[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 32, Volume 5]
[Revised as of July 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 32CFR705.7]

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                       TITLE 32--NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
                   CHAPTER VI--DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
 
PART 705_PUBLIC AFFAIRS REGULATIONS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 705.7  Radio and television.

    (a) Navy relationships with radio and TV representatives are of two 
types:
    (1) Dissemination to them of Navy produced tapes, photos, films, 
etc. (This is discussed in more detail in Sec. 705.17).
    (2) Cooperation with them when they produce a program on a Navy 
subject. This is discussed in the paragraph following:
    (b) Requirement for approval by higher authority.
    (1) Commanding officers may:
    (i) Release audiovisual material which is spot news, as defined in 
Sec. 705.6(a)(2)(ii) preceding, or is of purely local interest.
    (ii) Participate in local community audiovisual projects of benefit 
to the Department of Defense or in the national interest.
    (iii) Approve one-time, one-station participation by personnel of 
their commands (as individuals) in programs of purely local interest.
    (2) All other audiovisual material originated by the Department of 
the Navy or requiring Navy cooperation must be approved by the Chief of 
Information, who will effect the necessary coordination and/or approval 
of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs).
    (i) Requests for assistance from non-governmental audiovisual media 
will be forwarded, with the maximum available details and an evaluation 
of the request, through the chain of command to the Chief of 
Information.
    (ii) No direct coordination or contact between local naval commands 
and the Assistant Secretary of Defense (PA) is authorized unless 
specifically provided for by separate directives or correspondence.
    (c) Navy cooperation in productions by audiovisual media 
representatives (nongovernment).
    (1) The production or project must:
    (i) Be consistent with the goals and aims of the Department of 
Defense and/or be in the national interest.
    (ii) Portray military operation, historical incidents, persons and 
places, in such a manner as to give a true portrayal and interpretation 
of military life.
    (iii) Comply with accepted standards of dignity and propriety in the 
industry.
    (2) There will be no deviation from established safety standards.
    (3) Operational readiness shall not be impaired.
    (4) Official activities of military personnel assisting the 
production must be within the scope of normal military activities. 
Exceptions to this policy

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will be made only in unusual circumstances.
    (5) Diversion of ships, equipment, personnel and material resources 
from normal military locations or military operations will not normally 
be authorized for filming. Exceptions to such policy must be authorized 
by the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs), through the 
Chief of Information.
    (i) The production company concerned must reimburse the government 
for any extra expense involved. A strict accounting of the additional 
expenses incurred and charged to the production company must be 
maintained by the designated project officer. A copy of this accounting 
will be forwarded to the Chief of Information.
    (6) Naval material and personnel will not be employed in such a 
manner as to compete with commercial and private enterprise. In this 
regard, any person or agency requesting their use will furnish a 
noncompetitive certification.
    (7) Additional details on procedures will be found in DOD 
Instruction 5410.16.
    (8) In addition to cooperation requested by the media, commands will 
be alert to the advantages of providing Navy programming and/or 
encouraging participation by Navy personnel in local radio and TV 
programming. Examples are community forums, local talent shows, 
educational and religious programs, children's shows, sports programs, 
etc.
    (d) Participation by individual Navy personnel on radio or TV 
programs:
    (1) In general, such participation is encouraged if it is:
    (i) Dignified and considered in the interests of the Navy.
    (ii) Compatible with operational commitments.
    (iii) Not in competition with the regular employment of professional 
performers.
    (2) The public affairs officer will screen requests for such 
appearances for members of his command to see that the programs are in 
good taste, and that neither the Navy nor its personnel are exposed to 
embarrassment for the sake of entertainment.
    (3) Approval of participation by Navy individuals:
    (i) Approval is not required for personnel attending audience 
participation broadcasts if they are selected at random from the 
audience.
    (ii) One-time, one-station participation of purely local interest 
may be approved by the officer in command concerned.
    (iii) If participation will be on a network (defined as more than 
one station, even if local) of if the same person or program is 
requested by two or more unrelated stations, approval by the Chief of 
Information must be obtained even if the show is of local interest only.
    (e) Use of official footage:
    (1) Use of official U.S. Navy stock film footage on TV broadcasts is 
not authorized without approval and clearance by the Chief of 
Information and the Department of Defense.
    (2) Use of Navy public information motion pictures cleared for TV is 
authorized and encouraged except that such films may be used on 
subscription or pay TV only when offered to the viewers at no cost.
    (3) Navy films will not be cut or portions duplicated for TV use in 
lieu of stock footage without prior approval by the Chief of 
Information.
    (f) Music clearance. The Navy assumes no responsibility for 
clearance of music used on Navy recordings, transcriptions, or films not 
specially produced or authorized for radio or TV broadcast.
    (g) Disclaimers. A disclaimer is not necessary if a product is 
advertised on a program in which the Navy participates, but there must 
be no stated or implied endorsement of it by the Navy or by naval 
personnel appearing on the program.
    (h) Requests for courtesy prints of commercial television programs:
    (1) Requests will not be made directly to the producer or network 
concerned, but will be forwarded to the Chief of Information by the Navy 
requester.
    (2) These courtesy prints will be exhibited only under circumstances 
which cannot be construed as competitive with commercial ventures.