occurring before the expiration of the term for which his or her predecessor was appointed shall be appointed to serve for a 6-year term. (B) Incapacity If a Copyright Claims Officer is temporarily unable to perform his or her duties, the Librarian of Congress shall, upon recommendation of the Register of Copyrights, who shall identify qualified candidates, act expeditiously to appoint an interim Copyright Claims Officer to perform such duties during the period of such incapacity. (7) Supervision and removal Subject to section 1402(b), the Copyright Claims Officers shall be supervised and removable by the Librarian of Congress. (8) Administrative support The Register of Copyrights shall provide the Copyright Claims Officers and Copyright Claims Attorneys with necessary administrative support, including technological facilities, to carry out their duties under this chapter. (9) Location of copyright claims board The offices and facilities of the Copyright Claims Officers and Copyright Claims Attorneys shall be located at the Copyright Office. 1402. Authority and responsibilities of the Copyright Claims Board (a) Functions (1) Copyright claims officers Subject to the provisions of this chapter and applicable regulations, the functions of the Copyright Claims Officers shall be as follows: (A) To render determinations on such civil copyright claims, counterclaims, and defenses as are permitted to be brought before them under this chapter. (B) To ensure that claims, counterclaims, and defenses are properly asserted and otherwise appropriate for resolution by the Copyright Claims Board. (C) To manage the proceedings before them and render rulings pertaining to the consideration of claims, counterclaims, and defenses, including scheduling, discovery, evidentiary, and other matters. (D) To request the production of information and documents relevant to the resolution of a claim, counterclaim, or defense from participants in a proceeding and from nonparticipants. (E) To conduct hearings and conferences. (F) To facilitate