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Dated: December 11, 2007. jurisdiction over these rates and terms (ii) The Copyright Royalty Judges may
L.M. Bynum, to the Copyright Royalty Judges decline to adopt the agreement as a basis for
(‘‘Judges’’). 17 U.S.C. 801(b)(1). The statutory terms and rates for participants that
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
are not parties to the agreement, if any
Officer, DoD. current rates applicable to preexisting participant described in clause (i) objects to
[FR Doc. E7–24355 Filed 12–18–07; 8:45 am] subscription services expire on the agreement and the Copyright Royalty
BILLING CODE 5001–06–P December 31, 2007. Judges conclude, based on the record before
On January 9, 2006, pursuant to 17 them if one exists, that the agreement does
U.S.C. 803(b)(1)(A)(i)(V), the Copyright not provide a reasonable basis for setting
Royalty Judges published a notice in the statutory terms or rates.
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Federal Register announcing the 17 U.S.C. 801(b)(7)(A). Accordingly, on
Copyright Royalty Board commencement of the proceeding to October 31, 2007, the Judges published
determine rates and terms of royalty a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
37 CFR Part 382 payments under sections 114 and 112 (‘‘NPRM’’) requesting comment on the
for the activities of preexisting proposed rates and terms, with certain
[Docket No. 2006–1 CRB DSTRA]
subscription services 1 and requesting modifications, submitted to the Judges.
Adjustment of Rates and Terms for interested parties to submit their 72 FR 61585. Comments were due by
Preexisting Subscription and Satellite petitions to participate. 71 FR 1455 November 30, 2007. In response to the
Digital Audio Radio Services (January 9, 2006). Petitions to NPRM, the Judges received only one
participate in the proceeding were comment, which was submitted by
AGENCY: Copyright Royalty Board, received from SoundExchange, Inc. and SoundExchange, supporting the
Library of Congress. Music Choice. adoption of the proposed regulations.
ACTION: Final rule. The Judges set the schedule for the Having received no objections from a
proceeding, including the dates for the party that would be bound by the
SUMMARY: The Copyright Royalty Judges filing of written direct statements as proposed rates and terms and that
are publishing final regulations setting well as the dates for oral testimony. would be willing to participate in
the royalty rates and terms for the use Subsequent to the filing of their written further proceedings, the Copyright
of sound recordings and the making of direct statements, but prior to the oral Royalty Judges, by this notice, are
ephemeral phonorecords by preexisting presentation of witnesses, adopting final regulations which set the
subscription services for the period SoundExchange and Music Choice rates and terms for the activities of
2008–2012. informed the Judges that they had preexisting subscription services under
DATES: Effective Date: January 1, 2008. reached a full settlement and stated that sections 114 and 112 for the license
Applicability Date: The regulations the settlement agreement would be period 2008–2012.2
apply to the license period January 1, submitted to the Judges ‘‘for approval
2008, through December 31, 2012. and adoption pursuant to 17 U.S.C. Effective Date
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 801(b)(7)(A).’’ Notice of Settlement at 1– The final regulations adopted today
Richard Strasser, Senior Attorney, or 2 (filed June 12, 2007). The settlement are effective on January 1, 2008, which
Gina Giuffreda, Attorney-Advisor, by agreement, including the proposed rates is less than 30 days from publication of
telephone at (202) 707–7658 or e-mail at and terms, was filed on October 12, the notice of the final rule. Section 553
crb@loc.gov. 2007. of the Administrative Procedure Act, 5
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 801(b)(7)(A) allows for the U.S.C., provides that final rules shall
adoption of rates and terms negotiated not be effective less than 30 days from
Background by ‘‘some or all of the participants in a their publication unless, inter alia, the
Section 106(6) of the Copyright Act, proceeding at any time during the agency finds good cause, a description
title 17 of the United States Code, gives proceeding’’ provided they are of which must be published with the
a copyright owner of sound recordings submitted to the Copyright Royalty rule. 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3). Good cause
an exclusive right to perform the Judges for approval. This section exists in this case.
copyrighted works publicly by means of provides that in such event: The final rules adopted today are the
a digital audio transmission. This right (i) The Copyright Royalty Judges shall product of negotiations between
is limited by section 114(d), which provide to those that would be bound by the representatives of the copyright owners
allows certain non-interactive digital terms, rates, or other determination set by of sound recordings and the preexisting
audio services, including preexisting any agreement in a proceeding to determine subscription services performing those
subscription services, to make digital royalty rates an opportunity to comment on sound recordings. All interested parties
transmissions of a sound recording the agreement and shall provide to affected by these rates and terms already
participants in the proceeding under section have had the opportunity to participate
under a compulsory license, provided 803(b)(2) that would be bound by the terms,
the services pay a reasonable royalty fee in the process, and any additional
rates, or other determination set by the
and comply with the terms of the agreement an opportunity to comment on the interested parties were afforded further
license. Moreover, these services may agreement and object to its adoption as a opportunity to participate when the
make any necessary ephemeral basis for statutory terms and rates; and Copyright Royalty Judges published
reproductions to facilitate the digital them as proposed rules in the Federal
transmission of the sound recording 1 The Notice also commenced and requested

