CHARTER OF THE.NATIONAL COMMISSION ON NEW TECHNOLOGICAL USES OF COPYRIGHTED WORKS^ The National Commission on New Technological Uses of Copyrighted

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1 CHARTER OF THE.NATIONAL COMMISSION ON NEW TECHNOLOGICAL USES OF COPYRIGHTED WORKS^ 6 - m \- T- The National Commission on New Technological Uses of Copyrighted Works ("Commission") files the following charter in accordance with the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. A p p. I 9; (A) The official designation of the Commission is the National Commission on New Technological Uses of Copyrighted Works, (B) The purpose of the Commission, as set forth in PL enacted as 17 U.S.C. 201, is to study and compile data on the reproduction and use of copyrighted works by or in conjunction with automatic computers and reprographic equipment, and to recommend changes in copyright law and practices which will both assure access of the public to such works and recognize the rights of authors in such works. N l I O C O C O! (C) In accordance with the time requirement set forth in 17 U.S.C. 206, the Commission requires three years ending December 31, 1977, for the completion of its task. (D) (E) (F) The Commission is created in the and is to report to the President and the Congress. The is responsible for providing necessary support for the Commission. The duties for which the Commission is responsible are solely advisory, and consist of recommending to Congress and the President such changes in the copyright law or procedures that may be necessary to assure [in the case of works created by or in conjunction with automatic computers and reprographic equipment] access to copyrighted works, and to provide recognition of the rights of copyright owners. 17 U.S.C. 201.

2 2 (G) (H) The estimated annual operating costs of the Commission for fiscal year 1976 are $337, and 12 man-years; for fiscal year 1977 the estimated costs are $564,000 and 16 man-years. During the 3 month transition period from the end of fiscal year 1976 until the beginning of fiscal year 1977, July 1, 1976 until September 30, 1976, the operating costs of the Commission will be $118,000 and 4 man-years. Commission meetings will occur at an approximate frequency of one per month. (I) The termination date of the Commission is December 31, 1977, in accordance with the provision in 17 U.S.C. Executive Director

3 * > > N A T IO N A L CO M M ISSION ON NEW TECHNOLOGICAL USES OF COPYRIGHTED W ORKS (CONTU) Tel: (202) Washington, D.C February 20, 1976 Federal Advisory Committee Desk Exchange and Gift Division Washington, D. C Gentlemen: Enclosed please find a copy of the Charter of the National Commission on New Technological Uses of Copyrighted Works, which was filed with the Office of Management and Budget on February 18, Sincerely Enclosure

4 ANNUAL REPORT ON FEDERAL ADVISORY COMsMITTEE 1. DEPARTM ENT OR AGENCY ( JUN 7 - ^ m 3. EXACT NAME OF ADVISO RY COM M ITTEE C O P Y. _ AFg'f A GIFT 3 ^ National Commission on New Technological Uses of Copyrighted Worksop 4. COM M ITTEE STATU S DURING TH IS CALENDAR YEAR A. Q NEW B. [ 2 IN EXISTENCE C. Q TERMINATED BY D. TERMINATED BY E. Q TERMINATED BY 5. ESTA B LIS H M E N T A U TH O R ITY ( Check only o n e )/ S P E C IF IC ESTA B LIS H M E N T A U TH O R ITY AT END OF YEAR MERGER ABOLISHMENT EXPIRATION A. SPECIFICALLY DIRECTED BY LAW / P. L U.S.C.. T i t l i B. AUTHORIZED BY LAW C. AGENCY AUTHORITY D. Q PRESIDENTIAL DIRECTIVE M/A 6. COM M ITTEE TYPE ( Check e ith e r A o r B, a n d C if a p p lic ab le ) A. AD HOC B. [3J CONTINUING C. Q PRESIDENTIAL 7. ESTABLISH M EN T DATE December 31, BR IEF STATEM ENT OF FUNCTIONS 8. R EESTABLISH M EN T DATE 9. LA ST RENEW AL DATE / # 70> Sept. 30, 197 ft 10. NEXT RfLHEVJAL QATE ~~ 11. TERM INATION DATE S-ep-terobLer - 3Q-, TO TAL NUM BER OF A LL REPO RTS SUBM ITTED DURING TH E CALEN DAR YEAR BY TH E COM M ITTEE TITLES DATES s i F E fn' 14. M EETINGS A. TOTAL NUMBER OF OPEN 8 B. TOTAL NUMBER OF CLOSED C. TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTIALLY CLOSED. D. ACTUAL DATES OF ALL MEETINGS January 13-14, 1977 February 24-25, 1977 March 31-April 1, 1977 May 5-6, 1977 July 11-12, 1977 September 15-16, 1977 October 31, 1977 November 17-18, 1977 f5*- 15. TO TA L P E R SO N -YE A R S/C O S T C U R R E N T Y EA R N E X T Y EA R A. ANNUAL PERSON-YEARS OF FEDERAL STAFF SUPPORT FOR THE COMMITTEE /2 16 _ B. TOTAL ANNUAL COST TO THE U.S. TO FUND, SUPPLY AND MAINTAIN THE COMMITTEE.... $ , ^ 16. STATEM EN T OF A N Y INFORM ATION E X C LU D E D FROM T H IS R EP O R T FOR R EA SO N S OF N ATIO N A L S E C U R IT Y (// statem ent is required, attach S tandard Form H 8 -A.) ( See in stru c tio n s on rev erse) (If continuation is required on any item use SF 248-A) Actual Figure not available ^ 390, 375 NONE STATEMENT ATTACHED STANDARD FORM 248 (Rev. 5-76) P R E S C R IB E D B Y G SA FPM R (41 C FR )

