40 CFR § 1515.31 - Can CEQ charge fees for processing FOIA requests and appeals?

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title: "40 CFR § 1515.31 - Can CEQ charge fees for processing FOIA requests and appeals?"
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title_name: "Protection of Environment"
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section_name: "Can CEQ charge fees for processing FOIA requests and appeals?"
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# 1515.31 Can CEQ charge fees for processing FOIA requests and appeals?

(a) Yes. CEQ may charge fees for processing your FOIA request.

(b) CEQ will determine whether to charge a fee and the amount of the fee by using the rules in this subpart and the Office of Management and Budget's Uniform Freedom of Information Act Fee Schedule and Guidelines, as amended.
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<sup>1</sup> 52 FR 10016 (Mar. 27, 1987).

(c) CEQ will not charge fees for deciding whether to grant or deny your appeal. If CEQ grants your appeal, we will charge fees for any additional searching, reviewing, or duplication that we carry out as a result of your appeal. For instance, if you appeal our determination of how to conduct the search for records, and we grant your appeal, we will conduct a new search in the manner you requested and will charge you fees accordingly.