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BOP Program Statement 1580.05 § 18
EXEMPTIONS. Audiovisual productions and equipment that are
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
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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
Provenance
- Source
- bop.gov
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- 2026-09-20
- Edition
- bop-ps-2026-09-20
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