[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 40 (Thursday, March 2, 2017)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-04061]



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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

Copyright Office

[Docket No. 2017-2]


Study on the Moral Rights of Attribution and Integrity: 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 January 23, 
2017 Notice of Inquiry regarding the study on the moral rights of 
attribution and integrity.

DATES: Initial written comments are now due no later than 11:59 p.m. 
Eastern Time on March 30, 2017. Reply written comments are now due no 
later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on May 15, 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. All comments must be submitted electronically. 
Specific instructions for submitting comments are posted on the 
Copyright Office Web site at https://www.copyright.gov/policy/moralrights/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: Kimberley Isbell, Senior Counsel for 
Policy and International Affairs, [email protected]; or Maria Strong, Deputy 
Director 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 current state of U.S. law 
recognizing and protecting moral rights for authors, specifically the 
rights of attribution and integrity. On January 23, 2017, the Office 
issued a Notice of Inquiry seeking public input on several questions 
relating to that topic. See 82 FR 7870 (Jan. 23, 2017). 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 of Inquiry to March 30, 2017 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. The 
deadline for reply comments is similarly extended, and those comments 
are now due May 15, 2017 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 27, 2017.
Karyn Temple Claggett,
Acting Register of Copyrights and Director of the U.S. Copyright 
Office.
[FR Doc. 2017-04061 Filed 3-1-17; 8:45 am]
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