under a second license set forth in Petitions to Participate for the proceeding to 2 As noted in the NPRM, Part 382 will also

determine rates and terms for preexisting satellite contain the rates and terms governing the SDARS’
section 112(e) of the Copyright Act. The digital audio radio services (‘‘SDARS’’), as required activities under sections 112 and 114. See 72 FR
terms and rates for this statutory license
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under section 804(b)(3)(B). Unlike the preexisting 61586 n.1. Consequently, the heading for Part 382
have been adjusted periodically by the subscription services, the SDARS did not reach a is revised to reflect the inclusion of those rates and
Librarian of Congress and appear in 37 settlement regarding rates and terms governing their terms. In addition, the rates and terms adopted
activities under sections 112 and 114 and today will appear as Subpart A while the rates and
CFR Part 260. However, the Copyright proceeded to a full hearing before the Judges. terms for the SDARS will appear in Subpart B. The
Royalty and Distribution Reform Act of Today’s final rule applies only to preexisting SDARS’ rates and terms will be published in a
2004, Public Law 108–419, transferred subscription services. separate document.

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Register on October 31, 2007. 72 FR Subpart B—[Reserved] payment of $100,000 per year, payable
61585. The parties who negotiated the no later than January 20th of each year.
Authority: 17 U.S.C. 112(e), 114 and
final rules have the expectation that 801(b)(1).
The annual advance payment shall be
they will become effective on January 1, nonrefundable, but the royalties due
2008. Even those parties affected by the Subpart A—Preexisting Subscription and payable for a given year or any
rules who did not participate in their Services month therein under paragraphs (a) and
negotiation are aware that the current (b) of this section shall be recoupable
rates applicable to preexisting § 382.1 General. against the annual advance payment for
subscription services expire on (a) This subpart establishes rates and such year; Provided, however, that any
December 31, 2007, with the next terms of royalty payments for the public unused annual advance payment for a
license period to begin on January 1, performance of sound recordings by given year shall not carry over into a
2008. See 72 FR 61586 (October 31, nonexempt preexisting subscription subsequent year.
2007). services in accordance with the (d) A Licensee shall pay a late fee of
Although the notice of settlement was provisions of 17 U.S.C. 114(d)(2), and 1.5% per month, or the highest lawful
filed in June 2007, the settlement, the making of ephemeral phonorecords rate, whichever is lower, for any
including proposed rates and terms, was in connection with the public payment received after the due date.
not submitted to the Judges for adoption performance of sound recordings by Late fees shall accrue from the due date
and approval until October. The nonexempt preexisting subscription until payment is received.
proposed rates and terms then were services in accordance with the (e)(1) For purposes of this section,
published promptly for comment, provisions of 17 U.S.C. 112(e). gross revenues shall mean all monies
affording interested parties an (b) Upon compliance with 17 U.S.C. derived from the operation of the
appropriate period in which to submit 114 and the terms and rates of this programming service of the Licensee
comments and/or objections. Final subpart, nonexempt preexisting and shall be comprised of the following:
regulations could not be adopted until subscription services may engage in the (i) Monies received by Licensee from
after the expiration of the comment activities set forth in 17 U.S.C. Licensee’s carriers and directly from
deadline, which was November 30. 114(d)(2). residential U.S. subscribers for
Because of these circumstances, and (c) Upon compliance with 17 U.S.C. Licensee’s programming service;
