATES: Comments are due on or before 

November 24, 2023. 

ADDRESSES: Interested claimants must 

submit timely comments using eCRB, 

the Copyright Royalty Board’s online 

electronic filing application, at https:// 

app.crb.gov/. 

Instructions: All submissions must 

include a reference to the CRB and 

docket numbers 19–CRB–0010–CD 

(2018), 20–CRB–0010–CD (2019), and 

21–CRB–0008–CD (2020). 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 online electronic filing 

and case management system, at https:// 

app.crb.gov/ and search for docket 

number 19–CRB–0010–CD (2018), 20– 

CRB–0010–CD (2019), or 21–CRB–0008– 

CD (2020). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Anita Brown, CRB Program Specialist, 

by telephone at (202) 707–7658 or email 

at crb@loc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Each year 

cable systems must submit royalty 

payments to the Register of Copyrights 

as required by the statutory license 

detailed in section 111 of the Copyright 

Act for the retransmission to cable 

subscribers of over-the-air television 

and radio broadcast signals. See 17 

U.S.C. 111(d). The Copyright Royalty 

Judges (Judges) oversee distribution of 

royalties to copyright owners whose 

works were included in a qualifying 

transmission and who file a timely 

claim for royalties. 

Allocation of the royalties collected 

occurs in one of two ways. In the first 

instance, the Judges may authorize 

distribution in accordance with a 

negotiated agreement among all 

claiming parties. 17 U.S.C. 111(d)(4)(A), 

803(b)(3)(A). If all claimants do not 

reach agreement with respect to the 

royalties, the Judges must conduct a 

proceeding to determine the distribution 

of any royalties that remain in 

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

803(b)(3)(B). Alternatively, the Judges 

may, on motion of claimants and on 

notice to all interested parties, authorize 

a partial distribution of royalties, 

reserving on deposit sufficient funds to 

resolve identified disputes. 17 U.S.C. 

111(d)(4)(C), 801(b)(3)(C). 

On April 3, 2023, Worldwide Subsidy 

Group LLC dba Multigroup Claimants 

(MGC) filed with the Judges a motion 

pursuant to section 801(b)(3)(C) of the 

Copyright Act requesting a partial 

distribution amounting to $921,778 of 

the 2018 cable royalty funds on deposit, 

a partial distribution amounting to 

$963,466 of the 2019 cable royalty funds 

on deposit, and a partial distribution 

amounting to $928,162 of the 2020 cable 

royalty funds on deposit.1 That statutory 

section requires that, before ruling on 

the motion, the Judges publish a notice 

in the Federal Register seeking 

responses to the motion for partial 

distribution to ascertain whether any 

claimant entitled to receive the subject 

royalties has a reasonable objection to 

the requested distribution. 17 U.S.C. 

801(b)(3)(C). 

Accordingly, this notice seeks 

comments from interested claimants 2

on whether any reasonable objection 

exists that would preclude the 

distribution of the requested amounts of 

the 2018, 2019, and 2020 cable royalty 

funds to the requesting claimant 

representatives. Parties objecting to the 

proposed partial distribution must 

advise the Judges of the existence and 

extent of all objections by the end of the 

comment period. The Judges will not 

consider any objections with respect to 

the partial distribution that come to 

their attention after the close of the 

comment period. 

Members of the public may read the 

motion by accessing the Copyright 

Royalty Board’s electronic filing and 

case management system at https://

app.crb.gov and searching for docket 

number 19–CRB–0010–CD (2018), 20– 

CRB–0010–CD (2019), or 21–CRB–0008– 

CD (2020). 

Dated: October 19, 2023. 

David P. Shaw, 

Chief Copyright Royalty Judge. 

[FR Doc. 2023–23524 Filed 10–24–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 1410–72–P 

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 

Copyright Royalty Board 

[Docket No. 16–CRB–0009–CD (2014–17)] 

Distribution of Cable Royalty Funds 

AGENCY: Copyright Royalty Board (CRB), 

Library of Congress. 

ACTION: Notice requesting comments. 

SUMMARY: The Copyright Royalty Judges 

solicit comments on a motion of Music 

Claimants for further partial distribution 

of Music Category Share funds from the 

2016 and 2017 cable royalty funds. 

DATES: Comments are due on or before 

November 24, 2023. 

ADDRESSES: Interested claimants must 

submit timely comments using eCRB, 

the Copyright Royalty Board’s online 

electronic filing application, at https:// 

app.crb.gov. 

Instructions: All submissions must 

include a reference to the CRB and 

docket number 16–CRB–0009–CD 

(2014–17). All submissions will be 

posted without change to eCRB at 


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73382 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 205 / Wednesday, October 25, 2023 / Notices 

1On July 30, 2016, the Judges issued an Order 

Granting Motion for Partial Distribution granting 

the Moving Music Claimants a partial distribution 

of the 2016 funds; and on May 22, 2019, the Judges 

issued an Order Granting Motion for Partial 

Distribution granting them a partial distribution of 

the 2017 funds. Motion at 2 & n.4. 

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 online electronic filing 

and case management system, at https:// 

app.crb.gov/ and search for docket 

number 16–CRB–0009–CD (2014–17). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Anita Brown, CRB Program Specialist, 

by at telephone (202) 707–7658 or email 

at crb@loc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Each year 

cable systems must submit royalty 

payments to the Register of Copyrights 

as required by the statutory license 

detailed in section 111 of the Copyright 

Act for the retransmission to cable 

subscribers of over-the-air television 

and radio broadcast signals. See 17 

U.S.C. 111(d). The Copyright Royalty 

Judges (Judges) oversee distribution of 

royalties to copyright owners whose 

works were included in a qualifying 

transmission and who file a timely 

claim for royalties. 

