Due to the time limitations between the procedural steps of the precontroversy discovery schedule, we are requiring that all discovery requests and responses to such requests be served by hand or fax on the party to whom such response or request is directed. Filing of requests and responses with the Copyright Office is not required. Filing and service of all precontroversy motions, petitions, objections, oppositions, and replies shall be as follows. The form and content of all motions, petitions, objections, oppositions, and replies filed with the Office must be in compliance with Secs. As provided in Sec.
Replies are due five business days from the date of filing of such oppositions.
Service of all motions, petitions, objections, oppositions, and replies must be made on counsel or the parties by means no slower than overnight express mail on the same day the pleading is filed. The regulations do not provide how much time must separate precontroversy discovery from initiation of arbitration. The Librarian is also mindful that the arbitration phase must be concluded, and the Librarian's review of the panel's decision must be completed, by December 31, 1997. Consequently, the Library will initiate arbitration on April 7, 1997. The schedule of the arbitration proceeding will be established by the CARP after the three arbitrators have been selected.