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section 112 and 114 licenses. See 37
CFR 380.4(d).
As the Collective, SoundExchange
may, only once a year, conduct an audit
of a licensee for any or all of the prior
three calendar years in order to verify
royalty payments. SoundExchange must
first file with the Judges a notice of
intent to audit a licensee and deliver the
notice to the licensee. See 37 CFR 380.6.
On December 18, 2020,
SoundExchange filed with the Judges
notices of intent to audit Cumulus
Media, Emmis Communications, IMVU,
Inc., Pandora Media, LLC, and Urban
One, Inc. for the years 2017—2019. The
Judges must publish notice in the
Federal Register within 30 days of
receipt of a notice announcing the
Collective’s intent to conduct an audit.
See 37 CFR 380.6(c). Today’s notice
fulfills this requirement with respect to
SoundExchange’s December 18, 2020
notices of intent to audit.
Dated: January 5, 2021.
Jesse M. Feder,
Chief Copyright Royalty Judge.
[FR Doc. 2021–00180 Filed 1–7–21; 8:45 am]
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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Copyright Royalty Board
[Docket No. 20–CRB–0019–AU (Rockbot)]
Notice of Intent To Audit
Copyright Royalty Board,
Library of Congress.
ACTION: Public notice.
AGENCY:
The Copyright Royalty Judges
announce receipt from SoundExchange,
Inc., (SoundExchange) of a notice of
intent to audit the 2017, 2018, and 2019
statements of account submitted by
Rockbot, Inc.’s Business Establishment
Service concerning royalty payments
they made pursuant to statutory license.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Anita Blaine, Program Specialist, by
telephone at (202) 707–7658 or by email
at crb@loc.gov.
SUMMARY INFORMATION: The Copyright
Act, title 17 of the United States Code,
grants to sound recordings copyright
owners the exclusive right to publicly
perform sound recordings by means of
certain digital audio transmissions,
subject to limitations. Specifically, the
right is limited by the statutory license
in section 112, which allows a service
to make necessary ephemeral
reproductions to facilitate the digital
transmission of the sound recording,
including for transmissions to business
establishments. 17 U.S.C. 112(e).
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Licensees may operate under this
license provided they pay the royalty
fees and comply with the terms set by
the Copyright Royalty Judges. The rates
and terms for the section 112(e) license
applicable to business establishment
services is set forth in 37 CFR 384.
As part of the terms set for this
license, the Judges designated
SoundExchange as the Collective, i.e.,
the organization charged with collecting
the royalty payments and statements of
account submitted by eligible licensees
and with distributing royalties to the
copyright owners and performers
entitled to receive them under the
section 112 license. See, e.g., 37 CFR
384.4.
As the Collective, SoundExchange
may, only once a year, conduct an audit
of a licensee for any or all of the prior
three calendar years in order to verify
royalty payments. SoundExchange must
first file with the Judges a notice of
intent to audit a licensee and deliver the
notice to the licensee. See, e.g., 37 CFR
384.6.
On December 18, 2020,
SoundExchange filed with the Judges a
notice of intent to audit Rockbot, Inc.’s
Business Establishment Service for the
years 2017, 2018, and 2019. The Judges
must publish notice in the Federal
Register within 30 days of receipt of a
notice announcing the Collective’s
intent to conduct an audit. See id.
Today’s notice fulfills this requirement
with respect to SoundExchange’s notice
of intent to audit filed December 18,
2020.
Dated: January 5, 2021.
Jesse M. Feder,
Chief Copyright Royalty Judge.
[FR Doc. 2021–00181 Filed 1–7–21; 8:45 am]
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NATIONAL SECURITY COMMISSION
ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
[Docket No.: 1–2021–01]
National Security Commission on
Artificial Intelligence; Notice of Federal
Advisory Committee Meeting
National Security Commission
on Artificial Intelligence.
ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory
Committee virtual public meeting.
AGENCY:
The National Security
Commission on Artificial Intelligence
(the ‘‘Commission’’) is publishing this
notice to announce that the following
Federal Advisory Committee virtual
public meeting—held over two days—
will take place.
