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BOP Program Statement 1580.05 § 18

EXEMPTIONS. Audiovisual productions and equipment that are

activein force · 2002-03-29 – presentact-effective-date

exempt from the provisions of this Program Statement are:

a. Still photography prints, slides, enlargements, and

audiotapes, unless used for a slide presentation or exhibition in

which the total production and processing cost exceeds $5,000.

b. Graphic art work.

c. Any product resulting from surveillance or evidentiary

procedures or from the need for incident documentation.

PS 1580.05

3/29/2002

Page 9

d. Any training session videotape, such as a role play,

provided such tapes are erased, re-recorded, or given to trainees

once classes are completed.

e. Products provided through the exclusive use of

photomechanical, cartographic, x-ray or microfilm/fiche/form

methods, or products resulting from photo-instrumentation, or

items with a security classification of confidential or higher.

f. Video equipment purchases intended primarily for

surveillance, incident documentation, or other criminal or

evidentiary purposes.

g. Information Updates, conference summaries, or other

programs that are marked to show a useful life of less than one

year or materials produced for one-time dissemination to staff.

/s/

Kathleen Hawk Sawyer

Director

PS 1580.05

3/29/2002

Attachment A, Page 1

FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS

AUDIOVISUAL PRODUCTION PROPOSAL

1. PRODUCTION TITLE:

2. SPONSOR (Division/Branch/Office/Institution):

3. CONTACT

Name:

Title:

Telephone Number:

4. PURPOSE:

5. OBJECTIVES:

6. ANTICIPATED USEFUL LIFE (Describe any need for periodic

updating):

7. TREATMENT (To accomplish production’s purpose -- briefly

describe completed product's length, content, and approach):

8. MEDIUM SELECTION (Discuss the selected medium, any

alternatives considered, and the reasons for the selection):

9. TARGET AUDIENCE (Include size and characteristics and provide

cost per viewer using estimated budget):

10. DISTRIBUTION AND PROMOTION PLAN:

11. EVALUATION PLAN:

12. ESTIMATED BUDGET (production, editing, duplication,

distribution, and evaluation):

PS 1580.05

3/29/2002

Attachment A, Page 2

Review and Approval

Authority Signature

(when needed)

Approval

Date

Yes No

Warden/Branch Chief/

Chief Executive Officer

Regional Director/

Assistant Director

Assistant Director

Information, Pol icy, and

Public Affai rs

Assistant Director

Hum an Resour ce

Manage ment Division

Director

LOCAL REPRODUCTION AUTHORIZED

History

PS 1580.05 dated 2002-03-29

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