[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 32, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 32CFR204.4]

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                       TITLE 32--NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
        CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (CONTINUED)
 
PART 204_USER FEES--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 204.4  Responsibilities.

    (a) The USD(C) shall develop and monitor policies governing user 
fees.
    (b) The Heads of the DoD Components, or designees, shall:
    (1) Identify each service or activity that may properly be the 
subject of a user fee under this part.
    (2) Determine the extent of the special benefit provided.
    (3) Apply the principles specified in Sec. 204.5(a) in determining 
full cost or market price.
    (4) Review the user fees biennially, to include:
    (i) Assurance that existing fees are adjusted to reflect 
unanticipated changes in costs or market values; and
    (ii) A review of all other programs to determine whether fees should 
be assessed for Government services or the user of Government goods or 
services. DoD Components should discuss the results of the biennial 
review of user fees and any resultant proposals in the Chief Financial 
Officers Annual Report required by the Chief Financial Officers Act of 
1990.
    (5) Initiate exception actions outlined in Sec. 204.3(c)(2). All 
such actions shall be coordinated with the USD(C) prior to forwarding to 
the OMB.
    (i) Exceptions granted under Sec. 204.3(c)(2)(i) shall be renewed 
every 4 years to ensure conditions warrant their continuation.
    (ii) Exceptions granted under Sec. 204.3(c)(2)(ii) shall be 
resubmitted for approval to the OMB every 4 years when conditions 
warrant their continuation.
    (6) Maintain readily accessible records of:
    (i) The services or activities covered by this part.
    (ii) The extent of special services provided.
    (iii) The exceptions to the general policy of this part.
    (iv) The information used to establish fees and the specific methods 
used in their determination.
    (v) The collections from each user fee imposed.
    (7) Maintain adequate records of the information used to establish 
fees and

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provide them upon request to OMB for the evaluation of the schedules and 
provide data on user fees to OMB according to the requirements in 
Circular No. A-11.
    (8) Develop legislative proposals as outlined in Sec. 204.7 when 
there are statutory prohibitions or limitations on the assessment of 
user fees.