PUBLIC LAW 94-553—OCT. 19, 1976
90 STAT. 2591
Chapter 7.~C0PYRIGHT OFFICE Sec. 701. 702. 703. 704. 705. 706. 707. 708. 709. 710.
The Copyright OfBce: General responsibilities and organization. Copyright OflSce regulations. Effective date of actions in Copyright Office. Retention and disposition of articles deposited in Copyright Office. Copyright Office records: Preparation, maintenance, public inspection, and searching. Copies of Copyright Office records. Copyright Office forms and publications. Copyright Office fees. Delay in delivery caused by disruption of postal or other services. Reproductions for use of the blind and physically handicapped: Voluntary licensing forms and procedures.
§701. The Copyright Office: General responsibilities and organization (a) All administrative functions and duties under this title, except as otherwise specified, are the responsibility of the Register of Copyrights as director of the Copyright Office of the Library of Congress. The Register of Copyrights, together with the subordinate officers and employees of the Copyright Office, shall be appointed by the Librarian of Congress, and shall act under the Librarian's general direction and supervision. (b) The Register of Copyrights shall adopt a seal to be used on and after January 1, 1978, to authenticate all certified documents issued by the Copyright Office. (c) The Register of Copyrights shall make an annual report to the Librarian of Congress of the work and accomplishments of the Copyright Office during the previous fiscal year. The annual report o,f the Register of Copyrights shall be published separately and as a part of the annual report of the Librarian of Congress. (d) Except as provided by section 706(b) and the regulations issued thereunder, all actions taken by the Register of Copyrights under this title are subject to the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act of June 11, 1946, as amended (c. 324, 60 Stat. 237, title 5, United States Code, Chapter 5, Subchapter II and Chapter 7). § 702. Copyright Office regulations The Register of Copyrights is authorized to establish regulations not inconsistent with law for the administration of the functions and duties made the responsibility of the Register under this title. All regulations established by the Register under this title are subject to the approval of the Librarian of Congress. § 703. Effective date of actions in Copyright Office In any case in which time limits are prescribed under this title for the performance of an action in the Copyright Office, and in which the last day of the prescribed period falls on a Saturday, Sunday, holiday, or other nonbusiness day within the District o,f Columbia or the Federal Government, the action may be taken on the next succeeding business day, and is effective as oi the date when the period expired. § 704. Retention and disposition of articles deposited in Copyright Office (a) Upon their deposit in the Copyright Office under sections 407 and 408, all copies, phonorecords, and identifying material, including those deposited in connection with claims that have been refused registration, are the property of the United States Government. (b) In the case of published works, all copies, phonorecords, and identifvin^ material deposited are available to the Library of Congress for its collections, or for exchange or transfer to any other library. In the case of unpublished works, the Library is entitled,
17 USC 701.
Seal.
Report to Librarian of Congress.
5 USC 551, 701. 17 USC 702.
17 USC 703.
17 USC 704.
Regulations.
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