[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 24, Volume 5]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 24CFR2004.29]

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                 TITLE 24--HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
 
  CHAPTER XII--OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 
                            URBAN DEVELOPMENT
 
PART 2004_SUBPOENAS AND PRODUCTION IN RESPONSE TO SUBPOENAS OR DEMANDS
 
      Subpart C_Requests for Testimony and Production of Documents
 
Sec.  2004.29  Fees.

    (a) Generally. The Counsel may condition the production of records 
or appearance for testimony upon advance payment of a reasonable 
estimate of the costs to OIG.
    (b) Fees for records. Fees for producing records will include fees 
for searching, reviewing, and duplicating records, costs of attorney 
time spent in reviewing the demand or request, and expenses generated by 
materials and equipment used to search for, produce, and copy the 
responsive information. Costs for employee time will be calculated on 
the basis of the hourly pay of the employee (including all pay, 
allowance, and benefits). Fees for duplication will be the same as those 
charged by OIG in its Freedom of Information Act Regulations at 24 CFR 
part 2002.
    (c) Witness fees. Fees for attendance by a witness will include 
fees, expenses, and allowances prescribed by the court's rules. If no 
such fees are prescribed, witness fees will be determined based upon the 
rule of the federal district court closest to the location where the 
witness will appear. Such fees will include cost of time spent by the 
witness to prepare for testimony, in travel, and for attendance in the 
legal proceeding.
    (d) Payment of fees. You must pay any applicable witness fees for 
current OIG employees and any records certification fees by submitting 
to the Counsel a check or money order for the appropriate amount made 
payable to the Treasury of the United States. In the case of testimony 
by former OIG employees, you must pay applicable fees directly to the 
former employee in accordance with applicable statutes.
    (e) Waiver or reduction of fees. The Counsel, in his or her sole 
discretion, may, upon a showing of reasonable cause, waive or reduce any 
fees in connection with the testimony or production of records. 
Additionally, fees will not be assessed if the total charge would be 
$10.00 or less.

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