Sec. 108. Annual permit and fee for film crews of 5 persons or fewer
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The purpose of this section is to provide commercial film crews of 5 persons or fewer access to film in areas designated for public use during public hours on Federal land and waterways. Section 1(a) of Public Law 106–206 ( 16 U.S.C. 460 (a)) is amended— l –6d by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and
(3)as subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), respectively, and indenting appropriately; in the first sentence, by striking The Secretary of the Interior and inserting the following: Except as provided in paragraph (4), the Secretary of the Interior ; in the second sentence, by striking Such fee and inserting the following: The fee established under paragraph
(1); in the third sentence, by striking The Secretary may and inserting the following: The Secretary may ; and by adding at the end the following: In this paragraph, the term film crew means any persons present on Federal land or waterways under the jurisdiction of the Secretary who are associated with the production of a film. For any film crew of 5 persons or fewer, the Secretary shall require a permit and assess an annual fee of $200 for commercial filming activities or similar projects on Federal land and waterways administered by the Secretary. A permit issued under subparagraph
(B)shall be valid for commercial filming activities or similar projects that occur in areas designated for public use during public hours on all Federal land and waterways administered by the Secretary for a 1-year period beginning on the date of issuance of the permit. For persons holding a permit issued under this paragraph, during the effective period of the permit, the Secretary shall not assess any fees in addition to the fee assessed under subparagraph (B). The Secretary shall not prohibit, as a mechanized apparatus or under any other purposes, use of cameras or related equipment used for the purpose of commercial filming activities or similar projects in accordance with this paragraph on Federal land and waterways administered by the Secretary. A film crew of 5 persons or fewer subject to a permit issued under this paragraph shall notify the applicable land management agency with jurisdiction over the Federal land at least 48 hours before entering the Federal land. The head of the applicable land management agency may deny access to a film crew under this paragraph if— there is a likelihood of resource damage that cannot be mitigated; there would be an unreasonable disruption of the use and enjoyment of the site by the public; the activity poses health or safety risks to the public; or the filming includes the use of models or props that are not part of the natural or cultural resources or administrative facilities of the Federal land. . Section 1(b) of Public Law 106–206 ( 16 U.S.C. 460 (b)) is amended in the first sentence— l –6d by striking collect any costs and inserting recover any costs ; and by striking similar project and inserting similar projects .
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