If the request is approved, the Office will send a written communication to the requesting party acknowledging payment of the fee and identifying the deposit for which full-term retention has been granted.
The Office may grant a request for full-term retention, provided that the request is made by an authorized party and provided that the Office has retained at least one copy, one phonorecord, or one set of identifying material in its control when the request is received. This includes deposits retained in a federal records center, but it does not include deposits that have been transferred to the collections of the Library of Congress.
The Office may deny a request for full-term retention if the deposit has been selected by the Library of Congress for its collections. Likewise, the Office may deny a request for full-term retention (i) if the storage would place an unreasonable burden on the Office due to the excessive size, fragility, or weight of the deposit, or (ii) if the retention would result in a health or safety hazard. The Office may nonetheless grant the request in such cases if the requesting party pays for the cost of preparing acceptable identifying materials in lieu of the actual deposit and provided that the payment is received within sixty days after the date that the Office denied the initial request.
37 C.F.R.§ 202.23.
2410.3 Full-Term Retention Fees
The current fee for full-term retention is set forth in the Office's fee schedule under the heading "Full-term retention of published copyright deposit" [www.copyright.gov /docs/ fees.html) .
For information concerning the methods for paying this fee, see Chapter 1400, Sections 1403.4 and 1403.5.
2411 Expedited Service
Expedited service is a procedure for accelerating the time period for satisfying a request for a search report, certified or uncertified copies of the U.S. Copyright Office's records, or other services provided by the Office. The Office charges an additional fee for expedited service, as discussed in Section 2411.3 below.
2411.1 Who May Request Expedited Service?
Any member of the public may request expedited service.
2411.2 How to Request Expedited Service
A request for expedited service should be submitted in writing and should contain the following information:
• A description of the service to be provided.
• A justification for expedited service, such as pending or prospective litigation, customs matters, contract or publishing deadlines, or the like.
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