[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 108 (Friday, June 5, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 30634-30636]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-14824]


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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

Copyright Office

37 CFR Parts 201, 251, 252, 253, 256, 257, 258, 259 and 260


Copyright Rules and Regulations: Copyright, Compulsory Licenses, 
Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel

AGENCY: Copyright Office, Library of Congress.

ACTION: Final rule; technical amendments.

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SUMMARY: The Copyright Office is making non-substantive housekeeping 
amendments to its regulations to update them and to correct minor 
errors.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 5, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marilyn J. Kretsinger, Assistant 
General

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Counsel, Copyright GC/I&R, P.O. Box 70400, Southwest Station, 
Washington, DC 20024. Telephone: (202) 707-8380. Telefax: (202) 707-
8366.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Copyright Office periodically reviews 
its regulations as published in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 
to correct minor or typographical errors in the published text. The 
Office has identified minor errors in the currently published rules. 
The following sections are amended to correct these errors: 
Secs. 201.17(b)(2), 201.17(f)(4), 201.17(h)(3)(iii)(B)(1), 
201.17(h)(9), 201.18(a)(3), 201.19(a)(3), 201.33(e)(1), 251.6(a), 
251.30(a)(1), 251.32(d), 251.43(e), 251.46(c)(3), 251.46(d), 251.47(e), 
251.47(f), 251.47(i), 251.47(k), 251.48(b), 251.60, 253.7(e), 
256.2(b)(2), 258.1, and 260.3(e). Typographical errors are corrected in 
Secs. 201.11(e)(3), 201.17(e)(2)(i), 201.17(e)(12), 201.29(e)(3), 
251.3(a), 251.3(b), 252.4(a)(1), 257.4(a)(1), and 259.5(a)(1).

List of Subjects

37 CFR Part 201

    Copyright, General provisions.

37 CFR Part 251

    Administrative practice and procedure, Hearing and appeal 
procedures.

37 CFR Part 252

    Cable television, Claims, Copyright.

37 CFR Part 253

    Noncommercial educational broadcasting, Copyright.

37 CFR Part 256

    Cable television, Copyright.

37 CFR Part 257

    Claims, Copyright, Satellites.

37 CFR Part 258

    Copyright, Satellites.

37 CFR Part 259

    Claims, Copyright, Digital audio recording devices and media.

37 CFR Part 260

    Copyright, Digital audio transmissions, Performance right, Sound 
recordings.

Final Rule

    Accordingly, 37 CFR Chapter II is corrected by making the following 
corrections and amendments:

PART 201--GENERAL PROVISIONS

    1. The authority citation for part 201 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 17 U.S.C. 702.


Sec. 201.11  [Amended]

    2. Section 201.11(e)(3) is amended by removing ``super station'' 
and adding in its place the word ``superstation''.


Sec. 201.17  [Amended]

    3. Section 201.17(b)(2) is amended by removing the phrase ``these 
regulations'' each place it appears and adding in its place the phrase 
``this section''.
    4. Section 201.17(e)(2)(i) is amended by removing ``The 
<gr-thn-eq>owner<ls-thn-eq> of the cable system * * *'' and adding in 
its place ``The `owner' of the cable system. * * *''.
    5. Section 201.17(e)(12) is amended by removing ``broadast'' and 
adding in its place the word ``broadcast''.
    6. Section 201.17(f)(4) is amended by adding the word ``to'' after 
the word ``off'' the last time it appears in the paragraph.
    7. Section 201.17(h)(3)(iii)(B)(1) is amended by adding the word 
``a'' before the word ``cable'' the first time it appears.
    8. Section 201.17(h)(9) introductory text is amended by removing 
``37 CFR 308.2(c)'' and adding in its place ``37 CFR 256.2(c)''.


Sec. 201.18  [Amended]

    9. Section 201.18(a)(3) is amended by removing ``coowners'' and 
adding the word ``co-owners'' in its place.


Sec. 201.19  [Amended]

    10. Section 201.19(a)(3) is amended by removing ``coowner'' each 
place it appears and adding the word ``co-owner'' in its place and by 
removing ``coowners'' each place it appears and adding the word ``co-
owners'' in its place.


Sec. 201.29  [Amended]

    11. Section 201.29(e)(3) is amended by removing the word ``room'' 
and adding ``Room'' in its place.


Sec. 201.33  [Amended]

    12. Section 201.33(e)(1) is amended by removing the ``$'' and 
adding the phrase ``U.S. dollars'' after the numeral ``32''.