5 1 i M CsM 1 \ - M o 2 «C - O F CWjt PA G ES In te ra g e n c y R e p o rt C o n tro l N o. l i t t - G S A A N 1. DEPARTM ENT OR AGENCY 2. CALEN D AR YEAR MEMBERSHIP LIST ON FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE EXACT NAME OF ADVISO RY COM M ITTEE National Commission on New Technological Uses of Copyrighted Works 4. M EM BERSHIP A TOTAL NUMBER OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS ACTUALLY SERVING B. TOTAL NUMBER OF FEMALE COMMITTEE MEMBERS ACTUALLY SERVING. C. TOTAL NUMBER OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS ACTUALLY SERVING BY RACIAL/ETHNIC COMPOSITION. I/A _A_ 0 R 1 H 1 3 _ W _ 5. NAM E AND A D D R E SS OF D ESIG N A TED FE D E R A L EM PLO YEE Arthur J. Levine Executive Director National Commission on New Technological Uses of Copyrighted Works Washington, D. C TELEPHONE: (202) LIST M EM BERS CHAIRPERSON: FULD, Stanley H. Special Counsel. Kaye, Scholer, Fierman, Hays & Handler (f) 425 Park Avenue New York, New York N /A. Chief Judge, New York Court of Appeals HERSEY, John 420 Humphrey Street New Haven, Connecticut Writer Authors League of America (President) NIMMER, Melville B. Professor of Law > University of California Lawr School (0 Los Angeles, California (0 KARPATKIN, Rhoda H. Executive Director Consumers Union 256 Washington Street Mt. Vernon, New York BOORSTIN, Daniel J. Librarian of Congress (0 10 First Street, S. E. <g) Washington, D. C (0 CARY, George D. Retired ( Western Avenue, N. W. Washington, D.C Attorney Register of Copyrights (Retired) (0 LACY, Dan Senior Vice President McGraw-Hill, Inc Avenue of the Americas New York, New York MILLER, Arthur R. Professor of Law Harvard Law School FOB 406, Harvard Law School Cambridge, Massachusetts <a> DIX, William S. Librarian Emeritus (c> Princeton University (e> (0 94 McCosh Circle Princeton, New Jersey Consultant (0 N /A PERLE, E. Gabriel Vice President - Law Time, Inc. (0 Rockefeller Center New York, New York <h) «rttimion rrtdli *7.40 /Paw 76^