because no parties affected by these 112(e) and the terms and rates of this (ii) Licensee’s advertising revenues (as
rules are prejudiced, good cause exists subpart, nonexempt preexisting billed), or other monies received from
that they become effective less than 30 subscription services may engage in the sponsors, if any, less advertising agency
days from date of publication of this activities set forth in 17 U.S.C. 112(e) commissions not to exceed 15% of those
Notice. without limit to the number of fees incurred to a recognized advertising
ephemeral phonorecords made. agency not owned or controlled by
List of Subjects in 37 CFR Part 382 (d) For the purposes of this subpart, Licensee;
Copyright, Digital audio Licensee means any preexisting (iii) Monies received for the provision
transmissions, Performance right, Sound subscription service as defined in 17 of time on the programming service to
recordings. U.S.C. 114(j)(11). any third party;
(iv) Monies received from the sale of
Final Regulations § 382.2 Royalty fees for the digital time to providers of paid programming
performance of sound recordings and the such as infomercials;
■ For the reasons set forth in the making of ephemeral phonorecords by (v) Where merchandise, service, or
preamble, the Copyright Royalty Judges preexisting subscription services. anything of value is received by
are adding part 382 to Chapter III of title (a) Commencing January 1, 2008, and Licensee in lieu of cash consideration
37 of the Code of Federal Regulations to continuing through December 31, 2011, for the use of Licensee’s programming
read as follows: a Licensee’s monthly royalty fee for the service, the fair market value thereof or
public performance of sound recordings Licensee’s prevailing published rate,
PART 382—RATES AND TERMS FOR pursuant to 17 U.S.C. 114(d)(2) and the whichever is less;
DIGITAL TRANSMISSIONS OF SOUND making of any number of ephemeral (vi) Monies or other consideration
RECORDINGS AND THE phonorecords to facilitate such received by Licensee from Licensee’s
REPRODUCTION OF EPHEMERAL performances pursuant to 17 U.S.C. carriers, but not including monies
RECORDINGS BY PREEXISTING 112(e) shall be 7.25% of such Licensee’s received by Licensee’s carriers from
SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES AND monthly gross revenues resulting from others and not accounted for by
PREEXISTING SATELLITE DIGITAL residential services in the United States. Licensee’s carriers to Licensee, for the
AUDIO RADIO SERVICES (b) Commencing January 1, 2012, and provision of hardware by anyone and
continuing through December 31, 2012, used in connection with the
Subpart A—Preexisting Subscription a Licensee’s monthly royalty fee for the
Services programming service;
public performance of sound recordings (vii) Monies or other consideration
Sec. pursuant to 17 U.S.C. 114(d)(2) and the received for any references to or
382.1 General. making of any number of ephemeral inclusion of any product or service on
382.2 Royalty fees for the digital phonorecords to facilitate such the programming service; and
performance of sound recordings and the performances pursuant to 17 U.S.C. (viii) Bad debts recovered regarding
making of ephemeral phonorecords by 112(e) shall be 7.5% of such Licensee’s paragraphs (e)(1)(i) through (vii) of this
preexisting subscription services. monthly gross revenues resulting from section.
382.3 Terms for making payment of royalty (2) Gross revenues shall include such
residential services in the United States.
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fees.
382.4 Confidential information and
(c) Each Licensee making digital payments as set forth in paragraphs
statements of account. performances of sound recordings (e)(1)(i) through (viii) of this section to
382.5 Verification of statements of account. pursuant to 17 U.S.C. 114(d)(2) and which Licensee is entitled but which are
382.6 Verification of royalty payments. ephemeral phonorecords pursuant to 17 paid to a parent, subsidiary, division, or
382.7 Unknown copyright owners. U.S.C. 112(e) shall make an advance affiliate of Licensee, in lieu of payment

