37 C.F.R. § 354.3 Register of Copyrights' authority to redesignate referrals.
Title 37 - Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights
If, during the 14-day period of a discretionary referral of a material question of law under §354.1, the Register of Copyrights determines that the question is a “novel” one within the meaning of §354.2(a), the Register may notify the Copyright Royalty Board of that determination. The Copyright Royalty Board will be bound by such a determination by the Register of Copyrights and will regard the Register's decision as timely delivered if it is received within the 30-day period applicable to novel question referrals.
Title 37: Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights
PART 354—SUBMISSIONS TO THE REGISTER OF COPYRIGHTS
§ 354.3 Register of Copyrights' authority to redesignate referrals.