More info: orphan works roundtables
I repeat myself --
From the Copyright Office:
ORPHAN WORKS ROUNDTABLES: INFORMATION ON GENERAL TOPIC AREAS AND PARTICIPATIONThe Copyright Office will hold public roundtable discussions regarding orphan works in Washington, D.C., on July 26-27, and in Berkeley, California, on August 2. The Office has identified several general topic areas for discussion during the roundtables, and has organized a preliminary agenda according to these issue areas. Persons wishing to participate in the roundtables must submit a request to participate to the Copyright Office by 5:00 p.m., E.D.T. on July 15, 2005. REQUESTS TO PARTICIPATE MUST CONTAIN CERTAIN INFORMATION, AND MUST BE SUBMITTED ACCORDING TO INSTRUCTIONS SPECIFIED BY THE OFFICE. Further information on the topic areas and the preliminary agenda and on how to submit a request to participate is contained in a Notice to be published in the Federal Register on July 7, 2005, but is also now available on the Office's orphan works webpage as well, at www.copyright.gov/orphan.
Many more specifics on participating in the roundtable, and the topics under consideration, can be found on the PDF listed below, or you can check the Federal Register for July 7th (i.e. tomorrow as this is written).
I forgot in the Info-Commons post ... there's a calendar:
* CALENDAR *July 15: Requests to participate in the Orphan Works roundtables in Washington, D.C. on July 26*27, and in Berkeley, California, on August 2 must be received by the Copyright Office by 5:00 p.m. E.D.T. on July 15, 2005. For more information, go to www.copyright.gov/fedreg/2005/fr-roundtables.pdf
July 21: Due date for reply comments on procedural regulations governing the Copyright Royalty Board (70 FR 30901)
July 26 and 27: Dates of public roundtable discussions regarding orphan works, in Washington, D.C.
August 2: Date of public roundtable discussions regarding orphan works, in Berkeley, California