Public Information Office U.S. Copyright Office
James Madison Memorial Building, Room LM-401 101 Independence Avenue SE Washington D.C.
An applicant who delivers registration materials to PIO during regular office hours will receive a date-stamped receipt that lists the title of no more than one of the works listed on the application.
NOTE: Visitors to the U.S. Copyright Office must pass through security before entering the building. Sealed packages or packages that are more than twenty-four inches wide by fifteen inches high are not permitted.
1508.6 Screening Deposits for Anthrax and Other Contaminants
In October 2001, envelopes contaminated with anthrax arrived in some Congressional offices. This caused a one-week closure of Capitol Hill buildings, including the James Madison Memorial Building of the Library of Congress where the U.S. Copyright Office is located. Since that time, all mail that is sent to the Office is screened offsite for anthrax or other contaminants prior to delivery. This process will delay the delivery of any deposit that is sent to the Office by mail or by courier.
1508.6(A) Deposits Damaged During Contaminants Screening
In some cases the screening for anthrax and other contaminants may damage the deposit. When a deposit is damaged due to this process, a member of the Registration Program will notify the applicant and request a replacement deposit.
The replacement deposit should be submitted to the address specified in the notification from the Office, together with a written declaration confirming that the replacement is identical to the deposit that was previously submitted, including the copyright notice [if appropriate). If the work is approved for registration, the delay in the examination of the work will not affect the effective date of registration.
If the applicant fails to submit a replacement deposit within the time specified in Chapter 600, Section 605.6, the file will be closed.
1508.6(B) How to Avoid Damage to Deposit Copy(ies)
To avoid damage to the deposit, applicants should package the following items in cardboard boxes rather than envelopes for delivery to the Office:
• Audiocassettes, videocassettes, CDs, and DVDs.
• Microform.
• Photographs.
• Glossy advertisements, color photocopies, and other print items.
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12/22/2014
