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###### Library of Congress

###### Copyright Office

          - [Docket No. 2023-6]

# AGENCY:

Copyright Office, Library of Congress.

# ACTION:

Notice of inquiry; extension of comment period.

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# SUMMARY:

The United States Copyright Office is extending the deadline to submit reply comments in connection with a study of the copyright law and policy issues raised by artificial intelligence systems.

# DATES:

Written reply comments are due no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, December 6, 2023.

# ADDRESSES:

                        For reasons of governmental efficiency, the Copyright Office is using the                         *regulations.gov*                         system for the submission and posting of public comments in this proceeding. All comments should be submitted electronically through                         *regulations.gov.*                         Specific instructions for submitting comments are available on the Copyright Office website at                         *https://copyright.gov/​policy/​artificial-intelligence.*                         If electronic submission is not feasible, please contact the Office using the contact information below for special instructions.                    

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

                        Rhea Efthimiadis, Assistant to the General Counsel, by email at                         *meft@copyright.gov*                         or telephone at 202-707-8350.                    

# SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

                    On August 30, 2023, the U.S. Copyright Office issued a notice of inquiry seeking comments from the public on several questions about the copyright law and policy issues raised by artificial intelligence systems. The notice set a deadline for initial comments on October 18, 2023 and for reply comments on November 15, 2023.[1]                                          On September 21, 2023, these deadlines were extended to October 30, 2023 and November 29, 2023, respectively.[2] 

To ensure that members of the public have sufficient time to prepare responses to the Office's questions and submitted comments, and to ensure that the Office can proceed on a timely basis with its inquiry of the issues identified in its notice with the benefit of a complete record, the Office is extending the deadline for reply comments. Reply comments will be due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on December 6, 2023.

Dated: November 8, 2023.

Suzanne V. Wilson,

General Counsel and Associate Register of Copyrights.

# Footnotes

1.                             88 FR 59942 (Aug. 30, 2023).                    
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2.                             88 FR 65205 (Sept. 21, 2023).                    
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[FR Doc. 2023-25128 Filed 11-14-23; 8:45 am]

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