Special Use Permit Application for Filming and Photography

Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area/Obed Wild & Scenic River
4564 Leatherwood Road
Oneida, Tennessee 37841
Permit Coordinator’s Office [phone]

Please print this page and supply the information requested below. Attach additional sheets, if necessary, to provide required information. A nonrefundable processing fee of $50.00 must accompany this application unless the requested use is an exercise of a First Amendment right. You must allow sufficient time for the park to process your request; check with the park for guidelines. You will be notified of the status of the application and the necessary steps to secure your final permit. Your permit may require the payment of cost recovery charges and proof of liability insurance naming the United States of America an additional insured.

DO NOT EMAIL THIS FORM WITH CREDIT CARD INFORMATION.

* Enter either a social security number OR a tax ID number; we do not require both.

Applicant Name						Company/Organization Name
Social Security Number*						Tax Identification Number*
Street Address						Street Address
City		State	Zip Code		Country	City					State	Zip Code		Country
Telephone Number						Contact Name
Cell Phone Number						Telephone Number
Fax Number						Fax Number
Email Address						Email Address
PROJECT INFORMATION
Project Name						Telephone Number				Cell Phone Number
Location Manager						Email Address
Type of Project
Video/Motion Picture/Movie Still Photography
Detailed Description of Onsite Activities (attach additional pages, if necessary)
LOCATION SCHEDULE * number in this column should include all individuals present at the location
Date	Location			Start Time			End time	Interior/ Exterior	Activity: Set-Up/Film/ Non-Filming/Breakdown				Number of Cast/Crew*

TALENT
Talent comprises anyone in front of the camera and includes, but is not limited to, actors, hosts, correspondents, presenters, park visitors, cooperators, volunteers, National Park Service and concessioner staff, etc.
Do you intend to utilize talent? Yes No If “Yes”, provide a full description below of who they are and how they will be utilized. (attach additional pages, if necessary)
EQUIPMENT
Description of equipment, backdrops, sets, props (attach additional pages, if necessary). Please note if any of the following will be included: weapons, animals, minors, nudity.
ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS
Description of electrical requirements (attach additional pages, if necessary).
Generators? If “Yes”, provide quantity and size.					Yes No				Quantity		Size
LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS
Lighting? Yes No (If “Yes”, explain below)							Reflectors Only? Yes No
Description of lighting requirements (attach additional pages, if necessary).
ROAD USE
Will you require the use of roads? Yes No If “Yes”, please explain:
Do you require road closures? Yes No If “Yes”, please provide the following information (attach additional pages, if necessary)
Starting Date	Ending Date	Starting Time		Ending Time				Location
			AM			AM
			PM			PM
			AM			AM
			PM			PM
			AM			AM
			PM			PM
			AM			AM
			PM			PM
			AM			AM
			PM			PM
Types of Shots:			Driving					Drive-by		Towing		Wet down road
			Drive-ups and away					Other (explain):

CAMERA EQUIPMENT
Camera/Equipment Location: (Check all that apply)		Road shoulder							Road median
		Other (explain):
Types of Equipment: (Check all that apply)		Hand			Tripod			Dolly
		Dolly w/track footage			Arm footage			Crane or jib arm
		Portable crane			Car mount			Camera car, shot maker, or process trailer
OPERATIONAL INFORMATION
NUMBER OF VEHICLES
NOTE: Large or oversized vehicles may not be able to be accommodated or additional steps may need to be taken to ensure that no damage to park resource occurs.
Cars, SUVs, or light pick-up trucks				Vehicles greater than a 10,000 lbs. (class 3 or higher)
BASE CAMP LOCATION (attach diagrams)
SPECIAL ACTIVITIES (attach additional pages, if necessary)
INVOLVEMENT OF MINORS
Will children be involved? Yes No If “Yes”, provide number of children and age range.											Quantity	Age Range
LIVESTOCK OR TRAINED ANIMALS
Will livestock or trained animals be used? Yes No If “Yes”, provide the following:
Type	Quantity		Manner of Transportation				Staging/Coral Requirements
AIRCRAFT
NOTE: All aircraft use over park lands should be listed. Landings must be specifically requested and approved as a condition of your permit.
Will aircraft be used? Yes No If “Yes”, explain below (attach additional pages, if necessary)
SPECIAL EFFECTS (including weapons, pyrotechnics, etc.) (attach additional pages, if necessary)
Effects Technician’s Name						Contact Phone Number				Email Address
License # (if applicable)						Permit # (if applicable)
STUNTS
Will stunts be used? Yes No If “Yes”, explain below (attach additional pages, if necessary)
Stunt Coordinator						Contact Phone Number				Email Address
OTHER OR HAZARDOUS ACTIVITIES
Any other unusual or hazardous activities? Yes No If “Yes”, explain below (attach additional pages, if necessary)

OPERATIONAL INFORMATION
Have you physically visited the requested area?	Yes No
When answering “Yes” to any of the following questions, provide additional information using additional pages, as necessary
Do you have, or are you applying for, a permit with another Federal, State or local agency for this activity?	Yes No
Have you had previous permits from the National Park Service?	Yes No
Have you ever been denied a permit or had a permit revoked by a Federal agency?	Yes No
Have you forfeited a bond or other security for filming on Federal lands?	Yes No
Are there any pending Federal investigations against you which involve a commercial filming activity?	Yes No

