[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 45, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 45CFR5.43]

[Page 24]
 
                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE
 
                           AND HUMAN SERVICES
 
PART 5--FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REGULATIONS--Table of Contents
 
                             Subpart D--Fees
 
Sec. 5.43  Fee schedule.

    HHS charges the following fees:
    (a) Manual searching for or reviewing of records--when the search or 
review is performed by employees at grade GS-1 through GS-8, an hourly 
rate based on the salary of a GS-5, step 7, employee; when done by a GS-
9 through GS-14, an hourly rate based on the salary of a GS-12, step 4, 
employee; and when done by a GS-15 or above, an hourly rate based on the 
salary of a GS-15, step 7, employee. In each case, the hourly rate will 
be computed by taking the current hourly rate for the specified grade 
and step, adding 16% of that rate to cover benefits, and rounding to the 
nearest whole dollar. As of November 25, 1988, these rates were $10, 
$20, and $37 respectively. When a search involves employees at more than 
one of these levels, we will charge the rate appropriate for each.
    (b) Computer searching and printing--the actual cost of operating 
the computer plus charges for the time spent by the operator, at the 
rates given in paragraph (a) of this section.
    (c) Photocopying standard size pages--$0.10 per page. FOI Officers 
may charge lower fees for particular documents where--
    (1) The document has already been printed in large numbers,
    (2) The program office determines that using existing stock to 
answer this request, and any other anticipated FOI requests, will not 
interfere with program requirements, and
    (3) The FOI Officer determines that the lower fee is adequate to 
recover the prorated share of the original printing costs.
    (d) Photocopying odd-size documents (such as punchcards or 
blueprints), or reproducing other records (such as tapes)--the actual 
costs of operating the machine, plus the actual cost of the materials 
used, plus charges for the time spent by the operator, at the rates 
given in paragraph (a) of this section.
    (e) Certifying that records are true copies. This service is not 
required by the FOIA. If we agree to provide it, we will charge $10 per 
certification.
    (f) Sending records by express mail, certified mail, or other 
special methods. This service is not required by the FOIA. If we agree 
to provide it, we will charge our actual costs.
    (g) Performing any other special service that you request and we 
agree to--actual costs of operating any machinery, plus actual cost of 
any materials used, plus charges for the time of our employees, at the 
rates given in paragraph (a) of this section.