Distribution of Satellite Royalty Funds, 21285-21286 [2024-06536]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 60 / Wednesday, March 27, 2024 / Notices II. General Background on the Application ITSNA submitted an application dated February 15, 2021 (OSHA–2007– 0039–0055), requesting the addition of four test standards to the NRTL scope of recognition. OSHA staff performed a detailed analysis of the application packet and reviewed other pertinent information. OSHA did not perform any on-site reviews in relation to this application. 21285 Table 1, below, lists the appropriate test standards found in ITSNA’s application for expansion for testing and certification of products under the NRTL Program. TABLE 1—PROPOSED APPROPRIATE TEST STANDARDS FOR INCLUSION IN ITSNA’S NRTL SCOPE OF RECOGNITION Test standard UL UL UL UL 1973 2271 2524 2743 Test standard title ................................................ ................................................ ................................................ ................................................ Batteries for Use in Stationary, Vehicle Auxiliary Power and Light Electric Rail (LER) Applications. Batteries for Use in Light Electric Vehicle (LEV) Applications. In-Building 2-Way Emergency Radio Communication Enhancement Systems. Portable Power Packs. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES III. Preliminary Findings on the Application ITSNA submitted an acceptable application for expansion of the scope of recognition. OSHA’s review of the application file and pertinent documentation indicates that ITSNA can meet the requirements prescribed by 29 CFR 1910.7 for expanding the recognition to include the addition of these four test standards for NRTL testing and certification listed in Table 1. This preliminary finding does not constitute an interim or temporary approval of ITSNA’s application. OSHA seeks comment on this preliminary determination. IV. Public Participation OSHA welcomes public comment as to whether ITSNA meets the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for expansion of recognition as a NRTL. Comments should consist of pertinent written documents and exhibits. Commenters needing more time to comment must submit a request in writing, stating the reasons for the request by the due date for comments. OSHA will limit any extension to 10 days unless the requester justifies a longer time period. OSHA may deny a request for an extension if it is not adequately justified. To review copies of the exhibits identified in this notice, as well as comments submitted to the docket, contact the Docket Office, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. These materials also are generally available online at https://www.regulations.gov under Docket No. OSHA–2007–0039 (for further information, see the ‘‘Docket’’ heading in the section of this notice titled ADDRESSES). OSHA staff will review all comments to the docket submitted in a timely manner. After addressing the issues raised by these comments, staff will make a recommendation to the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:03 Mar 26, 2024 Jkt 262001 Safety and Health on whether to grant ITSNA’s application for expansion of the scope of recognition. The Assistant Secretary will make the final decision on granting the application. In making this decision, the Assistant Secretary may undertake other proceedings prescribed in Appendix A to 29 CFR 1910.7. OSHA will publish a public notice of the final decision in the Federal Register. V. Authority and Signature James S. Frederick, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, authorized the preparation of this notice. Accordingly, the agency is issuing this notice pursuant to 29 U.S.C. 657(g)(2), Secretary of Labor’s Order No. 8–2020 (85 FR 58393, Sept. 18, 2020), and 29 CFR 1910.7. Signed at Washington, DC. James S. Frederick, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health. [FR Doc. 2024–06515 Filed 3–26–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–26–P LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Copyright Royalty Board [Docket No. 22–CRB–0006–SD (2021)] Distribution of Satellite 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 2021 satellite royalty funds. SUMMARY: Comments are due on or before April 26, 2024. ADDRESSES: Interested claimants must submit timely comments using eCRB, DATES: PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 22–CRB–0006–SD (2021). 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 number 22–CRB–0006–SD (2021). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anita Brown, CRB Program Specialist, at (202) 707–7658 or crb@loc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Each year satellite providers must submit royalty payments to the Register of Copyrights as required by the statutory license detailed 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 agreement 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 E:\FR\FM\27MRN1.SGM 27MRN1 21286 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 60 / Wednesday, March 27, 2024 / Notices resolve identified disputes. 17 U.S.C. 119(b)(5)(C), 801(b)(3)(C). On March 12, 2024, representatives of all the Allocation Phase Parties 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 2021 satellite 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 the requested amounts of the 2021 satellite royalty funds to the Allocation Phase Parties. 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 number 22–CRB–0006–SD (2021). Dated: March 22, 2024. David P. Shaw, Chief Copyright Royalty Judge. [FR Doc. 2024–06536 Filed 3–26–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 1410–72–P LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Copyright Royalty Board [Docket No. 22–CRB–0005–CD (2021)] 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 SUMMARY: khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES 1 For the purpose of distribution of satellite royalty funds, the Allocation Phase Parties are Program Suppliers, Joint Sports Claimants, Commercial Television Claimants, Devotional Claimants, and the Music Claimants, who are comprised of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, SESAC Performing Rights, LLC, and Broadcast Music, Inc. The Judges have not determined, and do not by this notice determine, the universe of claimant categories for 2021 satellite retransmission royalties. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:03 Mar 26, 2024 Jkt 262001 Allocation Phase Parties for partial distribution of 2021 cable royalty funds. DATES: Comments are due on or before April 26, 2024. 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 22–CRB–0005–CD (2021). 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 number 22–CRB–0005–CD (2021). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anita Brown, CRB Program Specialist, at (202) 707–7658 or 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 agreement 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 March 12, 2024, representatives of the Allocation Phase Parties claimant categories 1 filed with the Judges a motion pursuant to section 801(b)(3)(C) of the Copyright Act requesting a partial distribution of 40% of the 2021 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 the requested amounts of the 2021 cable royalty funds to the Allocation Phase Parties. 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 number 22–CRB–0005–CD (2021). 1 For the purpose of distribution of cable royalty funds, the Allocation Phase Parties are Program Suppliers, Joint Sports Claimants, Public Television Claimants, Commercial Television Claimants, Devotional Claimants, Canadian Claimants Group, National Public Radio, and the Music Claimants, who are comprised of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, SESAC Performing Rights, LLC, and Broadcast Music, Inc. The Judges have not determined, and do not by this notice determine, the universe of claimant categories for 2021 cable retransmission royalties. PO 00000 Frm 00054 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Dated: March 22, 2024. David P. Shaw, Chief Copyright Royalty Judge. [FR Doc. 2024–06533 Filed 3–26–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 1410–72–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket Nos. 50–321, 50–366, 50–348, 50– 364, 50–424, 50–425, 52–025, and 52–026; NRC–2024–0038] Southern Nuclear Operating Company; Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2; Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2; Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 1, 2, 3, and 4; Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Notice; issuance. AGENCY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is making a finding of no significant impact (FONSI) for a proposed issuance of exemptions to SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\27MRN1.SGM 27MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 60 (Wednesday, March 27, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21285-21286]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-06536]


