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1The Motion can be found at https://app.crb.gov/ 

document/download/25502. 2According to MGC, applying its formula to the 

cable royalties collected for 2015, 2016, and 2017, 

yields $1,786,172 (for 2015), $1,685,172 (for 2016), 

and $1,678,223 (for 2017). MGC requests 50% of 

these amounts. Motion at 5. 

3The Opposition can be found at https://

app.crb.gov/document/download/25571. 

4The Reply can be found at https://app.crb.gov/ 

document/download/25602. 

5The Judges deem the SDC’s Opposition and 

MGC’s Reply to constitute timely comments and 

will consider them, 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. 

the Copyright Royalty Board’s electronic 

filing and case management system, at 

https://app.crb.gov/ and search for 

docket number CONSOLIDATED 16– 

CRB–0009–CD (2014–17). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Anita Blaine, Program Specialist, 202– 

707–7658, crb@loc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Each year 

cable systems must submit royalty 

payments to the Register of Copyrights 

as required by the statutory license set 

forth in sec. 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 timely filed a 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 settlement among all 

claiming parties. 17 U.S.C. 111(d)(4)(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). 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 July 23, 2021, Worldwide Subsidy 

Group LLC dba Multigroup Claimants 

(MGC) filed with the Judges a motion 

requesting partial distributions in the 

amount of $893,086 from the 2015 cable 

royalty fund, $842,586 from the 2016 

cable royalty fund, and $839,111 from 

the 2017 cable royalty fund, pursuant to 

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

17 U.S.C. 801(b)(3)(C). Motion at 5.1

MGC represents that the partial 

distribution amounts it requests are 

based on a formula that MGC developed 

that takes into consideration the amount 

of cable funds that have been collected 

for 2015, 2016, and 2017 and applying 

a ‘‘blended percentage of the aggregate 

cable funds attributable to 2010–2013 

attributable to MGC’s devotional 

programming claims.’’ Motion at 4–5.2

The Settling Devotional Claimants 

(SDC) opposed the Motion as well as a 

separate motion that MGC filed in the 

companion satellite docket. Settling 

Devotional Claimants’ Opposition to 

Multigroup Claimants’ Motion for 

Partial Distribution of 2015–2017 Cable 

and Satellite Royalty Funds 

(Opposition).3 MGC filed a Reply in 

support of its Motion. See Multigroup 

Claimants’ Reply in Support of Motion 

for Partial Distribution of 2015–2017 

Cable Royalties (Aug. 13, 2021).4

Prior to ruling on a motion for partial 

distribution filed under § 801(b)(3)(C) of 

the Copyright Act, the Judges must 

publish a notice in the Federal Register 

to determine whether any interested 

claimant entitled to receive such royalty 

fees has a reasonable objection to the 

partial distribution. Accordingly, this 

Notice seeks comments from interested 

claimants on whether any reasonable 

objection exists that would preclude the 

distribution to MGC of the requested 

amounts from the 2015–2017 cable 

royalty funds. As the Judges have 

commenced a distribution proceeding 

concerning 2014–2017 cable royalties, 

only claimants that have filed petitions 

to participate in the proceeding (or are 

included in a petition to participate 

filed on their behalf) are ‘‘interested 

claimants’’ for purposes of this Notice. 

Interested claimants objecting to the 

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 motion that come to their 

attention after the close of the comment 

period.5

Dated: September 8, 2021. 

Jesse M. Feder, 

Chief Copyright Royalty Judge. 

[FR Doc. 2021–19696 Filed 9–10–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 1410–72–P 

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 

Copyright Royalty Board 

[Docket No. CONSOLIDATED 16–CRB– 

0010–SD (2014–17)] 

Distribution of Satellite 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 2015–2017 satellite 

royalty funds. 

DATES: Comments are due on or before 

October 13, 2021. 

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 CONSOLIDATED 16– 

CRB–0010–SD (2014–17). 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 documents, go to eCRB, 

the Copyright Royalty Board’s electronic 

filing and case management system, at 

https://app.crb.gov/ and search for 

docket number CONSOLIDATED 16– 

CRB–0010–SD (2014–17). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Anita Blaine, Program Specialist, 202– 

707–7658, crb@loc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Each year 

satellite systems must submit royalty 

payments to the Register of Copyrights 

as required by the statutory license set 

forth in section 119 of the Copyright Act 

for the retransmission to satellite 

subscribers of over-the-air television 

broadcast signals. See 17 U.S.C. 119(b). 

The Copyright Royalty Judges (Judges) 

oversee distribution of royalties to 

copyright owners whose works were 

included in a qualifying transmission 

and who timely filed a 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 settlement among all 

claiming parties. 17 U.S.C. 119(b)(5)(A), 

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

reach an 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. 119(b)(5)(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. 

119(b)(5)(C), 801(b)(3)(C). 

On July 23, 2021, Worldwide Subsidy 

Group LLC dba Multigroup Claimants 

(MGC) filed with the Judges a motion 


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1The Motion can be found at https://app.crb.gov/ 

document/download/25503. 

2The Opposition can be found at https://

app.crb.gov/document/download/25572. 

3The Reply can be found at https://app.crb.gov/ 

document/download/25603. 

