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## Fee Regulations

Upon receipt, your request is reviewed to determine how fees will be assessed. Requesters generally  fall into one of three categories.  
| Requester Category                                                                                                                                          | Duplication Cost                                                                                                                        | Search Fees                                                                                                      | Review     Fees**** |
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| 20cents per page, or the $3.00 cost of each    computer disk. No duplication fees if records are released as email    attachment.                           | Based on the duration of the search and the    salary of the agency employee who performed the search, plus 16%.                        | Based on the duration of the review and the    salary of the agency employee who reviewed the records, plus 16%. |
| 20cents per page (first 100 pages free), or the    $3.00 cost of each computer disk. No duplication fees if records are released    as email attachment.    | None.                                                                                                                                   | None.                                                                                                            |
| 20cents per page (first 100 pages free), or the    $3.00 cost of each computer disk. No duplication fees if records are released    as an email attachment. | First 2 hours free. Based on the duration of the    search and the salary of the agency employee who performed the search, plus    16%. | None.                                                                                                            |

For all requesters, if the total fee for your request is less than $5, you will not be charged. You will be notified if your fees exceed $25 or any other amount specified in your request. If the fees total more than $250, ED will request payment in advance.

If you expect that a fee will be charged, you may request a fee waiver. ED's FOIA Officers have sole authority to grant or deny fee waivers.

For more information on fees and fee regulations readthe FAQs.

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