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to Licensee but not including payments confidentiality agreement which has used to protect confidential financial
to Licensee’s carriers for the been duly executed between a and business information or similarly
programming service. Licensee shall be nonexempt preexisting subscription sensitive information belonging to the
allowed a deduction from ‘‘gross service and an interested party, or Collective or such person.
revenues’’ as defined in paragraph (e)(1) between one or more interested parties; (f) Books and records relating to the
of this section for affiliate revenue Provided that all such information shall payment of the license fees shall be kept
returned during the reporting period be made available, for the verification in accordance with generally accepted
and for bad debts actually written off proceedings provided for in §§ 382.5 accounting principles for a period of
during reporting period. and 382.6. three years. These records shall include,
(f) During any given payment period, (b) Nonexempt preexisting but are not limited to, the statements of
the value of each performance of each subscription services shall submit account, records documenting an
digital sound recording shall be the monthly statements of account on a interested party’s share of the royalty
same. form provided by the Collective and the fees, and the records pertaining to the
monthly royalty payments. administration of the collection process
§ 382.3 Terms for making payment of (c) A statement of account shall
royalty fees. and the further distribution of the
include only such information as is royalty fees to those interested parties
(a) Payment to the Collective. All necessary to verify the accompanying entitled to receive such fees.
royalty payments shall be made to the royalty payment. Additional
Collective designated for the collection information beyond that which is § 382.5 Verification of statements of
and distribution of royalties for the sufficient to verify the calculation of the account.
2008–2012 time period, which shall be royalty fees shall not be included on the (a) General. This section prescribes
SoundExchange. statement of account. general rules pertaining to the
(b) Timing of payment. Payment shall (d) Access to the confidential verification of the statements of account
be made on the forty-fifth day after the information pertaining to the royalty by interested parties according to terms
end of each month for that month, payments shall be limited to: promulgated by the Copyright Royalty
commencing with the month succeeding (1) Those employees, agents, Board.
the month in which the royalty fees are consultants and independent (b) Frequency of verification.
set. contractors of the Collective, subject to
Interested parties may conduct a single
(c) Distribution of royalties. (1) The an appropriate confidentiality
audit of a nonexempt preexisting
Collective shall promptly distribute agreement, who are engaged in the
subscription service during any given
royalties received from Licensees to collection and distribution of royalty
calendar year.
copyright owners and performers, or payments hereunder and activities
(c) Notice of intent to audit. Interested
their designated agents, that are entitled directly related hereto, who are not also
parties must submit a notice of intent to
to such royalties. The Collective shall employees or officers of a sound
audit a particular service with the
only be responsible for making recording copyright owner or
Copyright Royalty Board, which shall
distributions to those copyright owners, performing artist, and who, for the
publish in the Federal Register a notice
performers, or their designated agents purpose of performing such duties
announcing the receipt of the notice of
who provide the Collective with such during the ordinary course of
intent to audit within 30 days of the
information as is necessary to identify employment, require access to the
filing of the interested parties’ notice.
the correct recipient. The Collective records; and
(2) An independent and qualified Such notification of intent to audit shall
shall distribute royalties on a basis that also be served at the same time on the
values all performances by a Licensee auditor who is not an employee or
officer of a sound recording copyright party to be audited.
equally based upon the information
owner or performing artist, but is (d) Retention of records. The party
provided under the reports of use
authorized to act on behalf of the requesting the verification procedure
requirements for Licensees contained in
interested copyright owners with shall retain the report of the verification
§ 370.2 of this chapter.
respect to the verification of the royalty for a period of three years.
(2) If the Collective is unable to locate
a copyright owner or performer entitled payments. (e) Acceptable verification procedure.
to a distribution of royalties under (3) Copyright owners and performers An audit, including underlying
paragraph (c)(1) of this section within 3 whose works have been used under the paperwork, which was performed in the
years from the date of payment by a statutory licenses set forth in 17 U.S.C. ordinary course of business according to
Licensee, such distribution may first be 112(e) and 114(f) by the Licensee whose generally accepted auditing standards
applied to the costs directly attributable Confidential Information is being by an independent auditor, shall serve
to the administration of that supplied, or agents thereof, subject to an as an acceptable verification procedure
distribution. The foregoing shall apply appropriate confidentiality agreement, for all parties.
notwithstanding the common law or provided that the sole confidential (f) Costs of the verification procedure.
statutes of any State. information that may be shared The interested parties requesting the
pursuant to this paragraph (d)(3) are the verification procedure shall pay for the
§ 382.4 Confidential information and monthly statements of account that cost of the verification procedure,
statements of account. accompany royalty payments. unless an independent auditor
(a) For purposes of this subpart, (e) The Collective or any person concludes that there was an
confidential information shall include identified in paragraph (d) of this underpayment of five (5) percent or
statements of account and any section shall implement procedures to more; in which case, the service which
information pertaining to the statements safeguard all confidential financial and made the underpayment shall bear the
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of account designated as confidential by business information, including, but not costs of the verification procedure.
the nonexempt preexisting subscription limited to royalty payments, submitted (g) Interested parties. For purposes of
service filing the statement. Confidential as part of the statements of account, this section, interested parties are those
information shall also include any using a reasonable standard of care, but copyright owners who are entitled to
information so designated in a no less than the same degree of security receive royalty fees pursuant to 17

