# General Regulations; Areas of the National Park System, Free Distribution of Other Message-Bearing Items
> **National Park Service** · Final rule. · Published 2018-01-16 · Effective 2018-02-15 · 83 FR 2065
## Document
- **Document number:** 2018-00515
- **Category:** park-regulation
- **Sub-agency:** National Park Service
- **Federal Register citation:** 83 FR 2065
- **CFR reference:** 36 CFR 2
- **Publication date:** 2018-01-16
- **Effective date:** 2018-02-15
- **Interior docket:** NPS-WASO-23396
## Abstract

The National Park Service revises its general rule governing the sale or distribution of printed matter to include the free distribution of message-bearing items that do not meet the regulatory definition of "printed matter." This change gives visitors an additional channel of communication while protecting the resources and values of the National Park System.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/01/16/2018-00515/general-regulations-areas-of-the-national-park-system-free-distribution-of-other-message-bearing)
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