[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 93 (Friday, May 13, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 27898]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-11719]
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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Copyright Office
37 CFR Parts 202, 203, and 211
[Docket No. 2011-4]
Registration and Recordation Program
AGENCY: Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
ACTION: Final rule; technical amendments.
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SUMMARY: The Copyright Office is making non-substantive amendments to
its regulations to reflect a reorganization that has moved the
Recordation function from the Visual Arts and Recordation Division of
the Registration and Recordation Program to the Information and Records
Division. As a result of this reorganization, the name of the
Registration and Recordation Program has been changed to the
Registration Program.
DATES: Effective Date: May 13, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Scheffler, Chief Operating
Officer, Copyright GC/I&R, P.O. Box 70400, Washington, DC 20024.
Telephone: (202) (707-8350). Telefax: (202) (707-8366).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 13, 2011, the Copyright Office
implemented a reorganization, commenced in December 2010, that moved
the recordation function from the Visual Arts and Recordation Division
of the Registration and Recordation Program to the Information and
Records Division. As a result of the reorganization, the Registration
and Recordation Program has been renamed the Registration Program. The
Documents Recordation Team, which was part of the Visual Arts Division
of the Registration and Recordation Program, has been renamed the
Recordation Section of the Information and Records Division.
The Recordation Section processes the recordation of transfers of
copyright ownership and other documents pertaining to a copyright under
section 205 of the Copyright Act, the recordation of notices of
termination of transfers and licenses under sections 203 and 304(c) and
(d) of the Copyright Act, and designations of agents of online service
providers to receive notification of claims of infringement under
section 512(c) of the Copyright Act.
This reorganization better aligns and leverages the skill sets of
Recordation staff with similar skill sets required of staff in the
Records Research and Certification Section of the Information and
Records Division. The Office believes that the reorganization will
result in timelier processing of recordations and make the public
record available in a more timely fashion.
Parts 202, 203, and 211 of the Copyright Office Regulations
currently refer to the Registration and Recordation Program. In order
to reflect the change in the name of the Program, the provisions of
those parts of the regulations that refer to the Program are being
amended to refer to the Registration Program. In addition, a
typographical error in Sec. 203.3(b)(2) is being corrected.
List of Subjects
37 CFR Part 202
Copyright registration.
37 CFR Part 203
Freedom of Information Act.
37 CFR Part 211
Mask work.
Final Rule
Accordingly, 37 CFR Chapter II is amended by making the following
technical corrections and amendments:
PART 202--PREREGISTRATION AND REGISTRATION OF CLAIMS TO COPYRIGHT
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1. The authority citation for part 202 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 17 U.S.C. 408(f), 702.
Sec. 202.5 [Amended]
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2. Amend Sec. 202.5 by removing ``Registration and Recordation
Program'' each place it appears and adding in its place ``Registration
Program''.
Sec. 202.12 [Amended]
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3. Amend Sec. 202.12(c)(4)(vi) by removing ``Registration and
Recordation Program'' and adding in its place ``Registration Program''.
Sec. 202.19 [Amended]
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4. Amend Sec. 202.19(e)(3) by removing ``Registration and Recordation
Program'' and adding in its place ``Registration Program''.
Sec. 202.20 [Amended]
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5. Amend Sec. 202.20 by removing ``Registration and Recordation
Program'' each place it appears and adding in its place ``Registration
Program''.
Sec. 202.21 [Amended]
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6. Amend Sec. 202.21(h) introductory text by removing ``Registration
and Recordation Program'' and adding in its place ``Registration
Program''.
PART 203--FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT: POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
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7. The authority citation for part 203 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 17 U.S.C. 702, 5 U.S.C. 552.
Sec. 203.3 [Amended]
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8. Amend Sec. 203.3 as follows:
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a. In paragraphs (b)(2) and (3) by removing ``Registration and
Recordation Program'' and adding in its place ``Registration Program'';
and
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b. In paragraph (b)(2), by removing ``coyrightable'' and adding
``copyrightable'' in its place.
PART 211--MASK WORK PROTECTION
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9. The authority citation for part 211 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 17 U.S.C. 702, 908.
Sec. 211.5 [Amended]
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10. Amend Sec. 211.5(d) by removing ``Registration and Recordation
Program'' and adding in its place ``Registration Program''.
Dated: May 4, 2011.
Maria A. Pallante,
Acting Register of Copyrights.
Approved by:
James H. Billington,
The Librarian of Congress.
[FR Doc. 2011-11719 Filed 5-12-11; 8:45 am]
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