PART 251--COPYRIGHT ARBITRATION ROYALTY PANEL RULES OF PROCEDURE

    13. The authority citation for part 251 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 17 U.S.C. 801-803.


Sec. 251.3  [Amended]

    14. Section 251.3(a) introductory text is amended by removing the 
date ``1988'' and adding in its place the date ``1998''.
    15. Section 251.3(b) is amended by removing the date ``1988'' and 
adding in its place ``1998''.


Sec. 251.6  [Amended]

    16. Section 251.6(b) is amended by removing the numeral ``10'' and 
adding in its place the word ``ten''.


Sec. 251.30  [Amended]

    17. Section 251.30(a)(1) is amended by removing the word ``panel'' 
after the word ``CARP''.


Sec. 251.32  [Amended]

    18. Section 251.32(d) is amended by removing the word ``panel'' 
after the word ``CARP''.


Sec. 251.43  [Amended]

    19. Section 251.43(e) is amended by removing the word ``panel'' 
after the word ``CARP''.


Sec. 251.46  [Amended]

    20. Sections 251.46(c)(3) and (d) are amended by removing the word 
``panel'' after the word ``CARP''.


Sec. 251.47  [Amended]

    21. Sections 251.47(e), (f), (i), and (k) are amended by removing 
the word ``panel'' after the word ``CARP''.


Sec. 251.48  [Amended]

    22. Section 251.48(b) is amended by removing the word ``panel'' 
after the word ``CARP''.


Sec. 251.60  [Amended]

    23. Section 251.60 is amended by removing the word ``transmission'' 
and adding in its place the word ``transmissions''.

PART 252--FILING OF CLAIMS TO CABLE ROYALTY FEES

    24. The authority citation for part 252 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 17 U.S.C. 111(d)(4), 801, 803.


Sec. 252.4  [Amended]

    25. Section 252.4(a)(1) is amended by removing the word ``room'' 
and adding ``Room'' in its place.

PART 253--USE OF CERTAIN COPYRIGHTED WORKS IN CONNECTION WITH 
NONCOMMERCIAL EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING

    26. The authority citation for part 253 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 17 U.S.C. 118, 801(b)(1), and 803.


Sec. 253.7  [Amended]

    27. The heading for Sec. 253.7(e) is amended by removing the phrase

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``Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel and/or Librarian of Congress.'' 
and adding in its place ``the Copyright Office.''
    28. Section 253.7(e) is amended by removing the word ``CRT'' each 
place it appears and adding in its place ``Copyright Office''.

PART 256--ADJUSTMENT OF ROYALTY FEE FOR CABLE COMPULSORY LICENSE

    29. The authority citation for part 256 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 17 U.S.C. 702, 802.


Sec. 256.2  [Amended]

    30. Section 256.2(b)(2) is amended by removing the word ``basis'' 
before the word ``service'' and adding in its place the word ``basic'' 
and by removing the word ``that'' after the word ``more'' and adding in 
its place the word ``than''.

PART 257--FILING OF CLAIMS TO SATELLITE CARRIER ROYALTY FEES

    31. The authority citation for part 257 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 17 U.S.C. 119(b)(4).


Sec. 257.4  [Amended]

    32. Section 257.4(a)(1) is amended by removing the word ``room'' 
and adding ``Room'' in its place.

PART 258--ADJUSTMENT OF ROYALTY FEE FOR SECONDARY TRANSMISSIONS BY 
SATELLITE CARRIERS

    33. The authority citation for part 258 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 17 U.S.C. 702, 802.


Sec. 258.1  [Amended]

    34. Section 258.1 is amended by adding the word ``the'' after the 
word ``under''.

PART 259--FILING OF CLAIMS TO DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDING DEVICES AND 
MEDIA ROYALTY PAYMENTS

    35. The authority citation for part 259 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 17 U.S.C. 1007(a)(1).


Sec. 259.5  [Amended]

    36. Section 259.5(a)(1) is amended by removing the word ``room'' 
and adding ``Room'' in its place.

PART 260--USE OF SOUND RECORDINGS IN A DIGITAL PERFORMANCE

    37. The authority citation for part 260 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 17 U.S.C. 114, 801(b)(1).


Sec. 260.3  [Amended]

    38. Section 260.3(e) is amended by removing the word ``accounts'' 
after the word ``of'' and adding in its place the word ``account''.

    Dated: June 1, 1998.
Marilyn J. Kretsinger,
Assistant General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 98-14824 Filed 6-4-98; 8:45 am]
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