§ 415.2 - Acknowledgement of USDA support on information dissemination products.

§ 415.2 Acknowledgement of USDA Support on Publications and Audiovisuals.

(a) Definitions.

(1) “Audiovisual” means a product containing visual imagery or sound or both. Examples of audiovisuals are motion pictures, live or prerecorded radio or television programs, slide shows, filmstrips, audio recordings, and multimedia presentations.

(2) “Production of an audiovisual” means any of the steps that lead to a finished audiovisual, including design, layout, script-writing, filming, editing, fabrication, sound recording or taping. The term does not include the placing of captions for the hearing impaired on films or videotapes not originally produced for use with the hearing impaired.

(3) “Publication” means a published book, periodical, pamphlet, brochure, flier, or similar item. It does not include any audiovisuals.

(b) Publications. Recipients shall

support on information dissemination products.

Recipients must have an acknowledgement of USDA awarding agency support placed on any

publications written or published with grant support and, if feasible, on any publication reporting the results of, or describing, a grant

information dissemination products produced with any Federal financial assistance support, including those which report the results or, or describe, a Federal financial assistance-supported activity.

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c) Audiovisuals. Recipients shall have an acknowledgement of USDA awarding agency support placed on any audiovisual which is produced with grant support and which has a direct production cost to the recipient of over $5,000. Unless the other provisions of the grant

a) Unless the provisions of the Federal financial assistance award make it apply, this requirement does not apply to:

(1) Audiovisuals produced as research instruments or for documenting experimentation or findings and not intended for presentation or distribution to the

general

public.

(2) [Reserved]

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b)

Waivers.

USDA awarding agencies

may waive any requirement of this section

must require award terms and conditions imposed for the specific purpose of complying with law, regulation, or USDA policy, related to the acknowledgement of USDA awarding agency Federal financial assistance support.