§ 1250.44 - Waiver or reduction of fees.

(a) Any request for waiver or reduction of a fee shall be included in the initial letter requesting access to NARA records under § 1250.54. The waiver or reduction request should explain how release of the requested information is likely to benefit the public by contributing significantly to the public understanding of the operations or activities of the government, and why the information is not primarily in the commercial interest of the requester.

(b) Documents shall be furnished without a fee or at a reduced fee if NARA determines that the information is likely to contribute significantly to public understanding of the operations or activities of the government and is not primarily in the commercial interest of the requester.

(c) If NARA denies a request for a waiver or reduction of a fee, the requester may appeal this denial, following the procedures set forth in § 1250.58.