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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

Copyright Royalty Board

[Docket No. 22-CRB-0006-SD (2021)]


Distribution of Satellite 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 2021 satellite 
royalty funds.

DATES: Comments are due on or before April 26, 2024.

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 22-CRB-0006-SD (2021). 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 number 22-CRB-0006-SD (2021).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anita Brown, CRB Program Specialist, 
at (202) 707-7658 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Each year satellite providers must submit 
royalty payments to the Register of Copyrights as required by the 
statutory license detailed 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 agreement 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

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resolve identified disputes. 17 U.S.C. 119(b)(5)(C), 801(b)(3)(C).
    On March 12, 2024, representatives of all the Allocation Phase 
Parties 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 2021 satellite 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\ For the purpose of distribution of satellite royalty funds, 
the Allocation Phase Parties are Program Suppliers, Joint Sports 
Claimants, Commercial Television Claimants, Devotional Claimants, 
and the Music Claimants, who are comprised of the American Society 
of Composers, Authors and Publishers, SESAC Performing Rights, LLC, 
and Broadcast Music, Inc. The Judges have not determined, and do not 
by this notice determine, the universe of claimant categories for 
2021 satellite 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 the requested amounts of the 2021 satellite royalty 
funds to the Allocation Phase Parties. 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 number 22-CRB-0006-SD 
(2021).

    Dated: March 22, 2024.
David P. Shaw,
Chief Copyright Royalty Judge.
[FR Doc. 2024-06536 Filed 3-26-24; 8:45 am]
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