37 C.F.R.§ 201.38(c).
Service providers are not required to use a specific form for preparing an interim designation of agent, although the Office does offer a suggested form on its website (www.copyright.gov/onlinesp/). See 37 C.F.R. § 201.38(b).
Interim designations should be sent by mail to the following address together with the filing fee specified in Section 2312.3:
U.S. Copyright Office Designated Agents P.O. Box 71537 Washington, DC 20024-1537
In the alternative, the interim designation and the filing fee may be delivered by hand to the Public Information Office at the address specified in Chapter 200, Section 204.1(B)(3). The Public Information Office will provide the remitter with a date- stamped receipt that lists no more than one of the names specified in the designation.
2312.3 Filing Fee for an Interim Designation of Agent
To record an interim designation of agent, the remitter must submit the correct filing fee. The current fee is set forth in the Office's fee schedule. 37 C.F.R. § 201.3.
Specifically, the remitter must pay a basic recording fee for each document that is submitted for recordation. The basic recording fee is listed in the Office's fee schedule under the heading "Online service provider designation (recordation of an interim designation of agent to receive notification of claimed infringement under Section 5 1 2 (c) (2) " (www.copyright.gov /docs/ fees.html) .
If the document contains multiple names, the remitter must pay the basic recording fee plus an additional fee. The additional fee is listed in the fee schedule under the heading "Alternative names, including websites (per group of 10 or fewer)." The amount of the additional fee is based on the number of names listed in the document. Specifically, the remitter should submit an additional filing fee for each group of ten names or less that are listed in the document.
For information concerning the methods for paying this fee, see Chapter 1400, Sections 1403.4 and 1403.5.
2312.4 Amendments
If there is any change in the information reported in an interim designation of agent, the service provider should file an amended interim designation containing the information set forth in Section 2312.2. The amendment should be sent to the address specified in Section 2312.2, together with the appropriate filing fee specified in Section 2312.3. See 37 C.F.R. § 201.38(f).
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