[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 125 (Wednesday, June 28, 2000)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 39818-39819]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-16240]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

Copyright Office

37 CFR Parts 201 and 202

[Docket No. RM 2000-5]


Copyright Rules and Regulations: Copyright, Registration of 
Claims to Copyright

AGENCY: Copyright Office, Library of Congress.

ACTION: Final rule; technical amendments.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The Copyright Office has reviewed its regulations and found 
non-substantive errors in its general copyright provisions and its 
rules governing registration of claims to copyright. This document 
contains technical amendments to correct these errors.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 28, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marilyn J. Kretsinger, Assistant 
General Counsel, Copyright GC/I&R, PO Box 70400, Southwest Station, 
Washington DC 20024. Telephone: (202) 707-8380. Fax: (202) 707-8366.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Copyright Office recently conducted an 
extensive review of Parts 201 and 202 of its regulations. This document 
is published to update and correct minor errors in the text to these 
parts as published in the Code of Federal Regulations.

List of Subjects

37 CFR Part 201

    Copyright.

37 CFR Part 202

    Claims, Copyright.

Final Rule

    For the reasons set forth in the preamble, 37 CFR Chapter II is 
amended by making the following corrections and amendments:

PART 201--GENERAL PROVISIONS

    1. The authority citation for Part 201 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 17 U.S.C. 702.


Sec. 201.1  [Amended]

    2. In Sec. 201.1, paragraph (a) remove the ``.'' (period) after 
``SE''.
    3. In Sec. 201.1, paragraphs (c) and (d) are revised to read as 
follows:


Sec. 201.1  Communications with the Copyright Office.

* * * * *

[[Page 39819]]

    (c) Copies of records or deposits. Requests for copies of records 
or deposits should be addressed to the Library of Congress, Copyright 
Office, Certifications and Documents Section, LM-402, 101 Independence 
Avenue, SE, Washington, DC 20559-6000.
    (d) Search of records. Requests for searches of registrations and 
recordations in the completed catalogs, indexes, and other records of 
the Copyright Office should be addressed to the Library of Congress, 
Copyright Office, Reference and Bibliography Section, LM-450, 101 
Independence Avenue, SE, Washington, DC 20559-6000.


Sec. 201.3  [Amended]

    4. In Sec. 201.3(d)(11)(v), remove the ``.'' (period) after the 
``:'' (colon).
    5. In the heading to the table in Sec. 201.3(e), remove 
``division'' and add ``Division'' in its place.


Sec. 201.4  [Amended]

    6. In Sec. 201.4(a)(1)(iv), revise ``17 U.S.C'' to read ``17 
U.S.C.''.
    7. In Sec. 201.4(c)(2)(ii), add ``title'' after ``recordable under 
this''.
    8. In Sec. 201.4(a)(1), (2) and (3)(i), remove ``Title'' and add 
``title'' in its place.
    9. In Sec. 201.4, paragraph (d) is revised to read as follows:


Sec. 201.4  Recordation of transfers and certain other documents.

* * * * *
    (d) Fees. The fees for recordation of a document are prescribed in 
Sec. 201.3(c).
* * * * *


Sec. 201.5  [Amended]

    10.-11. In Sec. 201.5(c)(1)(viii)(C), add a ``,'' (comma) after 
``other copyright claimant.''
    12. In Sec. 201.5(c)(2), remove ``.'' (period) after ``SE''.


Sec. 201.7  [Amended]

    13. In Sec. 201.7(c)(4)(iii), remove the excess space after 
``(iii)''.
    14. In Sec. 201.7(c)(4)(ix), add a ``,'' (comma) after ``January 1, 
1978''.
    15. In Sec. 201.7(d), add a ``,'' (comma) after ``information or 
deposit copy''.


Sec. 201.25  [Amended]

    16. In Sec. 201.25(d), remove ``statement'' after ``Visual Arts 
Registry'' and add ``Statement'' in its place.
    17. In Sec. 201.25(f), add the heading ``Effect of recordation.''


Sec. 201.26  [Amended]

    18. In Sec. 201.26(g)(3), add ``-4260'' after ``20540''.


Sec. 201.35  [Amended]

    19. In Sec. 201.35(f), remove the period ``.'' after ``SE''.


Sec. 201.36  [Amended]

    20. In Sec. 201.36(c), last sentence, (f) and (g) introductory 
text, remove ``use'' after ``Reports of'' and add ``Use'' in its place.


Sec. 201.37  [Amended]

    21. In the heading to Sec. 201.37(b), add an ``s'' to the word 
``Definition''.

PART 202--REGISTRATION OF CLAIMS TO COPYRIGHT

    22. The authority citation for Part 202 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 17 U.S.C. 408, 702.


Sec. 202.3  [Amended]

    23. In Sec. 202.3(b)(3)(i)(A), remove ``A'' and add ``a'' after 
``published works:''.


Sec. 202.17  [Amended]

    24. In Sec. 202.17(g)(2)(i), remove ``duty'' and add ``duly'' in 
its place.


Sec. 202.23  [Amended]

    25. In Sec. 202.23(d), add ``or'' after ``deposit made on''; add a 
``,'' (comma) after ``1978''.

    Dated: June 20, 2000.
Marilyn J. Kretsinger,
Assistant General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 00-16240 Filed 6-27-00; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 1410-30-P