[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 42 (Thursday, March 3, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 11294]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-04641]


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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

Copyright Office

[Docket No. 2015-7]


Section 512 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 deadline 
for the submission of written comments in response to its December 31, 
2015 Notice of Inquiry regarding the operation of section 512 of Title 
17.

DATES: Initial written comments are now 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/section512/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: Jacqueline C. Charlesworth, General 
Counsel and Associate Register of Copyrights, [email protected]; or 
Karyn Temple Claggett, Director of the Office of Policy and 
International Affairs and Associate Register of Copyrights, 
[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 evaluate the impact and effectiveness of 
the DMCA safe harbor provisions contained in section 512 of Title 17. 
On December 31, 2015, the Office issued a Notice of Inquiry seeking 
public input on several questions relating to that topic. See 80 FR 
81862 (Dec. 31, 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 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 25, 2016.
Maria A. Pallante,
Register of Copyrights, U.S. Copyright Office.
[FR Doc. 2016-04641 Filed 3-2-16; 8:45 am]
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