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  2016-03515. Section 1201 Study: Extension of Comment Period  

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    AGENCY:

    U.S. Copyright Office, Library of Congress.

    ACTION:

    Extension of comment period.

    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.

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    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

    Regan A. Smith, Associate General Counsel, resm@loc.gov; or Kevin R. Amer, Senior Counsel for Policy and International Affairs, kamer@loc.gov. Each can be reached by telephone at (202) 707-8350.

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    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.

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    Dated: February 16, 2016.

    Maria A. Pallante,

    Register of Copyrights, U.S. Copyright Office.

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    [FR Doc. 2016-03515 Filed 2-18-16; 8:45 am]

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Document Information

Published:
02/19/2016
Department:
U.S. Copyright Office, Library of Congress
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Extension of comment period.
Document Number:
2016-03515
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.
Pages:
8545-8545 (1 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Docket No. 2015-8
PDF File:
2016-03515.pdf