SUMMARY:
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Monday, January 25, 2021, 12:00
p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time
(EST), Tuesday, January 26, 2021, 12:00
p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EST.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Angela Ponmakha, 703–614–6379
(Voice), nscai-dfo@nscai.gov. Mailing
address: Designated Federal Officer,
National Security Commission on
Artificial Intelligence, 2530 Crystal
Drive, Box 45, Arlington, VA 22202.
website: https://www.nscai.gov. The
most up-to-date information about the
meeting and the Commission can be
found on the website.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This twoday meeting is being held under the
provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C.,
Appendix), the Government in the
Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b), and 41
CFR 102–3.140 and 102–3.150.
Purpose of the Meeting: The John S.
McCain National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (FY19 NDAA),
Sec. 1051, Public Law 115–232, 132
Stat. 1636, 1962–65 (2018), created the
Commission to ‘‘consider the methods
and means necessary to advance the
development of artificial intelligence,
machine learning, and associated
technologies by the United States to
comprehensively address the national
security and defense needs of the
United States.’’ The Commission will
consider and deliberate on potential
recommendations to Congress and the
Executive Branch, and review the
Commission’s draft Final Report.
Agenda: The first instance of the twoday meeting will begin on January 25,
2021 at 12:00 p.m. EST with opening
remarks by the Designated Federal
Officer, Ms. Angela Ponmakha; the
Executive Director, Mr. Yll Bajraktari;
the Commission Chair, Dr. Eric
Schmidt; and the Commission Vice
Chair, Mr. Robert Work. Chairs of the
working groups studying each of the
Commission’s lines of effort (LOEs) will
present specific chapters of the Final
Report and the associated
recommendations from their respective
LOEs for consideration by the entire
Commission. The Commission’s LOEs
are: LOE 1—Invest in AI Research &
Development and Software; LOE 2—
Apply AI to National Security Missions;
LOE 3—Train and Recruit AI Talent;
LOE 4—Protect and Build Upon U.S.
Technological Advantages & Hardware;
LOE 5—Marshal Global AI Cooperation;
and LOE 6—Ethics and Responsible AI.
The Commission will deliberate on
the draft Final Report chapters and
recommendations and consider them for
inclusion in the Commission’s final
report to Congress and the
DATES:
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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Copyright Royalty Board
[Docket No. 20-CRB-0019-AU (Rockbot)]
Notice of Intent To Audit
AGENCY: Copyright Royalty Board, Library of Congress.
ACTION: Public notice.
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SUMMARY: The Copyright Royalty Judges announce receipt from
SoundExchange, Inc., (SoundExchange) of a notice of intent to audit the
2017, 2018, and 2019 statements of account submitted by Rockbot, Inc.'s
Business Establishment Service concerning royalty payments they made
pursuant to statutory license.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anita Blaine, Program Specialist, by
telephone at (202) 707-7658 or by email at [email protected].
SUMMARY INFORMATION: The Copyright Act, title 17 of the United States
Code, grants to sound recordings copyright owners the exclusive right
to publicly perform sound recordings by means of certain digital audio
transmissions, subject to limitations. Specifically, the right is
limited by the statutory license in section 112, which allows a service
to make necessary ephemeral reproductions to facilitate the digital
transmission of the sound recording, including for transmissions to
business establishments. 17 U.S.C. 112(e).
Licensees may operate under this license provided they pay the
royalty fees and comply with the terms set by the Copyright Royalty
Judges. The rates and terms for the section 112(e) license applicable
to business establishment services is set forth in 37 CFR 384.
As part of the terms set for this license, the Judges designated
SoundExchange as the Collective, i.e., the organization charged with
collecting the royalty payments and statements of account submitted by
eligible licensees and with distributing royalties to the copyright
owners and performers entitled to receive them under the section 112
license. See, e.g., 37 CFR 384.4.
As the Collective, SoundExchange may, only once a year, conduct an
audit of a licensee for any or all of the prior three calendar years in
order to verify royalty payments. SoundExchange must first file with
the Judges a notice of intent to audit a licensee and deliver the
notice to the licensee. See, e.g., 37 CFR 384.6.
On December 18, 2020, SoundExchange filed with the Judges a notice
of intent to audit Rockbot, Inc.'s Business Establishment Service for
the years 2017, 2018, and 2019. The Judges must publish notice in the
Federal Register within 30 days of receipt of a notice announcing the
Collective's intent to conduct an audit. See id. Today's notice
fulfills this requirement with respect to SoundExchange's notice of
intent to audit filed December 18, 2020.
Dated: January 5, 2021.
Jesse M. Feder,
Chief Copyright Royalty Judge.
[FR Doc. 2021-00181 Filed 1-7-21; 8:45 am]
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