Do you plan to advertise or issue a press release before the event?						Yes No
Do you anticipate any security concerns? If yes, explain (attach additional sheet).						Yes No
NOTE: You are encouraged to attach additional pages with information useful in evaluating your permit request including: story boards or scripts, set construction, parking plan, security plans, sanitary facilities, crowd control, emergency medical plan, off-road activity, trail use, use of any building and site clean-up.
PROJECT ADMINISTRATION
Are you applying for this permit on behalf of another person or company? Yes No If “Yes”, provide a full description (including contact information) of all other individuals/companies involved with this project (attach additional pages, as necessary)
CONTACTS
Person on Location Responsible for Adherence to All Terms and Conditions of Permit:
Name			Title
Telephone Number	Cell Phone Number			Email Address
Person on Location Responsible for Coordinating Activities With the NPS:
Name			Title
Telephone Number	Cell Phone Number			Email Address
Company Point-of-contact for Follow-up Information and Billing:
Name			Title
Telephone Number	Cell Phone Number			Email Address
The applicant by his or her signature certifies that all the information given is complete and correct, and that no false or misleading information or false statements have been given. All estimates are reliable to the best of my knowledge and I have the full authority to represent the applicant/production company and the project described above.
Printed Name		Title			Company Name
Signature					Date

NOTICES

This is an application only, and does not serve as permission to conduct any special activity in the park. The information provided will be used to determine whether a permit will be issued. Send the completed application along with the application fee in the form of a cashier’s check, money order or personal check made payable to the National Park Service to the Big South Fork/Obed Fee Program Manager at the park address found on the first page of this application. Credit/debit card payments are accepted through the mail and online at www.pay.gov. DO NOT email your credit card information.

If your request is approved, a permit containing applicable terms and conditions will be sent you. The permit must be signed by the responsible person and returned to the park for final approval by the Park Superintendent before the permitted activity may begin.

Customers Making Payment by Personal Check

When you provide a check as payment, you authorize us either to use information from your check to make a one-time electronic fund transfer from your account or to process the payment as a check transaction. When we use information from your check to make an electronic fund transfer, funds may be withdrawn from your account as soon as the same day we receive your payment, and you will not receive your check back from your financial institution.

Privacy Act Statement

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1, National Park Service Organic Act; 16 U.S.C. 3, Rules and regulations of national parks, reservations, and monuments; timber; leases, 16 U.S.C. 3a, Recovery of costs associated with special use permits; and 16 U.S.C. 460i–6d, Commercial Filming.

Purpose: The purposes of the system are (1) to provide a park superintendent with information to approve or deny requests for activities that provide a benefit to an individual, group or organization, rather than the public at large; and (2) to assist park staff to manage the activity to ensure that the permitted activity does not interfere with the enjoyment of the park by visitors and that the natural and cultural resources of the park are protected.

Routine Uses: In addition to those disclosures generally permitted under 5 U.S.C.552a(b) of the Privacy Act, records or information contained in this system may be disclosed outside the National Park Service as a routine use pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(3) to other Federal, State, territorial, local, tribal, or foreign agencies and other authorized organizations and individuals based on an authorized routine use when the disclosure is compatible with the purpose for which the records were compiled as described under the system of records notice for this system.

Disclosure: Voluntary, however, failure to provide the requested information may impede individual from obtaining a permit from the National Park Service.

Information Regarding Disclosure of Your Social Security Number Under Public Law 93-579 Section 7(b): Your Social Security Number (SSN) is needed to identify records unique to you. Applicants are required to provide their social security or taxpayer identification number for activities subject to collection of fees and charges by the National Park Service. Failure to disclose your SSN may prevent or delay the processing of your application. The authority for soliciting your SSN is 31 U.S.C. 7701. The information gathered through the use of the SSN will be used only as necessary for processing this application and collecting and reporting any delinquent financial obligations. Use of the social security number will be carried out in accordance with established regulations and published notices of system of records.

Paperwork Reduction Act Statement

We are collecting this information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501) to provide the park managers the information needed to decide whether or not to allow the requested use. All applicable parts of the form must be completed in order for your request to be considered. You are not required to respond to this or any other Federal agency-sponsored information collection unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. OMB has approved this collection of information and assigned Control No. 1024-0026.

Estimated Burden Statement

Public reporting burden for this form is estimated to average 30 minutes per response including the time it takes to read, gather and maintain data, review instructions and complete the form. Direct comments regarding this burden estimate or any aspects of this form to the Information Collection Clearance Officer, National Park Service, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Mail Stop 242, Reston, VA 20192. Please do not send your form to this address.

Credit Card Authorization

All credit card information is protected under the Privacy Act of 1974

Applicant Name						Cardholder Name (as it appears on card)
								Same as “Applicant”
Company Name (if applicable)						Telephone Number		Cell Phone Number
Email Address						Federal Taxpayer Identification or Social Security Number
Credit Card Billing Address
City							State			Zip Code		Country
Amount to be Billed to Card
Application Cost $		Location Fee $			Cost Recovery $					Total $
Type of Credit Card					Credit Card Number		Expiration Date				Security Code
American Express	Discover		Mastercard	Visa
I hereby authorize my card to be charged the amount indicated above in connection with the issuance of the requested Special Use Permit:
Cardholder Authorized Signature									Date

DO NOT EMAIL THIS FORM WITH CREDIT CARD INFORMATION.

INTERNAL AGENCY USE ONLY

Project Number/BILL	Date Processed
Permit Number	Prepared By
Organization Name