Distribution of Cable Royalty Funds, 50909-50910 [2021-19696]
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or other for-profits and not-for-profit
institutions.
Total Estimated Number of
Respondents: 1,413,420.
Total Estimated Number of
Responses: 1,413,420.
Total Estimated Annual Time Burden:
3,046,961 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs
Burden: $3,994,517.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).
Dated: September 3, 2021.
Mara Blumenthal,
Senior PRA Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2021–19634 Filed 9–10–21; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Workers’ Compensation
Programs
Proposed Extension of Existing
Collection; Comment Request
ACTION:
Notice.
The Department of Labor, as
part of its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork and respondent burden,
conducts a pre-clearance consultation
program to provide the general public
and Federal agencies with an
opportunity to comment on proposed
and/or continuing collections of
information in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA95). This program helps to ensure
that requested data can be provided in
the desired format, reporting burden
(time and financial resources) is
minimized, collection instruments are
clearly understood, and the impact of
collection requirements on respondents
can be properly assessed. Currently, the
Office of Workers’ Compensation
Programs is soliciting comments
concerning the proposed collection:
Authorization for Release of Medical
Information (CM–936). A copy of the
proposed information collection request
can be obtained by contacting the office
listed below in the addresses section of
this Notice.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted to the office listed in the
addresses section below on or before
November 12, 2021.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by mail, delivery service, or by hand to
Ms. Anjanette Suggs, U.S. Department of
Labor, 200 Constitution Ave. NW, Room
S–3323, Washington, DC 20210; by fax
(202) 354–9660; or by Email to
Suggs.Anjanette@dol.gov. Please use
only one method of transmission for
comments (mail/delivery, fax, or Email).
Please note that comments submitted
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after the comment period will not be
considered.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The Black Lung Benefits Act, as
amended, 30 U.S.C. 901 et seq., and 20
CFR 725.405 require that all relevant
medical evidence be considered before
a decision can be made regarding a
claimant’s eligibility for benefits. By
signing the CM–936 form, the claimant
authorizes physicians, hospitals,
medical facilities or organizations, and
the National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health to release medical
information about the miner to the
Department of Labor’s Office of
Workers’ Compensation Programs. The
form contains information required by
medical institutions and private
physicians to enable them to release
pertinent medical information. This
information collection is currently
approved for use through February 28,
2022.
II. Review Focus
The Department of Labor is
particularly interested in comments
which:
* Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
* evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s
estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and
assumptions used;
* enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
* minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submissions
of responses.
III. Current Actions
The Department of Labor seeks
approval for the extension of this
currently-approved information
collection in order to obtain claimant
consent for the release of medical
information for consideration by the
Office of Workers’ Compensation
Programs in their claim for benefits.
Failure to gather this information would
inhibit the adjudication of black lung
claims because pertinent medical data
would not be available for consideration
during the processing of the claim.
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Agency: Office of Workers’
Compensation Programs.
Type of Review: Renewal.
Title: Authorization for Release of
Medical Information.
OMB Number: 1240–0034.
Agency Number: CM–936.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Total Respondents: 5,000.
Total Annual Responses: 5,000.
Average Time per Response: 5
minutes.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 417
hours.
Frequency: On occasion.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
$0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/
maintenance): $5,300.00.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the request for Office of
Management and Budget approval of the
information collection request; they will
also become a matter of public record.
Anjanette Suggs,
Agency Clearance Officer, Office of Workers’
Compensation Programs, U.S. Department of
Labor.
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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Copyright Royalty Board
[Docket No. CONSOLIDATED 16–CRB–
0009–CD (2014–17)]
Distribution of Cable Royalty Funds
Copyright Royalty Board,
Library of Congress.
ACTION: Notice requesting comments.
AGENCY:
The Copyright Royalty Judges
solicit comments on a motion of
Multigroup Claimants for partial
distribution of 2015–2017 cable 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–0009–CD (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,
SUMMARY:
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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
1 The Motion can be found at https://app.crb.gov/
document/download/25502.
2 According 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.
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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.
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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Copyright Royalty Board
[Docket No. CONSOLIDATED 16–CRB–
0010–SD (2014–17)]
Distribution of Satellite Royalty Funds
Copyright Royalty Board,
Library of Congress.
AGENCY:
3 The Opposition can be found at https://
app.crb.gov/document/download/25571.
4 The Reply can be found at https://app.crb.gov/
document/download/25602.
5 The 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.
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ACTION:
Notice requesting comments.
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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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Copyright Royalty Board
[Docket No. CONSOLIDATED 16-CRB-0009-CD (2014-17)]
Distribution of 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
Multigroup Claimants for partial distribution of 2015-2017 cable
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-0009-CD (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,
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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, [email protected].
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\
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\1\ The Motion can be found at https://app.crb.gov/document/download/25502.
\2\ According 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.
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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\
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\3\ The Opposition can be found at https://app.crb.gov/document/download/25571.
\4\ The Reply can be found at https://app.crb.gov/document/download/25602.
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Prior to ruling on a motion for partial distribution filed under
Sec. 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\
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\5\ The 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.
Dated: September 8, 2021.
Jesse M. Feder,
Chief Copyright Royalty Judge.
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