[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 33 (Friday, February 19, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 8545]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-03515]


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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

 Copyright Office

[Docket No. 2015-8]


Section 1201 Study: Extension of Comment Period

AGENCY: U.S. Copyright Office, Library of Congress.

ACTION: Extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The United States Copyright Office is extending the deadlines 
for the submission of written comments in response to its December 29, 
2015 Notice of Inquiry regarding the operation of section 1201 of Title 
17.

DATES: Initial written comments are now due no later than 11:59 p.m. 
Eastern Time on March 3, 2016. Written reply comments are due no later 
than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on April 1, 2016.

ADDRESSES: The Copyright Office is using the regulations.gov system for 
the submission and posting of public comments in this proceeding. All 
comments are therefore to be submitted electronically through 
regulations.gov. Specific instructions for submitting comments are 
available on the Copyright Office Web site at http://copyright.gov/policy/1201/comment-submission/. If electronic submission of comments 
is not feasible, please contact the Office using the contact 
information below for special instructions.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Regan A. Smith, Associate General 
Counsel, [email protected]; or Kevin R. Amer, Senior Counsel for Policy and 
International Affairs, [email protected]. Each can be reached by telephone 
at (202) 707-8350.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The United States Copyright Office is 
undertaking a public study to assess the operation of section 1201 of 
Title 17. On December 29, 2015, the Office issued a Notice of Inquiry 
seeking public input on several questions relating to that topic. See 
80 FR 81369 (Dec. 29, 2015). To ensure that commenters have sufficient 
time to respond, the Office is extending the deadline for the 
submission of initial comments in response to the Notice to March 3, 
2016, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time, and the deadline for the submission 
of reply comments to April 1, 2016, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. Please 
note that in light of the expected time frame for this study, the 
Office is unlikely to grant further extensions for these comments.

    Dated: February 16, 2016.
Maria A. Pallante,
Register of Copyrights, U.S. Copyright Office.
[FR Doc. 2016-03515 Filed 2-18-16; 8:45 am]
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