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U.S.C. 114(g), their designated agents, or § 382.7 Unknown copyright owners. under an emergency exemption granted
the Collective. If the Collective is unable to identify by EPA.
or locate a copyright owner or performer DATES: This regulation is effective
§ 382.6 Verification of royalty payments.
who is entitled to receive a royalty December 19, 2007. Objections and
(a) General. This section prescribes distribution under this subpart, the requests for hearings must be received
general rules pertaining to the Collective shall retain the required on or before February 19, 2008, and
verification of the payment of royalty payment in a segregated trust account must be filed in accordance with the
fees to those parties entitled to receive for a period of 3 years from the date of instructions provided in 40 CFR part
such fees, according to terms distribution. No claim to such 178 (see also Unit I.C. of the
promulgated by the Copyright Royalty distribution shall be valid after the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION).
Board. expiration of the 3-year period. After
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a
(b) Frequency of verification. expiration of this period, the Collective
docket for this action under docket
Interested parties may conduct a single may apply the unclaimed funds to offset
identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–
audit of the Collective during any given any costs deductible under 17 U.S.C.
OPP–2007–1057. To access the
calendar year. 114(g)(3). The foregoing shall apply
electronic docket, go to http://
(c) Notice of intent to audit. Interested notwithstanding the common law or
www.regulations.go, select ‘‘Advanced
parties must submit a notice of intent to statutes of any State.
Search,’’ then ‘‘Docket Search.’’ Insert
audit the entity making the royalty the docket ID number where indicated
payment with the Copyright Royalty Subpart B—[Reserved]
and select the ‘‘Submit’’ button. Follow
Board, which shall publish in the the instructions on the regulations.gov
Federal Register a notice announcing Dated: December 14, 2007.
James Scott Sledge,
website to view the docket index or
the receipt of the notice of intent to access available documents. All
audit within 30 days of the filing of the Chief Copyright Royalty Judge.
documents in the docket are listed in
interested parties’ notice. Such [FR Doc. E7–24625 Filed 12–18–07; 8:45 am] the docket index available in
notification of interest shall also be BILLING CODE 1410–72–P regulations.gov. Although listed in the
served at the same time on the party to index, some information is not publicly
be audited. available, e.g., Confidential Business
(d) Retention of records. The ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Information (CBI) or other information
interested party requesting the AGENCY whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
verification procedure shall retain the Certain other material, such as
report of the verification for a period of 40 CFR Part 180 copyrighted material, is not placed on
three years. [EPA–HQ–OPP–2007–1057; FRL–8339–2] the Internet and will be publicly
(e) Acceptable verification procedure. available only in hard copy form.
An audit, including underlying Extension of Tolerances for Publicly available docket materials are
paperwork, which was performed in the Emergency Exemptions (Multiple available either in the electronic docket
ordinary course of business according to Chemicals) at http://www.regulations.gov, or, if only
generally accepted auditing standards AGENCY: Environmental Protection available in hard copy, at the Office of
by an independent auditor, shall serve Agency (EPA). Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory
as an acceptable verification procedure Public Docket in Rm. S–4400, One
ACTION: Final rule.
for all interested parties. Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S.
(f) Costs of the verification procedure. SUMMARY: This regulation extends time- Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The hours of
The interested parties requesting the limited tolerances for the pesticides operation of this Docket Facility are
verification procedure shall pay for the listed in Unit II. of the SUPPLEMENTARY from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday
cost of the verification procedure, INFORMATION. These actions are in through Friday, excluding legal
unless an independent auditor response to EPA’s granting of emergency holidays. The Docket Facility telephone
concludes that there was an exemptions under section 18 of the number is (703) 305–5805.
underpayment of five (5) percent or Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: See
more, in which case, the entity which Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) authorizing the table in this unit for the name of a
made the underpayment shall bear the use of these pesticides. Section 408(l)(6) specific contact person. The following
costs of the verification procedure. of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic information applies to all contact
(g) Interested parties. For purposes of Act (FFDCA) requires EPA to establish persons: Emergency Response Team,
this section, interested parties are those a time-limited tolerance or exemption Registration Division (7505P), Office of
who are entitled to receive royalty from the requirement for a tolerance for Pesticide Programs, Environmental
payments pursuant to 17 U.S.C. pesticide chemical residues in food that Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
114(g)(2), or their designated agents. will result from the use of a pesticide Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001

Pesticide/CFR Citation Contact Person

Bifenazate, 180.572 Andrea Conrath


Thiabendazole, 180.242 conrath.andrea@epa.gov
Thiophanate-methyl, 180.371 (703) 308–9356

Chlorothalonil, 180.275 Stacey Groce


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Myclobutanil, 180.443 groce.stacey@epa.gov


Thiophanate-methyl, 180.371 (703) 305–2505

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