PART 354—SUBMISSIONS TO THE REGISTER OF COPYRIGHTS Authority: 17 U.S.C. 802. Source: 70 FR 30905, May 31, 2005, unless otherwise noted. § 354.1 Material questions of copyright law. (a) Discretionary referrals. (b) How presented. (1) Referral by Judges. (2) Motion by participant. (i) Content. (ii) Time of motion. (iii) Action on motion Referral granted. (B) Referral denied. (c) No effect on proceedings. (d) Binding effect; time limit. [71 FR 53330, Sept. 11, 2006] § 354.2 Novel questions. (a) Mandatory referrals. (b) Procedures. [70 FR 30905, May 31, 2005, as amended at 71 FR 53331, Sept. 11, 2006] § 354.3 Register of Copyrights' authority to redesignate referrals. 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 Judges of that determination. The Copyright Royalty Judges 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. [70 FR 30905, May 31, 2005, as amended at 71 FR 53331, Sept. 11, 2006]