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43 CFR 2.17 - How will my requester category affect the fees that I am charged?

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§ 2.17
How will my requester category affect the fees that I am charged?
(a) When you submit a FOIA request, you must specify your fee category. Based on the information you provide, the bureau office processing your request will decide your fee category and charge as follows:
(1) Commercial-use requesters are charged fees for costs incurred in document search, review, and duplication.
(2) Educational/noncommercial scientific institutions are charged for document duplication, except that the first 100 pages of paper copies (or the equivalent cost thereof if the records are in some other form) will be provided without charge. The bureau will not charge such requesters for document search and review.
(3) News media requesters are charged for document duplication, except that the first 100 pages of paper copies (or the equivalent cost thereof if the records are in some other form) will be provided without charge. The bureau will not charge such requesters for document search and review.
(4) Requesters not covered by paragraphs (a)(1) through (a)(3) of this section—“other requesters” are charged fees for document search and duplication, except that they are entitled to the first two hours of search time and the first 100 pages of paper copies without charge (or the equivalent cost thereof if the records are in some other form). The bureau will not charge such requesters for document review.
(b) If you do not submit sufficient information in your FOIA request for the bureau to determine your fee category (see paragraphs (a)(1) through (a)(4) of this section), the bureau may ask you to provide additional clarification. This applies to all requesters. The bureau will notify you promptly when additional information is needed. In these circumstances, the 20-workday statutory time limit for responding to your request will not begin to run until you provide sufficient information. If the bureau requests additional clarification and does not hear from you within 20 workdays, it will assume that you are no longer interested in this matter and will close the file on your request.
(c) The following table summarizes the chargeable fees for each category of requester.
Category Search fees Review fees Duplication fees
Commercial Use Yes Yes Yes.
Educational Institution No No Yes (100 pages free).
Non-Commercial Scientific Institution No No Yes (100 pages free).
News Media No No Yes (100 pages free).
All other Yes (2 hours free) No Yes (100 pages free).
[67 FR 64530, Oct. 21, 2002, as amended at 69 FR 58324, Sept. 30, 2004]

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  • 2013-01-30; vol. 78 # 20 - Wednesday, January 30, 2013
    1. 78 FR 6216 - Freedom of Information Act Regulations
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      DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Office of the Secretary
      Final rule; correction.
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      43 CFR Part 2

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USC : Title 5 - GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES

§ 552 - Public information; agency rules, opinions, orders, records, and proceedings

§ 552a - Records maintained on individuals

USC : Title 30 - MINERAL LANDS AND MINING

§ 351 - Definitions

§ 352 - Deposits subject to lease; consent of department heads; lands excluded

§ 353 - Sale of lands unaffected; reservation of mineral rights; sale subject to prior lease; naval petroleum reserves unaffected

§ 354 - Lease of partial or future interests in deposits

§ 355 - Disposition of receipts

§ 356 - Furnishing description of lands and title documents; recordation of documents; authenticated copies

§ 357 - State or local government rights; taxation

§ 358 - Rights under prior leases; priority of pending applications; exchange of leases

§ 359 - Rules and regulations

§ 360 - Authority to manage certain mineral leases

USC : Title 31 - MONEY AND FINANCE

§ 9701 - Fees and charges for Government services and things of value

USC : Title 43 - PUBLIC LANDS

§ 1460 - Copies of records, documents, etc.; charges; disposition of receipts

§ 1461 - Rules and regulations governing inspection and copying

Title 43 published on 2011-10-01

The following are ALL rules, proposed rules, and notices (chronologically) published in the Federal Register relating to 43 CFR 2 after this date.

  • 2013-01-30; vol. 78 # 20 - Wednesday, January 30, 2013
    1. 78 FR 6216 - Freedom of Information Act Regulations
      GPO FDSys XML | Text
      DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Office of the Secretary
      Final rule; correction.
      Effective January 30, 2013
      43 CFR Part 2