---
kind: "section"
citation: "36 C.F.R. § 5.5"
title: "36"
number: "5.5"
heading: "Commercial filming, still photography, and audio recording."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/36/5.5"
---

# §5.5. Commercial filming, still photography, and audio recording.

- (a) Commercial filming and still photography activities are subject to the provisions of [43 CFR part 5](/cfr/43/part5.md), subpart A. Failure to comply with any provision of [43 CFR part 5](/cfr/43/part5.md) is a violation of this section.
- (b) **Audio recording does not require a permit unless—**
  - (1) It takes place at location(s) where or when members of the public are generally not allowed;
  - (2) It uses equipment that requires mechanical transport;
  - (3) It uses equipment that requires an external power source other than a battery pack; or
  - (4) The agency would incur additional administrative costs to provide management and oversight of the permitted activity to:
    - (i) Avoid unacceptable impacts and impairment to resources or values; or
    - (ii) **Minimize health or safety risks to the visiting public.**
- (c) Cost recovery charges associated with processing the permit request and monitoring the permitted activity will be collected.
- (d) The location fee schedule for still photography conducted under a permit issued under [43 CFR part 5](/cfr/43/part5.md) applies to audio recording permits issued under this part.
- (e) **Information collection.** The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved the information collection requirements associated with National Park Service commercial filming permits and assigned OMB Control Number 1024-0026. Your response is required to obtain or retain a benefit. We may not collect or sponsor and you are not required to respond to an information collection unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. You may send comments on this information collection requirement to the Information Collection Clearance Officer, National Park Service, 1849 C Street, Washington, DC 20240.

## Notes

### Amendments

[78 FR 52094, Aug. 22, 2013]

### Authority

Authority: 54 U.S.C. 100101, 100751, 320102.

### Source

Source: 31 FR 16660, Dec. 29, 1966, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[78 FR 52094, Aug. 22, 2013]