Allocation of the royalties collected 

occurs in one of two ways. In the first 

instance, the Judges may authorize 

distribution in accordance with a 

negotiated agreement among all 

claiming parties. 17 U.S.C. 111(d)(4)(A), 

801(b)(3)(A). If all claimants do not 

reach agreement with respect to the 

royalties, the Judges must conduct a 

proceeding to determine the distribution 

of any royalties that remain in 

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

801(b)(3)(B). Alternatively, the Judges 

may, on motion of claimants and on 

notice to all interested parties, authorize 

a partial distribution of royalties, 

reserving on deposit sufficient funds to 

resolve identified disputes. 17 U.S.C. 

111(d)(4)(C), 801(b)(3)(C). 

On April 11, 2023, Broadcast Music, 

Inc. (‘‘BMI’’), the American Society of 

Composers, Authors and Publishers 

(‘‘ASCAP’’), and SESAC Performing 

Rights, LLC (‘‘SESAC’’) (hereafter 

collectively the ‘‘Moving Music 

Claimants’’) filed with the Judges a 

motion pursuant to section 801(b)(3)(C) 

of the Copyright Act requesting a 

further 1 partial distribution of all but 

1.5% of the remaining amount of the 

share allocated to the Music Claimants 

category of the 2016 and 2017 cable 

royalty funds. That statutory section 

requires that, before ruling on the 

motion, the Judges must publish a 

notice in the Federal Register seeking 

responses to the motion for partial 

distribution to ascertain whether any 

claimant entitled to receive the subject 

royalties has a reasonable objection to 

the requested distribution. 17 U.S.C. 

801(b)(3)(C). 

Accordingly, this notice seeks 

comments from interested claimants on 

whether any reasonable objection exists 

that would preclude the further partial 

distribution of the Music Category Share 

funds requested to the requesting 

claimant representatives. Parties 

objecting to the proposed further partial 

distribution must advise the Judges of 

the existence and extent of all objections 

by the end of the comment period. The 

Judges will not consider any objections 

with respect to the further partial 

distribution that come to their attention 

after the close of the comment period. 

Members of the public may read the 

motion by accessing the Copyright 

Royalty Board’s electronic filing and 

case management system at https://

app.crb.gov and searching for docket 

number 16–CRB–0009–CD (2014–17). 

Dated: October 19, 2023. 

David P. Shaw, 

Chief Copyright Royalty Judge. 

[FR Doc. 2023–23518 Filed 10–24–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 1410–72–P 

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 

Copyright Royalty Board 

[Docket Nos. 22–CRB–0005–CD (2021), 23– 

CRB–0008–CD (2022)] 

Distribution of 2021 Cable Royalty 

Funds, Distribution of 2022 Cable 

Royalty Funds 

AGENCY: Copyright Royalty Board, 

Library of Congress. 

ACTION: Notice requesting comments. 

SUMMARY: The Copyright Royalty Judges 

solicit comments on a motion of 

Multigroup Claimants for partial 

distribution of 2021 and 2022 cable 

royalty funds. 

DATES: Comments are due on or before 

November 24, 2023. 

ADDRESSES: Interested claimants must 

submit timely comments using eCRB, 

the Copyright Royalty Board’s online 

electronic filing application, at https:// 

app.crb.gov/. 

Instructions: All submissions must 

include a reference to the CRB and 

docket numbers 22–CRB–0005–CD 

(2021) and 23–CRB–0008–CD (2022). 

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 online electronic filing 

and case management system, at https:// 

app.crb.gov/ and search for docket 

number 22–CRB–0005–CD (2021) or 23– 

CRB–0008–CD (2022). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Anita Brown, CRB Program Specialist, 

by telephone at (202) 707–7658 or email 

at crb@loc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Each year 

cable systems must submit royalty 

payments to the Register of Copyrights 

as required by the statutory license 

detailed in section 111 of the Copyright 

Act for the retransmission to cable 

subscribers of over-the-air television 

and radio broadcast signals. See 17 

U.S.C. 111(d). The Copyright Royalty 

Judges (Judges) oversee distribution of 

royalties to copyright owners whose 

works were included in a qualifying 

transmission and who file a timely 

claim for royalties. 

Allocation of the royalties collected 

occurs in one of two ways. In the first 

instance, the Judges may authorize 

distribution in accordance with a 

negotiated agreement among all 

claiming parties. 17 U.S.C. 111(d)(4)(A), 

801(b)(3)(A). If all claimants do not 

reach agreement with respect to the 

royalties, the Judges must conduct a 

proceeding to determine the distribution 

of any royalties that remain in 

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

801(b)(3)(B). Alternatively, the Judges 

may, on motion of claimants and on 

notice to all interested parties, authorize 

a partial distribution of royalties, 

reserving on deposit sufficient funds to 

resolve identified disputes. 17 U.S.C. 

111(d)(4)(C), 801(b)(3)(C). 

On October 11, 2023, Worldwide 

Subsidy Group LLC dba Multigroup 

Claimants (MGC) filed with the Judges 

a motion pursuant to section 

801(b)(3)(C) of the Copyright Act 

requesting a partial distribution 

amounting to $901,128 of the 2021 cable 

royalty funds on deposit and $886,744 

of the 2022 cable royalty funds on 

deposit. That statutory section requires 

that, before ruling on the motion, the 

Judges publish a notice in the Federal 

Register seeking responses to the 

motion for partial distribution to 

ascertain whether any claimant entitled 

to receive the subject royalties has a 

reasonable objection to the requested 

distribution. 17 U.S.C. 801(b)(3)(C). 

Accordingly, this notice seeks 

comments from interested claimants on 

whether any reasonable objection exists 

that would preclude the distribution of 

the requested amounts of the 2021 and 


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