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Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 102 / Friday, May 24, 2024 / Notices

The U.S. Copyright Office is
announcing receipt of a notice of intent
to conduct an audit pursuant to the
section 115 blanket license.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Rhea Efthimiadis, Assistant to the
General Counsel, by email at meft@
copyright.gov or telephone at 202–707–
8350.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Orrin
G. Hatch-Bob Goodlatte Music
Modernization Act (the ‘‘MMA’’)
substantially modified the compulsory
‘‘mechanical’’ license for reproducing
and distributing phonorecords of
nondramatic musical works under 17
U.S.C. 115.1 It did so by switching from
a song-by-song licensing system to a
blanket licensing regime that became
available on January 1, 2021 (the
‘‘license availability date’’),
administered by a mechanical licensing
collective (the ‘‘MLC’’) designated by
the Copyright Office (the ‘‘Office’’).2
Digital music providers (‘‘DMPs’’) are
able to obtain this new statutory
mechanical blanket license (the
‘‘blanket license’’) to make digital
phonorecord deliveries of nondramatic
musical works, including in the form of
permanent downloads, limited
downloads, or interactive streams
(referred to in the statute as ‘‘covered
activity’’ where such activity qualifies
for a blanket license), subject to various
requirements, including reporting and
payment obligations.3 The MLC is
tasked with collecting royalties from
DMPs under the blanket license and
distributing them to musical work
copyright owners.4
In connection with the new blanket
license, the MMA also provides for
certain audit rights. Under the MMA,
the MLC may periodically audit DMPs
operating under the blanket license to
verify the accuracy of royalty payments
made by DMPs to the MLC.5 Likewise,
musical work copyright owners may
periodically audit the MLC to verify the
accuracy of royalty payments made by
the MLC to copyright owners.6 To
commence an audit, a notice of intent to
conduct an audit must be filed with the
Office and delivered to the party(ies)
being audited.7 The Office must then
cause notice to be published in the
Federal Register within 45 days of
receipt.8

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SUMMARY:

1 Public
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Law 115–264, 132 Stat. 3676 (2018).
U.S.C. 115(d).

3 Id.
4 Id.
5 Id.

at 115(d)(4)(D).
at 115(d)(3)(L).
7 Id. at 115(d)(3)(L)(i)(IV), (d)(4)(D)(i)(IV).
8 Id. at 115(d)(3)(L)(i)(IV), (d)(4)(D)(i)(IV).
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On April 29, 2024, the Office received
a notice of intent to conduct an audit of
the MLC from the Songwriters Guild of
America, Inc. for the period of January
1, 2021, through December 31, 2023. A
copy of the notice will be made
available on the Office’s website at
https://copyright.gov/musicmodernization/audits/.
Dated: May 21, 2024.
Suzanne V. Wilson,
General Counsel and Associate Register of
Copyrights.
[FR Doc. 2024–11496 Filed 5–23–24; 8:45 am]
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NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE
ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES
National Endowment for the
Humanities
Agency Information Collection
Request; 60-Day Public Comment
Request
National Endowment for the
Humanities; National Foundation on the
Arts and the Humanities.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
AGENCY:

In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
National Endowment for the Humanities
(NEH) is seeking comment concerning a
proposed revision to an existing
information collection that it uses to
solicit grant applications, recruit peer
reviewers, and monitor the performance
of recipients.
DATES: Please submit comments by July
23, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments to Lutie
Rodriguez, Data Coordination &
Enablement Officer, Office of Data and
Evaluation, National Endowment for the
Humanities: 400 Seventh Street SW,
Washington, DC 20506, or lrodriguez@
neh.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lutie Rodriguez, Data Coordination &
Enablement Officer, Office of Data and
Evaluation, National Endowment for the
Humanities: 400 Seventh Street SW,
Washington, DC 20506, or lrodriguez@
neh.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:

Overview of This Information Collection
Type of Review: Revision of an
existing information collection.
Title of Information Collection:
Generic Clearance Authority for the
National Endowment for the
Humanities.
Abstract: The National Endowment
for the Humanities is seeking to renew

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its generic clearance authority. The
generic clearance authority includes all
NEH information collections, except
one-time evaluations, questionnaires,
and surveys. We do not anticipate any
significant changes to the previous
burden estimate for associated forms
and reporting requirements.
OMB Number: 3136–0134.
Affected Public: Applicants to NEH
grant programs, reviewers of NEH grant
applications, and NEH award recipients.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Total Respondents: 6,767.
Total Responses: 6,767.
Estimated Time per Response: Varies
according to type of information
collection.
Estimated Total Burden Hours:
296,433.
Request for Comments
NEH will make comments submitted
in response to this notice, including
names and addresses where provided, a
matter of public record. NEH will
summarize the contents and include
them in the request for OMB approval.
We are requesting comments on all
aspects of this clearance request,
including (a) whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Dated: May 21, 2024.
Jessica Graves,
Paralegal Specialist, National Endowment for
the Humanities.
[FR Doc. 2024–11529 Filed 5–23–24; 8:45 am]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY
COMMISSION
[NRC–2024–0097]

Effect of Statutory Prohibition on
Uranium Imports From the Russian
Federation
Nuclear Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC) is issuing a notice

SUMMARY:

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