§1250.52. What fee policies apply to operational records?
36 C.F.R. § 1250.52
For operational records, we may charge search fees even if the records are not releasable or we do not find any responsive records during our search.
If you are a noncommercial FOIA requester entitled to receive 100 free pages, but the records cannot be copied onto standard-sized (8.5″ by 11″) photocopy paper, we copy them on larger paper and reduce the copy fee by the normal charge for 100 standard-sized photocopies. If the records are not on textual media (e.g., they are photographs or electronic files), we provide the equivalent of 100 pages of standard-sized paper copies for free.
We do not charge you any fee if the total cost for processing your request is $25 or less.
If estimated search or review fees exceed $50, we will contact you. If you have specified a different limit that you are willing to spend, we will contact you only if we estimate the fees will exceed that specified amount.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 2104(a) and 2204 (3)(c)(1); 5 U.S.C. 552; Public Law 114-185; E.O. 13526; E.O. 12600; 52 FR 23781; 3 CFR, 1987 Comp., p. 235.
Source
Source: 79 FR 56504, Sept. 22, 2014, unless otherwise noted.