98-13345. FOIA Fee Schedule

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 97 (Wednesday, May 20, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 27667-27668]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-13345]


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DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD

10 CFR Part 1703


FOIA Fee Schedule

AGENCY: Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board.

ACTION: Update of FOIA fee schedule.

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SUMMARY: The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board is publishing its 
annual update to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Fee Schedule 
pursuant to 10 CFR 1703.107(b)(6) of the Board's regulations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 1, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kenneth M. Pusateri, General Manager, 
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, 625 Indiana Avenue, NW, Suite 
700, Washington, DC 20004-2901, [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FOIA requires each Federal agency 
covered by the Act to specify a schedule of fees applicable to 
processing of requests for

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agency records. 5 U.S.C. 552(a)(4)(i). On March 15, 1991 the Board 
published for comment in the Federal Register its proposed FOIA Fee 
Schedule. 56 FR 11114. No comments were received in response to that 
notice and the Board issued a final Fee Schedule on May 6, 1991.
    Pursuant to 10 CFR 1703.107(b)(6) of the Board's regulations, the 
Board's General Manager will update the Fee Schedule once ever 12 
months. Previous Fee Schedule updates were published in the Federal 
Register and went into effect, most recently, on June 1, 1997. 62 FR 
30432, June 4, 1997.

Board Action

    Accordingly, the Board issues the following schedule of updated 
fees for services performed in response to FOIA requests:

Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board Schedule of Fees for FOIA 
Services (Implementing 10 CFR Sec. 1703.107(b)(6))

Search or Review Charge: $52 per hour
Copy Charge (paper): $.05 per page, if done in-house, or generally 
available commercial rate (approximately $.10 per page)
Copy Charge (3.5'' diskette): $5.00 per diskette
Copy Charge (audio cassette): $3.00 per cassette
Duplication of Video: $25.00 for each individual videotape; $16.50 for 
each additional individual videotape
Copy Charge for large documents (e.g., maps, diagrams): Actual 
commercial rates

    Dated: May 31, 1998.
Kenneth M. Pusateri,
General Manager.
[FR Doc. 98-13345 Filed 5-19-98; 8:45 am]
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