[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR1.72]

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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
PART 1_ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS--Table of Contents
 
          Subpart E_Cooperative Production of Television Films
 
Sec. 1.72  Policy.

    (a) General. It is a basic policy of the Department of Agriculture 
to make information freely available to the public.
    (b) Cooperation with television film producers. The Department 
recognizes that its people and programs constitute a rich source of 
materials on public services, often dramatic and interesting for their 
human values, which are suitable for production of films for television 
showings. The Department welcomes the interest of television film 
producers in its activities and maintains an ``open door'' policy with 
respect to the availability of factual information to such producers, as 
it does to representatives of other media. As its resources will permit, 
the Department will work with producers at their request, to assure 
technical accuracy of scripts and story treatments.
    (c) Special working relationships. In those instances where a 
producer of films for television seeks special Department participation 
such as the use of official insignia of the Department, or who request 
special assistance such as the services of technical advisors, use of 
Government equipment and similar aids which require a material 
expenditure of public funds, and where the proposed film will further 
the public service of the Department, the Department will consider 
entering into a special working relationship with such producer.
    (d) News film reporting exempted. Television and news film reporting 
of Department activities is not covered by this subpart.