Final Rule from the Copyright Office of the Library of Congress

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

Copyright Office


37 CFR Part 201 and 212

[Docket No. RM 2007-6]


Fees

AGENCY: Copyright Office, Library of Congress

ACTION: Final rule



SUMMARY:

The Copyright Office of the Library of Congress is publishing a final rule establishing a lower basic registration fee of $35 for copyright claims submitted electronically. This fee applies to all registrations where the application is submitted electronically, including those registrations where the deposit materials cannot be sent electronically together with the application. At the same time, the Office is retaining its current fee of $45 for processing paper applications for basic copyright registration of a copyright claim. The dual fee structure reflects the reduced cost of processing electronic claims and serves as an incentive to the public to utilize the new online, electronic registration system. On or after July 1, 2007, the Copyright Office will begin accepting a limited number of electronic submissions of copyright claims through the Internet and the new fee will apply to these applications. The adoption of the new rule assumes that no legislative action will take place before July 1, 2007.


EFFECTIVE DATE:
Congress has 120 days from February 21, 2007, to review the statutory fees submitted to it, codified in §201.3(c). If no legislation is enacted barring adoption of these fees, the $35 proposed fee for registration of copyright claims submitted electronically will be adopted, effective July 1, 2007.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Tanya Sandros, Acting General Counsel, P.O. Box 70400, Washington, D.C.
20024–0400, Telephone (202) 707–8380. Telefax: (202) 707–8366.

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Ken Sutton
WaterFall Records. / SweetKenny Sound.
www.waterfallrecordings.com
www.sweetkenny.com