Pay for a FOIA
A requestor can be charged for various services performed by agency personnel who are responding to a FOIA request. An estimate of these costs must be reported to the ITA FOIA officer before beginning the search and review. Chargeable costs vary depending on the type of requestor:
- Commercial Use Requestors - All search, review, and duplication costs are chargeable.
- Educational Institutions. (Non-Profit Scientific Groups or News Media Representatives) - Duplication costs are chargeable (after the first 100 pages).
- All other Requestors - Search and duplication costs are chargeable with no review cost. The first two hours of search time and the first 100 pages of duplication are free of charge. Fees are charged to the requester after the first two hours and 100 pages.
Administrative fees cannot be charged to the requestor. These include time spent by ITA personnel in preparing a FOIA response (writing and typing, obtaining clearances, or resolving general legal or policy issues regarding the application of exemptions).
All fees are waived (including search, review, and duplication charges) when the amount is less than $20.00.
Last Updated: 7/25/16 11:24 AM