6 - -v... tbsbssssk^ skh -.- iis : r - i- v - " :3 J _ _.. ~ ~. v o f /MEMBERSHIP LIST ON FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (continuation sheet) 3. EXACT.NAME OF ADVISO RY COMMITTEE.',Cif', -f. _ 1. DEPARTM ENT OR AGENCY. PA DArrrc G ES In te ra g e n c y R e p o rt C o n tro l N o. llll- G S A - A N 2. CALEN DAR YEAR 1977 National Commission on New Technological Uses of Copyrighted Works 6. LIS T M EM BERS (continued) RINGER, Barbara A. Register of Copyrights Copyright Office ( Jefferson Davis Highway (0 Arlington, Virginia S ARB IN, Hershel B. (t>) President N /A Ziff-Davis Publishing Company N /A (t) 1 Park Avenue (0 N ew York, New York N /A ( ) WEDGEWORTH, Robert E xecutive Director n /A American Library Association N /A W 50 East Huron Street (f) ( s ) Chicago, Illinois ( h ) N / A WILCOX, Alice E. Director n /A MINITEX (e> (f) University of Minnesota (0 (S ) Minneapolis, Minnesota ( h) Librarian Wilson Library, Ufiiv. of Minnesota c ) sd )» (0 r> (f) (0 (g ) (g ) 0) (b ) (0 (f)

7 P A G E ^ O F P A G E S In tera cen cy R ep ort C ontrol N o. l l t l - G S A - A N ANNUAL REPORT ON FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE 3. E X A C T N A M E O F A D V IS O R Y C O M M IT T E E 1. D E P A R T M E N T O R A G E N C Y 2. C A L E N D A R Y E A R 1978 ^National Commission on New Technological u ses*of Copyrighted W o r k s j C O M M IT T E E S T A T U S D U R IN G T H IS C A L E N D A R Y E A R A. NEW B. IN EXISTENCE C. TERMINATED BY AT END OF YEAR MERGER D. TERMINATED BY ABOLISHMENT E. [jj TERMINATED BY EXPIRATION E S T A B L IS H M E N T A U T H O R IT Y A. SPECIFICALLY DIRECTED BY LAW (Check only on e)/ S P E C IF IC E S T A B L IS H M E N T A U T H O R IT Y P.L , 17 U.S.C., Title II, 201 B. AUTHORIZED BY LAW _ z C. AGENCY AUTHORITY /. D. PRESIDENTIAL DIRECTIVE 6. C O M M IT T E E T YP E (Check either.4. or B, and C if applicable) A. AD HOC B. g ] CONTINUING C. g ] PRESIDENTIAL 7. E S T A B L IS H M E N T D A T E 8. R E E S T A B L IS H M E N T D A T E 9. L A S T R E N E W A L D A T E 10. N E X T R E N E W A L D A T E 11. T E R M IN A T IO N D A T E Dec. 31, 1974 March 1, 1978 Sept. 30, b r i e f s t a t e m e n t o f f u n c t i o n s TRe Commission was created to provide the President and the Congress with recommendations concerning those changes in copyright law or procedure needed both to assure public access to copyrighted works used in conjunction with computer and machine duplication systems and to respect the rights of owners of copyright in such works, while considering the concerns of the general public and the consumer. 13. T O T A L N U M B E R O F A L L R E P O R T S S U B M IT T E D D U R IN G T H E C A L E N D A R Y E A R B Y T H E C O M M IT T E E. TITLES Final Report of the National Commission on New Technological Uses of Copyrighted Works DATES July 31, M E E T IN G S A. TOTAL NUMBER OF OPEN 5 B. TOTAL NUMBER OF CLOSED D. ACTUAL DATES OF ALL MEETINGS January 12-13, 1978 February 16-17, 1978 April 20-21, 1978 May 18, 1978 July 10, 1978 C. TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTIALLY CLOSED c n t o 15. T O T A L P E R S O N -Y E A R S / C O S T C U R R E N T Y E A R N E X T Y E A R A. ANNUAL PERSON-YEARS OF FEDERAL STAFF SUPPORT FOR THE COMMITTEE r 1 / 2. J L / B. TOTAL ANNUAL COST TO THE U.S. TO FUND, SUPPLY AND MAINTAIN THE COMMITTEE.... $ 3 0 0, j N / A 16. S T A T E M E N T O F A N Y IN F O R M A T IO N E X C L U D E D F R O M T H IS R E P O R T F O R R E A S O N S O F N A T IO N A L S E C U R IT Y NONE Q STATEMENT (// statem ent is required, attach Standard Form 2iS -A.) ATTACHED (If continuation is required on any item use S F A ) (See instructions on reverse) STANDARD FORM 248 (Rev. 5-76) PRESCRIBED BY C.SA FPMR (41 CFR)