4The Judges deem the SDC’s Opposition and 

MGC’s Reply to constitute timely comments and 

will consider them, 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. 

requesting partial distributions of an 

amount confidentially calculated by the 

Licensing Division that equals 50% of 

the average satellite royalty awarded to 

MGC for 2010–2013, as applied against 

the 2015–2017 satellite royalties 

collected. Motion at 4.1

The Settling Devotional Claimants 

(SDC) opposed the Motion as well as a 

separate motion that MGC filed in the 

companion cable docket. See Settling 

Devotional Claimants’ Opposition to 

Multigroup Claimants’ Motion for 

Partial Distribution of 2015–2017 Cable 

and Satellite Royalty Funds 

(Opposition).2 MGC filed a Reply in 

support of its Motion. See Multigroup 

Claimants’ Reply in Support of Motion 

for Partial Distribution of 2015–2017 

Satellite Royalties (Aug. 13, 2021).3

Prior to ruling on a motion for partial 

distribution filed under § 801(b)(3)(C) of 

the Copyright Act, the Judges must 

publish a notice in the Federal Register 

to determine whether any interested 

claimant entitled to receive such royalty 

fees has a reasonable objection to the 

partial distribution. Accordingly, this 

Notice seeks comments from interested 

claimants on whether any reasonable 

objection exists that would preclude the 

distribution to MGC of the requested 

amounts from the 2015–2017 satellite 

royalty funds. As the Judges have 

commenced a distribution proceeding 

concerning 2014–2017 satellite 

royalties, only claimants that have filed 

petitions to participate in the 

proceeding (or are included in a petition 

to participate filed on their behalf) are 

‘‘interested claimants’’ for purposes of 

this Notice. Interested claimants 

objecting to the 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 motion that 

come to their attention after the close of 

the comment period.4

Dated: September 8, 2021. 

Jesse M. Feder, 

Chief Copyright Royalty Judge. 

[FR Doc. 2021–19702 Filed 9–10–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 1410–72–P 

MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE 

CORPORATION 

[MCC FR 21–08] 

Report on Countries That Are 

Candidates for Millennium Challenge 

Account Eligibility in Fiscal Year 2022 

and Countries That Would Be 

Candidates But for Legal Prohibitions 

AGENCY: Millennium Challenge 

Corporation. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Millennium Challenge 

Act of 2003 requires the Millennium 

Challenge Corporation to publish a 

report that identifies countries that are 

‘‘candidate countries’’ for Millennium 

Challenge Account assistance during 

fiscal year 2022. The report is set forth 

in full below. 

(Authority: Section 608(a) of the Millennium 

Challenge Act of 2003, as amended, 22 U.S.C. 

7701, 7707(a)) 

Dated: September 8, 2021. 

Thomas G. Hohenthaner, 

Acting VP/General Counsel and Corporate 

Secretary. 

Report on Countries That Are 

Candidates for Millennium Challenge 

Compact Eligibility for Fiscal Year 2022 

and Countries That Would Be 

Candidates But for Legal Prohibitions 

Summary 

This report to Congress is provided in 

accordance with section 608(a) of the 

Millennium Challenge Act of 2003, as 

amended, 22 U.S.C. 7701, 7707(a) (the 

Act). 

The Act authorizes the provision of 

assistance for global development 

through the Millennium Challenge 

Corporation (MCC) for countries that 

enter into a Millennium Challenge 

Compact with the United States to 

support policies and programs that 

advance the progress of such countries 

to achieve lasting economic growth and 

poverty reduction. The Act requires 

MCC to take a number of steps in 

selecting countries with which MCC 

will seek to enter into a compact, 

including determining the countries that 

will be eligible countries for fiscal year 

(FY) 2022 based on (a) a country’s 

demonstrated commitment to (i) just 

and democratic governance, (ii) 

economic freedom, and (iii) investments 

in its people, (b) the opportunity to 

reduce poverty and generate economic 

growth in the country, and (c) the 

availability of funds to MCC. These 

steps include the submission to the 

congressional committees specified in 

the Act and publication in the Federal 

Register of reports on the following: 

• The countries that are ‘‘candidate 

countries’’ for FY 2022 based on their 

per capita income levels and their 

eligibility to receive assistance under 

U.S. law and countries that would be 

candidate countries but for specified 

legal prohibitions on assistance (section 

608(a) of the Act); 

• The criteria and methodology that 

the MCC Board of Directors (the Board) 

will use to measure and evaluate the 

relative policy performance of the 

‘‘candidate countries’’ consistent with 

the requirements of subsections (a) and 

(b) of section 607 of the Act in order to 

determine ‘‘eligible countries’’ from 

among the ‘‘candidate countries’’ 

(section 608(b) of the Act); and 

• The list of countries determined by 

the Board to be ‘‘eligible countries’’ for 

FY 2022, identification of such 

countries with which the Board will 

seek to enter into compacts, and a 

justification for such eligibility 

determination and selection for compact 

negotiation (section 608(d) of the Act). 

This report is the first of three 

required reports listed above. 

Candidate Countries for FY 2022 

The Act requires the identification of 

all countries that are candidate 

countries for FY 2022 and the 

identification of all countries that would 

be candidate countries but for specified 

legal prohibitions on assistance. Under 

sections 606(a) and (b) of the Act, 

candidate countries must qualify as low 

income or lower middle income 

countries as defined in the Act. 

Specifically, a country will be a 

candidate country in the low income 

category for FY 2022 if it 

• has a per capita income that is not 

greater than the World Bank’s lower 

middle income country threshold for 

such fiscal year ($4,095 gross national 

income per capita for FY 2022); 

• is among the 75 countries identified 

by the World Bank as having the lowest 

per capita income; and 

• is not ineligible to receive United 

States economic assistance under part I 

of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, 

as amended (the Foreign Assistance 

Act), by reason of the application of the 

Foreign Assistance Act or any other 

provision of law. 

A country will be a candidate country 

in the lower middle income category for 

FY 2022 if it 

• has a per capita income that is not 

greater than the World Bank’s lower 

middle income country threshold for 

such fiscal year ($4,095 gross national 

income per capita for FY 2022); 

• is not among the 75 countries 

identified by the World Bank as having 

the lowest per capita income; and 


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