Procedural Regulations for the Copyright Royalty Board Regarding Electronic Filing of Claims

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Library of Congress Copyright Royalty Board 37 CFR Parts 350 and 360 [Docket No. 17-CRB-0012-RM] AGENCY: Copyright Royalty Board, Library of Congress. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Copyright Royalty Judges are amending regulations governing claims to royalty fees deposited with the Copyright Office under compulsory licenses to reflect implementation of a new electronic filing system and to consolidate cable and satellite rules. DATES: Effective June 13, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kimberly Whittle, Attorney Advisor, by telephone at (202) 707-7658 or email at crb@loc.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Introduction On March 17, 2017, the Copyright Royalty Judges (Judges) published a notice in the Federal Register seeking comments on proposed amendments to regulations relating to an automated system, designated eCRB. [ 1 ] The proposed regulations addressed electronic filing of claims to royalty fees deposited with the Copyright Office for compulsory licenses. The Judges received comments from the following interested parties: The Allocation Phase Parties;  [ 2 ] the Joint Sports Claimants (JSC);  [ 3 ] the MPAA-Represented Program Suppliers (Program Suppliers);  [ 4 ] the Performing Rights Organizations (PROs);  [ 5 ] and Screenrights International (Screenrights). [ 6 ] II. Comments on Proposed Rules and Judges' Findings The Judges address the comments on a section-by-section basis. The Judges will adopt without change those sections u…