[Federal Register: November 18, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 222)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 62977-62978]
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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Copyright Office
37 CFR Part 202
[Docket No.: RM-99-6]
Copyright Rules and Regulations
AGENCY: Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
ACTION: Technical amendment.
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SUMMARY: The definition of what is the best edition of a published work
is found in 37 CFR 202.19(b)(1)(i). The Copyright Office is amending
its regulations to clarify where the public may find a statement on the
best edition of published copyrighted works for the collections of the
Library of Congress. The statement, which contains the criteria for
selection of what constitutes the ``best edition'' of a published work,
is located in appendix B of 37 CFR part 202.
EFFECTIVE DATE: November 18, 1999.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David O. Carson, General Counsel, or
Marilyn J. Kretsinger, Assistant General Counsel, Copyright GC/I&R, PO
Box 70400, Southwest Station, Washington, DC 20024. Telephone: (202)
707-8380. Fax: (202) 707-8366.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 407 of the copyright statute
requires that the best edition of a published work must be deposited
with a copyright registration application so that the Library of
Congress may consider whether to select a work for its collections or
for other suitable purposes. See 37 CFR 202.19. The Copyright Office is
now amending its regulation concerning what constitutes
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the ``best edition'' of a published work for registration purposes.
This amendment merely clarifies that the criteria for selection of the
``best edition'' of published copies or phonorecords is located in
appendix B title 37 of the Code of Federal Regulations. Information
about ``best edition'' copies or phonorecords is also located in the
Office's Circular 7b.
List of Subjects in 37 CFR Part 202
Copyright, Registration of claims to copyright.
For the reasons stated above, 37 CFR part 202 is amended as
follows:
PART 202--REGISTRATION OF CLAIMS TO COPYRIGHT
1. The authority citation for part 202 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 17 U.S.C. 702.
Sec. 202.19 [Amended]
2. Section 202.19 is amended by adding at the end of paragraph
(b)(1)(i) a new sentence to read as follows:
* * * * *
(b) * * *
(l) * * *
(i) * * * The ``best edition'' requirement is described in detail
at Appendix B to this part.
* * * * *
3. Section 202.19(b)(1)(ii) is amended by removing ``Copies of the
Best Edition Statement are available upon request made to the Copyright
Acquisitions Division.'' .
Dated: November 10, 1999.
Marybeth Peters,
Register of Copyrights.
[FR Doc. 99-29877 Filed 11-17-99; 8:45 am]
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