8 P A G E _. O F i P A G E S MEMBERSHIP LIST ON FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE 1. D E P A R T M E N T O R A G E N C Y Interapency Report Control N o. lltl-g S A - A N 2. C A L E N D A R Y E A R E X A C T N A M E O F A D V IS O R Y C O M M IT T E E National Commission on New Technological Uses of Copyrighted Works 4. M E M B E R S H IP A. TOTAL NUMBER OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS ACTUAL LY SERVING Af.TMAI! Y sfrv IN G ^ B. TOTAL NUMBER OF FEMALE COMMITTEE MEMBERS _Y SERVING BY RACIAL/ETHNIC COMPOSITION: I/A _ A.. 9 C. TOTAL NUMBER OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS ACTUALl 1) 1 H 0 W N A M E A N D A D D R E S S O F D E S IG N A T E D F E D E R A L E M P L O Y E E Arthur J. Levine Executive Director National Commission on New Technological Uses of Copyrighted Works Washington, D. C TELEPHONE: (202) L IS T M E M B E R S CHAIRPERSON: FULD, Stanley H. LACY, Dan Special Counsel Senior Vice President Kaye, Scholer, Fierman, Hays & Handler (d ) McGraw-Hill, Inc. (0 425 Park Avenue ( Avenue of the Americas (s) New York, New York (8) New York, New York (Ret.) Chief Judge, New York Court of Appeals (a> B00RSTIN, Daniel J. <a> MILLER, Arthur R. Librarian of Congress Professor of Law n /a n /A Harvard Law School n /A n /A W 10 First Street, S. E. (0 FOB 406, Harvard Law School (8) Washington, D. C (8) Cambridge, Massachusetts n /A 0) N/a ( a ) CARY, George D. <a) NIMMER, Melville B. ^ Retired Professor of Law ( ) n /A ( d ) University of California Law School (e ) n /A W 6323 Western Avenue, N. W. <f> Washington, D. C (8) Los Angeles, California Attorney n /A 0' Register of Copyrights (Retired) HERSEY, JOHN PERLE, E. Gabriel Vice President - Law Time, Inc. n /A (f) 420 Humphrey Street (0 Rockefeller Center New Haven, Connecticut (8) New York, New York Writer n /A Authors League of America (President) («) KARP ATKIN, Rhoda H. Executive Director Consumers Union (f) 256 Washington Street (8) Mt. Vernon, New York ( See instructions on reverse) (Continue with S F A ) RINGER, Barbara A. (b ) Register of Copyrights (d ) Copyright Office 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway (0 fe) Arlington, Virginia n /A (,) STANDARD FORM 249 (Rev. 5-76) PRESCRIBED BY GSA FPMR (41 CFR)

9 . PAGES MEMBERSHIP LIST ON FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE / 3. EXACT N A M E O F A D V IS O R Y COM M ITTEE 1. D E P A R T M E N T O R A G E N C Y Interagency R eport Control N o G SA -AN 2. C A L E N D A R Y E A R 1978 # National CommissiLon on New Technological Uses of Copyrighted Works 6. LIST M E M B E R S (continued) SARBIN, HERSHEL B. President Ziff-Davis Publishing Company (f) 1 Park Avenue (0 New York, New York <h) WEDGEWORTH, Robert Executive Director American Library Association (0 50 East Huron Street (0 Chicago, Illinois (h ) i f WILCOX, Alice E. Director MINITEX (0 University of Minnesota (0 Minneapolis, Minnesota Librarian Wilson Library, University of Minnesota 0) tt-.v (f) (0 (f) (0 (h ) (f) (0 (g ) (h ) (h ) (f) (d ) (0 <r G P O : 1978 O ( ) STANDARD FORM A (5-76) PRESCRIBED BY GSA FPMR (41 CFR)