[Federal Register: December 5, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 234)]
[Notices]               
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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

Copyright Office

[Docket No. RM 2001-7A]

 
Disruption or Suspension of Postal or Other Transportation or 
Communications Services

AGENCY: Copyright Office, Library of Congress.

ACTION: Determination of general disruption of postal services.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to newly promulgated 37 CFR 201.8, the Register of 
Copyrights announces her determination that there has been a general 
disruption or suspension of postal services that has delayed the 
receipt by the Copyright Office of deposits, applications, fees, and 
other materials submitted to the Office by means of the United States 
Postal Service.

DATES: The disruption of postal services commenced on October 18, 2001 
and continues to the present.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David O. Carson, General Counsel, or 
Patricia Sinn, Senior Attorney, Office of the General Counsel, 
Copyright GC/I&R, P.O. Box 70400, Southwest Station, Washington, D.C. 
20024-0400. Telephone: (202) 707-8380. Telefax: (202) 707-8366.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 4, 2001, the Copyright Office 
published in the Federal Register an interim regulation, to be codified 
at 37 CFR 201.8, addressing general disruptions or suspensions of 
postal or other transportation or communications services. The 
regulation implements 17 U.S.C. 709 and governs the circumstances under 
which the Register may assign, as the date of receipt for deposits, 
applications, fees and other materials submitted to the Office, the 
date on which the materials would have been received but for a general 
disruption or suspension of postal or other transportation or 
communications services.
    The Register now publishes her determination that commencing on 
October 18, 2001, there has been a general disruption of postal 
services that has affected the delivery of deposits,

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applications, fees and other materials submitted to the Office. Persons 
who believe that they have been adversely affected by the disruption of 
postal services should comply with the provisions of 37 CFR 201.8.
    When the disruption of postal services has ended, the Register 
shall publish a determination to that effect.
    In the meantime, persons desiring to ensure prompt receipt of 
materials by the Copyright Office are encouraged to use alternative 
means such as delivery by private carriers or personal delivery rather 
than the United States Postal Service.

    Dated: December 3, 2001.
Marybeth Peters,
Register of Copyrights.
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