[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 10, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 10CFR9.43]

[Page 220]
 
                            TITLE 10--ENERGY
 
                CHAPTER I--NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
 
PART 9--PUBLIC RECORDS--Table of Contents
 
            Subpart A--Freedom of Information Act Regulations
 
Sec. 9.43  Processing requests for a waiver or reduction of fees.

    (a) Within 20 working days after receipt of a request for access to 
agency records for which the NRC agrees to waive fees under Sec. 9.39 
(a) through (d) or Sec. 9.41(c), the NRC will respond to the request as 
provided in Sec. 9.25.
    (b) In making a request for a waiver or reduction of fees, a 
requester shall provide the information required by Sec. 9.41(b).
    (c) After receipt of a request for the waiver or reduction of fees 
made in accordance with Sec. 9.41, the NRC will either waive or reduce 
the fees and notify the requester of the NRC's intent to provide the 
agency records promptly or deny the request and provide a statement to 
the requester explaining why the request does not meet the requirements 
of Sec. 9.41(b).
    (d) As provided in Sec. 9.29, a requester may appeal a denial of a 
request to waive or reduce fees to the Secretary to the Commission. The 
appeal must be submitted within 30 calendar days from the date of the 
notice.