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Originally Posted by pdurrant
It seems fairly clear that US publishers must deposit two copies, whether or not they register the copyright.
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As the text says: If the body of work is "under copyright protection." So if the book is not covered under any copyright, you don't have to register or submit it to LoC.
Of course, if you're selling/distributing the work through a publisher, they will want it registered with somebody to protect their investment, so you'll expect them to adibe by this law. But an independent author just wanting to put their book out there can do so without filing for copyright or sending a copy to LoC (and risk having it copywritten by someone else).