United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2017_register executive 2017-02-07 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c7f2c566 D09002ee1c7f2c5c4 United States Library of Congress originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Copyright Office originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The U.S. Copyright Office is issuing an interim rule that amends its regulations governing its practices and procedures under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), to implement the FOIA Improvement Act of 2016. The regulations are issued on an interim basis without opportunity to comment to ensure that updated regulations are in place as soon as practicable to implement the Act. These amendments are intended to incorporate changes in the law, and provide clear guidance to members of the public in filing a FOIA request with the Office. 82 FR 9505 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2017-02-07/2017-01770 2017-01770 fr07fe17-11 1410-30-P Docket No. 2017-1 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2017-02-07/2017-01770 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2017-02-07/html/2017-01770.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2017-02-07/pdf/2017-01770.pdf Freedom of Information 8 p. 9505 9512 82 FR 9505 Title 37 Part 203 37 CFR Part 203 Freedom of Information Act Regulations; Federal Register Vol. 82, Issue RULE 2017-01770 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Copyright Office 2017-03-09 2017-04-24 Docket No. 2017-1 1410-30-P 2017-01770 Interim rule with request for comments.

The U.S. Copyright Office is issuing an interim rule that amends its regulations governing its practices and procedures under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), to implement the FOIA Improvement Act of 2016. The regulations are issued on an interim basis without opportunity to comment to ensure that updated regulations are in place as soon as practicable to implement the Act. These amendments are intended to incorporate changes in the law, and provide clear guidance to members of the public in filing a FOIA request with the Office.

This interim rule is effective on March 9, 2017. Written comments must be received no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on April 24, 2017. Sarang V. Damle, General Counsel and Associate Register of Copyrights, by email at sdam@loc.gov, or by telephone at 202-707-8350; or William J. Roberts, Jr., Associate Register of Copyrights and Director of Public Information and Education, by email at wroberts@loc.gov, or by telephone at 202-707- 8391. Freedom of Information Freedom of Information Act Regulations , copfoia@loc.gov sdam@loc.gov wroberts@loc.gov http://copyright.gov/rulemaking/foia2016 regulations.gov www.copyright.gov www.copyright.gov/foia Vol. 82, no. 24 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2017-02-07 continuing daily deposited born digital 196 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2017-02-07 P0b002ee193a07c64 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr07fe17 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2017-02-07 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2017-02-07/pdf/FR-2017-02-07.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2017-02-07/xml/FR-2017-02-07.xml fdlp 9489 9676 DGPO 2017-02-07 2024-06-01 FR-2017-02-07 machine generated eng FR FR-2017-02-07 82 24