[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 37, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 37CFR251.3]

[Page 561-562]
 
              TITLE 37--PATENTS, TRADEMARKS, AND COPYRIGHTS
 
                                CONGRESS
 
PART 251--COPYRIGHT ARBITRATION ROYALTY PANEL RULES OF PROCEDURE--Table of Contents
 
                         Subpart A--Organization
 
Sec. 251.3  Arbitrator lists.

    (a) Any professional arbitration association or organization may 
submit before January 1, 1998, and every two years thereafter, a list of 
persons qualified to serve as arbitrators on a Copyright Arbitration 
Royalty Panel. The list shall contain the following for each person:
    (1) The full name, address, and telephone number of the person.
    (2) The current position and name of the person's employer, if any, 
along with a brief summary of the person's employment history, including 
areas of expertise, and, if available, a description of the general 
nature of clients represented and the types of proceedings in which the 
person represented clients.
    (3) A brief description of the educational background of the person, 
including teaching positions and membership in professional 
associations, if any.
    (4) A statement of the facts and information which qualify the 
person to serve as an arbitrator under Sec. 251.5.
    (5) A description or schedule detailing fees proposed to be charged 
by the person for service on a CARP.
    (6) Any other information which the professional arbitration 
association or organization may consider relevant.
    (b) After January 1, 1998, and every two years thereafter, the 
Librarian of Congress shall publish in the Federal Register a list of at 
least 30, but not more than 75 persons, submitted to the Librarian from 
at least three professional arbitration associations or organizations. 
The persons so listed must satisfy the qualifications and requirements 
of this subchapter and can reasonably be expected to be available to 
serve as arbitrators on a Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel during 
that calendar year. This list will constitute the ``arbitrator list'' 
referred to in this subchapter. With respect to persons on the 
arbitrator list, the Librarian will

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make available for copying and inspection the information provided under 
paragraph (a) of this section.

[59 FR 23981, May 9, 1994, as amended at 59 63040, Dec. 7, 1994; 61 FR 
63717, Dec. 2, 1996; 63 FR 30635, June 5, 1998]