U.S. Code of Federal Regulations
Regulations most recently checked for updates: Aug 27, 2025
(a) The FOIA establishes the following categories of requesters and, depending on the category, these types of fees to be paid:
(1) Commercial use requesters: these pay search, review, and duplication fees.
(2) Non-commercial scientific institutions, educational institutions whose purpose is scholarly or scientific research, or news media requesters: these pay only duplication fees.
(3) All other requesters: these pay search and duplication fees.
(b) The fee schedule for search, review, and duplication is as follows:
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| Requester | Search fee | Review fee | Duplication fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial use requester | $70.00 per hour | $70.00 per hour | For photocopies, 20¢ per page. |
| Educational & Non-Commercial Scientific institutions | No fee | No fee | For photocopies, the first 100 pages are free; after that, 20¢ per page. |
| Representatives of the news media | No fee | No fee | For photocopies, the first 100 pages are free; after that, 20¢ per page. |
| All others | The first two hours are free; after that, $70.00 per hour | No fee | For photocopies, the first 100 pages are free; after that, 20¢ per page. |
