[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 241 (Thursday, December 15, 2016)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 90753]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-30071]


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

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

 Copyright Office

37 CFR Parts 201, 202

[Docket No. 2016-10]


Group Registration of Photographs

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

ACTION: Extension of comment period.

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

SUMMARY: The United States Copyright Office is extending the deadline 
for the submission of written comments in response to its December 1, 
2016 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding group registration of 
photographs.

DATES: Written comments are now due no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern 
Time on January 30, 2017.

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/rulemaking/supplementary-registration/. If electronic submission of 
comments is not feasible, please contact the Office using the contact 
information below for special instructions.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert J. Kasunic, Associate Register 
of Copyrights and Director of Registration Policy and Practice, or Erik 
Bertin, Deputy Director of Registration Policy and Practice. Each can 
be reached by telephone at 202-707-8040.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The United States Copyright Office is 
proposing to update its regulations governing group registration 
options for photographers to encourage broader participation in the 
registration system, increase the efficiency of the registration 
process, and create a more robust record of the claim. On December 1, 
2016, the Office issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking public 
input on this proposal. See 81 FR 86643 (Dec. 1, 2016). To ensure that 
commenters have sufficient time to respond, the Office is extending the 
deadline for the submission of comments in response to the Notice to 
January 30, 2017, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.

    Dated: December 9, 2016.
Sarang V. Damle,
General Counsel and Associate Register of Copyrights.
[FR Doc. 2016-30071 Filed 12-14-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 1410-30-P