previous registration and the new basic registration will coexist with each other in the public record.
1804 Referrals
If the error in a registration record is the result of the U.S. Copyright Office's action or mistake, the Office will correct the record on its own initiative without recourse to the supplementary registration procedure. This procedure is known as a "referral."
1804.1 Errors Discovered by the U.S. Copyright Office
If the U.S. Copyright Office discovers an error or omission in the basic registration that should have been recognized by the registration specialist when he or she examined the claim, the Office may correct the error or omission on its own initiative. If additional information is required, the Office will communicate with the person named in the Correspondent field/space. If the Office is unable to reach the correspondent, it will communicate with the copyright claimant named in the basic registration.
If appropriate, the Office will issue a new certificate of registration containing the correct or missing information. If the Office is unable to reach the correspondent or the copyright claimant, or if he or she is unable to provide the correct or missing information, the Office will add a note to the registration record that describes the error or omission in the registration and will update the record to indicate that there is correspondence in the file. 37 C.F.R. § 201.7(d).
If the Office discovers a major substantive error or omission in the basic registration, the Office may cancel the registration using the procedures described in Sections 1806.4(C) or 1806.4(D).
1804.2 General Policy Regarding Social Security Numbers, Driver's License Numbers, Credit Card Numbers, and Bank Account Numbers
If the registration specialist discovers a social security number, driver's license number, credit card number, or bank account number in the application, he or she will remove that information from the record without communicating with the applicant. If this information is not discovered during the examination process and subsequently appears in the certificate of registration or the online public record, the author, the claimant, or one of the other parties listed in Section 1802.1 should contact the Office using the form posted on the U.S. Copyright Office's website (www.copyright.gov/help/general- form.html). The Office will remove a social security number, driver's license number, credit card number, or bank account number from the certificate of registration and online public record upon written request.
1805 Abandonment
A basic registration cannot be abandoned with a supplementary registration or an application for a new basic registration. However, the U.S. Copyright Office may record an affidavit, a declaration, a statement, or any other document purporting to abandon a copyright or any of the exclusive rights granted to copyright owners under Sections 106
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