In the Context of Copyrighted Material, Which of the Following

In the context of copyrighted material, which of the following statements accurately describes the fair use doctrine?

A) It stipulates the time period for which a copyright holder can retain his copyright.
B) It guides the U.S. Copyright Office in determining what works are copyrightable.
C) It permits the use of copyrighted material by someone other than the copyright holder for a statutorily-prescribed fee.
D) It permits certain limited use of copyrighted material by someone other than the copyright holder without the permission of the copyright holder.