Distribution of 2019 Cable Royalty Funds, 33379 [2021-13432]
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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 119 / Thursday, June 24, 2021 / Notices
Dated: June 15, 2021.
Jesse M. Feder,
Chief Copyright Royalty Judge.
[FR Doc. 2021–13418 Filed 6–23–21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 1410–72–P
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Copyright Royalty Board
[Docket No. 20–CRB–0010–CD (2019)]
Distribution of 2019 Cable Royalty
Funds
Copyright Royalty Board,
Library of Congress.
ACTION: Notice requesting comments.
AGENCY:
The Copyright Royalty Judges
solicit comments on a motion of
Allocation Phase claimants for partial
distribution of 2019 cable royalty funds.
DATES: Comments are due on or before
July 26, 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 20–CRB–0010–CD
(2019). 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 background documents
or comments, go to eCRB, the Copyright
Royalty Board’s online electronic filing
and case management system, at https://
app.crb.gov and search for docket No.
20–CRB–0010–CD (2019).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Anita Blaine, CRB Program Specialist,
by telephone at (202) 707–7658 or email
at crb@loc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Each year
cable systems must submit royalty
payments to the Register of Copyrights
as required by the statutory license
detailed in section 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 file a timely
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),
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801(b)(3)(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),
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.
111(d)(4)(C), 801(b)(3)(C).
On June 10, 2021, representatives of
all the Allocation Phase (formerly
‘‘Phase I’’) claimant categories 1 filed
with the Judges a motion pursuant to
section 801(b)(3)(C) of the Copyright Act
requesting a partial distribution
amounting to 40% of the 2019 cable
royalty funds on deposit. That statutory
section requires that, before ruling on
the motion, the Judges publish a notice
in the Federal Register seeking
responses to the motion for partial
distribution to ascertain whether any
claimant entitled to receive the subject
royalties has a reasonable objection to
the requested distribution. 17 U.S.C.
801(b)(3)(C).
Accordingly, this notice seeks
comments from interested claimants on
whether any reasonable objection exists
that would preclude the distribution of
40% of the 2019 cable royalty funds to
the requesting claimant representatives.
Parties objecting to the proposed 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
that come to their attention after the
close of the comment period.
Members of the public may read the
motion by accessing the Copyright
Royalty Board’s electronic filing and
case management system at https://
app.crb.gov and searching for Docket
No. 20–CRB–0010–CD (2019).
Dated: June 15, 2021.
Jesse M. Feder,
Chief Copyright Royalty Judge.
[FR Doc. 2021–13432 Filed 6–23–21; 8:45 am]
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1 The representatives are Program Suppliers; Joint
Sports Claimants; Public Television Claimants;
Devotional Claimants; Commercial Television
Claimants; Canadian Claimants Group; National
Public Radio; American Society of Composers,
Authors and Publishers; Broadcast Music, Inc.; and
SESAC, Inc. which represent traditionally
recognized claimant categories. The Judges have not
determined, and do not by this notice determine,
the universe of claimant categories for 2019 cable
retransmission royalties.
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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
SPACE ADMINISTRATION
[Notice: (21–041)]
Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel;
Meeting
National Aeronautics and
Space Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, the
National Aeronautics and Space
Administration announces a
forthcoming meeting of the Aerospace
Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP).
DATES: Thursday, July 15, 2021, 2:00
p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Eastern Time.
ADDRESSES: This will be a virtual
meeting via teleconference.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Lisa M. Hackley, ASAP Administrative
Officer, NASA Headquarters,
Washington, DC 20546, (202) 358–1947
or lisa.m.hackley@nasa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel
(ASAP) will hold its Third Quarterly
Meeting for 2021. This discussion is
pursuant to carrying out its statutory
duties for which the Panel reviews,
identifies, evaluates, and advises on
those program activities, systems,
procedures, and management activities
that can contribute to program risk.
Priority is given to those programs that
involve the safety of human flight. The
agenda will include:
—Updates on the International Space
Station Program
—Updates on the Commercial Crew
Program
—Updates on Exploration System
Development Program
—Updates on Human Lunar Exploration
Program
—NASA’s Human Flight Evolution
This meeting is a virtual meeting, and
only available telephonically. Any
interested person may call the USA toll
free conference call number 888–566–
6133; passcode 8343253 and then the #
sign. At the beginning of the meeting,
members of the public may make a
verbal presentation to the Panel on the
subject of safety in NASA, not to exceed
5 minutes in length. To do so, members
of the public must contact Ms. Lisa M.
Hackley at lisa.m.hackley@nasa.gov or
at (202) 358–1947 at least 48 hours in
advance. Any member of the public is
permitted to file a written statement
with the Panel via electronic submission
to Ms. Hackley at the email address
previously noted. Verbal presentations
and written statements should be
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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Copyright Royalty Board
[Docket No. 20-CRB-0010-CD (2019)]
Distribution of 2019 Cable Royalty Funds
AGENCY: Copyright Royalty Board, Library of Congress.
ACTION: Notice requesting comments.
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SUMMARY: The Copyright Royalty Judges solicit comments on a motion of
Allocation Phase claimants for partial distribution of 2019 cable
royalty funds.
DATES: Comments are due on or before July 26, 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 20-CRB-0010-CD (2019). 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 background
documents or comments, go to eCRB, the Copyright Royalty Board's online
electronic filing and case management system, at https://app.crb.gov
and search for docket No. 20-CRB-0010-CD (2019).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anita Blaine, CRB Program Specialist,
by telephone at (202) 707-7658 or email at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Each year cable systems must submit royalty
payments to the Register of Copyrights as required by the statutory
license detailed in section 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 file a
timely 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), 801(b)(3)(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), 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. 111(d)(4)(C),
801(b)(3)(C).
On June 10, 2021, representatives of all the Allocation Phase
(formerly ``Phase I'') claimant categories \1\ filed with the Judges a
motion pursuant to section 801(b)(3)(C) of the Copyright Act requesting
a partial distribution amounting to 40% of the 2019 cable royalty funds
on deposit. That statutory section requires that, before ruling on the
motion, the Judges publish a notice in the Federal Register seeking
responses to the motion for partial distribution to ascertain whether
any claimant entitled to receive the subject royalties has a reasonable
objection to the requested distribution. 17 U.S.C. 801(b)(3)(C).
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\1\ The representatives are Program Suppliers; Joint Sports
Claimants; Public Television Claimants; Devotional Claimants;
Commercial Television Claimants; Canadian Claimants Group; National
Public Radio; American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers;
Broadcast Music, Inc.; and SESAC, Inc. which represent traditionally
recognized claimant categories. The Judges have not determined, and
do not by this notice determine, the universe of claimant categories
for 2019 cable retransmission royalties.
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Accordingly, this notice seeks comments from interested claimants
on whether any reasonable objection exists that would preclude the
distribution of 40% of the 2019 cable royalty funds to the requesting
claimant representatives. Parties objecting to the proposed 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 that
come to their attention after the close of the comment period.
Members of the public may read the motion by accessing the
Copyright Royalty Board's electronic filing and case management system
at https://app.crb.gov and searching for Docket No. 20-CRB-0010-CD
(2019).
Dated: June 15, 2021.
Jesse M. Feder,
Chief Copyright Royalty Judge.
[FR Doc. 2021-13432 Filed 6-23-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 1410-72-P
