36 CFR § 1202.50 - Does NARA require prepayment of fees?

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title: "36 CFR § 1202.50 - Does NARA require prepayment of fees?"
title_number: 36
title_name: "Parks, Forests, and Public Property"
section_number: "1202.50"
section_name: "Does NARA require prepayment of fees?"
chapter_name: "NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION"
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subchapter_name: "GENERAL RULES"
part_number: "1202"
part_name: "REGULATIONS IMPLEMENTING THE PRIVACY ACT OF 1974"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "5 U.S.C. 552a; 44 U.S.C. 2104(a)."
regulatory_source: "66 FR 65652, Dec. 20, 2001, unless otherwise noted."
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# 1202.50 Does NARA require prepayment of fees?

If the system manager determines that the estimated total fee is likely to exceed $250, NARA will notify you that the estimated fee must be prepaid before you can have copies of the records. If the final fee is less than the amount you prepaid, NARA will refund the difference.