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FOIA Search and Review Fees

The following is the Department’s fee schedule for FOIA search and review fees. The cost for duplication is $.13 per standard page. See Interior’s FOIA regulations at 43 CFR Part 2, Appendix C, for details.


Fee Schedule for Requests Rec’d Clerical GS-6, Step 5* Professional GS-11, Step 7* Managerial, GS-14, Step 2*
 
On/after 8/1/10** $6.00 $10.50 $15.00
On/after 8/1/09 $5.85 $10.20 $14.75
On/after 8/1/08 $5.60 $9.75 $14.10
On/after 8/1/07 $5.35 $9.30 $13.50
On/after 8/1/06 $5.20 $9.05 $13.15
On/after 8/1/05 $5.00 $8.75 $12.70
10/1/04 – 7/31/05 $4.85 $8.45 $12.25
4/11/03 - 9/30/04 $4.65 $8.10 $11.70
1/12/03 - 4/10/03 $4.60 $8.00 $11.60
11/20/02 - 1/11/03 $4.45 $7.75 $11.25
Before 11/20/02 $2.30 $4.65 $4.65

*Fees charged per quarter hour.
**The rates effective on/after 8/1/10 will remain in effect until further notice.
Clerical = All employees at GS-7 and below.
Professional = All employees at GS-8 thru 12.
Managerial = All employees at GS-13 and above.


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http://www.doi.gov/foia/
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Last Updated on 09/15/10