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* |
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| 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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