[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 45, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 45CFR5.43]



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                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE

 

                    SUBTITLE A--DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

                           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



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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.