---
kind: "section"
citation: "36 C.F.R. § 1280.48"
title: "36"
number: "1280.48"
heading: "Applying to film, photograph, or videotape for news purposes."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/36/1280.48"
---

# §1280.48. Applying to film, photograph, or videotape for news purposes.

- (a) If you wish to film, photograph, or videotape for news purposes at the National Archives Building (as delineated in [§ 1280.2(a)](/cfr/36/1280.2.md?p=a)), the National Archives at College Park, or the Washington National Records Center, you must request permission from the NARA Public Affairs Officer by email at public.affairs@nara.gov, by phone at 202.357.5300, or by mail at National Archives and Records Administration; 700 Pennsylvania Avenue NW; Public Affairs Office; Washington, DC 20408-0001. See also [§ 1280.42(b)](/cfr/36/1280.42.md?p=b) for additional permissions relating to the Washington National Records Center.
- (b) If you wish to film, photograph, or videotape for news purposes at a Presidential library or at an archival research room facility, you must contact the director of the library (see [36 CFR 1253.3](/cfr/36/1253.3.md) for contact information) or archival research room facility (see [36 CFR 1253.5](/cfr/36/1253.5.md) for contact information) to request permission.
- (c) Your request for permission to film, photograph, or videotape for news purposes must contain the following information (OMB control number 3095-0040):
  - (1) The name of the organization you are working for;
  - (2) Areas you wish to film, photograph, or videotape;
  - (3) Documents, if any, you wish to film;
  - (4) The purpose of the project you are working on;
  - (5) What you intend to do with the film, photograph, or videotape; and
  - (6) How long you will need to complete your work on or in NARA property or facilities.
- (d) You must request permission at least two weeks in advance of your desired filming date. If you make a request within a shorter time period, we may not be able to accommodate your request.
- (e) If you would like to use NARA equipment, you must also sign an agreement, NA Form 11010, Waiver of Liability (OMB control number 3095-0040).
- (f) This section does not apply to you if you have permission to use your own microfilming equipment to film archival records and donated historical materials under the provisions of [36 CFR 1254.90-1254.110](/cfr/36/1254.90-1254.110.md). You must follow the procedures in [36 CFR part 1254](/cfr/36/part1254.md) for permission to film archival records and donated materials for research purposes or for microfilm publications.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 44 U.S.C. 2102 notes, 2104(a), 2112, 2903.

### Source

Source: 85 FR 26851, May 6, 2020, unless otherwise noted.