individual in an action brought in the courts of general jurisdiction of the State where service is made. (9) Service of a claim and waiver of personal service may only be effected within the United States. (h) Opt-Out procedure Upon being properly served with a notice and claim, a respondent who chooses to opt out of the proceeding shall have 30 days from the date of service in which to provide written notice of such choice to the Copyright Claims Board, in accordance with regulations established by the Register of Copyrights. If proof of service has been filed by the claimant and the respondent does not submit an opt-out notice to the Copyright Claims Board within 30 days of service, the proceeding shall be deemed an active proceeding and the respondent shall be bound by the result to the extent provided under section 1406(a). If the respondent opts out during that period, the proceeding shall be dismissed without prejudice: Provided, however , That in exceptional circumstances and upon written notice to the claimant, the Copyright Claims Board may extend such 30-day period in the interests of justice. (i) Service of other documents Other documents submitted or relied upon in the proceeding shall be served as provided in regulations established by the Register of Copyrights. (j) Scheduling Upon confirmation that a proceeding has become an active proceeding, the Copyright Claims Board shall issue a schedule for future conduct of the proceeding. A schedule issued by the Copyright Claims Board may be amended by the Copyright Claims Board in the interests of justice. (k) Conferences One or more Copyright Claims Officers may hold a conference to address case management or discovery issues in a proceeding: Provided, however , That such conference shall not be addressed to ultimate issues of fact or law. Any such conference shall be noted upon the record of the proceeding and may be recorded or transcribed. (l) Party submissions There shall be no formal motion practice in a Copyright Claims Board proceeding: