Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 180 / Wednesday, September 17, 1997 / Notices 48895

Librarian of Congress may convene an

ad hoc Copyright Arbitration Royalty

Panel (CARP) to determine the

distribution of the royalty fees which

remain in controversy. See 17 U.S.C.

chapter 8.

Before commencing a distribution

proceeding, however, the Librarian of

Congress must first ascertain whether a

controversy exists as to the distribution

of the funds. 17 U.S.C. 803(c).

Therefore, the Copyright Office is

requesting comment on the existence of

any controversies as to the distribution

of the 1995 cable royalties.

The Office also requests that those

claimants intending to participate in the

1995 distribution proceeding file a

Notice of Intent to Participate, noting

whether they anticipate participating in

a Phase I proceeding, a Phase II

proceeding, or both. Failure to file a

timely Notice of Intent to Participate

shall preclude a party from participating

in this proceeding.

In a Phase I proceeding, the arbitrators

ascertain the distribution of royalties

among the categories of broadcast

programming represented in the

proceeding, and in a Phase II

proceeding, the arbitrators settle

disputes between claimants within a

particular category concerning the

distribution of royalty fees within the

group. If a claimant anticipates a Phase

II controversy, the claimant must state

each program category in which he or

she has an interest which by the end of

the comment period has not yet been

satisfied by private agreement.

Participants must advise the Office of

the existence of all controversies, Phase

I or Phase II, by the end of the comment

period. The Office will not consider

controversies which come to its

attention after the close of the comment

period.

Dated: September 12, 1997.

Nanette Petruzzelli,

Acting General Counsel.

[FR Doc. 97–24653 Filed 9–16–97; 8:45 am]

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NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE

ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

National Endowment for the Arts;

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The National Endowment for

the Arts, as part of its continuing effort

to reduce paperwork and respondent

burden, conducts a preclearance

consultation program to provide the

general public and Federal agencies

with an opportunity to comment on

proposed and/or continuing collections

of information in accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

(PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(A)]. This

program helps to ensure that requested

data can be provided in the desired

format, reporting burden (time and

financial resources) is minimized,

collection instruments are clearly

understood, and the impact of collection

requirements on respondents can be

properly assessed. Currently, the

National Endowment for the Arts in

soliciting comments concerning the

proposed information collection request

of: generic approval for customer

satisfaction surveys and focus groups. A

copy of the collection request can be

obtained by contacting the office listed

below in the address section of this

notice.

DATES: Written comments must be

submitted to the office listed in the

address section below on or before

November 13, 1997. The National

Endowment for the Arts is particularly

interested in comments which:

• Evaluate whether the proposed

collection of information is necessary

for the proper performance of the

functions of the agency, including

whether the information will have

practical utility;

• Evaluate the accuracy of the

agency’s estimate of the burden of the

proposed collection of information,

including the validity of the

methodology and assumptions used;

• Enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of information to be collected;

and

• Minimize the burden of the

collection of information on those who

are to respond, including through the

use of appropriate automated,

electronic, mechanical, or other

technological collection techniques or

other forms of information technology,

e.g., permitting the electronic

submissions of responses.

ADDRESSES: Laurence M. Baden,

National Endowment for the Arts, 1100

Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Room 628,

Washington, DC 20506–0001, telephone

(202) 682–5408 (this is not a toll-free

number), fax (202) 682–5798.

Murray Welsh,

Director, Administrative Services.

[FR Doc. 97–24583 Filed 9–16–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7536–01–M

NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE

ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

National Endowment for the Arts;

Combined Arts Panel (Multidisciplinary

Section) Meeting

Pursuant to Section 10(a)(2) of the

Federal Advisory Committee Act (Public

Law 92–463), as amended, notice is

hereby given that a meeting of the

Combined Arts Advisory Panel,

Multidisciplinary Section (Creation &

Presentation category) to the National

Council on the Arts will be held on

October 20–21, 1997. The panel will

meet from 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on

October 20 and from 8:30 .am. to 5:00

p.m. on October 21, in Room 716 at the

Nancy Hanks Center, 1100 Pennsylvania

Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C., 20506.

A portion of this meeting, from 1:15

p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on October 21, will be

open to the public for a policy

discussion of guidelines, planning,

Leadership Initiatives, and field needs

and trends.

The remaining portions of this

meeting, from 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on

October 20 and from 8:30 a.m. to 1:15

p.m. and 2:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on

October 21, are for the purpose of Panel

review, discussion, evaluation, and

recommendation on applications for

financial assistance under the National

Foundation on the Arts and the

Humanities Act of 1965, as amended,

including information given in

confidence to the agency by grant

applicants. In accordance with the

determination of the Chairman of March

31, 1997, these sessions will be closed

to the public pursuant to subsection

(c)(4), (6) and (9)(B) of section 552b of

Title 5, United States Code.

Any person may observe meetings, or

portions thereof, of advisory panels

which are open to the public, and may

be permitted to participate in the

panel’s discussions at the discretion of

the panel chairman and with the

approval of the full-time Federal

employee in attendance.

If you need special accommodations

due to a disability, please contact the

Office of AccessAbility, National

Endowment for the Arts, 1100

Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.,

Washington, D.C. 20506, 202/682–5532,

TDY–TDD 202/682–5496, at least seven

(7) days prior to the meeting.

Further information with reference to

this meeting can be obtained from Ms.

Kathy Plowitz-Worden, Committee

Management Officer, National

Endowment for the Arts, Washington,

D.C., 20506, or call 202/682–5691.